Lance Chomyc
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| Position | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 2, 1963 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Toronto |
| CFL draft | 1985: 6th round, 46th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1985 | Ottawa Rough Riders* |
| 1985–1993 | Toronto Argonauts |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
Lance Chomyc (born March 2, 1963) is a former placekicker[1] from 1985 to 1993 for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[2] In 1986 and 1991, he was a CFL All-Star. He holds the Guinness World Record for most points scored in a Canadian football season, having scored 236 points during the 1991 CFL season.[3] Chomyc was most recently an English teacher at Bear Creek Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario until early 2020.
References
[edit]- ^ Star, Paul Woods Special to the (2021-09-11). "'I've never seen anyone party as hard': 30 years ago, John Candy put acting on hold and took Canadian football on a magical, raucous, yearlong ride". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Doktor, Sarah (2013-03-06). "Former official to join the Canadian Football Hall of Fame". Simcoe Reformer. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Most points scored, season, Canadian Football". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Winter, Colleen (2007-11-15). "Just call him All-Time Chomyc". Alliston Herald.
- "Lance Chomyc". Profile on archived former Argonauts website. Toronto Argonauts Football Club. 1996.
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