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1981
CFL
Season Awards
Week
Grey Cup
Season
Summary
All Selections
Player Selections
(Includes weekly selections only)
3 –
Dieter Brock
(
WPG
)
2 –
David Boone, Jr.
(
EDM
)
2 –
Larry Butler
(
WPG
)
2 –
Larry Key
(
BC
)
2 –
Mike Samples
(
SSK
)
2 –
Ben Zambiasi
(
HAM
)
1 –
Keith Baker
(
HAM
)
1 –
Joe Barnes
(
SSK
)
1 –
Doug Battershill
(
CGY
)
1 –
Carm Carteri
(
HAM
)
1 –
Tom Clements
(
HAM
)
1 –
Tom Cousineau
(
MTL
)
1 –
Larry Crawford
(
BC
)
1 –
Jerry Friesen
(
SSK
)
1 –
Edward Fulton
(
HAM
)
1 –
Keith Gary
(
MTL
)
1 –
Vince Goldsmith
(
SSK
)
1 –
Rick Goltz
(
BC
)
1 –
Ty Gray
(
BC
)
1 –
Nick Hebeler
(
BC
)
1 –
John Helton
(
WPG
)
1 –
Rick House
(
WPG
)
1 –
John Hufnagel
(
SSK
)
1 –
Ed “Too Small” Jones
(
EDM
)
1 –
Andre Jones
(
SSK
)
1 –
Trevor Kennerd
(
WPG
)
1 –
Dan Kepley
(
EDM
)
1 –
Reggie Lewis
(
CGY
)
1 –
Jim Marshall
(
MTL
)
1 –
Ed McAleney
(
CGY
)
1 –
William Miller
(
WPG
)
1 –
Warren Moon
(
EDM
)
1 –
David Overstreet
(
MTL
)
1 –
Joe Paopao
(
BC
)
1 –
James “Quick” Parker
(
EDM
)
1 –
Vince Phason
(
WPG
)
1 –
Rudy Phillips
(
OTT
)
1 –
David Shaw
(
HAM
)
1 –
Frank Smith
(
WPG
)
1 –
Bobby Thompson, Jr.
(
WPG
)
1 –
Joey Walters
(
SSK
)
1 –
Charley Williams
(
WPG
)
1 –
Al Wilson
(
BC
)
1 –
Harold Woods
(
HAM
)
Team Selections
13 – Winnipeg
8 – BC
8 – Hamilton
8 – Saskatchewan
6 – Edmonton
4 – Montreal
3 – Calgary
1 – Ottawa
Position Selections
8 –
DB
8 –
LB
8 –
QB
5 –
DE
4 –
DT
4 –
RB
3 –
OG
3 –
OT
3 –
WR
1 –
C
1 –
CB
1 –
DL
1 –
K
1 –
SB
All Selections by Week
Week 1
Offensive Star
Tom Clements
QB (
HAM
)
Defensive Star
Ed “Too Small” Jones
DB (
EDM
)
Lineman Star
Mike Samples
DT (
SSK
)
Week 2
Offensive Star
Keith Baker
WR (
HAM
)
Defensive Star
Tom Cousineau
LB (
MTL
)
Lineman Star
Larry Butler
OG (
WPG
)
Week 3
Offensive Star
Ty Gray
WR (
BC
)
Defensive Star
Doug Battershill
DB (
CGY
)
Lineman Star
Rick Goltz
DT (
BC
)
Week 4
Offensive Star
Larry Key
RB (
BC
)
Defensive Star
Vince Goldsmith
LB (
SSK
)
Lineman Star
Edward Fulton
OT (
HAM
)
Week 5
Offensive Star
Joe Barnes
QB (
SSK
)
Defensive Star
Dan Kepley
LB (
EDM
)
Lineman Star
John Helton
DE (
WPG
)
Week 6
Offensive Star
Dieter Brock
QB (
WPG
)
Defensive Star
Carm Carteri
LB (
HAM
)
Lineman Star
Bobby Thompson, Jr.
OT (
WPG
)
Week 7
Offensive Star
Joey Walters
WR (
SSK
)
Defensive Star
David Shaw
CB (
HAM
)
Lineman Star
David Boone, Jr.
DE (
EDM
)
Week 8
Offensive Star
Warren Moon
QB (
EDM
)
Defensive Star
James “Quick” Parker
LB (
EDM
)
Lineman Star
Reggie Lewis
DL (
CGY
)
Week 9
Offensive Star
William Miller
RB (
WPG
)
Defensive Star
Ben Zambiasi
LB (
HAM
)
Lineman Star
Al Wilson
C (
BC
)
Week 10
Offensive Star
John Hufnagel
QB (
SSK
)
Defensive Star
Harold Woods
DB (
HAM
)
Lineman Star
Ed McAleney
DT (
CGY
)
Week 12
Offensive Star
Larry Key
RB (
BC
)
Defensive Star
Ben Zambiasi
LB (
HAM
)
Lineman Star
Nick Hebeler
DE (
BC
)
Week 13
Offensive Star
Dieter Brock
QB (
WPG
)
Defensive Star
Vince Phason
DB (
WPG
)
Lineman Star
Frank Smith
OT (
WPG
)
Week 14
Offensive Star
Dieter Brock
QB (
WPG
)
Defensive Star
Jim Marshall
DB (
MTL
)
Lineman Star
David Boone, Jr.
DE (
EDM
)
Week 15
Offensive Star
Trevor Kennerd
K (
WPG
)
Defensive Star
Andre Jones
DB (
SSK
)
Lineman Star
Mike Samples
DT (
SSK
)
Week 16
Offensive Star
Rick House
SB (
WPG
)
Defensive Star
Charley Williams
DB (
WPG
)
Lineman Star
Rudy Phillips
OG (
OTT
)
Week 17
Offensive Star
Joe Paopao
QB (
BC
)
Defensive Star
Jerry Friesen
LB (
SSK
)
Lineman Star
Larry Butler
OG (
WPG
)
Week 18
Offensive Star
David Overstreet
RB (
MTL
)
Defensive Star
Larry Crawford
DB (
BC
)
Lineman Star
Keith Gary
DE (
MTL
)
Summary
All Selections
Player Selections
Team Selections
Position Selections
All Selections by Month
1981 Grey Cup Awards
1981 Grey Cup Most Valuable Players
Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player —
J.C. Watts, Jr.
(
OTT
)
Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player —
John Glassford
(
OTT
)
Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player —
Neil Lumsden
(
EDM
)
1981 League Awards
1981 Most Outstanding Players
Player —
Dieter Brock
(
WPG
)
Defensive Player —
Dan Kepley
(
EDM
)
Offensive Lineman —
Larry Butler
(
WPG
)
Canadian Player —
Joe Poplawski
(
WPG
)
Rookie —
Vince Goldsmith
(
SSK
)
Other 1981 Awards
Tom Pate Memorial Award — Ken McEachern (
SSK
)