Sean Fleming (gridiron football)

For other people named Sean Fleming, see Sean Fleming (disambiguation).

Sean Fleming (born March 19, 1970) is a former professional Canadian football placekicker and punter. Fleming was drafted sixth overall by the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos out of the University of Wyoming in the 1992 CFL Draft. He attended Vancouver College when he was in high school.

Sean Fleming

No. 11
Date of birth	(1970-03-19) March 19, 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Burnaby, British Columbia
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	K/P
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
US college	Wyoming
High school	Vancouver College
CFL draft	1992 / round: 1 / pick: 6
Drafted by	Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
1992–2007	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
3× Grey Cup champion (1993, 2003, 2005)
CFL All-Star	2002, 2004
CFL West All-Star	2001–2004
Awards	1993 Dick Suderman Trophy 1994 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1997 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 2001 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 2004 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy
Honours	3× Eskimos' Most Outstanding Canadian Player (2001, 2002, 2004) Also Richview Wide Receiver, and 4-time all-star for best player.
Records	Eskimos Records Longest Kickoff (95) - 2 times Longest Punt (91) - September 28, 1997 Most Converts – Career (713) Most Converts - Game (9) - September 15, 1995 Most Field Goals – Career (553) Most Field Goals – Game (6) - 3 times Most Kickoff Yards – Career (69,973) Most Kickoff Yards – Season (5,732) - 1992 Most Kickoff Yards – Game (588) - October 29, 1993 Most Points – Career (2,571) Most Punts – Career (1,264) Most Punting Yards – Career (52,927)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Fleming played sixteen seasons in the Canadian Football League, all with the Eskimos. He is a four-time CFL West Division All-Star (twice named CFL All-Star) and three-time Eskimos nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian. He has played in five Grey Cups, winning three, and was named the 81st Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.^[1] He kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime for the Eskimos in the 93rd Grey Cup. Fleming holds the Eskimos' records for points (2,571), field goals (553), converts (713), punts (1,264), punt yardage (52,957) and kickoff yardage (69,973). Fleming was inducted into the club's Wall of Honour in 2011.^[1]

References

1. O'Neill, Chris (October 5, 2011). "Esks to honour Fleming, Wruck". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. p. C2. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.