Paul McCallum (gridiron football)
McCallum with the BC Lions in 2013 | |
| Born: | January 7, 1970 Vancouver, British Columbia |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Placekicker, Punter |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| CJFL | Surrey Rams |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1993 | BC Lions |
| 1993 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1994 | BC Lions |
| 1994–1995 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1996 | Scottish Claymores (WLAF) |
| 1996–2005 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2001 | Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) |
| 2006–2014 | BC Lions |
| 2015 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2016 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 2010, 2011 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 |
| Career stats | |
| Games played | 340 |
| Field goals made | 722 |
| Field goals attempted | 898 |
| Field goal % | 80.4 |
| Points scored | 3,145 |
| Longest field goal | 63 |
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Paul McCallum (born January 7, 1970) is a former Canadian football punter and placekicker. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion, having won with the BC Lions in 2006 and 2011. He is also a six-time CFL West All-Star and a two-time CFL All-Star. He was also named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian in 2006 and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award in 2011. McCallum had been a member of three different CFL franchises, one XFL team, an NFL Europa team, and a Scottish third division club. At the time of his retirement, McCallum was the oldest active player in the CFL, having played in 24 seasons over the course of his career.