Dean Dorsey

Dean Dorsey (born March 13, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian football placekicker in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Toronto.

Dean Dorsey
Born: (1957-03-13) March 13, 1957
Toronto, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)K
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
UniversityToronto
High schoolAgincourt Collegiate Institute[1]
Career history
As player
1982Cincinnati Bengals
1982Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
1984–1990Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)
1988Green Bay Packers (NFL)
1988Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
1991Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)
Career stats
Field Goals219/290
FG %75.5%
Longest FG55
Kickoffs492 (Avg: 53.8; Lg: 90)
Punting57 (Avg: 40.5; Lg: 101)

Dorsey took over kicking duties with the Toronto Argonauts with the departure of Zenon Andrusyshyn during the 1982 CFL season, playing seven regular season and two playoff games.[2] He began a long association with Ottawa football in the 1984 CFL season playing through the 1990 CFL season.[3] He has gone on to coach the Ottawa Junior Riders from 1997 to 1998[4] and was a volunteer coach for the Ottawa Renegades.[5][6] He was even briefly considered as a replacement kicker for an injured Dan Giancola for the expansion Renegades before they finally signed Lawrence Tynes in September 2002.[5][6]

Dorsey tried his hand with the NFL when he signed as a free-agent with the Green Bay Packers in 1988, played three regular season games with Green Bay, then three games with Philadelphia Eagles, going 5-for-10 in field goals (34 long) and 12-for-13 in conversion attempts.[7]

Notes
  1. Woods, Paul (2013). Bouncing Back: From National Joke to Grey Cup Champs. p. 215. ISBN 978-1304106384. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. The 1999 Toronto Argonauts Official Guide. Toronto Argonauts Football Club. 1999. p. 147.
  3. "OFC to the Pros". Ontario Football Conference. 200-07-18. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. "Our Story". Ottawa Junior Riders Football Club. Archived from the original on 2008-01-13.
  5. "Back In Black: Ottawa returns to the CFL". CBC Sports. 2002-09-05.
  6. Stevenson, Chris (2002-09-06). "Tillman gets kicks in". Ottawa Sun. Archived from the original on 2003-03-17.
  7. "Dean Dorsey". All-Time Players. National Football League.
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