Dave_Cutler_(CFL)
Dave Cutler (Canadian football)
Canadian gridiron football player (b. 1945)
David Robert Stuart Cutler (born October 17, 1945) is a former all-star place kicker with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Cutler is considered by many to be the best field goal kicker in CFL history.[1]
| No. 26 | |
Cutler (No. 26) attempts to kick a field goal against the Calgary Stampeders | |
| Born: | (1945-10-17) October 17, 1945 (age 78) Biggar, Saskatchewan |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | K |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| University | Simon Fraser |
| CFL draft | 1969, Round: 1, Pick: 4 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1969–1984 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1977, 1978 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1977, 1978, 1980 |
| Awards | 1972 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1973 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1974 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1975 Dick Suderman Trophy 1975 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1977 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1978 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1980 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1981 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy |
| Honours | 1986 - Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
| Records | Eskimos Records
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| Career stats | |
| Field Goals | 464/790 |
| FG % | 58.7% |
| Longest FG | 59 |
| Kickoffs | 1,030 |
| Kickoff Yardage | 60,527 (Avg: 58.8 yds) |
A graduate of Simon Fraser University, and playing his entire 16-year career with the Eskimos, Cutler is the team's all time point scorer, with 2237. He was an all star 4 times and was a member of 6 Grey Cup winning teams, including being an essential part of their great 5 win (1978–1982) dynasty. One of his most memorable plays occurred with only seconds remaining in the 69th Grey Cup game of 1981 against Ottawa, where his field goal was not only game winning, but dynasty extending. His kick capped one of the most dramatic comebacks in Grey Cup history, as the Eskimos were down by 19 points at half-time.
Cutler is a member of the Simon Fraser University Sports Hall of Fame, the Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and in 2016 was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
- "Dave Cutler". Hall of Famers. Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2009-02-27.