Lui Passaglia
No. 5 | |
P, WR | |
University | Simon Fraser |
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High school | Notre Dame |
CFL draft | 1976, Round: 1, Pick: 5 |
Drafted by | BC Lions |
Career history | |
As player | |
1976–2000 | BC Lions |
As Director of Community Relations | |
2001–2007 | BC Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1979, 1983, 1984, 2000 |
CFL West All-Star | 1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Awards | 2× Dick Suderman Trophy (1985, 1994) |
Honours | |
Retired #s | BC Lions #5 |
Career stats | |
Lui Passaglia (born June 7, 1954) is a former professional
High school and college career
After playing
Canadian Football League career
Passaglia caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in his first
Passaglia played the most CFL regular seasons at 25, the most CFL regular season games at 408, and scored the most points in regular season play with 3,991 points, all with one team: the BC Lions.[6] Passaglia was the first player to score 200 points in a season (1987), with 214 points.[7]
Passaglia holds (or held) many CFL regular season records at the time of his retirement including total points scored (3,991), most converts at 1,045 (560 consecutive—he missed only three), most field goals at 875 (of 1,203 attempted), best single season field goal percentage at 90.9% (40 of 44 in 2000, his final year of play), and most single points at 309.[4] Passaglia is the second all-time CFL punt leader with 3,142 for 133,826 yards (behind Bob Cameron), with the second highest average in a season (1983 CFL season) of 50.2 yards (Jon Ryan had a higher average in the 2005 season).[7] The record he held for single-season field goal percentage has since been surpassed at least twice in the time since his retirement, with Paul McCallum originally breaking the record in 2011 and Rene Parades coming a close second in 2012.[8] In CFL playoff games, Passaglia holds records for most points with 210, is tied for most field goals with 48, and has the longest recorded punt of 89 yards.[7]
As a Lion, Passaglia was named a
Passaglia retired from the CFL following the Lions' 28–26
Passaglia's last-second field goal in 1994's
By the time of his retirement, Passaglia had been a member of the Lions for over half of its then-47-season history. Consistently a fan favorite, home crowds consistently chanted his given name in a long drawn-out manner (such that it sounded like an extended "Loo...") whenever he came on the field, particularly when attempting crucial field goals.
Season | FGM | FGA | FG % | Long |
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1976 | 28 | 49 | 57.1% | 50 |
1977 | 40 | 53 | 75.5% | 48 |
1978 | 37 | 44 | 84.1% | 50 |
1979 | 32 | 45 | 71.1% | 50 |
1980 | 31 | 46 | 67.4% | 54 |
1981 | 27 | 40 | 67.5% | 45 |
1982 | 26 | 35 | 74.3% | 48 |
1983 | 43 | 59 | 72.9% | 52 |
1984 | 35 | 48 | 72.9% | 54 |
1985 | 37 | 55 | 67.3% | 54 |
1986 | 39 | 56 | 69.6% | 49 |
1987 | 52 | 66 | 78.8% | 49 |
1988 | 13 | 20 | 65.0% | 46 |
1989 | 37 | 51 | 72.5% | 53 |
1990 | 25 | 39 | 64.1% | 50 |
1991 | 44 | 59 | 74.6% | 54 |
1992 | 28 | 38 | 73.7% | 49 |
1993 | 25 | 47 | 74.5% | 52 |
1994 | 28 | 36 | 77.8% | 46 |
1995 | 45 | 62 | 72.6% | 49 |
1996 | 36 | 53 | 67.9% | 50 |
1997 | 35 | 45 | 77.8% | 50 |
1998 | 36 | 46 | 78.8% | 51 |
1999 | 30 | 47 | 63.8% | 47 |
2000 | 40 | 44 | 90.9% | 49 |
Post-playing career
Following his years playing with the Lions, Passaglia worked for seven years as the Lions director of community relations. He resigned from the Lions at the conclusion of the 2007 CFL season to devote his time to his family property development business. Passaglia was replaced as BC Lions director of community relations by fellow Lions great and former teammate, Jamie Taras.[6][10]
Passaglia has lived in the city of Coquitlam for over 20 years.[11]
In 2006, Simon Fraser University granted him an honorary degree and he delivered a convocation address.[12]
In 2014, Passaglia revealed that he was receiving
References
- ^ "BC Lions Retired Numbers". BCLions.com. Retrieved 2006-08-20.
- ^ a b "BC Lions Dream Team". BCLions.com. Retrieved 2006-09-10.
- ^ a b "TSN Top 50 CFL Players". TSN.ca. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
- ^ a b c d "Canadian Football Hall of Fame - Lui Passaglia". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2006-08-20.
- ^ a b c "B.C. Sports Hall of Fame - Lui Passaglia". B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-08-20.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Lui Passaglia - Director of Community Relations (BC Lions)". BCLions.com. Retrieved 2006-08-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "CFL: A Historical Look - Lui Passaglia (BC Lions)". CFL: A Historical Look (Fan Site). Archived from the original on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2006-08-20.
- ^ "Stampeders sign kicker Rene Paredes to contract extension". The Globe and Mail. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "Greatest play in BC Lions history - Number 1". bclions.com. 2007-07-19. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ "Passaglia to end long tenure with BC Lions". CBC News. 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ^ Richard Stewart: Endorsements[permanent dead link] Retrieved on 15 March 2009
- ^ a b "Lui Passaglia battling stage 3 colon cance". CBC Sports. July 18, 2014.