 Ray during practice session September 2012. | |
| Born: | October 22, 1979 Happy Camp, California, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | Sacramento State |
| High school | Shasta (CA) |
| Hand | Right |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2001 | San Francisco 49ers* |
| 2002 | Fresno Frenzy |
| 2002–2003 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2004 | New York Jets |
| 2005–2011 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2012–2018 | Toronto Argonauts |
| *Inactive and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2006, 2013, 2014 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2013, 2014, 2017 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2006 |
| Awards | 2003 Rogers Fans' Choice Award 2005 Grey Cup MVP 3× Terry Evanshen Trophy (2013, 2014, 2017) 4× CFL passing yards leader (2006, 2008, 2009, 2014) CFL passing touchdowns leader (2014) |
| Honours | 5× Eskimos' Most Outstanding Player (2003, 2005–2008) |
| Records | Highest completion percentage in a single season (77.2) Highest completion percentage in a single game (95.0) Highest passer rating in a single season (126.4) Most Grey Cup wins by a starting Quarterback (4) |
| Career stats | |
| Pass attempts | 7,247 |
| Pass completions | 4,942 |
| TD–INT | 325–177 |
| Passing yards | 60,429 |
| Passer rating | 98.4 |
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Ricky Ray (born October 22, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback. Ray spent the majority of his professional career with the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also briefly spent time in the af2, as well as with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Ray is the all-time leader in passing yardage, pass completions, and passing touchdowns for both the Edmonton Elks and Toronto Argonauts. He won a Grey Cup championship four times as a starter, in 2003, 2005, 2012, and 2017.