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 June 22, 2019.
  2. The 1999 Toronto Argonauts Official Guide. Toronto Argonauts Football Club. 1999. p. 147.
  3. "OFC to the Pros". Ontario Football Conference. December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on December 5, 2007.
  4. "Our Story". Ottawa Junior Riders Football Club. Archived from the original on January 13, 2008.
  5. "Back In Black: Ottawa returns to the CFL". CBC Sports. September 5, 2002.
  6. Stevenson, Chris (September 6, 2002). "Tillman gets kicks in". Ottawa Sun. Archived from the original on March 17, 2003.
  7. "Dean Dorsey". All-Time Players. National Football League.
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