Sean Fleming (gridiron football)

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Sean Fleming
No. 11
Positions Kicker   Punter
Personal information
Born (1970-03-19) March 19, 1970 (age 55)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Vancouver College
College Wyoming
CFL draft 1992: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Career history
19922007 Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
Eskimos records
  • Longest kickoff (95) - 2 times
  • Longest punt (91) - September 28, 1997
  • Most converts – career (713)
  • Most converts - game (9) - September 15, 1995
  • Most field goals – career (553)
  • Most field goals – game (6) - 3 times
  • Most kickoff yards – career (69,973)
  • Most kickoff yards – season (5,732) - 1992
  • Most kickoff yards – game (588) - October 29, 1993
  • Most points – career (2,571)
  • Most punts – career (1,264)
  • Most punting yards – career (52,927)
Stats at CFL.ca

Sean Fleming (born March 19, 1970) is a Canadian former professional football placekicker and punter. Fleming was selected sixth overall by the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Edmonton Eskimos out of the University of Wyoming in the 1992 CFL draft. He attended Vancouver College when he was in high school.

Fleming played sixteen seasons in the Canadian Football League, all with the Eskimos. He is a four-time CFL West Division All-Star (twice named CFL All-Star) and three-time Eskimos nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian. He has played in five Grey Cups, winning three, and was named the 81st Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. [1] He kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime for the Eskimos in the 93rd Grey Cup. Fleming holds the Eskimos' records for points (2,571), field goals (553), converts (713), punts (1,264), punt yardage (52,957) and kickoff yardage (69,973). Fleming was inducted into the club's Wall of Honour in 2011. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 O'Neill, Chris (October 5, 2011). "Esks to honour Fleming, Wruck". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. p. C2. Retrieved February 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.