By: OttawaREDBLACKS.com
WINNIPEG – Henry Burris, the 40-year-old quarterback who led the Ottawa REDBLACKS to the team’s first appearance in the Grey Cup in the franchise’s second season, has been named the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Player of 2015.
Despite his age, the Oklahoma native and Temple grad manufactured one of the finest efforts of his storied CFL career.
Burris set a career high with 5,703 passing yards and established a new CFL record for completions in one season with 481, guiding the REDBLACKS to a 12-6 mark and first place in the CFL East Division.
Included in Burris’ list of amazing accomplishments in 2015 was a 45-completion performance during a victory at TD Place on October 1 against the Montreal Alouettes, setting a new league record.
Burris also completed 70.9% of his passes, threw 26 touchdown passes against 13 interceptions. and ran for seven majors, the second-highest total of his career.
This is the second Most Outstanding Player honour for Burris, who collected the designation in 2010 as a member of the Calgary Stampeders.
