Tom Burgess

Bio

Full name: Thomas A. Burgess

Preferred name: Tom

Born: March 6, 1964 in Newark, NJ (57 years old)

Last Season (1995) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Height: 6′ 0″
  • Weight: 195 lbs
  • Position: QB
  • Jersey: #12
Amateur Programs
  • Colgate
  • Central HS (Newark, NJ)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
10 Season Career with OTT, SSK, WPG

Active years: 1986–1995

174 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 172 regular season games
  • 2 Grey Cup appearances (2 championship wins)
Grey Cup Appearances
Weekly
1987
  • Offensive Star Week 8 (SSK)
1988
  • Offensive Star Week 1 (SSK)
  • Offensive Star Week 3 (SSK)
1989
  • Offensive Star Week 2 (SSK)
  • Offensive Star Week 5 (SSK)
  • Offensive Star Division Finals (SSK)
1990
  • Offensive Star Week 4 (WPG)
1991
  • Offensive Star Week 10 (WPG)
1992
  • Offensive Star Week 1 (OTT)
1993
  • Offensive Star Week 12 (OTT)
  • 1990 Winner (WPG) Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour

Tom Burgess was inducted in 2009.

Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
10 seasons
(Rank: T464th,
95th percentile,
10 CFL seasons)		 3 teams 172
(Rank: T233rd,
97th percentile,
172 CFL games)		 0 2
1986 OTT QB 16 18 -- 0
1987 SSK QB 16 10 -- 0
1988 SSK QB 16 18 -- 0
1989 SSK QB 16 18 -- 1
1990 WPG QB 13 18 -- 1
1991 WPG QB 13 18 -- 0
1992 OTT QB 13 18 -- 0
1993 OTT QB 13 18 -- 0
1994 SSK QB 12 18 -- 0
1995 SSK QB 12 18 -- 0