The Norm Fieldgate Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the outstanding defensive player in the West Division. Each team in the West division nominates a player, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of this trophy or the winner of the James P. McCaffrey Trophy will also be the winner of the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Defensive Player award. The trophy is named after former BC Lions linebacker, Norm Fieldgate.
The Norm Fieldgate Trophy, like the N. J. Taylor Trophy, was originally given to the Western Division Champions. In 1978, the Fieldgate Trophy supplanted the Schenley Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award, which was previously awarded to the outstanding defensive player. In addition, the players that was listed from 1974 through 1977 were the West Division nominees for the Schenley Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award. As part of the failed American expansion, the Fieldgate trophy was awarded in 1995 to the North Division's outstanding defensive player.
Prior to 1974 the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award was awarded to both outstanding defensive players and outstanding linemen in the West Division.
Norm Fieldgate Trophy winners[]
- 2011 - Jerrell Freeman (LB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2010 - Juwan Simpson (LB), Calgary Stampeders
- 2009 - John Chick (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2008 - Cameron Wake (DE), BC Lions
- 2007 - Cameron Wake (DE), BC Lions
- 2006 - Brent Johnson (DE), BC Lions
- 2005 - John Grace (LB), Calgary Stampeders
- 2004 - John Grace (LB), Calgary Stampeders
- 2003 - Joe Fleming (DT), Calgary Stampeders
- 2002 - Elfrid Payton (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
- 2001 - Barrin Simpson (LB), BC Lions
- 2000 - Terry Ray (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1999 - Daved Benefield (DE), BC Lions
- 1998 - Alondra Johnson (LB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1997 - Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1996 - Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1995 - Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1994 - Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1993 - Jerald Baylis (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 1992 - Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1991 - Will Johnson (DE), Calgary Stampeders
- 1990 - Stewart Hill (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1989 - Danny Bass (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1988 - Danny Bass (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1987 - Greg Stumon (DE), BC Lions
- 1986 - James "Quick" Parker (DE), BC Lions
- 1985 - Tyrone Jones (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1984 - James "Quick" Parker (DE), BC Lions
- 1983 - Danny Bass (LB), Calgary Stampeders
- 1982 - James "Quick" Parker (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1981 - Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1980 - Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1979 - John Helton (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 1978 - Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell, (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1977 - Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
- 1976 - Bill Baker (DE), BC Lions
- 1975 - Bill Baker (DE), BC Lions
- 1974 - John Helton (DT), Calgary Stampeders
CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award in the West Division prior to the 1974[]
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References[]
CFL Publications: 2011 Facts, Figures & Records
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