{"id":804194,"date":"2026-07-15T20:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/804194\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T20:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:25:10","slug":"dazzling-alouettes-receiver-tyson-philpot-on-pace-to-obliterate-cfl-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/804194\/","title":{"rendered":"Dazzling Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot on pace to obliterate CFL records"},"content":{"rendered":"

The numbers don\u2019t lie. And if Tyson Philpot remains healthy, he could obliterate numerous CFL records.<\/p>\n

Through five games, the with 45 catches for 719 yards. He also has four touchdowns and 240 more yards than Saskatchewan\u2019s KeeSean Johnson, who sits second in the CFL.<\/p>\n

In , Philpot caught nine passes for 132 yards and had a TD on a halfback option from receiver Tyler Snead. The performance marked Philpot\u2019s fourth consecutive 100-yard game. And he has come close to reaching 200 yards twice \u2014\u00a0against Toronto (193 yards) and Ottawa (198).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team has trust in me,\u201d Philpot said. \u201cDavis (Alexander) has trust in me. A.C. (offensive coordinator Anthony Calvillo) has trust in me. When I hear my number called, all I think about is making a play for these guys. As long as I keep doing that, I\u2019ll continue having my number called.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s in my DNA,\u201d he continued. \u201cI\u2019ve done this since I was a young kid. In my mind, the guy across from me can\u2019t guard me. That\u2019s how I attack it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philpot\u2019s blistering early-season statistics put him on pace for an astronomical 2,641 receiving yards. Calgary\u2019s Allen Pitts established the CFL record in 1994, with 2,036 yards. Philpot is also on track to surpass the record 160 receptions Derrell Mitchell had for Toronto in 1998.<\/p>\n

Pitts and Mitchell played as imports, while Philpot is Canadian. <\/p>\n

Calgary\u2019s Terry Evanshen \u2014\u00a0who also played for Montreal \u2014\u00a0had 1,662 yards in 1967, while Ottawa\u2019s Brad Sinopoli had 116 catches in 2016 to set the marks by Canadians. Those records could fall as well.<\/p>\n

\"Alouettes'Alouettes\u2019 Tyson Philpot celebrates a catch during first half against the Toronto Argonauts in Montreal on June 12. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n

\u201cI see what the media posts, of course, but that\u2019s not something I\u2019m looking at,\u201d said Philpot, who was selected ninth overall by the Als in 2022. \u201cI\u2019m looking to go 1-0 every week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philpot\u2019s early-season heroics have attracted the attention of Milt Stegall<\/a>, one of the CFL\u2019s all-time leading receivers who is a TSN studio analyst.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis body of work has been amazing,\u201d Stegall said. \u201cTyson Philpot is in that zone. He\u2019s that man. He\u2019s making it happen. You can\u2019t stop him. You can\u2019t slow him down. There\u2019s nothing you can do. His only nemesis is injury. If he stays healthy, he\u2019ll break records like no other. He\u2019ll have a historical season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philpot\u2019s role has taken on added significance this season, given injuries to other receivers. The Als have been without (ankle) since the opening game and are missing (hand), while Alexander Hollins sustained an injury against the Stampeders and might not be available for Saturday\u2019s rematch at McMahon Stadium.<\/p>\n

Spieker has been practising and could be removed early from the six-game injured list.<\/p>\n

While the Als are tied with Saskatchewan and Edmonton for the CFL\u2019s best record, they have a relatively modest plus-16 point differential. Montreal has allowed an average of 30.8 points, and its games have been too close for comfort.<\/p>\n

The Als\u2019 largest margin of victory was seven points, twice, and they\u2019ve seemed incapable of padding leads and putting teams away.<\/p>\n

Montreal held a 24-10 lead over Calgary in the second quarter and carried a 34-20 advantage into the final period, when it was outscored 10-3. Despite leading 37-23 more than eight minutes into the quarter after a Jose Maltos-Diaz field goal, the game again came down to the wire.<\/p>\n

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The visitors drove to the Montreal 15 with 25 seconds left in regulation time, but were denied on third down after defensive-end David Perales, playing his first CFL game, knocked down a pass.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we look at the film \u2026 we won\u2019t be happy,\u201d Philpot said after the game. \u201cIt\u2019s not the win we wanted. A win is a win, but when you\u2019re up 14 or 17 points, you\u2019ve got to put the team away.\u201d<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s any consolation to the Als, it appears to be an early league-wide trend. Of 22 games played throughout the CFL, the average margin of victory is 9.3 points. Seven games, nearly one-third, have been decided by one to four points.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought we got things clocking early (against Calgary) and we were pretty consistent,\u201d quarterback Alexander said. \u201cWe\u2019ve just got to keep the foot on the gas a little bit more. We had a couple of tough breaks at the end of the fourth quarter. That\u2019s the most two-and-outs we\u2019ve had in a game this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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