About Milt Stegall
Milton Stegall (born January 25, 1970 in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Turtle Man (because of the shape he is in), Milt Stegall the Touchdown Beagle, "Quatre-Vingt-Cinq", "Ocho Cinco" and 'Chocolate Milt' is a Canadian Football League slotback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Milt is known for his great numbers and his amazing catches at critical moments. He is the CFL's all-time leading receiver in both receiving touchdowns and career yardage. He also holds the CFL record for most touchdowns scored (147), ahead of Mike Pringle and George Reed (137), as well as many other records. Milt Stegall is widely considered to be the greatest receiver in CFL history.
Career Stats
| Year | Team | Receptions | Yards | YPC | TDs |
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| 1995 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 25 | 469 | 18.8 | 4 |
| 1996 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 34 | 613 | 18.0 | 6 |
| 1997 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 61 | 1616 | 26.5 | 14 |
| 1998 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32 | 403 | 12.6 | 7 |
| 1999 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 73 | 1193 | 16.3 | 7 |
| 2000 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 78 | 1499 | 19.2 | 15 |
| 2001 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 81 | 1214 | 15.0 | 14 |
| 2002 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 105 | 1862 | 17.7 | 23 |
| 2003 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 68 | 1144 | 16.8 | 15 |
| 2004 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 68 | 1121 | 16.5 | 7 |
| 2005 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 52 | 1184 | 22.8 | 17 |
| 2006 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 77 | 1252 | 16.3 | 7 |
| 2007 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 69 | 1108 | 16.1 | 8 |
| 2008 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 30 | 470 | 15 | 3 |
| Total | 14 Seasons | 855 | 15165 | 17.8 | 147 |
All-Time CFL Records
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Most TDs in a career – 147
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Most TD receptions in a career – 144
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Most TDs in one season – 23 (2002)
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Most TD receptions in one season – 23 (2002)
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Most yards per catch in a season – 26.5 (1997)
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Most yards receiving in a CFL career – 15,071
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Most yards in one season by a Bombers receiver – 1896 (2002)
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Most 1000+ yard receiving seasons by a Bombers receiver – 10
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CFL Most Outstanding Player – 2002
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Named as receiver in top passing tandem in CFL history together with Khari Jones.
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Voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#15) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network The Sports Network/TSN.