Dave Cutler (Canadian football)

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Dave Cutler (born October 17, 1945) is a former Canadian football kicker who spent his entire 16-year career with the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL. A graduate of Simon Fraser University, Cutler is widely regarded as one of the greatest kickers in CFL history and remains the Eskimos’ all-time leading scorer with 2,237 points. He helped Edmonton win six Grey Cups, including a run of five straight championships from 1978 to 1982, and he was the Grey Cup MVP in 1975. Cutler set Eskimos records for the longest field goal (59 yards) and for most field goals in a season (50 in 1977). He also held the team record for most singles in a career. He earned CFL All-Star honors in 1977 and 1978 and CFL West All-Star honors in 1977, 1978, and 1980. He has been inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1998), the Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour (1986), the Simon Fraser University Sports Hall of Fame, and the BC Sports Hall of Fame (2016).