Lui Passaglia
Passaglia spent 25 years in the CFL and finished his career with the BC Lions, the only professional
team he ever played for, with a mindboggling 3,991 points. No football player in the history of the
game has scored more points.
Lui began his epic journey in football at Notre Dame Senior Secondary in Vancouver, and earned a
scholarship to Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, where he was a standout kicker and wide
receiver. He was drafted fifth overall by the BC Lions in 1976.
He punted the ball over three thousand times and became the unchallenged master of kicking in BC
Place Stadium, where his length and accuracy was more-times-than-not a game saver for the Lions.
He finished his kicking days with 875 field goals and a truly remarkable 90 per cent accuracy
average. In one unforgettable season, Passaglia finished with 214 points. His consistent skill resulted
in being named a CFL Western Division All-Star nine times, and a CFL All-Star four times. Passaglia
took home the Dick Suderman Trophy as the Grey Cup’s Most Valuable Canadian twice.
After retirement in 2000, he continued working with the Lions as Director of Community Relations.
Long after the cheering stopped, Lui Passaglia remains one of the most recognizable athletic names
and personalities in BC thanks to his continued dedication to the game.
Always a different breed of player, Passaglia has made a difference to sport in his province and his
country. As member of the BC Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and now the
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, he is the epitome of dedication and longevity.