Curtis Mayfield (Canadian football)
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Curtis Mayfield is a former record setting Canadian Football League
wide receiver.
After playing college football at Oklahoma State, Mayfield played 17 games with the Las Vegas Posse
in 1994. Hooking up with later CFL all-star Anthony Calvillo
, Mayfield was one of the few bright spots in a woeful Posse season. He hauled in 61 passes for 1202 yards and 12 touchdowns, including 319 yards on 14 receptions versus the Ottawa Rough Riders
on September 3, 1994. This was the most receiving yards in a CFL regular season game in 39 years (when Hal Patterson of the Montreal Alouettes
snagged 338 yards in 1956.)
Mayfield had five more productive years in the CFL, one with the Shreveport Pirates
and four with the Saskatchewan Roughriders
. He never caught fewer than 36 passes or 699 yards in a season, and finished his career with 301 catches for 5276 yards and 39 TDs. He also added 1 kick off return and 3 punt returns (all in 1999) for touchdowns.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
wide receiver.
After playing college football at Oklahoma State, Mayfield played 17 games with the Las Vegas Posse
Las Vegas Posse
The Las Vegas Posse was a Canadian Football League team that played the 1994 season as part of the CFL's short-lived American expansion. The Posse was one of the least successful CFL teams, both on the field and off.-On the field:...
in 1994. Hooking up with later CFL all-star Anthony Calvillo
Anthony Calvillo
Anthony Calvillo is a Canadian Football League quarterback, currently playing for the Montreal Alouettes. He is the all-time professional football passing yards leader and first in all-time CFL passing yards...
, Mayfield was one of the few bright spots in a woeful Posse season. He hauled in 61 passes for 1202 yards and 12 touchdowns, including 319 yards on 14 receptions versus the Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
on September 3, 1994. This was the most receiving yards in a CFL regular season game in 39 years (when Hal Patterson of the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
snagged 338 yards in 1956.)
Mayfield had five more productive years in the CFL, one with the Shreveport Pirates
Shreveport Pirates
The Shreveport Pirates were a Canadian Football League team, playing at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, in 1994 and 1995....
and four with the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
. He never caught fewer than 36 passes or 699 yards in a season, and finished his career with 301 catches for 5276 yards and 39 TDs. He also added 1 kick off return and 3 punt returns (all in 1999) for touchdowns.