Ray Elgaard

Bio

Full name: Ray Elgaard

Born: Aug. 29, 1959 in Edmonton, AB (64 years old)

Drafted in 1983 as TE by SSK
12th overall (3rd position in 2nd round) from Utah.

Last Season (1996) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Non-import
  • Height: 6′ 3″
  • Weight: 220 lbs
  • Position: SB
  • Jersey: #81
Amateur Programs
  • Utah
  • Vancouver Meralomas Jr.
14 Season Career

Active years: 1983–1996
Active teams (1):

  • SSK 1983–1996

221 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 220 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (1 championship win)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
14 seasons
(Rank: T69th,
99th percentile,
14 CFL seasons)
1 team 220
(Rank: T224th,
98th percentile,
220 CFL games)
0 1
1983 SSK TE 72 15 -- 0
1984 SSK TE 81 16 -- 0
1985 SSK TE 81 15 -- 0
1986 SSK TE 81 16 -- 0
1987 SSK WR 81 18 -- 0
1988 SSK WR 81 18 -- 0
1989 SSK WR 81 13 -- 1
1990 SSK SB 81 16 -- 0
1991 SSK SB 81 13 -- 0
1992 SSK SB 81 18 -- 0
1993 SSK SB 81 18 -- 0
1994 SSK SB 81 18 -- 0
1995 SSK SB 81 17 -- 0
1996 SSK SB 81 9 -- 0
Weekly
1985
  • Offensive Star Week 6 (SSK)
1986
  • Offensive Star Week 10 (SSK)
1988
  • Offensive Star Week 10 (SSK)
1990
  • Offensive Star Week 7 (SSK)
  • Offensive Star Week 8 (SSK)
  • 1984 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1988 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1988 Winner (SSK) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1990 Winner (SSK) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1991 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1992 Winner (SSK) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1993 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1994 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Ray Elgaard was inducted into the Player wing in 2002 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour

Ray Elgaard was inducted in 1999.