Eric Blount
| Born: | September 22, 1970 Edmonton Eskimos |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1999 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1999 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2001–2002 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1998 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1998 |
| Career stats | |
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Eric Blount (born September 22, 1970) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL).[1]
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Edmonton Eskimos and rushed for 1091 yards that season.[3] After two more years with the Esks he starred with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1998,[4] being named an all-star; he led the league in total yards (3816, 2nd best in CFL history),[5] punt return yards (1051),[6] kickoff return yards (1695, a CFL record at the time),[7] rushed for 599 yards, and added 339 more yards on 45 caught passes. He also played 4 regular season games with the Toronto Argonauts and 3 regular season games with the Montreal Alouettes, both in 1999.[8][9]
On September 15, 1995, against Winnipeg at Edmonton, Blount scored 5 touchdowns, a team record and one short of the CFL record.[10]
References
- ^ "Eric Blount statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ 2011 Edmonton Eskimos Media Guide
- ^ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster Archived April 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CFLAPEDIA : Records Archived May 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Final 1998 Canadian Football League Individual Statistics
- ^ Final 1998 Canadian Football League Individual Statistics
- ^ 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
- ^ Montreal Alouettes All Time Roster
- ^ Canadian Football League Records - CFL Pages on Rauzulu's Street