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Chris Getzlaf
Edmonton Eskimos
2017Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL West All-Star2012, 2013
Awards
Career stats

Chris Getzlaf (born January 9, 1983) is a Canadian former professional

collegiate team Regina Rams
in his hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Early and personal life

Born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Getzlaf grew up playing ice hockey in addition to football with his younger brother, Ryan,[1] an NHL All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medalist and Stanley Cup champion for the Anaheim Ducks. Getzlaf is married to Tia.

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Getzlaf was chosen by the

2007 CFL Draft
. After dressing for the first two games of the season, he spent the rest of the season on two teams' practice rosters.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Getzlaf was traded to the

2007 Grey Cup victory, he still shared in the win, meaning that both he and his brother, Ryan, ended up 2007 champions with their respective teams
.

Getzlaf started the 2008 season on the practice roster, but with a rash of injuries at the receiver position, he was pressed into action, making his Riders debut on Oct 3, 2008. In this game against the Calgary Stampeders, he recorded his first career CFL catch and touchdown, finishing the game with five catches for 47 yards and a touchdown. He dressed for the final five games of the season, finishing with 15 catches for 247 yards and two touchdowns. He also contributed one catch for 13 yards in the Roughriders' loss to the BC Lions in the 2008 West Semi-Final.

Heading into the

2009 Grey Cup, a 28-27 loss to the Montreal Alouettes. On Jan. 15, 2010, it was formally announced that Getzlaf had re-signed with the Roughriders, rather than becoming a free agent.[5] On June 20, 2012, the Riders announced that Getzlaf had signed a contract extension.[6] Getzlaf was named the Most Valuable Canadian player in the 101st Grey Cup.[7] On December 5, 2013, Getzlaf signed a contract extension with the Roughriders, promising to keep him in Saskatchewan through the 2015 season.[8]
After not being re-signed following the 2015 season Getzlaf became a free agent on February 9, 2016.

Edmonton Eskimos

On February 25, 2016, Getzlaf signed with the

Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Getzlaf's tenure with the club ended after a year and a half, when he was released by the club on September 26, 2017.[9]

Saskatchewan Roughriders (II)

On October 16, 2017, Getzlaf was added to the Saskatchewan Roughriders practice roster.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 12.[11] He announced his retirement on January 4, 2018.[12]

Statistics

Receiving   Regular season   Playoffs
Year Team Games No. Yards Avg Long TD Games No. Yards Avg Long TD
2007 HAM 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 Traded mid-season
SSK 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2008 SSK 5 15 247 16.5 55 2 1 1 13 13.0 13 0
2009 SSK 18 41 531 13.0 65 6 2 5 36 7.2 10 1
2010 SSK 18 55 946 17.2 85 5 3 12 142 11.8 30 1
2011 SSK 18 60 1,071 17.9 70 10 Team did not qualify
2012 SSK 17 65 864 13.3 40 2 1 2 19 9.5 12 0
2013 SSK 17 63 1,045 16.6 72 7 2 6 113 18.8 38 1
2014 SSK 15 36 591 16.4 57 1 1 2 40 20.0 33 0
2015 SSK 10 33 402 12.2 55 4 Team did not qualify
2016 EDM 18 41 455 11.1 24 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 EDM 8 5 43 8.6 12 1 Released mid-season
SSK 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
CFL totals 147 414 6,192 15.0 85 41 13 28 363 13.0 38 3

Awards

  • First Team All-Canadian (collegiate) - 2006[2]

References

  1. ^
    CANOE. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved 2008-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link
    )
  2. ^ a b "Chris Getzlaf". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  3. ^ MacFarlane, Steve (2009-08-02). "Riders' winning combo honing connection last three years". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  4. ^ Spotlight: Chris Getzlaf (Television production). TSN/CFL. 2009-08-02. Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  5. ^ "Riders Re-Sign Getzlaf and Charles". Riderville.com. 2010-01-15. Archived from the original on 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  6. ^ "Roughriders sign SB Getzlaf to contract extension". Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  7. ^ "Sheets MVP, Getzlaf top Canadian". The StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. The Canadian Press. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  8. ^ "Riders ink Getzlaf, Bagg, Picard and LaBatte to extensions". Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  9. ^ "Esks release veteran receiver Chris Getzlaf". Canadian Football League. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  10. ^ "Getzlaf returns to Saskatchewan, signs with Roughriders' practice roster - Article - TSN". TSN. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  11. ^ "CFL TRANSACTIONS". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
  12. ^ Knox, Shaun (January 4, 2018). "Riders receiver Chris Getzlaf retiring from football". globalnews.ca. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

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