Craig Ellis

Bio

Full name: Craig Ellis

Born: Jan. 26, 1961 in Los Angeles, CA (62 years old)

Last Season (1993) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Height: 5′ 11″
  • Weight: 180 lbs
  • Position: SB
  • Jersey: #33
Amateur Programs
  • San Diego State
  • Santa Barbara City CC
  • John H. Francis Polytechnic HS (Los Angeles, CA)
10 Season Career

Active years: 1982–1986, 1989–1993
Active teams (5):

  • WPG 1982
  • CGY 1983
  • SSK 1984–1985
  • TOR 1986, 1993
  • EDM 1989–1992

122 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 121 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (0 championship wins)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
10 seasons
(Rank: T476th,
95th percentile,
10 CFL seasons)
5 teams 121
(Rank: T943rd,
91st percentile,
121 CFL games)
0 1
1982 WPG RB 29 1 -- 0
1983 CGY RB 19 9 -- 0
1984 SSK RB 33 16 -- 0
1985 SSK RB 33 16 -- 0
1986 TOR RB 23 10 -- 0
1989 EDM SB 33 15 -- 0
1990 EDM SB 33 18 -- 1
1991 EDM SB 33 18 -- 0
1992 EDM SB 33 17 -- 0
1993 TOR SB 33 1 -- 0
Craig Ellis Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Grey Cup
Receiving Yards – Game -- 131 yards EDM 1990 WPG 50 vs EDM 11
Weekly
1985
  • Offensive Star Week 8 (SSK)
1990
  • Offensive Star Week 11 (EDM)
  • 1984 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1990 Division Finalist (EDM) Most Outstanding Player