Montreal Alouettes wide receiver Tyson Philpot of Delta, British Columbia has had a magnificent Canadian Football League season. On Saturday, Philpot set multiple records in a 37-30 Montreal win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, Quebec.
Philpot set the record for most receiving yards by a Canadian player in a single Canadian Football League regular season (1735) and the Alouettes franchise record for most receptions by a player in a single season (119). Terry Evanshen of Montreal had the old Canadian record for most receiving yards in a single season with 1662 receiving yards while with the Calgary Stampeders in 1967.
Two Alouettes had the previous record for most receptions in a season by an Alouette player. They were Ben Cahoon, who had 112 catches for the Alouettes in 2003, and Jamel Richardson, who had 112 catches for the Alouettes in 2011. It should be noted that Cahoon, who was raised in Cardston, Alberta, was the CFL’s most outstanding Canadian in 2003, and has the CFL record for most receptions by a Canadian in a career (1017) and most receptions by a Canadian receiver in a single season (112 in 2003) at the slotback position.
In 2026, Philpot leads the CFL in receiving yards, receptions and touchdown catches (12). Even though he has had a great CFL season statistically for Montreal, his focus is helping Montreal win a Grey Cup.
