1. Matt Dunigan is a Canadian Football League sportscaster for Canadian sports television channel TSN.
41 Facts About Matt Dunigan
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In 2006, Matt Dunigan joined the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
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Matt Dunigan was named the starting quarterback for the 1980 season by newly hired head coach Billy Brewer.
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In 44 total games at Louisiana Tech, Matt Dunigan had completed 550 of 1,103 pass attempts for 7,010 yards with 40 touchdowns against 50 interceptions.
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Matt Dunigan was inducted into the Louisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Matt Dunigan broke into the CFL in 1983 with the Edmonton Eskimos.
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Matt Dunigan was fourth in the CFL in passing, fourth in rushing, and set the CFL record for rushing yardage by a quarterback in a season, a record that has since been eclipsed.
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In 1985, Matt Dunigan was nominated as Edmonton Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year, and was a CFL West All-Star and a CFL All-Star.
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Matt Dunigan led the Eskimos to back-to-back Grey Cup appearances in 1986 and 1987, winning in 1987.
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Matt Dunigan had to watch most of the game from the bench due to injury.
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Matt Dunigan worked with a scout from the California Angels, then showed up in Florida during spring training.
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Matt Dunigan was hoping to catch on with the Montreal Expos.
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Matt Dunigan was signed to a Class A contract, but then released on the last day.
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Matt Dunigan attempted a pass into the endzone, but it was deflected by Delbert Fowler, and intercepted by Michael Gray.
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In 1989, Matt Dunigan was for the first time on a losing team, and a team that missed the playoffs.
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However, new management came in, and Matt Dunigan would be on the move again.
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In March 1990, Matt Dunigan was traded to the Toronto Argonauts for Rick Johnson, Willie Pless, Tony Visco, Emanuel Tolbert, Todd Wiseman, and Jearld Baylis.
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Matt Dunigan was able to throw the length of a hotel ballroom after doctors deadened his shoulder.
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In June 1992, Matt Dunigan signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he spent the next three years.
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Matt Dunigan was replaced late in the game by Danny McManus who generated 10 points.
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Matt Dunigan was a CFL East All-Star, tied for the CFL lead in rushing touchdowns, was Winnipeg's nominee as Most Outstanding Player, the East Division Most Outstanding Player, and ultimately the runner-up for the league award to Doug Flutie.
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Matt Dunigan broke the Blue Bomber record by throwing for 36 touchdowns.
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Unfortunately, Matt Dunigan tore his Achilles tendon in the team's sixteenth game of the season, against the Sacramento Gold Miners, and would miss the rest of the season.
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Matt Dunigan was replaced by Sammy Garza, who guided Winnipeg to the Grey Cup.
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Matt Dunigan was nominated as an Eastern All-Star for the second consecutive season.
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Matt Dunigan threw a touchdown to Eddie Britton with 9 seconds remaining in the game.
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Also In this game, Matt Dunigan moved past Tom Clements into second place all-time in CFL passing yardage.
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In May 1996, Matt Dunigan signed a two-year contract worth more than $1 million with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Matt Dunigan finished second to Ron Lancaster in the following all-time regular season passing categories:.
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Matt Dunigan was only the second quarterback, after Lancaster, to reach 100 regular season wins as a starting quarterback.
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Matt Dunigan ranked fifth in yards rushing by a quarterback.
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In 2006, Matt Dunigan was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
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Matt Dunigan was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
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In February 1997, Matt Dunigan was named the offensive coordinator for Valdosta State University's football program.
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Matt Dunigan spent the 1997 and 1998 seasons in this position.
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In 2004, the Calgary Stampeders hired Matt Dunigan to be their general manager and head coach.
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Matt Dunigan served as a colour commentator for a 1993 West Semi-Final game, Saskatchewan at Edmonton.
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From 1999 to 2003 and 2005 to present, Matt Dunigan has been a studio analyst and colour commentator for CFL on TSN.
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In 2006, on a dare from his family, Matt Dunigan auditioned for the position as host of a barbecue TV series Road Grill, which premiered in 2008 with him as host.
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Matt Dunigan has become a cookbook author, using recipes based on the show.
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Matt Dunigan has suffered from memory problems, speech difficulties, balance issues, and memory loss from the numerous concussions he suffered during his playing career.