Craig Ellis (gridiron football)
Born: | Los Angeles, California | January 26, 1961
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | RB/SB |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
College | San Diego State |
Career history | |
As player | |
1982 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) |
1983 | Calgary Stampeders (CFL) |
1984–1985 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1986 | Toronto Argonauts (CFL) |
1986 | Miami Dolphins (NFL) |
1987 | Los Angeles Raiders (NFL) |
1989–1992 | Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) |
1993 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1989, 1990 |
CFL West All-Star | 1984,1989, 1990 |
Awards | 1990 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy |
Records | Saskatchewan Record
Eskimos Record
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Craig Ellis (born January 26, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is a former gridiron football running back and slotback who played ten seasons in Canadian Football League for five different teams. He also played two seasons in the National Football League. Ellis played college football at San Diego State University.
In 1977 he set a Los Angeles City Single Game Rushing Record, 25-carries, for 367 yards, 7-Touchdowns. In 1984 he was the first running back in History to lead the CFL with 91-receptions for 871 yards. In 1985 he led the CFL in receptions with 102-receptions, 977 yards, and tied Joey Walters Saskatchewan-single season record *first running back to catch 102-receptions. In 1990 he led the CFL in receptions with 106-receptions, 1654 yards. Ellis finished his career with 88-touchdowns 11th all time CFL
- 1961 births
- Living people
- American football running backs
- American players of Canadian football
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Canadian football slotbacks
- Canadian football running backs
- Edmonton Elks players
- Los Angeles Raiders players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Players of American football from Los Angeles
- San Diego State Aztecs football players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- National Football League replacement players
- Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles
- Canadian football running back stubs
- American football running back, 1960s birth stubs