Glen Weir

Glen Weir was a fixture on the Montreal deensive line for 13 seasons from 1972 to 1984.  In  those 13 seasons, Weir missed an amazing total of only t hree games.  Weir won six East All-Stars at defensive tackle (1975-79 inclusive and 1982) as well as t wo CFL All-Stars (1975 and 1977).  1977 was probably Weir's best season.  Besides the all-star selections, Weir was Montreal's nomineed for Outstanding Canadian and Outstanding Defensive Player.  Weir ended up being named the top defensive player in the East and runner-up for the CFL award. Quarterback sack stats were only kept for 4 of Weir's 13 seasons, so officially he has 22 career totals sacks, but the reality is he had a lot more than that.  Weir also recorded a total of 20 fumble recoveries and a pair of blocked kicks.  Weir played in 5 Grey Cups with the Alouettes, winning two (1974 and 1977) and losing 3 (1978, 1978 and 1979).   Weir was named the outstanding defensive player in the 1977 Grey Cup.  Glen Weir was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Glen Weir in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Glen Weir in Wikipedia

Weir Calls For Trench Warfare - November 20, 1975

Glen Weir Enter the Hall of Fame - 2009

 

GP and Fumble Returns
Year Team GP FR Yds Avg TD Long OFR
1972 MON 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 MON 14 2 35 17.5 0 35 0
1974 MON 16 2 22 11 0 22 0
1975 MON 16 4 0 0 0 0 1
1976 MON 15 2 0 0 0 0 0
1977 MON 16 3 22 7.3 0 12 0
1978 MON 14 4 19 4.8 0 9 0
1979 MON 16 1 4 4 0 4 0
1980 MON 16 1 0 0 0 0 0
1981 MON 16 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 MON 16 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 MON 16 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 MON 16 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Sacks
Year Team Sacks Yds
1972 MON

1973 MON

1974 MON

1975 MON

1976 MON

1977 MON

1978 MON

1979 MON

1980 MON

1981 MON 6
1982 MON 7
1983 MON 7
1984 MON 2

Quarterback sack stats were first officially kept in 1981.  To tackle statswere kept until 1987.

 

Blocked Kicks
Year Team BK BC BFG BP
1972 MON 1


1973 MON 0 0 0 0
1974 MON 0 0 0 0
1975 MON 0 0 0 0
1976 MON 1


1977 MON 0 0 0 0
1978 MON 0 0 0 0
1979 MON 0 0 0 0
1980 MON 0 0 0 0
1981 MON 0 0 0 0
1982 MON 0 0 0 0
1983 MON 0 0 0 0
1984 MON 0 0 0 0

 

Fumbles+OFR
Year Team F FL OFR
1972 MON 0 0 0
1973 MON 1 1 0
1974 MON 0 0 0
1975 MON 0 0 1
1976 MON 0 0 0
1977 MON 0 0 0
1978 MON 0 0 0
1979 MON 0 0 0
1980 MON 0 0 0
1981 MON 0 0 0
1982 MON 0 0 0
1983 MON 0 0 0
1984 MON 0 0 0

 

 

Glen Weir

Glen Weir