The Commissioner's Award is presented annually by the Commissioner of the Canadian Football League to an individual or individuals who have demonstrated dedication and made a significant contribution to Canadian Football. The award was first introduced in the 1990 CFL season.
Award winners 2025 – Wade Miller, President and CEO Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2024 – Amar Doman, Owner BC Lions 2023 – Bob Young, Owner Hamilton Tiger Cats 2022 – Jeff Harbin, CFL Manager, Officiating, long time on-field official, replay official, Rules Committee member, Rule Book editor. 2021 – Nurse Sara May, Hamilton-area nurse in honour of her work during COVID-19 pandemic. 2019 – Jim Lawson, chairman of the CFL's Board of Governors 2018 – Pierre Vercheval 2017 – Rick Sowieta, former Ottawa Rough Rider 2016 – Jason Colero – Toronto Argonauts Director of Education & Community Programs 2015 – Bernie Custis, CFL's first Black Quarterback 2014 – Ottawa Redblack ownership group 2013 – Dwayne Mandrusiak, Edmonton Eskimos Equipment Manager 2012 – Every CFL player all-time (accepted by CFLPA president Mike Morreale) 2011 – Larry Reda, BC Amateur Football 2010 – Ridernation, All the fans of Saskatchewan Roughriders 2009 – Wally Buono, Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions GM and Coach 2008 – Ron Lancaster, Outstanding career with several CFL teams as player, Coach, CBC broadcaster 2007 – Keith Pelley, Toronto Argonauts 2006 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ghosts, accepted by team board member Gene Dunn 2005 – The Waterboys 2004 – Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders Hall of Fame Quarterback 2003 – TSN, Toronto 2002 – Hugh Campbell, Long time Edmonton Eskimos Coach/GM/CEO & President 2001 – Robert Wetenhall and Larry Smith, Montreal Alouettes owners 2000 – Jeff Giles, Toronto Argonauts 1999 – none 1998 – Fausto Belluomini, Jim Hunt, Toronto writer, radio broadcaster, and Jim Proudfoot 1997 – Pat Bowlen and Jack Agrios 1996 – John Tory, Toronto Argonauts 1995 – Don Wittman, CBC Broadcaster 1994 – Norm Fieldgate, British Columbia Lions 1993 – Reg Wheeler, Hamilton Wildcats, helped build Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1992 – Tom Shepherd, Saskatchewan Roughriders 1991 – Jack Matheson, Winnipeg Tribune sports writer 1990 – Greg B. Fulton, played for Calgary, he developed play-by-play summaries and record stats for the CFL, & member of CFL rules committee.
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