Neil Quilter

Neil Quilter (born August 24, 1956) is a Canadian former professional football offensive guard who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Weber State College and the University of British Columbia.

Early life and college Neil Quilter was born on August 24, 1956, in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 1977, he played his final year of college football with the UBC Thunderbirds of the University of British Columbia. In June 1978, it was reported that Quilter had changed his mind and would report to Montreal.

Quilter signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1979. He missed most of the 1984 season due to a broken leg. Quilter dressed in 106 games overall for the Roughriders from 1979 to 1986.

In June 1987, Quilter signed with the Blue Bombers during training camp after Richard Nemeth suffered a season-ending injury. Quilter played in the first game of the season, and then left the team without telling anyone. His toe injury from the year before had reportedly still been bothering him. Quilter was placed on Winnipeg's suspended list. On July 21, Blue Bombers players hung his helmet and uniform above the Winnipeg Stadium scoreboard on a flagpole during practice.

Personal life Quilter lived in Texas during the CFL offseasons. His father, Chuck Quilter, played in the NFL and CFL.