Ticats.ca Staff
Ticats.ca takes a behind-the-numbers look at Henry Burris’ entry into the 50,000-yards club…
5 – Players who have recorded 50,000 passing yards in their career – Burris, Anthony Calvillo, Damon Allen, Danny McManus and Ron Lancaster.
6 – Length of the pass thrown that put Henry over the 50,000 mark, a second quarter touchdown to Onrea Jones.
45.72 – Number of kilometers equivilent to 50,000 yards — approximately the distance from Alumni Stadium in Guelph to the site of Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton.
94.4 – Henry’s career quarterback rating.
179 – Starts needed by Burris to hit 50,000 – an average of over 279 yards per start.
320 – Career touchdowns thrown by Burris – the fourth most in CFL history. With 13 more, he’ll catch Ron Lancaster for third place.
346 – Yards needed by Burris to pass Lancaster for fourth on the CFL’s All-Time Passing Yards list.
5,872 – Passing Yards Burris will throw for his season — a new career-high and Tiger-Cats record — if he continues his current pace.
8,956 – Yards thrown by Burris in 29 games as a Tiger-Cat, an average of 309 yards per game.
9,044 – Yards thrown by Burris during his three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
10,000 – Burris reached the 10,000 mark on July 7, 2005 against Winnipeg.
20,000 – Burris hit 20,000 on August 9, 2007 versus the Montreal Alouettes.
30,000 – On August 28, 2009, Burris surpassed 30,000 passing yards while facing the Toronto Argonauts.
32,191 – Yards thrown by Burris during his 10 seasons as a member of the Calgary Stampeders.
40,000 – Smiling Hank eclipsed the 40,000 mark on August 27, 2011 against the Alouettes.
