Joe Montford
| Date of birth | July 30, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Beaufort, North Carolina |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DE |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | South Carolina State |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1995 | Shreveport Pirates |
| 1996–2001 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2002 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2003–2004 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2005–2006 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Career stats | |
Joe Montford (born July 30, 1970) is a Canadian and American football defensive end. Montford was released by the Edmonton Eskimos prior to the 2006 season after playing one year with the team. He has also played with the Shreveport Pirates (4 games in his first year in the CFL), the Toronto Argonauts, the Charlotte Rage of the Arena Football League and, most famously, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
From 1989 to 1993, Montford attended South Carolina State University, leading the school in tackles in 1993. In 2007 South Carolina State celebrated there "100 years in football", and selected Montford as one of the top 100 players of all-time.
Considered by many commentators as one of the greatest defensive players in the history of the Canadian Football League, Montford was a four-time CFL sack leader, three time winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award, five-time East Division All-Star, and five-time CFL All-Star. In November, 2006, Montford was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#40) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
Montford enjoyed his best seasons as a Hamilton Tiger-Cats as the key player in the team's defensive front seven. Montford was the Tiger-Cats' all-time leader in tackles until former teammate and linebacker Rob Hitchcock broke the record while Montford was with the Eskimos. In 1999, Montford came within half a sack of Hall-of-Famer James Parker's single season record of 26.5, but missed out on defensive player of the year honours to teammate Calvin Tiggle as Hamilton, with Most Outstanding Player Danny McManus also on the team, took the 87th Grey Cup 32-21.
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