Eddie James Memorial Trophy

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Eddie James Memorial Trophy
2022, 20, Brady Oliveira.jpg
Brady Oliveira, the 2023 recipient
Awarded forHaving the most rushing yards in the West Division of the CFL
CountryCanada
History
First award 1950;74 years ago (1950)
Editions73
First winner Tom Casey
Most wins George Reed (6 titles)
Most recent Brady Oliveira
Website cfl.ca

The Eddie James Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the leading rusher in the West Division of the Canadian Football League. Unlike other CFL trophies, there is no equivalent for the East Division.

This trophy, first awarded in the 1950 season, is named after Eddie James, a running back for the Regina Roughriders in the 1930s. [1] In 1995, as part of the American expansion, the trophy was awarded to the leading rusher in the North Division.

Although this award is typically won by running backs, two quarterbacks (Tracy Ham and Damon Allen) have also won the award. George Reed currently has the most trophies with six and the award-winner with the most rushing yards in a season is Willie Burden with 1,896.

Eddie James Memorial Trophy Winners

YearPlayerPositionClubRushing YardsRef.
2023 Brady Oliveira (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,534 [2]
2022 Ka'Deem Carey (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,088 [3]
2021 Ka'Deem Carey (RB) Calgary Stampeders 869 [4]
2020 N/AN/AN/AN/A
2019 Andrew Harris (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,380 [3]
2018 Andrew Harris (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,390 [3]
2017 Andrew Harris (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,035 [3]
2016 Jerome Messam (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,198 [3]
2015 Andrew Harris (RB) BC Lions 1,039 [3]
2014 Jon Cornish (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,082 [3]
2013 Jon Cornish (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,813 [3]
2012 Jon Cornish (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,457 [3]
2011 Jerome Messam (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,057 [3]
2010 Joffrey Reynolds (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,200 [3]
2009 Joffrey Reynolds (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,504 [5]
2008 Joffrey Reynolds (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,310 [5]
2007 Joe Smith (RB) BC Lions 1,510 [3]
2006 Joffrey Reynolds (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,541 [5]
2005 Charles Roberts (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,624 [6]
2004 Charles Roberts (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,522 [6]
2003 Charles Roberts (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,554 [6]
2002 John Avery (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,448 [7] : 1057 
2001 Kelvin Anderson (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,383 [8]
2000 Kelvin Anderson (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,048 [8]
1999 Robert Drummond (RB) BC Lions 1,309 [7] : 1000 
1998 Kelvin Anderson (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,325 [8]
1997 Kelvin Anderson (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,088 [8]
1996 Robert Mimbs (RB) Saskatchewan Roughriders 1,403 [7] : 947 
1995 Cory Philpot (RB) BC Lions 1,308 [9]
1994 Cory Philpot (RB) BC Lions 1,451 [9]
1993 Damon Allen (QB) Edmonton Eskimos 920 [10]
1992 Jon Volpe (RB) BC Lions 941 [11] : 879 
1991 Jon Volpe (RB) BC Lions 1,395 [11] : 863 
1990 Tracy Ham (QB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,096 [11] : 848 
1989 Reggie Taylor (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,503 [11] : 833 
1988 Anthony Cherry (RB) BC Lions 889 [11] : 818 
1987 Gary Allen (RB) Calgary Stampeders 857 [11] : 803 
1986 Gary Allen (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,153 [11] : 789 
1985 Willard Reaves (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,323 [12]
1984 Willard Reaves (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,733 [12]
1983 Willard Reaves (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 898 [12]
1982 William Miller (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,076 [11] : 710 
1981 James Sykes (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,107 [11] : 693 
1980 James Sykes (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,263 [13]
1979 Jim Germany (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,324 [11] : 675 
1978 Mike Strickland (RB) Saskatchewan Roughriders 1,306 [14]
1977 Jim Washington (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,262 [11] : 640 
1976 Jim Washington (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,277 [11] : 622 
1975 Willie Burden (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,896 [11] : 602 
1974 George Reed (RB) Saskatchewan Roughriders 1,447 [15]
1973 Roy Bell (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,455 [11] : 565 
1972 Mack Herron (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1,527 [11] : 550 
1971 Jim Evenson (RB) BC Lions 1,237 [11] : 534 
1970 Hugh McKinnis (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,135 [11] : 519 
1969 George Reed (RB) Saskatchewan Roughriders 1,353 [15]
1968 George Reed (RB) Saskatchewan Roughriders 1,222 [15]
1967 George Reed (RB) Saskatchewan Roughriders 1,471 [15]
1966 George Reed (RB) Saskatchewan Roughriders 1,409 [15]
1965 George Reed (RB) Saskatchewan Roughriders 1,768 [15]
1964 Lovell Coleman (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,629 [11] : 439 
1963 Lovell Coleman (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,343 [11] : 429 
1962 Nub Beamer (RB) BC Lions 1,161 [11] : 419 
1961 Earl Lunsford (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,794 [16]
1960 Earl Lunsford (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,343 [16]
1959 Johnny Bright (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,340 [17]
1958 Johnny Bright (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,722 [17]
1957 Johnny Bright (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,679 [17]
1956 Normie Kwong (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,437 [18]
1955 Normie Kwong (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 1,250 [18]
1954 Howard Waugh (RB) Calgary Stampeders 1,043 [11] : 342 
1953 Billy Vessels (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 926 [11] : 334 
1952 Johnny Bright (RB) Calgary Stampeders 815 [17]
1951 Normie Kwong (RB) Edmonton Eskimos 933 [18]
1950 Tom Casey (RB) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 637 [19]

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