Brendan Rogers (Canadian football)

For other people with similar names, see Brendan Rodgers (disambiguation).

Brendan Rogers

No. 35
Positions	Linebacker  • Defensive back
Personal information
Born	(1968-02-25) February 25, 1968 (age 57) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College	Eastern Washington
CFL draft	1991: 4th round, 32nd overall pick
Career history
1991–1995	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1996	BC Lions*
1996–1998	Toronto Argonauts
1999	BC Lions*
1999	Saskatchewan Roughriders
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
2× Grey Cup champion (1996, 1997) CFL single game record for special teams tackles (7) (1994)
Career statistics
Games played 134 ST Tackles 176 Def Tackles 27 Sacks 2

Brendan Rogers (born February 25, 1968) is a Canadian retired professional football linebacker and defensive back who played for nine years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). ^{[1] [2]} He was drafted in the fourth round, 32nd overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 1991 CFL draft. ^[3] He played in five seasons with the Blue Bombers and tied a CFL record in 1994 for most special teams tackles in a single game with seven. Rogers played in four Grey Cup championship games, winning twice with the Toronto Argonauts in 1996 and 1997. ^[4] He finished his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and, as of 2019, is third all-time in career special teams tackles with 176. ^[5]

He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles.

References

1. "CFLapedia, Brendan Rogers". cflapedia.ca. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
2. "Stats Crew, Brendan Rogers". statscrew.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
3. "1991 CFL Draft". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
4. "More than 30 alumni headed to Toronto for '96/'97 Grey Cup reunion". CFL.ca. August 12, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
5. "CFL GUIDE & RECORD BOOK: 2016 EDITION" (PDF). cloudfront.net. Retrieved July 20, 2019.