Dean Dorsey
| Date of birth | March 13, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | K |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Canada university | Toronto |
| High school | Agincourt Collegiate Institute[1] |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1982 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1982 | Toronto Argonauts (CFL) |
| 1984–1990 | Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) |
| 1988 | Green Bay Packers (NFL) |
| 1988 | Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) |
| 1991 | Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) |
| Career stats | |
| Field goals | 219/290 |
| Field goal % | 75.5% |
| Longest field goal | 55 |
| Kickoffs | 492 (Avg: 53.8; Lg: 90) |
| Punting | 57 (Avg: 40.5; Lg: 101) |
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Dean Dorsey (born March 13, 1957) is a former Canadian football placekicker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played university football at the University of Toronto.
Dorsey took over kicking duties with the Toronto Argonauts with the departure of Zenon Andrusyshyn during the 1982 CFL season, playing seven regular season and two playoff games.[2] He began a long association with Ottawa football in the 1984 CFL season playing through the 1990 CFL season.[3] He has gone on to coach the Ottawa Junior Riders from 1997 to 1998[4] and was a volunteer coach for the Ottawa Renegades.[5][6] He was even briefly considered as a replacement kicker for an injured Dan Giancola for the expansion Renegades before they finally signed Lawrence Tynes in September 2002.[5][6]
Dorsey tried his hand with the NFL when he signed as a free-agent with the Green Bay Packers in 1988, played three regular season games with Green Bay, then three games with Philadelphia Eagles, going 5-for-10 in field goals (34 long) and 12-for-13 in conversion attempts.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Woods, Paul (2013). Bouncing Back: From National Joke to Grey Cup Champs. p. 215. ISBN 978-1304106384. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ The 1999 Toronto Argonauts Official Guide. Toronto Argonauts Football Club. 1999. p. 147.
- ^ "OFC to the Pros". Ontario Football Conference. December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on December 5, 2007.
- ^ "Our Story". Ottawa Junior Riders Football Club. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008.
- ^ a b "Back In Black: Ottawa returns to the CFL". CBC Sports. September 5, 2002.
- ^ a b Stevenson, Chris (September 6, 2002). "Tillman gets kicks in". Ottawa Sun. Archived from the original on March 17, 2003.
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- 1957 births
- American football placekickers
- Canadian football placekickers
- Edmonton Elks players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Living people
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Players of Canadian football from Ontario
- Canadian football people from Toronto
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Toronto Varsity Blues football players
- University of Toronto alumni
- Players of American football from Ontario