Anwar Stewart

Anwar Stewart

Date of birth:	(1976-02-09) February 9, 1976
Place of birth:	Panama City, Florida
Career information
Status:	Free Agent
CFL status:	Import
Position(s):	DE
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
College:	Kentucky
Organizations
As player:
2001 2002–2011 2012	Calgary Stampeders Montreal Alouettes Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star:	2004, 2009
CFL East All-Star:	2003, 2004, 2009
Awards:	CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award 2004, 2009
Honours:	Grey Cup Champion (2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)
Records:	Career quarterback sacks by an Alouette, Career interception return touchdowns by an Alouette
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Anwar Stewart, born February 9, 1976 in Panama City, Florida, is an award winning defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League who is currently a free-agent. Stewart was most recently a member with the Calgary Stampeders.

After playing his college football at the University of Kentucky, Stewart joined the CFL's Calgary Stampeders for the 2001 season, playing only one game before being released the following year in the preseason.

From 2002 to 2011 Stewart played for the Montreal Alouettes, leading the team in quarterback sacks for four seasons (2003–06). In 2004 he had 21 tackles, 9 sacks and 4 interceptions (returning 2 of those for touchdowns), good enough to make the CFL All Star Team and to win the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award. On October 12, 2009, Stewart became the Alouettes all-time sacks leader with 53 career sacks, passing Elfrid Payton who had 52. He finished with 66 career sacks in Montreal after he was released on February 8, 2012.

On October 10, 2012 Anwar Stewart again signed with the Calgary Stampeders. Stewart recorded 4 sacks in only 4 games with the Stampeders, bringing his career total to 70. Following the 2012 CFL season Anwar Stewart was released by the Stampeders.