Mosca, Henley highlight CFL2020’s All-Time Ticats Roster

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ triumphant run in the 1960s, when the team won three Grey Cups in a five-year span from 1963-67, is well represented on CFL2020’s All-Time Ticats Roster.

The roster is led by legendary Ticats’ defensive lineman Angelo Mosca, a five-time East Division All-Star and two-time league All-Star during his time with the Tiger-Cats, and defensive back Garney Henley, the league’s Most Outstanding Player in 1972, a 10-time CFL All-Star, and the team’s all-time leader in interceptions with 59. Henley was part of the Ticats’ Grey Cup-winning squad in 1972.

In total, six members of the Ticats’ All-Time Roster were a part of all three of the team’s Grey Cup wins in the 1960s. Along with Mosca and Henley, there is head coach Ralph Sazio, offensive lineman Ellison Kelly, receiver Tommy Grant, and defensive lineman John Barrow.

An additional four players were part of at least one of the three Grey Cup wins, including quarterback Bernie Faloney. Faloney was also a four-time East Division All-Star and the 1961 Most Outstanding Player with the Ticats.

Two current members of the Ticats also made the all-time roster in Brandon Banks and Simoni Lawrence.

Banks has starred for the Ticats on both offence and special teams and while he was named the league’s Most Outstanding Player last year predominately for his performance as a receiver, he was included on the all-time roster in the special teams player slot. Banks was named the 2015 Most Outstanding Special Teams Player and has 8,607 combined return yards and 13 touchdowns.

Lawrence, who like Banks has been with the Ticats since 2013, is the franchise’s all-time leader in tackles with 529, and also holds the CFL record for most tackles in a single game with 17.

Other notable names include defensive linemen Grover Covington, the league’s all-time leader in sacks with 157, and Joe Montford, a three-time Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

And on offence there is receiver Earl Winfield, the franchise’s all-time leader in receiving yards with 10,119 and a two-time CFL All-Star, and Troy Davis, Hamilton’s all-time leader in rushing yards with 5,188 and 2004 CFL All-Star.

Quarterbacks Bernie Custis, who played for the Tiger-Cats from 1951-54, and Chuck Ealey, who played in Hamilton from 1972-74, were named the team's foundational players.

The full list:

*national player