Rick House

Bio

Full name: Rick House

Born: May 18, 1957 in New Westminster, BC (66 years old)

Drafted in 1979 as RB by WPG
5th overall (5th position in 1st round) from Simon Fraser.

Last Season (1991) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Non-import
  • Height: 5′ 10″
  • Weight: 180 lbs
  • Position: SB
  • Jersey: #31
Amateur Programs
  • Simon Fraser
  • Renfrew Trojans Jr.
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
13 Season Career

Active years: 1979–1991
Active teams (2):

  • WPG 1979–1984, 1989–1991
  • EDM 1985–1988

193 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 189 regular season games
  • 4 Grey Cup appearances (3 championship wins)
4 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
13 seasons
(Rank: T130th,
98th percentile,
13 CFL seasons)		 2 teams 189
(Rank: T320th,
97th percentile,
189 CFL games)		 0 4
1979 WPG SB 31 16 -- 0
1980 WPG SB 31 16 -- 0
1981 WPG SB 31 16 -- 0
1982 WPG SB 31 16 -- 0
1983 WPG WR 31 14 -- 0
1984 WPG SB 31 13 -- 1
1985 EDM SB 33 8 -- 0
1986 EDM SB 31 14 -- 1
1987 EDM SB 31 11 -- 1
1988 EDM SB 15 -- 0
1989 WPG SB 16 18 -- 0
1990 WPG SB 31 18 -- 1
1991 WPG SB 31 14 -- 0
Rick House Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Grey Cup
Receiving Yards – Game -- 134 yards EDM 1987 TOR 36 vs EDM 38
Weekly
1981
  • Offensive Star Week 16 (WPG)
  • 1982 Division Finalist (WPG) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1990 Team Nominee (WPG) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1991 Team Nominee (WPG) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
Winnipeg Blue Bombers WFC Hall of Fame

Rick House was inducted into the Player wing in 1995.