List of Canadian Football League records (Playoffs)

This is a list of Canadian Football League playoff records that are effective as of the end of the 2025 CFL season. This list includes both players and teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL) that have played in playoff games. The CFL does not include Grey Cup games in their categorization of playoff games.

Individual records Participation Most games played, playoffs 41 – Norm Kwong 41 – Ted Tully 37 – Rollie Miles 36 – Buddy Tinsley 36 – Ron Lancaster

Points Most points, career playoffs 222 – Mark McLoughlin 210 – Lui Passaglia 204 – Sean Fleming 196 – Larry Robinson 190 – Paul McCallum

Most points, single game 30 – Lorne Benson (October 28, 1953) 24 – Ron Morris (November 11, 1961) 23 – Troy Westwood (November 22, 1992) 21 – Carlos Huerta (November 12, 1995) 21 – Sean Fleming (November 13, 2005)

Touchdowns Most touchdowns, career playoffs 20 – Johnny Bright 19 – George Reed 16 – Rollie Miles 12 – Jackie Parker 12 – Terry Evanshen 12 – Russ Jackson

Most touchdowns, single game 6 – Lorne Benson (October 28, 1953) 4 – Ron Morris (November 11, 1961) 3 – Many

Most rushing touchdowns, career playoffs 18 – George Reed 15 – Johnny Bright 12 – Russ Jackson

Most rushing touchdowns, single game 6 – Lorne Benson (October 28, 1953)

Most receiving touchdowns, career playoffs 12 – Terry Evanshen 11 – Rollie Miles 10 – James Murphy

Most receiving touchdowns, single game 4 – Ron Morris (November 11, 1961) 3 – Hal Waggoner (November 17, 1956) 3 – Jackie Parker (November 17, 1956) 3 – Jim Dillard (November 19, 1966) 3 – John Holland (November 11, 1979) 3 – Mervyn Fernandez (November 20, 1983) 3 – Darren Flutie (November 20, 1994) 3 – Jim Sandusky (November 10, 1996) 3 – S. J. Green (November 23, 2014) 3 – Eric Rogers (November 18, 2018) 3 – Kenny Lawler (November 9, 2024)

Most interception return touchdowns, career playoffs 2 – Tony Golab 2 – Marvin Coleman 2 – Glenn Rogers Jr.

Most interception return touchdowns, single game 2 – Tony Golab (November 11, 1948) 2 – Marvin Coleman (November 4, 1995)

Most fumble return touchdowns, career playoffs 2 – Fritz Falgren 2 – Tom Casey 2 – Joe Harris

Most fumble return touchdowns, single game 2 – Fritz Falgren (October 31, 1936) 2 – Joe Harris (November 13, 1976)

Most kickoff return touchdowns, career playoffs 3 – Gerry James

Most kickoff return touchdowns, single game 1 – Rollie Miles (November 3, 1951) 1 – Jim Chambers (November 12, 1951) 1 – Doug Smylie (November 26, 1952) 1 – Gerry James (October 31, 1951) 1 – Gerry James (November 1, 1954) 1 – Ron Howell (November 12, 1955) 1 – Gerry James (November 6, 1957) 1 – Cowboy Woodruff (November 2, 1960) 1 – Gene Gaines (November 14, 1964) 1 – Michael Clemons (November 17, 1996) 1 – Arland Bruce III (November 14, 2004) 1 – Skyler Green (November 15, 2009) 1 – Mario Alford (November 10, 2019) 1 – James Letcher Jr. (November 11, 2023) 1 – Robert Carter Jr. (November 1, 2025)

Most punt return touchdowns, career playoffs 2 – Larry Taylor 2 – Tristan Jackson 2 – Brandon Banks 2 – Janarion Grant

Most punt return touchdowns, single game 2 – Larry Taylor (November 15, 2008) 2 – Brandon Banks (November 23, 2014)

Passing Most quarterback starts, career playoffs 35 () – Ron Lancaster 25 () – Russ Jackson 22 () – Damon Allen 21 () – Eagle Day 21 () – Ken Ploen

Most passing yards, career playoffs 6,676 – Ron Lancaster 4,891 – Damon Allen 3,830 – Tracy Ham 3,732 – Ricky Ray 3,690 – Anthony Calvillo

Most passing yards, single game 518 – Tony Curcillo (November 17, 1956) 513 – Anthony Calvillo (November 13, 2011) 492 – Ron Lancaster (November 11, 1963) 487 – Dru Brown (November 2, 2024) 468 – Kent Austin (November 15, 1992)

Most pass attempts, career playoffs 886 – Ron Lancaster 633 – Damon Allen 498 – Tracy Ham 470 – Ricky Ray 449 – Eagle Day

Most pass attempts, single game 61 – Dru Brown (November 2, 2024) 60 – Trevor Harris (November 12, 2017) 51 – Reggie Slack (November 4, 1995) 51 – Kevin Glenn (November 15, 2009) 50 – Tobin Rote (November 20, 1960)

Most pass completions, career playoffs 453 – Ron Lancaster 342 – Damon Allen 303 – Ricky Ray 288 – Trevor Harris 280 – Tracy Ham

Most pass completions, single game 46 – Dru Brown (November 2, 2024) 38 – Kerwin Bell (November 8, 1998) 37 – Trevor Harris (November 12, 2017) 36 – Trevor Harris (November 10, 2019) 35 – Mike Kerrigan (November 23, 1986) 35 – Matt Nichols (November 12, 2017)

Highest pass completion percentage, career playoffs (minimum 150 attempts) 72.9 – Trevor Harris 69.0 – Jeremiah Masoli 68.8 – Zach Collaros 68.0 – Dave Dickenson 67.0 – Cody Fajardo

Highest pass completion percentage, single game (minimum 20 attempts) 92.3 () – Trevor Harris (November 10, 2019) 90.6 () – Trevor Harris (November 18, 2018) 90.0 () – Chad Kelly (November 2, 2024) 85.7 () – Russ Jackson (November 15, 1958) 82.6 () – Darian Durant (November 10, 2013)

Most touchdown passes, career playoffs 42 – Ron Lancaster 33 – Damon Allen 26 – Russ Jackson 24 – Tom Clements 24 – Tracy Ham

Most touchdown passes, single game 6 – Trevor Harris (November 18, 2018) 5 – Tom O'Malley (November 21, 1951) 5 – Tony Curcillo (November 17, 1956) 5 – Bernie Faloney (November 26, 1961) 5 – Ron Lancaster (November 11, 1963) 5 – Ken Hobart (November 17, 1985) 5 – Danny Barrett (November 10, 1991) 5 – Anthony Calvillo (November 22, 2009)

Most interceptions thrown, career playoffs 65 – Ron Lancaster 27 – Damon Allen 26 – Jack Jacobs 25 – Russ Jackson 25 – Tom Clements

Most interceptions thrown, single game 5 – Glenn Dobbs (October 28, 1953) 5 – Jack Jacobs (October 30, 1954) 5 – Tony Curcillo (November 17, 1956) 5 – Ron Lancaster (November 20, 1963) 5 – Ron Lancaster (November 9, 1964)

Highest passer rating, career playoffs (minimum 150 attempts) 116.6 – Darian Durant 107.8 – Dave Dickenson 107.4 – Michael Reilly 105.7 – Trevor Harris 102.3 – Bo Levi Mitchell

Receiving Most receiving yards, career playoffs 1,290 – Allen Pitts 1,241 – Rollie Miles 1,232 – Darren Flutie 1,101 – Herm Harrison 1,090 – James Murphy

Most receiving yards, single game 270 – Rollin Prather (October 25, 1952) 260 – Mervyn Fernandez (November 20, 1983) 251 – Hal Waggoner (November 17, 1956) 207 – Chad Owens (November 18, 2012) 197 – Willie Armstead (November 10, 1979)

Most receptions, career playoffs 85 – Darren Flutie 78 – Allen Pitts 72 – Terry Vaughn 71 – James Murphy 71 – Geroy Simon

Most receptions, single game 16 – Derrell Mitchell (November 8, 1998) 15 – Rollin Prather (October 25, 1952) 15 – Tony Gabriel (November 10, 1974) 14 – Ed Hervey (November 2, 1997) 13 – Kahlil Pimpleton (November 2, 2024)

Longest reception, single game 109 – Ken Nielsen (November 20, 1965) 102 – Alex Webster (November 20, 1954) 102 – Pat Stoqua (November 15, 1981) 100 – Ray Truant (November 18, 1953) 99 – Hal Waggoner (November 19, 1952) 99 – Darrell K. Smith (November 11, 1990)

Rushing Most rushing yards, career playoffs 2,584 – George Reed 2,051 – Johnny Bright 2,009 – Normie Kwong 1,527 – Dave Thelen 1,436 – Mike Pringle

Most rushing yards, single game 264 – Mike Pringle (November 2, 1997) 253 – Alvin Walker (November 14, 1982) 227 – Mike Richardson (November 22, 1992) 211 – Mike Pringle (November 4, 1995) 204 – George Reed (November 26, 1967)

Most carries, career playoffs 577 – George Reed 418 – Normie Kwong 387 – Johnny Bright 276 – Dave Thelen 260 – Mike Pringle

Most carries, single game 37 – George Reed (November 26, 1967) 33 – Mike Richardson (November 22, 1992) 32 – Mike Pringle (November 2, 1997) 30 – Alvin Walker (November 14, 1982) 30 – Charles Roberts (November 5, 2005)

Longest rush, single game 100 – Bill Symons (November 9, 1968) 95 – Jim Chambers (November 3, 1951) 83 – Ted Woods (November 7, 1964) 80 – Leo Lewis (November 11, 1955) 77 – Jim Washington (November 14, 1976)

Interceptions Most interceptions, career playoffs 12 – Don Sutherin 9 – Oscar Kruger 9 – Garney Henley 9 – Bob Kosid 8 – Bud Grant 8 – Rollie Miles

Most interceptions, single game 5 – Bud Grant (October 28, 1953) 4 – Felix Wright (November 11, 1984) 3 – Keith Pearce (November 11, 1954) 3 – Oscar Kruger (November 4, 1959) 3 – Art Johnson (November 9, 1963) 3 – Darrell Moir (November 16, 1986) 3 – Josh Johnson (November 10, 2019) 3 – Jonathan Moxey (November 28, 2021)

Most interception return yards, career playoffs 219 – Marvin Coleman 167 – Glenn Rogers Jr. 157 – Harvey Wylie 151 – Gene Gaines 147 – Don Sutherin

Most interception return yards, single game 151 – Marvin Coleman (November 4, 1995) 116 – Kenny Wheaton (November 5, 2004) 115 – Alfred Jordan (November 2, 1997) 106 – Greg Peterson (November 15, 1987) 103 – Glenn Rogers Jr. (November 10, 1996)

Longest interception return, single game 116 – Kenny Wheaton (November 5, 2004) 115 – Alfred Jordan (November 2, 1997) 106 – Greg Peterson (November 15, 1987) 105 – Dave Skrien 40 yards and lateral to Tom Casey 65 yards (November 14, 1953) 102 – Harry Skipper (November 12, 1989)

Tackles

Most defensive tackles, single game 14 – Brendon Ayanbadejo (November 10, 2002) 14 – Deron Mayo (November 17, 2013) 13 – Marvin Pope (November 22, 1992) 13 – Bear Woods (November 23, 2014) 12 – Doug Landry (November 12, 1989) 12 – Deon Lacey (November 28, 2021) 12 – Josh Woods (November 11, 2023) 12 – Braxton Hill (November 8, 2025)

Most special teams tackles, single game 5 – Paul Nastasiuk (November 17, 1991) 5 – Paul Bushey (November 21, 1993) 5 – Dave Donaldson (November 8, 1998)

Sacks Most sacks, career playoffs 11.0 – Tony Norman 9.5 – Grover Covington 9.0 – Ted Laurent 8.5 – James Parker 8.0 – Mike Gray 8.0 – Elfrid Payton

Most sacks, single game 5.0 – Cameron Wake (November 18, 2007) 4.0 – Tony Norman (November 11, 1984) 4.0 – Grover Covington (November 17, 1985) 4.0 – Stu Laird (November 15, 1987) 3.5 – James Curry (November 11, 1984)

Punting Highest punting average, career playoffs (minimum 20 punts) 48.1 – Richie Leone 46.2 – Ferd Burket

87 – Alan Ford (1967) 85 – Garry Lefebvre (1973) 80 – Josh Miller (1995) 78 – Joe Zuger (1964) 78 – Ed Ulmer (1965) 78 – Terry Baker (2002)

Highest punting average, single game (minimum three punts) 55.2 – Rob Maver (November 15, 2015) 54.0 – Lui Passaglia (November 11, 1984) 53.1 – Rod Pantages (November 7, 1953)

Longest punt, single game 89 – Lui Passaglia (November 10, 1979) 88 – Swayze Waters (November 15, 2015) 85 – Cam Fraser (November 10, 1951) 83 – Larry Isbell (November 10, 1956) 83 – Paul Hickie (November 13, 1983)

Field goals Most field goals, career playoffs 54 – Mark McLoughlin 48 – Lui Passaglia 46 – Troy Westwood 45 – Paul McCallum 43 – Sean Fleming

Most field goals, single game 7 – Carlos Huerta (November 12, 1995) 6 – Dave Cutler (November 18, 1973) 6 – Lance Chomyc (November 15, 1987) 6 – Troy Westwood (November 13, 1994) 6 – Sean Fleming (November 5, 1995) 6 – Sean Fleming (November 13, 2005) 6 – Luca Congi (November 11, 2007) 6 – Paul McCallum (November 15, 2008) 6 – Boris Bede (November 5, 2021)

Most field goals 50+ yards, career playoffs 3 – Dave Cutler 3 – Bernie Ruoff 3 – Justin Medlock 3 – Rene Paredes

Highest field goal accuracy, career playoffs (minimum 15 attempts) 91.30% – Brett Lauther 90.48% – Damon Duval 90.00% – Paul McCallum 90.00% – Lance Chomyc 89.47% – Justin Medlock

Longest field goal made, single game 54 – Donald Igwebuike (November 20, 1994) 54 – Paul Osbaldiston (November 15, 1998) 53 – Dave Cutler (November 8, 1970) 53 – Dave Cutler (November 14, 1976) 53 – Lirim Hajrullahu (November 2, 2024)

Most consecutive field goals, playoffs 36 – Paul McCallum (2006–2016) 17 – Sean Whyte (2017–2024) 15 – Lirim Hajrullahu (2018–2024) 14 – Troy Westwood (2001–2007) 13 – Lui Passaglia (1988–1994)

Punt returns Most punt return yards, career playoffs 777 – Henry Williams 655 – Paul Bennett 608 – Rollie Miles 516 – Brandon Banks 487 – Gord Rowland

Most punt return yards, single game 226 – Brandon Banks (November 23, 2014) 203 – Larry Taylor (November 15, 2008)