Calvillo breaks all-time passing record

THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL — Anthony Calvillo is pro football’s career passing leader.

The Montreal Alouettes quarterback broke Damon Allen’s all-time CFL record of 72,381 passing yards with a 50-yard touchdown pass to Jamel Richardson on the final play of the third quarter in Monday’s game against the visiting Toronto Argonauts.

Allen was at Percival Molson Stadium, along with CFL commissioner Mark Cohon, to honour the 39-year-old Calvillo when he set the record.

After Richardson’s TD, play was stopped and Calvillo’s family came on to the field to mark the moment.

Calvillo came into the game needing 258 yards to eclipse Allen’s record.

It marks the third time this season Calvillo has broken one of Allen’s career marks, the previous two also coming against the Argos.

On July 17, Calvillo threw two TD passes in a 40-17 home win over Toronto to break Allen’s all-time record of 394.

Then on Aug. 4 in a 36-23 defeat of Toronto at Rogers Centre, Calvillo registered his 5,159th completion to surpass Allen in that category as well.