Ed Philion

Ed Philion was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the first round (11th overall) of the 1994 CFL College Draft from Ferris State.  Philion took a detour down south to the NFL and played two seasons (1994-95) with the Buffalo Bills, dressing for 6 games before coming home to Canada.  Calgary traded Philion to Montreal for a first round pick in the 1999 CFL draft, and Philion joined the Als in 1999.  Philion would go on to play 8 seasons n Montreal from 1999 to 2006.  He would win 4 East Division All-Stars (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006) at defensive tackle.  Philion totalled 37 career quarterback sacks, 2 interceptions and 4 fumble recoveries.  Philion made five trips to the Grey Cup with the Als, winning once in 2002.

Following his playing career, Phillion worked as a colour commentator on Montreal Alouette broadcasts.  In 2013, Phillion started his CFL coaching career, becoming the defensive line coach for the Toronto Argonauts.

 

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Phillion Joins Argonauts as Assistant Coach - January 27, 2013

 

GP, Tackles, Knockdowns and Sacks
Year Team GP T ST Total TFL Yds KD Sacks Yds
1999 MON 17 36 1 37 5 13 2 6 43
2000 MON 11 14 0 14 0 0 0 7 54
2001 MON 12 16 0 16 1 1 1 2 17
2002 MON 15 18 1 19 1 3 0 4 29
2003 MON 18 17 0 17 4 8 4 7 32
2004 MON 18 25 0 25 4 8 1 2 12
2005 MON 18 30 0 30 3 10 1 7 43
2006 MON 18 14 0 14 0 0 2 2 13

 

Interceptions and Fumble Returns
Year Team Int Yds Avg TDInt Long FR Yds Avg TD Long FF
1999 MON 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
2000 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 MON 2 3 1.5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 MON 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 MON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

 

Ed Philion

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