The 3DownNation all-decade CFL team: offensive line

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A stellar offensive line is one of the best assets a team can have. Controlling the line of scrimmage is essential to the run game, passing attack, and managing the clock.

We’ve comprised the best offensive line of the decade, made up of three tackles, three guards, and two centres.

The player who finished atop the reader ballot has his name marked with an asterisk (*).

Tackle

1) Stanley Bryant*

Calgary Stampeders (2010-2014)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2015-present)

156 games

Grey Cup champion (2014, 2019)
CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2017, 2018)
CFL all-star (2013, 2014, 2017-2019)
West Division all-star (2013, 2014, 2017-2019)

2) Jovan Olafioye

B.C. Lions (2010-2016, 2018)
Montreal Alouettes (2017)

156 games

Grey Cup champion (2011)
CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2012)
West Division Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2011, 2012, 2015)
CFL all-star (2011-2016)
West Division all-star (2010-2016)

3) Chris Van Zeyl

Toronto Argonauts (2010-2018)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2019-present)

173 games

Grey Cup champion (2012, 2017)
CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2019)
CFL all-star (2013, 2017, 2019)
East Division all-star (2013, 2014, 2016-2019)

Honourable mentions

1) SirVincent Rogers
2) Josh Bourke
3) Derek Dennis
4) Glenn January
5) Joel Figueroa

Guard

1) Brendon LaBatte*

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2010-2011)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (2012-present)

146 games

Grey Cup champion (2013)
CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2013)
CFL all-star (2011, 2013-2015, 2017, 2018)
East Division all-star (2010, 2011)
West Division all-star (2012-2015, 2017, 2018)

2) Ryan Bomben

Montreal Alouettes (2011-2014, 2018)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2015-2017)
Toronto Argonauts (2018-2019)

155 games

East Division all-star (2015-2018)

3) Peter Dyakowski

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2010-2016)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (2017)

118 games

East Division all-star (2012)

Honourable mentions

1) Shane Bergman
2) Matt O’Donnell
3) Dmitri Tsoumpas
4) Simeon Rottier
5) Sukh Chungh

Centre

1) Jon Gott*

Calgary Stampeders (2010-2013)
Ottawa Redblacks (2014-2018)

136 games

Grey Cup champion (2016)
East Division Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (2016)
CFL all-star (2015, 2016)
East Division all-star (2015, 2016)

2) Luc Brodeur-Jourdain

Montreal Alouettes (2010-2019)

151 games

Grey Cup champion (2010)
CFL all-star (2012)
East Division all-star (2012, 2014)

Honourable mentions

1) Angus Reid
2) Dominic Picard
3) Jeff Keeping
4) Sean McEwen
5) Matthias Goossen
6) Kristian Matte

Depth chart

The offensive line is set, joining the rest of our all-decade team. Check back tomorrow to see who our seven receivers will be.