CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award


The George Reed Most Outstanding Player Award is an award given annually to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Terry Evanshen Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner from the West Division. The winner of the award is chosen by the Football Reporters of Canada.
The award was created in 1953 as the Schenley Award, named after Schenley Distillers Corporation, to honour the most outstanding player in Canadian 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. Broadcasters Ernie Calcutt, John Badham and Pierre Dufault were regular presenters of the Schenley Award.

CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award winners

CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award runners up

Note: Prior to 1973 the runner up for this award was not the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy or Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winners. Finalists were first announced in 1953 and during the first years there were multiple runners-up.
RankPlayerPositionTeamYears wonTotal wins
1Doug FlutieQBBC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 19976
T-2Anthony CalvilloQBMontreal Alouettes2003, 2008, 20093
T-2Russ JacksonQBOttawa Rough Riders1963, 1966, 19693
T-2Jackie ParkerQBEdmonton Eskimos1957, 1958, 19603
T-5Bo Levi MitchellQBCalgary Stampeders2016, 20182
T-5Zach CollarosQBWinnipeg Blue Bombers2021, 20222
T-5Henry BurrisQBCalgary Stampeders, Ottawa Redblacks2010, 20152
T-5Dieter BrockQBWinnipeg Blue Bombers1980, 19812
T-5Mike PringleRBBaltimore Stallions, Montreal Alouettes1995, 19982

RankFranchiseTotal winsMost recent win
1Calgary Stampeders92018
2Winnipeg Blue Bombers82022
3Toronto Argonauts72023
4Montreal Alouettes72009
5BC Lions62025
6Edmonton Eskimos51989
7Saskatchewan Roughriders42007
8Ottawa Rough Riders31978
9Hamilton Tiger-Cats21999
10Baltimore Stallions11995

RankPositionTotal winsMost recent win
1Quarterback 512025
2Running Back 172024
3Wide Receiver 102019
4Slotback 52006
5Linebacker 12014
6Offensive End/Defensive Back 11956
7Tight End 11978