# Eddie James Memorial Trophy

The Eddie James Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the leading rusher in the West Division of the Canadian Football League. Unlike other CFL trophies, there is no equivalent for the East Division.
This trophy, first awarded in the 1950 season, is named after Eddie James, a running back for the Regina Roughriders in the 1930s. In 1995, as part of the American expansion, the trophy was awarded to the leading rusher in the North Division.
Although this award is typically won by running backs, two quarterbacks (Tracy Ham and Damon Allen) have also won the award. George Reed currently has the most trophies with six and the award-winner with the most rushing yards in a season is Willie Burden with 1,896.

## Eddie James Memorial Trophy Winners

| Year | Player | Position | Club | Rushing Yards | Ref. |
| 2023 | Brady Oliveira | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,534 | |
| 2022 | Ka'Deem Carey | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,088 | |
| 2021 | Ka'Deem Carey | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 869 | |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2019 | Andrew Harris | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,380 | |
| 2018 | Andrew Harris | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,390 | |
| 2017 | Andrew Harris | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,035 | |
| 2016 | Jerome Messam | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,198 | |
| 2015 | Andrew Harris | (RB) | BC Lions | 1,039 | |
| 2014 | Jon Cornish | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,082 | |
| 2013 | Jon Cornish | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,813 | |
| 2012 | Jon Cornish | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,457 | |
| 2011 | Jerome Messam | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,057 | |
| 2010 | Joffrey Reynolds | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,200 | |
| 2009 | Joffrey Reynolds | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,504 | |
| 2008 | Joffrey Reynolds | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,310 | |
| 2007 | Joe Smith | (RB) | BC Lions | 1,510 | |
| 2006 | Joffrey Reynolds | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,541 | |
| 2005 | Charles Roberts | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,624 | |
| 2004 | Charles Roberts | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,522 | |
| 2003 | Charles Roberts | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,554 | |
| 2002 | John Avery | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,448 | $^{:1057}$ |
| 2001 | Kelvin Anderson | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,383 | |
| 2000 | Kelvin Anderson | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,048 | |
| 1999 | Robert Drummond | (RB) | BC Lions | 1,309 | $^{:1000}$ |
| 1998 | Kelvin Anderson | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,325 | |
| 1997 | Kelvin Anderson | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,088 | |
| 1996 | Robert Mimbs | (RB) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1,403 | $^{:947}$ |
| 1995 | Cory Philpot | (RB) | BC Lions | 1,308 | |
| 1994 | Cory Philpot | (RB) | BC Lions | 1,451 | |
| 1993 | Damon Allen | (QB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 920 | |
| 1992 | Jon Volpe | (RB) | BC Lions | 941 | $^{:879}$ |
| 1991 | Jon Volpe | (RB) | BC Lions | 1,395 | $^{:863}$ |
| 1990 | Tracy Ham | (QB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,096 | $^{:848}$ |
| 1989 | Reggie Taylor | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,503 | $^{:833}$ |
| 1988 | Anthony Cherry | (RB) | BC Lions | 889 | $^{:818}$ |
| 1987 | Gary Allen | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 857 | $^{:803}$ |
| 1986 | Gary Allen | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,153 | $^{:789}$ |
| 1985 | Willard Reaves | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,323 | |
| 1984 | Willard Reaves | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,733 | |
| 1983 | Willard Reaves | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 898 | |
| 1982 | William Miller | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,076 | $^{:710}$ |
| 1981 | James Sykes | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,107 | $^{:693}$ |
| 1980 | James Sykes | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,263 | |
| 1979 | Jim Germany | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,324 | $^{:675}$ |
| 1978 | Mike Strickland | (RB) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1,306 | |
| 1977 | Jim Washington | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,262 | $^{:640}$ |
| 1976 | Jim Washington | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,277 | $^{:622}$ |
| 1975 | Willie Burden | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,896 | $^{:602}$ |
| 1974 | George Reed | (RB) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1,447 | |
| 1973 | Roy Bell | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,455 | $^{:565}$ |
| 1972 | Mack Herron | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1,527 | $^{:550}$ |
| 1971 | Jim Evenson | (RB) | BC Lions | 1,237 | $^{:534}$ |
| 1970 | Hugh McKinnis | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,135 | $^{:519}$ |
| 1969 | George Reed | (RB) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1,353 | |
| 1968 | George Reed | (RB) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1,222 | |
| 1967 | George Reed | (RB) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1,471 | |
| 1966 | George Reed | (RB) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1,409 | |
| 1965 | George Reed | (RB) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1,768 | |
| 1964 | Lovell Coleman | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,629 | $^{:439}$ |
| 1963 | Lovell Coleman | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,343 | $^{:429}$ |
| 1962 | Nub Beamer | (RB) | BC Lions | 1,161 | $^{:419}$ |
| 1961 | Earl Lunsford | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,794 | |
| 1960 | Earl Lunsford | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,343 | |
| 1959 | Johnny Bright | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,340 | |
| 1958 | Johnny Bright | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,722 | |
| 1957 | Johnny Bright | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,679 | |
| 1956 | Normie Kwong | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,437 | |
| 1955 | Normie Kwong | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 1,250 | |
| 1954 | Howard Waugh | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 1,043 | $^{:342}$ |
| 1953 | Billy Vessels | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 926 | $^{:334}$ |
| 1952 | Johnny Bright | (RB) | Calgary Stampeders | 815 | |
| 1951 | Normie Kwong | (RB) | Edmonton Eskimos | 933 | |
| 1950 | Tom Casey | (RB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 637 | |