Dave Dickenson

1 Biography
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Acquired

Signed with B.C. as a free agent in 2003.

2006

Named CFL Rogers Offensive Player of the Week following Week 1.

2005

Set an all-time CFL record with a passing efficiency mark of 118.8. Fell just short of the attempts required to set a further mark with 74.0% completion rate. Started 11 of 14 games missing 4 due to a concussion. Named CFL Player of the Month for both July and September, and Player of the Week for Aug 16/05 & Sep 20/05.

2004

Missed 10 games due to a knee injury but came back to start the Grey Cup game vs Toronto.

2003

His 36 TD passes and 5,496 yards were the second-highest single season marks in BC history behind Doug Flutie. Named Offensive Player of the Month for August 2003 and Player of the Week in Week #5.

2000

Had an outstanding year with Calgary leading the CFL in passing efficiency (114.1) and completion % (64.3). Earned Player of the Week honours once and was named the CFL Most Outstanding Player.

Notable

Ranks 5th in Lions history with his 9,801 yards passing and 65 TD passes. Leads the Lions all-time in completion percentage at 69.3 on 989 attempts. In his three seasons with the Lions the team has compiled a 36-12 record. In 2003 he added his second honour for the Most Outstanding Player Award in the West. With Calgary, he was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in 2000 and has been named an All-Star in the West twice (2000, 2003).

College

1995

Led the Grizzlies to their second Big Sky Conference title in three years, and first-ever NCAA Division I-AA national championship. Was named Big Sky offensive MVP for the third straight year, after going 309-455 for 4,176 yards with 38 touchdowns and just nine interceptions. Led the nation in passing yards per game (379.6 yards), touchdowns (38), and total offense per game (382.6 yards).

1994

Was 229-336 for 3,053 yards and 24 touchdowns with 6 interceptions. Named Big Sky Player of the Year for the second time.

1993

Went 262-390 for 3,640 yards, 24 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. Named Big Sky Player of the Year for the first time, and led the Grizzlies to a conference title.

1992

Played in four games in his freshman year, and went 13-27 for 211 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.

Personal

Dickenson's favourite football moment to date was winning the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA Championship with Montana. During the off season, Dickenson enjoys playing golf and he admires PGA golfer Greg Norman and football player Drew Pearson. After moving to Canada in the late 1990s, Dickenson began to learn how to play hockey. His favourite book is Along Came a Spider by James Patterson, and he likes the movies Stripes and The Shawshank Redemption. Dickenson is married to Tammy, a pharmacist and along with daughter Avery Reese they make their off season home in Calgary.