Rod Connop
| Born: | June 4, 1959 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | C, G |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| University | Wilfrid Laurier |
| CFL draft | 1982, round: 1, pick: 9 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1982–1997 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1987, 1989–1993 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1987, 1989–1993, 1996 |
| Honours | 2005 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
| Records | Eskimos Record
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| Career stats | |
Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959) is a Canadian former professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent his entire 16-year career with the Eskimos as an offensive lineman. Connop played CIS football at Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. He was named CFL All-Star six times and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in the 1989 CFL season. Connop played 210 consecutive games with the Eskimos from 1983 until his retirement following the 1997 season. As of 2011, he continued to be the all-time Eskimo leader in games played (274). He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 2005. His son Rory Connop played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL as a defensive lineman.