Darren Flutie

Darren Paul Flutie (born November 18, 1966) is a former Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is the Canadian Football League's fifth all-time leader in catches, behind Nik Lewis, Geroy Simon, Ben Cahoon, and Terry Vaughn. He is also fourth all-time in career receiving yardage behind Geroy Simon, Milt Stegall, and Allen Pitts. He held the BC Lions club record for receiving yardage in a season, 1731 yards, from 1994 to 2004 when Geroy Simon achieved 1750 yards. His Canadian career lasted from 1991 until 2002. He is the younger brother of quarterback Doug Flutie and also attended Boston College, though he did not graduate. He was as an analyst on the CFL on CBC from 2002–2006. Since leaving CBC, Flutie has served as a volunteer coach with the Natick High School football team and was NHS' boys basketball head coach during the 2008–09 season.[1]

Darren Flutie
No. 82
Born: (1966-11-18) November 18, 1966
Manchester, Maryland
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)WR
CollegeBoston College
Career history
As player
1988San Diego Chargers
1991–1995BC Lions
1996–1997Edmonton Eskimos
1998–2002Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Grey Cup champion (1994, 1999)
  • Eskimos Record: Most Receptions – Game (15) - August 7, 1997
CFL All-Star1996, 1997, 1999
CFL East All-Star1998, 1999
CFL West All-Star1994, 1996, 1997
Career stats

In November 2006, Darren Flutie joined his brother, Doug Flutie, on the list of the CFL's Top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. In 2007, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

College statistics
  • 1984: 9 catches for 214 yards and one touchdown. This would be the only college season he played with brother Doug Flutie at quarterback.
  • 1985: 42 catches for 469 yards and one touchdown.
  • 1986: 35 catches for 531 yards and 5 touchdowns.
  • 1987: 48 catches for 786 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Career regular season statistics
NFL StatisticsReceiving
YearTeamGPGSRecYardsY/RLNGTDPTS
1988San Diego Chargers16-1820811.628212
CFL StatisticsReceiving
YearTeamGPGSRecYardsY/RLNGTDPTS
1991BC Lions885286016.551636
1992BC Lions1817901,33614.876424
1993BC Lions1716791,06813.545530
1994BC Lions18151111,73115.661848
1995BC Lions12115989315.058212
1996Edmonton Eskimos1717861,36215.842636
1997Edmonton Eskimos1716901,31314.651958
1998Hamilton Tiger-Cats1717981,38614.173532
1999Hamilton Tiger-Cats1818841,15513.837742
2000Hamilton Tiger-Cats1717791,12014.258426
2001Hamilton Tiger-Cats1818841,20615.149636
2002Hamilton Tiger-Cats18186492914.540424
Total195--97214,35914.87666404

CFL records
  • Playoff receptions : 185
  • Regular season receptions : 972 (passed by Milt Stegall in 2008)
  • Most seasons 1,000 yards receiving : 9 (tied with Allen Pitts)

All-Star Seasons
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 1999

Grey Cup wins
  • 1994
  • 1999
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References
  1. http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/extras/schools_blog/2008/10/darren_flutie_n.html
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