Henry Burris

Bio

Full name: Henry Armand Burris

Born: May 4, 1975 in Spiro, OK (45 years old)

Last Season (2016) Vitals:
  • Player classification: International
  • Height: 6′ 1″
  • Weight: 190 lbs
  • Position: QB
  • Jersey: #1
Amateur Programs
  • Temple
  • Spiro HS (Spiro, OK)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
18 Season Career with CGY, SSK, HAM, OTT

Active years: 1997–2000, 2003–2016

287 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 276 regular season games (112 games started)
  • 6 playoff games
  • 5 Grey Cup appearances (3 championship wins)
Grey Cup Appearances
Weekly
2004
  • Offensive Star Division Finals (SSK)
2005
  • Offensive Star Week 9 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 20 (CGY)
2006
  • Offensive Star Week 9 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 11 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 18 (CGY)
2007
  • Offensive Star Week 8 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 12 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 16 (CGY)
2008
  • Offensive Star Week 12 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 17 (CGY)
2010
  • Offensive Star Week 11 (CGY)
  • Offensive Star Week 14 (CGY)
2011
  • Offensive Star Week 9 (CGY)
2012
  • Offensive Star Week 4 (HAM)
  • Offensive Star Week 5 (HAM)
  • Offensive Star Week 14 (HAM)
  • Offensive Star Week 19 (HAM)
2013
  • Offensive Star Week 11 (HAM)
2015
  • Top Performer #1 of Week 5 (OTT)
  • Top Performer #1 of Week 13 (OTT)
  • Top Performer #1 of Week 15 (OTT)
  • Top Performer #2 of Week 17 (OTT)
  • Top Performer #2 of Week 18 (OTT)
  • Top Performer #1 of Week 20 (OTT)
2016
  • Top Performer #1 of Week 17 (OTT)
Monthly
2006
  • Offensive Star August
2007
  • Offensive Star August
  • Offensive Star September
2010
  • Offensive Star October
2011
  • Offensive Star August
2012
  • Offensive Star July
2015
  • Top Performer #1 of September
  • Top Performer #1 of October
  • 2000 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2005 Team Nominee (CGY) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2007 Team Nominee (CGY) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2008 Division Finalist (CGY) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2010 Winner (CGY) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2013 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2015 Winner (OTT) Most Outstanding Player
  • 2008 Winner (CGY) Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
  • 2016 Winner (OTT) Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
  • 2015 Winner (OTT) Tom Pate Memorial Award
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Henry Burris was inducted into the Player wing in 2020.

Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
18 seasons
(Rank: T11th,
99th percentile,
18 CFL seasons)		 4 teams 276
(Rank: 16th,
99th percentile,
276 CFL games)		 6 5
1997 CGY QB 16 1 -- 0
1998 CGY QB 16 18 -- 1
1999 CGY QB 16 5 -- 0
2000 SSK QB 1 18 -- 0
2003 SSK QB 10 9 -- 0
2004 SSK QB 1 18 -- 0
2005 CGY QB 1 16 -- 0
2006 CGY QB 1 18 -- 0
2007 CGY QB 1 16 -- 0
2008 CGY QB 1 18 -- 1
2009 CGY QB 1 18 -- 0
2010 CGY QB 1 18 1 0
2011 CGY QB 1 18 1 0
2012 HAM QB 1 18 0 0
2013 HAM QB 1 18 2 1
2014 OTT QB 1 18 0 0
2015 OTT QB 1 18 1 1
2016 OTT QB 1 13 1 1