Mike McTague

Mike McTague (born May 31, 1957) is a Canadian former professional football player who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Concordes/Alouettes, and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at North Dakota State University.

Early life and college Mike McTague was born on May 31, 1957, in Ottawa, Ontario. He led the Woburn Wildcats to three straight senior A borough championships. As a senior in 1978, McTague earned team MVP and honorable mention All-American honors.

Professional career McTague was the territorial protection of the Toronto Argonauts in the 1979 CFL draft, making him Toronto's first pick that year. In May 1979, he was traded to the Calgary Stampeders for Tony Adams and Cole Doty. McTague was the Stampeders' nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 1979 after punting 146 times for 6,331 yards and a 43.4 average. His 44.1 yards per punt (on 804 punts) was a Calgary franchise record. McTague earned CFL East All-Star honors for the 1985 season at slotback after catching 47 passes for 660 yards and two touchdowns while also averaging 41.8 yards per punt. He was also Montreal's nominee for the Schenley Award, given to the best player in the CFL, and the team's nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian. On July 4, 1986, against the Argonauts, McTague only averaged 35 yards per punt and had a blocked kick recovered for a touchdown by Toronto. He was released on July 17, 1986, after dropping five passes in two games. He had only been only been averaging 35.1 yards per punt. He was inducted into North Dakota State's athletics hall of fame in 1990. In 1993, he was named the punter on the Calgary Stampeders all-time team, as voted on by the fans. In 1996, McTague received the Bicentennial Civic Award from the City of Scarborough for his high school, college, and pro careers.