TORONTO – (Monday, October 10, 2011) – Montreal Alouettes’ quarterback Anthony Calvillo surpassed Damon Allen to become the Canadian Football League and pro-football all-time passing yards record holder.
In the third quarter of this afternoon’s game against the Toronto Argonauts, Calvillo connected with Jamel Richardson on a 50-yard pass, breaking Allen’s record of 72,381 career passing yards.
“On behalf of the entire CFL, congratulations to Anthony on all of the records he has set, and for everything else he’s accomplished along the way,” said CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon.
Commissioner Cohon was in attendance at today’s game for a special on-field ceremony to celebrate Calvillo’s latest accomplishments. The Commissioner presented Calvillo with a commemorative plaque that read:
“Many athletes win. A few lead. And the very best inspire. Anthony Calvillo has done all three.”
Early this season, Calvillo also broke Allen’s career passing touchdowns record, throwing his 395th touchdown pass to Eric Deslauriers in front of his home crowd in Montreal against the Argos. Three weeks later at Rogers Centre, Calvillo connected with Brandon London on an eighteen-yard pass for his 5,159th career pass completion, breaking the record set by Allen in 2007.
Calvillo now chases another league record held by Allen: career pass attempts. He went into tonight’s game 627 pass attempts short of exceeding Allen’s record of 9,138 career pass attempts.
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