Tony Champion

The speedy Champion joined Hamilton in September of 1985.  His 13 catches in 6 games was not awe inspiring, but he obviously showed enough promise to bring him back in 1986, and he didn't disapoint.  In 1986, Champion had 74 catches for 1216 yards and won East All-Star honours.  It also brought the notice of the San Diego Chargers of the NFL and Champion attended their training camp in 1987.  Champion returned to Hamilton after his release and had 53 catches in just 11 games. Chamption had another shot at the NFL with the Green Bay Packers in 1988, but he returned once more to Hamilton by the end of the season. 1989 was Chamption's best seaso as he 95 catches for 1656 yards to capture All-Canadian honours and was also the runner-up for the Oustanding Player in the CFL.  Champion played three more seasons with Hamilton from 1990 to 1992, but injuries restricted his playing time and kept him from matching his previous success.

Games Played and Receiving
Team Year GP Rec Yds Avg Long TD
HAM 1985 6 13 203 15.6 67 1
HAM 1986 18 74 1216 16.4 75 6
HAM 1987 11 53 851 16.1 75 6
HAM 1988 9 16 270 16.9 42 1
HAM 1989 17 95 1656 17.4 83 15
HAM 1990 9 37 581 15.7 75 5
HAM 1991 12 45 545 12.1 26 2
HAM 1992 3 7 176 25.1 75 1
Rushing
Year Team TC Yds Avg TD Long
1985 HAM 1 2 2 0 2
1986 HAM 1 8 8 0 8
1987 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1988 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1989 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1990 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1991 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1992 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
Passing
Year Team PA PC % Yds TD Int
1985 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1986 HAM 2 0 0 0 0 1
1987 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1989 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1991 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kickoff Returns
Year Team KOR Yds Avg TD Long
1985 HAM 3 86 26.7 0 33
1986 HAM 10 233 23.3 0 43
1987 HAM 5 78 15.6 0 18
1988 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1989 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1990 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1991 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1992 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
Punt Returns
Year Team PR Yds Avg TD Long
1985 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1986 HAM 1 5 5 0 5
1987 HAM 1 6 6 0 6
1988 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1989 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1990 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1991 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1992 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
Fumbles
Year Team F FL OFR
1985 HAM 1 0 1
1986 HAM 2 2 0
1987 HAM 0 0 0
1988 HAM 0 0 0
1989 HAM 0 0 0
1990 HAM 0 0 0
1991 HAM 0 0 0
1992 HAM 0 0 0
Tackles
Year Team T ST Total
1985 HAM


1986 HAM


1987 HAM 4

1988 HAM 3

1989 HAM 2

1990 HAM 4

1991 HAM 7 0 7
1992 HAM 1 0 1