Edmonton Eskimos' Almondo Sewell, left, loses his grip on Calgary Stampeders' Jon Cornish during first quarter CFL football action in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.
Photograph by: Jeff McIntosh, Canadian Press
EDMONTON -- Calgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish broke a 56-year-old CFL record.
Cornish set a new single-season rushing record by a Canadian in a game against the Edmonton Eskimos.
A 22-yard carry by Cornish in the third quarter helped him surpass Normie Kwong, who set the mark of 1,437 yards in 1956.
Cornish entered the game needing just 50 yards to surpass Kwong's mark.
Cornish, the league's rushing leader, is also trying to become the first Canadian to win the rushing title since Orville Lee in 1988.
The 27-year-old has spent his entire six-year CFL career with Calgary.
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Edmonton Eskimos' Almondo Sewell, left, loses his grip on Calgary Stampeders' Jon Cornish during first quarter CFL football action in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.
Photograph by: Jeff McIntosh, Canadian Press
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