Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the third consecutive season in a victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday. Oliveira's impressive performance puts him among Canadian greats like Normie Kwong, Jon Cornish, and Andrew Harris.
Brady Oliveira eclipsed the 1000 yard rushing mark for the third consecutive season in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers ' 27-14 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.Oliveira rushed for 127 yards on 18 carries and a pair of touchdowns in the win, leaving his total for the season at 1,021 through 13 games.
Kwong set the record for rushing yards in a single season by a Canadian in 1956 with 1,437 - a mark that stood for 56 years until it was broken by Cornish in 2012, the first year of his streak.
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