Éric LaPointe

Bio

Full name: Éric LaPointe

Born: Sept. 13, 1974 in Montreal, QC (49 years old)

Drafted in 1999 as RB by EDM
20th overall (4th position in 3rd round) from Mount Allison.

Last Season (2006) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Non-import
  • Height: 6′ 0″
  • Weight: 208 lbs
  • Position: RB
  • Jersey: #5
Amateur Programs
  • Mount Allison
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
8 Season Career

Active years: 1999–2006
Active teams (3):

  • HAM 1999
  • TOR 2000
  • MTL 2001–2006

113 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 109 regular season games
  • 4 Grey Cup appearances (1 championship win)
4 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
8 seasons
(Rank: T948th,
91st percentile,
8 CFL seasons)		 3 teams 109
(Rank: T1128th,
90th percentile,
109 CFL games)		 0 4
1999 HAM RB 5 15 -- 1
2000 TOR RB 5 11 -- 0
2001 MTL RB 9 17 -- 0
2002 MTL RB 5 11 -- 0
2003 MTL RB 5 9 -- 1
2004 MTL FB 5 17 -- 0
2005 MTL RB 5 15 -- 1
2006 MTL RB 5 14 -- 1
Éric LaPointe Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Longest Rush – Play T27th 91 yards HAM 1999 HAM 39 @ WPG 9
-- 77 yards (TD) MTL 2004 MTL 58 @ TOR 20
Rushing Yards – Game -- 187 yards HAM 1999 HAM 39 @ WPG 9
Weekly
1999
  • Offensive Star Week 1 (HAM)
2005
  • Offensive Star Division Finals (MTL)
2006
  • Special Teams Star Week 17 (MTL)
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Éric LaPointe was inducted into the Player wing in 2012 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).