Quarterbacks hog spotlight in the CFL
Quarterbacks dominate the Canadian Football League as star players lead teams into the 2025 season and beyond.
June 09,2025
key points from this story:
- CFL’s 67th season starts in 2025
- Grey Cup 112th edition on Nov. 16
- Backup QB Nick Arbuckle shined in 2023
- Western Division quarterbacks highly talented
- Only three QBs ever won MOP award
- Prediction: QB will win MOP in 2025
Just like in the National Football League where quarterback is king, the men barking out signals behind centre are the stars in the Canadian Football League, too. It’s the CFL’s 67th season, but the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg Nov. 16 will be the 112th edition of the professional football championship of Canada. Prior to 1958, when the CFL was officially formed, there were two leagues in Canada, the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union in the east and the Western Interprovincial Football Union.
Star power thrives at the quarterback position, and even non-stars are given the chance to shine. Remember last fall’s Grey Cup game, where the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were heavy favourites to beat the Toronto Argonauts, especially because the Argos were playing backup QB after No. 1 Chad Kelly, the league’s most outstanding player (MOP) in 2023, broke his leg in the Eastern final. Well, all Arbuckle did was throw for 252 yards and two touchdowns and the Argos scored 24 points in the fourth quarter en route to demolishing the Bombers 41-24.
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