TheGeorge Reed Most Outstanding Player Award is an award given annually to the best player in theCanadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are theTerry Evanshen Trophy winner from theEast Division, and theJeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner from theWest Division. The winner of the award is chosen by theFootball Reporters of Canada.[1]
The award was created in 1953 as theSchenley Award, named afterSchenley Distillers Corporation, to honour the most outstanding player inCanadian Rugby Union, one of the forerunner leagues of the CFL; Schenley ended its sponsorship of the awards in 1988, and the awards have been unsponsored since.[1] BroadcastersErnie Calcutt,John Badham andPierre Dufault were regular presenters of the Schenley Award.[2][3][4]
Note: Prior to 1973 the runner up for this award was not theJeff Russel Memorial Trophy orJeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners. Finalists were first announced in 1953 and during the first years there were multiple runners-up.
| Rank | Player | Position | Team(s) | Years won | Total wins |
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| 1 | Doug Flutie | QB | BC Lions,Calgary Stampeders,Toronto Argonauts | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 | 6 |
| T-2 | Anthony Calvillo | QB | Montreal Alouettes | 2003, 2008, 2009 | 3 |
| T-2 | Russ Jackson | QB | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1963, 1966, 1969 | 3 |
| T-2 | Jackie Parker | QB | Edmonton Eskimos | 1957, 1958, 1960 | 3 |
| T-5 | Bo Levi Mitchell | QB | Calgary Stampeders | 2016, 2018 | 2 |
| T-5 | Zach Collaros | QB | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2021, 2022 | 2 |
| T-5 | Henry Burris | QB | Calgary Stampeders,Ottawa Redblacks | 2010, 2015 | 2 |
| T-5 | Dieter Brock | QB | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1980, 1981 | 2 |
| T-5 | Mike Pringle | RB | Baltimore Stallions,Montreal Alouettes | 1995, 1998 | 2 |
| Rank | Franchise | Total wins | Most recent win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Stampeders | 9 | 2018 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 2022 |
| 3 | Toronto Argonauts | 7 | 2023 |
| 4 | Montreal Alouettes | 7 | 2009 |
| 5 | BC Lions | 6 | 2025 |
| 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 1989 |
| 7 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 4 | 2007 |
| 8 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 3 | 1978 |
| 9 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2 | 1999 |
| 10 | Baltimore Stallions | 1 | 1995 |
| Rank | Position | Total wins | Most recent win |
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| 1 | Quarterback (QB) | 51 | 2025 |
| 2 | Running Back (RB) | 17 | 2024 |
| 3 | Wide Receiver (WR) | 10 | 2019 |
| 4 | Slotback (SB) | 5 | 2006 |
| 5 | Linebacker (LB) | 1 | 2014 |
| 6 | Offensive End/Defensive Back (OE/DB) | 1 | 1956 |
| 7 | Tight End (TE) | 1 | 1978 |
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