James Murphy (gridiron football)

James Murphy

No. 21
Date of birth	(1959-10-10) October 10, 1959
Place of birth	DeLand, Florida, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	WR
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
US college	Utah State
NFL draft	1981 / round: 10 / pick: 266 (by the Minnesota Vikings)
Career history
As player
1981	Kansas City Chiefs
1982–1990	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
3× Grey Cup champion (1984, 1988, 1990) CFL's Outstanding Player Award (1986)
CFL All-Star	1986, 1988
CFL East All-Star	1986–1989
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2000

James Jessie Murphy (born October 10, 1959) was a receiver for eight seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Career

Murphy played for the Bombers from 1982 to 1990. He was named the league's Most Outstanding Player in 1986 and was a two-time All-Star. He helped the Bombers to three Grey Cup victories and finished his career with 9,036 receiving yards, which was the Blue Bombers record until it was broken by Milt Stegall.

He was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and was selected as one of the Blue Bombers 20 All-Time Greats in 2005.

Murphy was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.