Rod Connop

Rod Connop

No. 67
Date of birth	(1959-06-04) June 4, 1959
Place of birth	North Vancouver, British Columbia
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	C/G
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
University	Wilfrid Laurier
Career history
As player
1982–1997	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1982, 1987, 1993)
CFL All-Star	1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
CFL West All-Star	1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Awards	1989 CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman 1989 DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy
Honours	2005 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
Records	Eskimos Record Most Games Played (274)
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2005

Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959, in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former professional Canadian football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Connop spent his entire 16-year career with the Eskimos as an offensive lineman. Connop played CIS football at Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. He was named CFL All-Star six times and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in the 1989 CFL season. Connop played 210 consecutive games with the Eskimos from 1983 until his retirement following the 1997 season. As of 2011, he continued to be the all-time Eskimo leader in games played (274). He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 2005. His son Rory Connop plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL as a defensive lineman.