 Brady Oliveira, the 2023 recipient | |
| League | Canadian Football League (CFL) |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Having the most rushing yards in the West Division of the CFL |
| Country | Canada |
| History | |
| First award | 1950 |
| Editions | 73 |
| First winner | Tom Casey |
| Most wins | George Reed (6 titles) |
| Most recent | Brady Oliveira |
| Website | cfl |
The Eddie James Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the leading rusher in the West Division of the Canadian Football League. Unlike other CFL trophies, there is no equivalent for the East Division.
This trophy, first awarded in the 1950 season, is named after Eddie James, a running back for the Regina Roughriders in the 1930s.[1] In 1995, as part of the American expansion, the trophy was awarded to the leading rusher in the North Division.
Although this award is typically won by running backs, two quarterbacks (Tracy Ham and Damon Allen) have also won the award. George Reed currently has the most trophies with six and the award-winner with the most rushing yards in a season is Willie Burden with 1,896.
- ^ "Eddie James". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 December 2023.