The BC Lions Football Club. is pleased to announce that return specialist Tim Brown has been named the CFL’s Special Teams Player of the Month for August.
Brown was a coverage team’s nightmare with spectacular performances versus Toronto and Saskatchewan which earned the speedy tailback back-to-back Player of the Week honours.
His combined efforts in those two games alone resulted in 17 punt returns for 307 yards including a 75-yard touchdown return to go along with seven kickoff returns for another 219 yards.
Incredibly, with just three appearances this season, Brown is alone atop the punt return charts with 353 yards and eighth among kickoff return men with 272 yards.
The next BC Lions home game is Saturday, September 13 versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at 7:00 pm presented by Tim Hortons.
Tickets in the Global BC Family Zone and Gemstone Gridiron Deck are on sale now – visit ticketmaster.ca or call 604.589.ROAR for more information.
About the BC Lions Football Club
The BC Lions Football Club is British Columbia’s most successful professional sports organization with six Grey Cup titles to their credit: 1964, 1985, 1994, 2000, 2006 and 2011.
Drawing on pride, decades of tradition, passion and a spirit of excellence, the BC Lions Football Club seeks to touch the lives of our community in a positive way and is dedicated to serving partners, sponsors and fans.
Thanks to Jamie Cartmell media relations for the BC Lions for the info.