Canadian football Canadian football Canadian football () is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area (end zone). In Canada, the term "football" may refer to Canadian football and American football collectively, or to either sport specifically, depending on context. The two sports have shared origins and are closely related but have some key differences. Rugby football in Canada originated in the early 1860s, and over time, the game known as Canadian
Hugh O'Neill (Canadian football) his first game as a Tiger-Cat on July 2, 2015, recording two punts for a 38.5 yard average. Hugh O'Neill (Canadian football) Hugh O'Neill (born January 20, 1990) is a professional Canadian football punter and placekicker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted 11th overall by the BC Lions in the 2011 CFL Draft. In the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked as the eighth best player for players eligible in the 2011 draft, and fifth by players in the CIS. He played CIS football with the Alberta Golden