Seth Dittman

Seth Derryck Dittman (July 23, 1972 – May 31, 2025) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Renegades, and Calgary Stampeders. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent. He was a member of the Indianapolis Colts' active roster in 1995. Dittman played in the CFL from 1998 to 2004, winning the 87th Grey Cup in 1999 and earning CFL West All-Star honors in 2004. He also played in NFL Europe and the XFL.

Early life Seth Derryck Dittman was born on July 23, 1972, in Newberg, Oregon. He graduated from Tigard High in 1990. Dittman was a first-stringer from 1993 to 1994. He was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic team in 1993.

Professional career After going unselected in the 1995 NFL draft, Dittman signed with the Miami Dolphins on April 28, 1995. On December 19, 1995, Dittman was signed to the active roster of the Indianapolis Colts. However, he did not play in any games for the team during the 1995 season.

In February 1998, Dittman was selected by the newly-renamed England Monarchs in the 1998 NFL Europe draft. Dittman started all 18 regular games again in 1999 and all three playoff games (including the 87th Grey Cup victory).

Dittman then signed with the Minnesota Vikings on July 3, 2000. He played in all ten games, starting eight, for the Demons during the 2001 XFL season. Dittman re-signed with the Tiger-Cats on May 8, 2001, and started all 18 games for them in 2001. He dressed in all 18 games for the Renegades in 2002, and was Ottawa's nominee for the Most Outstanding Lineman Award. Dittman dressed in all 18 games for the Stampeders in 2004, and was named a CFL West All-Star. However, the Calgary Herald claimed that Dittman was the fourth-best offensive lineman on the Stampeders, insinuating that the CFL All-Star teams were a popularity contest. In a 2004 Winnipeg Sun poll, Dittman was named the second-nicest player in the league. In April 2005, it was reported that the Stampeders had released Dittman after not being able to find any trade suitors. He dressed in 118 games overall during his CFL career.