James P. McCaffrey Trophy

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James P. McCaffery Trophy
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Adarius Pickett, the 2023 recipient
League Canadian Football League
Awarded forBeing the most outstanding defensive player in the East Division of the CFL
CountryCanada
History
First award 1975;49 years ago (1975)
Editions48
First winner Jim Corrigall
Most wins Greg Battle; Joe Montford; Simoni Lawrence (3 wins)
Most recent Adarius Pickett
Website cfl.ca

The James P. McCaffrey Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the outstanding defensive player in the East Division. Each team in the East division nominates a candidate, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of this trophy or the winner of the Norm Fieldgate Trophy will also win the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Defensive Player award.

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In 1995, as part of the American expansion, the McCaffrey trophy was given to the most outstanding defensive player in the South Division.

Prior to 1974 the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award was awarded to both outstanding defensive players and outstanding linemen in the East Division.

James P. McCaffrey Trophy winners

YearPlayerPositionClubRef.
2023 Adarius Pickett (DB) Toronto Argonauts
2022 Lorenzo Mauldin (DE) Ottawa Redblacks
2021 Simoni Lawrence (LB) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2020 N/AN/AN/AN/A
2019 Simoni Lawrence (LB) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2018 Larry Dean (LB) Hamilton Tiger-Cats [1]
2017 Kyries Hebert (LB) Montreal Alouettes
2016 Bear Woods (LB) Montreal Alouettes
2015 Simoni Lawrence (LB) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2014 Bear Woods (LB) Montreal Alouettes [2]
2013 Chip Cox (LB) Montreal Alouettes
2012 Shea Emry (LB) Montreal Alouettes
2011 Jovon Johnson (DB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers [3]
2010 Markeith Knowlton (LB) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2009 Anwar Stewart (DE) Montreal Alouettes
2008 Doug Brown (DT) Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2007 Jonathan Brown (DE) Toronto Argonauts
2006 Barrin Simpson (LB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2005 Michael Fletcher (LB) Toronto Argonauts
2004 Anwar Stewart (DE) Montreal Alouettes
2003 Kevin Johnson (LB) Montreal Alouettes
2002 Barron Miles (DB) Montreal Alouettes
2001 Joe Montford (DE) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2000 Joe Montford (DE) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1999 Calvin Tiggle (LB) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1998 Joe Montford (DE) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1997 Shonte Peoples (LB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1996 Tracy Gravely (LB) Montreal Alouettes [4]
1995 Tim Cofield (DE) Memphis Mad Dogs
1994 Tim Cofield (DE) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1993 Elfrid Payton (LB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers [5]
1992 Angelo Snipes (LB) Ottawa Rough Riders
1991 Greg Battle (LB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1990 Greg Battle (LB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1989 Greg Battle (LB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1988 Grover Covington (DE) Hamilton Tiger-Cats [6]
1987 James West (LB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1986 Brett Williams (DT) Montreal Alouettes
1985 Paul Bennett (DB) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1984 Harry Skipper (DB) Montreal Concordes
1983 Greg Marshall (DE) Ottawa Rough Riders
1982 Zac Henderson (DB) Toronto Argonauts
1981 Ben Zambiasi (LB) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1980 Tom Cousineau (LB) Montreal Alouettes
1979 Ben Zambiasi (LB) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1978 Randy Rhino (DB) Montreal Alouettes
1977 Glen Weir (DT) Montreal Alouettes [7]
1976 Granville Liggins (DT) Toronto Argonauts
1975 Jim Corrigall (DE) Toronto Argonauts

Outstanding Defensive player in the East Division prior to the trophy

YearPlayerPositionClubRef.
1974 Ed George (OG) Montreal Alouettes

CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award in the East Division prior to 1974

YearPlayerPositionClubRef.
1973 Ed George (OG) Montreal Alouettes
1972 Jim Stillwagon (DL) Toronto Argonauts
1971 Mark Kosmos (LB) Montreal Alouettes
1970 Angelo Mosca (DL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1969 Billy Joe Booth (DE) Ottawa Rough Riders
1968 Ken Lehmann (LB) Ottawa Rough Riders
1967 John Barrow (DL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1966 Ken Lehmann (LB) Ottawa Rough Riders
1965 John Barrow (DL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1964 John Barrow (DL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1963 Angelo Mosca (DL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1962 John Barrow (DL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1961 John Barrow (DL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1960 Kaye Vaughan (OT) Ottawa Rough Riders
1959 John Barrow (DL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1958 Jackie Simpson (OG) Montreal Alouettes
1957 Kaye Vaughan (OT) Ottawa Rough Riders
1956 Kaye Vaughan (OT) Ottawa Rough Riders
1955 Tex Coulter (OL) Montreal Alouettes

General References

Daniel, Steve; Krever, Jeff (eds.). 2023 CFL Guide and Record Book (PDF). Canadian Football League. p. 279. ISSN   2371-2422.

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