Glen Weir was a fixture on the Montreal deensive line for 13 seasons from 1972 to 1984. In those 13 seasons, Weir missed an amazing total of only t hree games. Weir won six East All-Stars at defensive tackle (1975-79 inclusive and 1982) as well as t wo CFL All-Stars (1975 and 1977). 1977 was probably Weir's best season. Besides the all-star selections, Weir was Montreal's nomineed for Outstanding Canadian and Outstanding Defensive Player. Weir ended up being named the top defensive player in the East and runner-up for the CFL award. Quarterback sack stats were only kept for 4 of Weir's 13 seasons, so officially he has 22 career totals sacks, but the reality is he had a lot more than that. Weir also recorded a total of 20 fumble recoveries and a pair of blocked kicks. Weir played in 5 Grey Cups with the Alouettes, winning two (1974 and 1977) and losing 3 (1978, 1978 and 1979). Weir was named the outstanding defensive player in the 1977 Grey Cup. Glen Weir was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
Glen Weir in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Weir Calls For Trench Warfare - November 20, 1975
Glen Weir Enter the Hall of Fame - 2009
| Year | Team | GP | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | OFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MON | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | MON | 14 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 1974 | MON | 16 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1975 | MON | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | MON | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | MON | 16 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | MON | 14 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | MON | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | MON | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | MON | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | MON | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | MON | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MON | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Team | Sacks | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MON | ||
| 1973 | MON | ||
| 1974 | MON | ||
| 1975 | MON | ||
| 1976 | MON | ||
| 1977 | MON | ||
| 1978 | MON | ||
| 1979 | MON | ||
| 1980 | MON | ||
| 1981 | MON | 6 | |
| 1982 | MON | 7 | |
| 1983 | MON | 7 | |
| 1984 | MON | 2 |
Quarterback sack stats were first officially kept in 1981. To tackle statswere kept until 1987.
| Year | Team | BK | BC | BFG | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MON | 1 | |||
| 1973 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | MON | 1 | |||
| 1977 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Team | F | FL | OFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | MON | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | MON | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
