Canadian Football League Awards and Trophies - East Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award

Canadian Football League - East Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - James P. McCaffrey Trophy

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CFL - East Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - James P. McCaffrey Trophy

The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually awarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian Football League. The winner of the award is selected by members of the Football Reporters of Canada along with the head coaches in the CFL. The two nominees for the award are the James P. McCaffrey Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Norm Fieldgate Trophy winner from the West Division. Between 1955 and 1973, both defensive players and offensive lineman competed for the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award. By the 1974 season, the league decided to make two separate awards for both defensive players and offensive lineman.

Canadian Football League - East Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - James P. McCaffrey Trophy Winners

Season	Award Winner
2025	Julian Howsare, (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2024	Tyrice Beverette, (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2023	Adarius Pickett, (DB), Toronto Argonauts
2022	Lorenzo Mauldin, (DE), Ottawa Redblacks
2021	Simoni Lawrence, (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2020	N/A, N/A, N/A
2019	Simoni Lawrence, (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2018	Larry Dean, (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2017	Kyries Hebert, (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2016	Bear Woods, (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2015	Simoni Lawrence, (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2014	Bear Woods, (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2013	Chip Cox, (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2012	Shea Emry, (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2011	Jovon Johnson, (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2010	Markeith Knowlton, (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2009	Anwar Stewart, (DE), Montreal Alouettes
2008	Doug Brown, (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2007	Jonathan Brown, (DE), Toronto Argonauts
2006	Barrin Simpson, (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2005	Michael Fletcher, (LB), Toronto Argonauts
2004	Anwar Stewart, (DE), Montreal Alouettes
2003	Kevin Johnson, (LB), Montreal Alouettes
2002	Barron Miles, (DB), Montreal Alouettes
2001	Joe Montford, (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2000	Joe Montford, (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1999	Calvin Tiggle, (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1998	Joe Montford, (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1997	Shonte Peoples, (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1996	Tracy Gravely, (LB), Montreal Alouettes
1995	Tim Cofield, (DE), Memphis Mad Dogs
1994	Tim Cofield, (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1993	Elfrid Payton, (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1992	Angelo Snipes, (LB), Ottawa Rough Riders
1991	Greg Battle, (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1990	Greg Battle, (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1989	Greg Battle, (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1988	Grover Covington, (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1987	James West, (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1986	Brett Williams, (DT), Montreal Alouettes
1985	Paul Bennett, (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1984	Harry Skipper, (DB), Montreal Concordes
1983	Greg Marshall, (DE), Ottawa Rough Riders
1982	Zac Henderson, (DB), Toronto Argonauts
1981	Ben Zambiasi, (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1980	Tom Cousineau, (LB), Montreal Alouettes
1979	Ben Zambiasi, (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1978	Randy Rhino, (DB), Montreal Alouettes
1977	Glen Weir, (DT), Montreal Alouettes
1976	Granville Liggins, (DT), Toronto Argonauts
1975	Jim Corrigall, (DE), Toronto Argonauts
1974	Ed George, (QB), Montreal Alouettes