Brian Kelly (wide receiver)

Brian Kelly
No. 70
Born:	March 27, 1956 (age 68); Arcadia, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	WR
College	Washington State
High school	Bishop Amat Memorial; (La Puente, California)
Career history
As player
1979–1987	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
	5× Grey Cup champion (1979–1982, 1987);
CFL All-Star	1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987
CFL West All-Star	1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987
Awards	1979 CFL Most Outstanding Rookie; 1979 Jackie Parker Trophy; 1987 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
Honors	1989 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
Records	Eskimos Records Most Receptions – Career (575); Most Receiving Yards – Career (11,169); Most Receiving 1000-YD Seasons – Career (6) – (1979, 1981, 1983–85, 1987); Most Receiving Yards – Season (1,812) – 1983; Most Receiving Touchdowns – Career (97); Most Receiving Touchdowns – Season (18); Most Receiving Touchdowns – Game (4) – June 30, 1984; Most Touchdowns – Career (97);
Career stats
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1991;

Brian Kelly (born March 27, 1956) is an American former professional gridiron football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Playing from 1979 to 1987, he caught 575 passes for 11,169 yards and 97 touchdowns. Kelly was a member of 5 Grey Cup championship teams in Edmonton. He was the No. 1 target of Eskimos quarterback Warren Moon in the early 1980s. Kelly was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (No. 20) in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN. He graduated from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California.

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Career information
No. 70
Born:	(1956-03-27) March 27, 1956 (age 68) Arcadia, California, U.S.
CFL status	American
Position(s)	WR
College	Washington State
High school	Bishop Amat Memorial (La Puente, California)
Career history
As player
1979–1987	Edmonton Eskimos

Career highlights and awards
5× Grey Cup champion (1979–1982, 1987)
CFL All-Star	1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987
CFL West All-Star	1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987
Awards	1979 CFL Most Outstanding Rookie 1979 Jackie Parker Trophy 1987 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
Honors	1989 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
Records	Eskimos Records Most Receptions – Career (575) Most Receiving Yards – Career (11,169) Most Receiving 1000-YD Seasons – Career (6) – (1979, 1981, 1983–85, 1987) Most Receiving Yards – Season (1,812) – 1983 Most Receiving Touchdowns – Career (97) Most Receiving Touchdowns – Season (18) Most Receiving Touchdowns – Game (4) – June 30, 1984 Most Touchdowns – Career (97)
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1991

Brian Kelly (wide receiver)

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