David Robert Stuart Cutler was a Canadian Football League player who was born in the town of Biggar, Saskatchewan on October 17, 1945. Cutler played with the Edmonton Eskimos between 1969 to 1984 and was recognised as a tremendous place-kicker favouring the straight-toe over the soccer kicking style when kicking a field goal. As an outstanding alumni and clansman at Simon Fraser University (SFU), Cutler advises students “look more at the opportunity to expand your ability to think and reason than the quantifiable aspect – and make sure that the direction you choose is dictated by passion.” Cutler graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree as well as a degree in the Professional Development Program (PDP) from SFU.
While playing for the Edmonton Eskimos, Cutler's team won the Grey Cup during the 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982. In 1970 he set the longest field goal record kicking 59 yards against the Saskatchewan Roughriders October 28, 1970, since then only Ridgway and McCallum have beat his record. On July 27, 1977 while the Eskimos were playing the Winnipeg Bluebombers, Cutler kicked four field goals during a single quarter. During the 1975 Greycup championship game when the Eskimos played the Montreal Alouettes, Cutler was presented with the Outstanding Canadian award. He set professional football records for achieving 50 field goals placed in one season. He also broke the record for the greatest points scored in one season at 195. He set the Eskimo team record for acquiring 2,237 points by achieving more than 400 field goals during his career in the CFL, 627 converts and 218 singles.
He achieved the All Western Kicker award during the years 1977 to 1980 inclusively. As a top scorer in the West Division CFL he was presented with the Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy eight times during his career. Cutler has been inducted into the Simon Fraser University Sports Hall of Fame, Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1998), and the Edmonton Eskimo Wall of Honour (1986).

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