Brian Kelly (Canadian football player)

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Brian Kelly
Date of birth:	March 27, 1956 (1956-03-27) (age 52)
Place of birth:	Arcadia, California
Career information
Position(s):	Wide Receiver
College:	Washington State
Organizations
As player:
1979-1987	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and Awards
CFL All-Star:	1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Brian Kelly (born March 27, 1956 in Arcadia, California) was a Canadian Football League receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos who, in just nine years from 1979-1987 caught 575 passes for 11,169 yards and 97 touchdowns. Kelly was a member of 5 Grey Cup Championship teams in Edmonton. Kelly was the number 1 target of Eskimos Quarterback Warren Moon in the early 80's. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Kelly was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (#20) in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN.