Terry Evanshen

While not large in stature at 5'10, Terry Evanshen was one of the outstanding receivers in the history of the CFL. Evanshen broke into the CFL in 1965 with Montreal and as a rookie led the East in receptions with 37. While not a high total by today's standards, Evanshen's totals would climb over the next several years as the emphasis on the passing game increased in the CFL. Traded to Calgary for 1966, Evanshen led the West in receptions with 67 for 1200 yards, Evanshen had his best year ever in 1967 as he snagged 96 passes for 1662 yards and 17 touchdowns, statistics that would stand up even in todays pass crazy CFL as outstanding. Evanshen played two more seasons in Calgary, to finish off the 1960s and while he didn't match his 1967 monster year again, he had 63 catches in 1968 and 65 in 1969. Traded back East to Montreal in 1970, Evanshen's stats declined, but he rebounded for one more big season with Hamilton in 1975 with 55 catches for 970 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Evanshen won seven division All-Star honours (1965, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71 and 75) and was named to the All-Canadian team in 1967. Evanshen twice won the Most Outstanding Canadian award (1967 and 1971) and was elected to the CFL Hall of Fame in 1984.

While the accomplishments of many football players can be summarized in their statistics and awards, the Terry Evanshen story only starts there. In 1988, Evanshen was severely injured in a car accident and given last rights as he lay in a coma in the hospital for a month. Evanshen overcame the odds with his fighting spirit and survived, though the accident left him with amnesia that wiped out the memory of his life to that point. Evanshen has become a much sought after dinner speaker and his story has inspired many. For more information on Terry's amazing life, including a preview of the movie based on his life story, check out terryevanshen.com.

 

GP and Receiving
Team Year GP Rec Yds Avg Long TD
MON 1965 14 37 631 17 85 3
CAL 1966 16 67 1200 17.9 109 9
CAL 1967 16 96 1662 17.3 63 17
CAL 1968 16 63 1002 15.9 43 9
CAL 1969 16 65 951 14.6 45 8
MON 1970 14 37 625 16.9 48 7
MON 1971 14 50 852 17 65 5
MON 1972 14 33 407 12.3 35 3
MON 1973 14 18 278 15.4 64 1
HAM 1974 14 29 431 14.9 33 1
HAM 1975 16 55 970 17.6 81 13
HAM 1976 14 20 307 15.4 26 3
HAM 1977 12 19 245 12.9 39 0
TOR 1978 8 11 136 12.4 30 1

Rushing
Year Team TC Yds Avg TD Long
1965 MON 3 9 3 0 7
1966 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1967 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1969 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1970 MON 0 0 0 0 0
1971 MON 1 -7 -7 0 0
1972 MON 0 0 0 0 0
1973 MON 0 0 0 0 0
1974 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1975 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1976 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1977 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1978 TOR 0 0 0 0 0

Fumbles
Year Team F FL
1965 MON 2
1966 CAL 0 0
1967 CAL 0 0
1968 CAL 0 0
1969 CAL 0 0
1970 MON 1 1
1971 MON 0 0
1972 MON 0 0
1973 MON 0 0
1974 HAM 0 0
1975 HAM 0 0
1976 HAM 0 0
1977 HAM 0 0
1978 TOR 0 0

Fumble REcoveries
Year Team FR YdsFR Avg TD Long OFR
1965 MON 0 0 0 0
1
1966 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 CAL 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 MON 0 0 0 0 0 1
1973 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 HAM 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns
Year Team NO. Yds Avg TD Long
1965 MON 6 41 6.8 0 8
1966 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1967 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1969 CAL 0 0 0 0 0
1970 MON 0 0 0 0 0
1971 MON 0 0 0 0 0
1972 MON 0 0 0 0 0
1973 MON 0 0 0 0 0
1974 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1975 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1976 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1977 HAM 0 0 0 0 0
1978 TOR 0 0 0 0 0