don't forget Dieter Brock. Brock led the Rams to a division title, the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs, and set team rookie records for passing yards (2,658), touchdown passes (16), and passer rating (81.8)

Warren Moon accomplished to be in the CFL and NFL hall of fame. Call him Superman !!

Warren Moon played six seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos, appeared in the Grey Cup each year and won it five times.

Since three of the guys on this list started their careers in the NFL (Rison, Flutie and Biletnikoff), and one was a coach (Marv Levy), and this was supposed to be about players that started their careers in the CFL, how about these guys: Mervyn Fernandez (played with the BC Lions before going to the Oakland Raiders), Terry Greer (Argonauts great who eventually went to play with the Browns), Sam Etcheverry (Montreal Alouettes star QB who would play for the Chicago Cardinals), and Brandon Browner (played with Calgary before going to the Seahawks). Could also include Mike Vanderjagt, Jon Ryan and Terry Metcalfe.

If you mention MarvLevy, you have to include Coach Bud Grant, with a statue at the Minnesota Vikings Stadium and he was just as much a fixture for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, before he went South. I don't think he ever had a bad team in either league and usually made the Finals, though he didn't win them!

The CFL is awesome!

BTW the Baltimore CFLers/Stallions were not a failure in both play and attendance. They were popular, sold seats, and even won a Grey Cup. When the Browns move to Baltimore was announced to become the Ravens, they didn't want to compete with an NFL team. Although on paper, the Stallions folded, In reality, they moved to Montreal and took in the Alouettes name and history.

Bo Scott, Vic Washington, Mike Nelms, and Larry Brune all played for the Ottawa Rough Riders before going to the NFL.

Warren Moon won 5 GREY CUP's in a row not 2 Grey Cups.

please do more CFL stuff

Hard to pick between Moon and Flutie, awesome athletes and great guys too. Moon was the first QB ever to throw for 5000 yards anywhere even before Dan Marino!

Look if you're going to bring in coaches ad well, don't forget about bud grant

The Canadian Football League been around much longer than the NFL, the CFL is a exciting, entertaining and high quality football league !.

the list is 10 best NFLers who FIRST played in the CFL, why are Fred Biletnikoff and Andre Rison on the list? they finished in the CFL.

You're missing Bud Grant!

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Why no love for Cookie Gilchrist? He twice led the AFL in rushing, had a 1096 yard season in 1962 and followed that up with 3 consecutive 900+ yard rushing seasons. Also, how about Tobin Rote, who set records with the Argonauts that stood until Flutie broke them. Rote is the only QB to guide three different teams in three different leagues to the playoffs.

Dionate Spencer is the faster player Denver Broncos' roster he got his start in the CFL. Ottawa RedBlacks fans miss him.

love jeff Garcia. that guy was a badass...also my man flutie. short guys represented. haha

Moon won 5 grey cups with Edmonton

The players that think their to good to play in the CFL,make me smile,most wouldn't come close to the likes of Theismann,Flutie and Moon.

I like CFL better that NFL

where is mike vanderjagt

Joe Kapp played in a Rose Bowl, Grey Cup and a Super Bowl. Only o need to do it.

Personally Cameron Wake is my favorite CFL to NFL success story, and I agree that he'll make this list when his career is done. Jerrell Freeman, as well as Delvin Breaux could certainly make the list as well.

Warren Moon if you combine both his pro careers he was the first to reach a total of 70,000 yards passing may not got a Super Bowl but 5 back to back Grey Cups within 6 years and a 3x HoF man what a career and so many other awards. Plus he did all of that when nobody even wanted a black quarterback truly ahead of his time, a cut above the rest, and an outstanding person with a stellar career.

One of my favorite players that came out of the CFL was RB Gil Fenerty, who played for New Orleans in the late eighties and early nineties till he retired after suffering multiple concussions.

Cameron as a Miami fan he is a beast

In 1978...79...or 80. I cant recall, but I was a grade 6 student in Edmonton at a French Immersion school there. Lots of rich kids went to Grandin School for a bilingual education there. And, every winter, we would have a bake sale with all types of items up for raffle. I loved Moon so much I borrowed...*borrowed* so many quarters in order to fill out as many Moon raffle tix as I could in order to win that jersey. Of course....I lost. Lost out to a ffiend of mine who bought 4-tix for a buck!?! I was devastated. Needless to say that she, of course, won this aweaome jersey and I was stuck with 13 disgusting muffins that I wanted no part of! I later found out that she had her pops later give it up for some insane prize at another sale for a MUCH reduced price...of 10$. It was the most devastating loss of my life!! Let alone...a loss of a jersey I NEVER wanted to lose in my entire life. Such is...and WAS life back then as a grade 6 toque!! Good for her, them, and Warren Moon!! He was awesome!!!

If you can have Marv Levy you should Bud Grant:(born May 20, 1927) former head coach and player of American football, Canadian football, and a former basketball player in the NBA. Grant served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons; he was the team's second (1967-83) and fourth (1985) head coach, leading them to four Super Bowl appearances, 11 division titles, one league championship and three NFC conference championships. Before coaching the Vikings, he was the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten seasons, winning the Grey Cup four times. Grant is the most successful coach in Vikings history, and the third most successful professional football coach overall (behind Don Shula and George Halas), with a combined 283 wins in the NFL and CFL. Grant was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He was the first coach to guide teams to the Grey Cup and the Super Bowl, the only other being Marv Levy. Bud also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Lakers. Your list fails and earns a downvote from me.

Two points of disagreement. True Joe Theismann broke his leg and it ended his career. But it wasn't like he was just starting out. He was 36 and not playing well for the Redskins. Also didn't Flutie also play for the Donald Trump's New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League. This would put Flutie into a very small group of people that can say they played in three different leagues (NFL,CFL, and USFL).

LOL.... I remember when Cam Wake left the BC Lions for the Dolphins. A bunch of guys on the SB Nation Dolphins site were all "Cam who?", "CFL means nothing", etc., etc. I remember telling them at the time that they'd be eating crow! Don't forget swervin' Mervyn Fernandez (BC Lions - LA Raiders).

As a Canadian who watches CFL and NFL, I love both leagues but I have to give the nod to the CFL out of patriotism, Go, ESKS!

If you put Marv Levy on here, he should be tied with Bud Grant. Bud coached the Blue Bombers to 6 Grey Cups winning 4 then coach the Vikings to four Super Bowls. Like Marv, he lost all four.

Gil Fenerty, Johnny Musso, Mack Herron.

I don't want to be the guy to correct you but Warren Moon actually lead them to 5 straight Grey Cups from 1978-1982. He was the MVP of the ones in 1980 and 1982.

Jake Scott the all pro Dolphins safety first played in Canada for the BC Lions

No Mervyn Fernandez? Cameron Wake? Jim Marshall, Terry Metcalf,

Felix Wright was a very good safety for the Browns and Vikings

Joe Horn Jr is now in the XFL. Similar start to his dad. Fingers crossed he makes it!

No Bud Grant?

Technically, Flutie should not be on the list as he did not first play in the CFL, but, I understand why you want him in there.

The list says "... who played first in the CFL" - Doug Flutie started in the NFL with the Bears.

Warren Moon and Doug Flutie and Jeff Garcia

The 1st overall pick in the 1959 NFL draft Randy Duncan came up to Canada

Flutie played in the U.S.F.L. then the NFL , then the CFL then back to the NFL.

Gainer the Gopher was my favorite CFL star

Reggie Slack Auburn Tigers he was a good CFL QB. He played with Doug Flutie in for Stampeders, and in NFL he backed up Warren Moon.

Only problem I have with list is, if you have Marv Levy then where in the hell is Bill Polian??

From 79-81 the CFL signed a few 1st round NFL picks like 79 #1 overall pick LB Tom C-I won't attempt to spell his last name. He didn't want to play for the Bills, so signed and played four years in the CFL-Toronto, I believe, then with the Bills still holding his NFL rights, forced a a trade to the Clowns-where he was mediocre at best. Bruce Clark was a 1st round pick in 80 by the Packers, and he signed with the CFL. He went back to the NFL after forcing a trade from the Packers to the Saints. He made a Pro Bowl with the Saints. David Overstreet a RB, was drafted in the 1st round in 81 by the Dolphins. Overstreet would play two years with the CFL and then sign with the Dolphins. He died in a car accident after playing a season with the Dolphins. Keith Gary- drafted first round by the Steelers. Signed with Montreal, played two years in the CFL. Then signed with the Steelers. He is known for that cheapshot, of grabbing and holding the facemask of Ken Anderson! In the 82 draft, the Bills drafted a QB named Matt Kofler, and actually got into a bidding war with a CFL team for him, signing him to one of the biggest contracts for a 2nd rounder in 82.. Kofler proved to be a bust.

HOLY SHIT 12 YEARS!!! So Horn played well into his 40's then???

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Also the CFL has a much longer history than the NFL.

Cameron Wake was undrafted and the BC Lions drafted him. He was defensive player of the year and then went to the Dolphins. A great player.

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Andre Rison burned many a defender on the field, yet the biggest burning in his career came from Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopez...

What about Frank Tripuka? he played for Saskatchewan Rough riders and Denver Broncos, his name is enshrined on mile high stadium!

Do a top 10 draft surprises like late round picks becoming great players

Doug floutie was a legend in the CFL. He was wasted in the bills

One more name that doesn't exactly fit the list but who is interesting, is Lawrence Tynes, who played for the Ottawa Renegades in 2002-03. He actually played first in the NFL with the Chiefs (for 1 season) and thereafter with the Scottish Claymores in the WLAF (also for 1 season) before joining Ottawa (for you guessed it, one season, as well). I stuck Tynes on this list because I felt he first established himself as an outstanding kicker in his one season with Ottawa which thereafter served as a launching point and permanent move into the NFL as a player. Tynes' best years were with NYG where he won 2 Super Bowls.

Flutie for sure

Tom Clements and Dieter Brock both spent a single season in the NFL.

Here's a CFL/NFL player who played in both leagues, very underrated player. Kez McCorvey, Detroit Lions and Edmonton Eskimos.

Doug Flutie first played professionally for the New Jersey Generals of the USFL

The title should be changed. You say players who FIRST played in the CFL . Some of these guys played in the NFL FIRST then went to the CFL. Like Fred Belitnikoff . He played in the NFL first then came out of retirement and played in Montreal. Andre Rison and Chad Johnson too. They never played in the CFL first.

Stampeders baby

Where's Dieter (Ralph) Brock in this list. He holds a number of records in the CFL and then went on to play with the Rams.

Vernon Perry Montreal Alouettes,Houston Oilers NFL.

They were all great...but Joe Kapp was my hero as a kid. 🏈

Doug Flutie for life 🍁🍁🍁🍁

Who is your favorite player to come from the Canadian Football League?

Levy was also in the USFL

NFL fans who put down the CFL (& other pro leagues) hve always puzzled me. 80,000 fans pack a stadium to watch a college game. Those same college players end up playing for CFL, USFL, XFL, etc etc so um what is the diff? Why such hatred for non NFL football? (even the rules are different doesnt make sense as many things tested at college level ends up in NFL rules...)

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Rison and Bilitnikoff did not start in the CFL

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If you are including coaches, you also do need to include Bud Grant. As for players, I would say Doug Flutie had a bigger impact on the CFL than did Warren Moon. When he first went to Ednonton, Warren shared QB duties with Tom Wilkinson for a couple of seasons. Doug Flutie was considered 'too small' for the NFL, although I think that given today's NFL emphasis on mobile QBs, Doug would have been a first-round draft choice today.

Joe Theismann did not have a lot left in his career, he had already played about 15 years in both leagues, how much longer do you think he would have had?

you finally talk about the cfl you never do not in top tens or anything

He sounds so quiet and deppressed today

Flutie played for the Generals in the USFL

Definitely Moon

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Dieter Brock?

NFL>CFL but cfl is hella cool tho

As to Garcia. He did not win the 1986 Grey Cup. Small point but the Hamilton Tiger Cats won that year. He probably did but it wasn't that year.

Nathen Rourke will be on that list as well one day

Is it possible for the NBA to veto a KD to the warriors. Always been a warriors fan, but just unfair

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Nice vid as usual

Conredge Hollaway

I think it should have been top three in this order: 1Warren moon 2jeff Garcia.3 Doug flutie good video tho

top ten canadian born nfl players plese

CFL games are more exciting because they have a longer season and field and are less strict on rules than the NFL

I wish Sam Ettchevarry was't always consigned to obscurity. A great passer who went to St. Louis Cardinals where I understand he sustained a career-ending injury.

Don't forget Jake Scott Miami dolphin safety. A part of the no name defence

Mike Vanderjagt was one of the best kickers of all time. Should be on this list

Flutie got "screwed,blued,and tattooed" by the Buffalo Bills when they sat him in the playoff game for some guy named (SIC) Brian Johnson.Shame on you Buffalo hope you finish last forever in the weak AFC..!!!

You should do top 10 overrated football players in the nfl.

Perfect vid!!!