Lui Passaglia Lui Passaglia ( born June 7 , 1954 in Vancouver , British Columbia ) is a former professional Canadian football player . Passaglia was the placekicker / punter for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League for a record - breaking 25 years ( 1976 – 2000 ) and scored more points in that time than any professional gridiron football player in history . He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame , the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame , and the BC Lions Wall of Fame . Passaglia ' s # 5 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the Lions . In 2003 , Passaglia was voted a member of the BC Lions All - Time Dream Team as part of the club ’ s 50 year anniversary celebration . In 2006 , Passaglia was voted one of the CFL ' s Top 50 players ( # 30 ) of the league ' s modern era by Canadian sports network TSN . High school and college career . After playing quarterback at Notre Dame Regional Secondary School in East Vancouver , Passaglia , not straying far from home , accepted an athletic scholarship to local Simon Fraser University in suburban Burnaby , British Columbia . At Simon Fraser , Passaglia played wide receiver as well as kicker / punter . As a member of the Clan , Passaglia recorded 175 career points , won All NAIA District 1 honours twice , and was named an All - Northwest All - Star . Passaglia was the fifth - overall selection of the BC Lions in the 1976 CFL season Canadian College Draft , as a kicker and wide receiver . Canadian Football League career . Passaglia caught a 10 - yard touchdown pass in his first CFL game on July 22 , of the 1976 CFL season against the Saskatchewan Roughriders . His only other career touchdown came on a one - yard run in his final home game at BC Place Stadium , on November 4 , of the 2000 season , again against the Roughriders . Between those two touchdown " bookends , " Passaglia arguably became one of the most consistent performers in Lions ' , CFL , and professional football history . Passaglia played the most CFL regular seasons at 25 , the most CFL regular season games at 408 , and scored the most points in regular season play with 3 , 991 points , all with one team : the BC Lions . Passaglia was the first player to score 200 points in a season ( 1987 ) , with 214 points . Passaglia holds many CFL regular season records including total points scored ( 3 , 991 ) , most converts at 1 , 045 ( 560 consecutive — he missed only three ) , most field goals at 875 ( of 1 , 203 attempted ) , best single season field goal percentage at 90 . 9 % ( 40 of 44 in 2000 , his final year of play ) , and most single points at 309 . Passaglia is the second all - time CFL punt leader with 3 , 142 for 133 , 826 yards ( behind Bob Cameron ) , with the second highest average in a season ( 1983 CFL season ) of 50 . 2 yards ( Jon Ryan had a higher average in the 2005 season ) . In CFL playoff games , Lui holds records for most points with 210 , is tied for most field goals with 48 , and has the longest recorded punt of 89 yards . As a Lion , Lui was named a CFL Western Division All - Star nine times , and was a CFL All - Star four times ( 1979 , 1983 , 1984 , and 2000 seasons ) . Passaglia was a member of three of the Lions ' Grey Cup seasons ( 1985 , 1994 , and 2000 seasons ) , winning the Dick Suderman Trophy as the Grey Cup ' s Most Valuable Canadian twice ( 73rd Grey Cup and 82nd Grey Cup ) . Passaglia is the longest - playing Lion in team history , appearing in a total of 408 games , overtaking Leos ' great Al Wilson ' s previous mark of 233 games . Lui retired from the CFL following the Lions ' 28 – 26 88th Grey Cup victory over the Montreal Alouettes in the 2000 season , where he kicked the winning points in the game . In the 2003 season , Passaglia was voted a member of the BC Lions All - Time Dream Team , at the kicker and punter positions , as part of the club ' s 50 year anniversary celebration . In November 2006 , Passaglia was voted # 30 of the CFL ' s top 50 players of the league ' s modern era by Canadian sports network TSN . Passaglia ' s last - second field goal in 1994 ' s 82nd Grey Cup game at BC Place , which clinched the championship for the Lions over the Baltimore Football Club , was named the greatest play in BC Lions history in 2007 . Post - playing career . Following his years playing with the Lions , Passaglia worked for seven years as the Lions director of community relations . He resigned from the Lions at the conclusion of the 2007 CFL season to devote his time to his family property development business . Passaglia was replaced as BC Lions director of community relations by fellow Lions great and former teammate , Jamie Taras . Passaglia has lived in the city of Coquitlam for over 20 years . References . Lui Passaglia Lui Passaglia Bio Lui Passaglia Regular Season Numbers Lui Passaglia Playoff Numbers