Brendan Rogers

Brendan Rogers (born February 25, 1968) is a retired professional Canadian football linebacker and defensive back who played for nine years in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1][2] He was drafted in the fourth round, 32nd overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 1991 CFL Draft.[3] He played in five seasons with the Blue Bombers and tied a CFL record in 1994 for most special teams tackles in a single game with seven. Rogers played in four Grey Cup championship games, winning twice with the Toronto Argonauts in 1996 and 1997.[4] He finished his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and, as of 2019, is third all-time in career special teams tackles with 176.[5]

Not to be confused with Brendan Rodgers.

Brendan Rogers

Born:	(1968-02-25) February 25, 1968 Vancouver, British Columbia
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	LB/DB
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
College	Eastern Washington
CFL draft	1991 / Round: 4 / Pick: 32
Drafted by	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
1991–1995	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1996	BC Lions*
1996–1998	Toronto Argonauts
1999	BC Lions*
1999	Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2x Grey Cup champion (1996, 1997) CFL single game record for special teams tackles (7) (1994)
Career stats
Games played	134
ST Tackles	176
Def Tackles	27
Sacks	2

He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles.

References

1. "CFLapedia, Brendan Rogers". cflapedia.ca. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
2. "Stats Crew, Brendan Rogers". statscrew.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
3. "1991 CFL Draft". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
4. "More than 30 alumni headed to Toronto for '96/'97 Grey Cup reunion". CFL.ca. August 12, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
5. "CFL GUIDE & RECORD BOOK: 2016 EDITION" (PDF). cloudfront.net. Retrieved July 20, 2019.