Norm Fieldgate Trophy

The Norm Fieldgate Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy awarded to the outstanding defensive player in the West Division. Each team in the West division nominates a player, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of this trophy or the winner of the James P. McCaffrey Trophy will also be the winner of the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Defensive Player award. The trophy is named after former BC Lions linebacker Norm Fieldgate.

As part of the failed American expansion, the Fieldgate trophy was awarded in 1995 to the North Division's outstanding defensive player.

Prior to 1974 the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award was awarded to both outstanding defensive players and outstanding linemen in the West Division.

Norm Fieldgate Trophy winners

1974 – John Helton (DT), Calgary Stampeders
1975 – Bill Baker (DE), BC Lions
1976 – Bill Baker (DE), BC Lions
1977 – Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1978 – Dave Fennell, (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
1979 – John Helton (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1980 – Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1981 – Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1982 – James "Quick" Parker (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1983 – Danny Bass (LB), Calgary Stampeders
1984 – James "Quick" Parker (DE), BC Lions
1985 – Tyrone Jones (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1986 – James "Quick" Parker (DE), BC Lions
1987 – Greg Stumon (DE), BC Lions
1988 – Danny Bass (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1989 – Danny Bass (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1990 – Stewart Hill (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
1991 – Will Johnson (DE), Calgary Stampeders
1992 – Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1993 – Jearld Baylis (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1994 – Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1995 – Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1996 – Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1997 – Willie Pless (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
1998 – Alondra Johnson (LB), Calgary Stampeders
1999 – Daved Benefield (DE), BC Lions
2000 – Terry Ray (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
2001 – Barrin Simpson (LB), BC Lions
2002 – Elfrid Payton (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
2003 – Joe Fleming (DT), Calgary Stampeders
2004 – John Grace (LB), Calgary Stampeders
2005 – John Grace (LB), Calgary Stampeders
2006 – Brent Johnson (DE), BC Lions
2007 – Cameron Wake (DE), BC Lions
2008 – Cameron Wake (DE), BC Lions
2009 – John Chick (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
2010 – Juwan Simpson (LB), Calgary Stampeders
2011 – Jerrell Freeman (LB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
2012 – J. C. Sherritt (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
2013 – Charleston Hughes (LB), Calgary Stampeders
2014 – Solomon Elimimian (LB), BC Lions
2015 – Adam Bighill (LB), BC Lions
2016 – Solomon Elimimian (LB), BC Lions
2017 – Alex Singleton (LB), Calgary Stampeders
2018 – Adam Bighill (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2019 – Willie Jefferson (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2020 – Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 – Adam Bighill (LB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2022 – Shawn Lemon (DE), Calgary Stampeders
2023 – Mathieu Betts (DE), BC Lions
2024 – Rolan Milligan (DB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
2025 – Mathieu Betts (DE), BC Lions

CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award in the West Division prior to the 1974

1957 – Art Walker (OT/DG), Edmonton Eskimos
1958 – Don Luzzi (DT), Calgary Stampeders
1959 – Roger Nelson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
1960 – Herb Gray (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1961 – Frank Rigney (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1962 – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
1963 – Tom Brown (LB), British Columbia Lions
1964 – Tom Brown (LB), British Columbia Lions

1965 – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
1966 – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
1967 – Ed McQuarters (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1968 – Ted Urness (C), Saskatchewan Roughriders
1969 – John LaGrone (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
1970 – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
1971 – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
1972 – John Helton (DT), Calgary Stampeders
1973 – Ray Nettles (LB), British Columbia Lions

References

2023 CFL Guide and Record Book Archived 2023-06-08 at the Wayback Machine