Banks, Breaux Sr., Laurent and Butler headline Hamilton’s first-team selections
After five months of fans casting their ballots, the Canadian Football League (CFL) announced and celebrated the premiere players and head coaches of the past 10 years (2010-2019) through the first-ever All-Decade Team. The Tiger-Cats were represented by 13 current and former players named to the first and second teams, which each featured 29 individuals nominated by fans, a selection committee and a media panel.
Brandon Banks, who was selected to both the First Team (special teams returner) and Second Team (wide receiver), was joined on the former by teammates Delvin Breaux Sr. (defensive back) and Ted Laurent (defensive tackle), and Hamilton’s current Defensive Backs Coach and Special Teams Assistant, Craig Butler (safety). Two other current Tiger-Cats earned Second-Team honours, including Simoni Lawrence (linebacker) and Chris Van Zeyl (offensive lineman).
Below are the CFL’s full First and Second All-Decade Teams:
FIRST ALL-DECADE TEAM
| POSITION | NAME | TEAM |
| Quarterback | Bo Levi Mitchell | Calgary |
| Running Back | Andrew Harris | BC and Winnipeg |
| Receiver | S.J. Green | Toronto and Montreal |
| Receiver | Adarius Bowman | Winnipeg, Edmonton and Montreal |
| Receiver | Weston Dressler | Saskatchewan and Winnipeg |
| Receiver | Emmanuel Arceneaux | BC and Saskatchewan |
| Receiver | Nik Lewis | Calgary and Montreal |
| Centre | Jon Gott | Calgary and Ottawa |
| Offensive Tackle | Stanley Bryant | Calgary and Winnipeg |
| Offensive Tackle | Jovan Olafioye | BC and Montreal |
| Offensive Guard | Brendon LaBatte | Winnipeg and Saskatchewan |
| Offensive Guard | Ryan Bomben | Montreal, Hamilton and Toronto |
| Defensive End | Charleston Hughes | Calgary and Saskatchewan |
| Defensive End | John Bowman | Montreal |
| Defensive Tackle | Almondo Sewell | Edmonton |
| Defensive Tackle | Ted Laurent | Edmonton and Hamilton |
| Linebacker | Solomon Elimimian | BC and Saskatchewan |
| Linebacker | Adam Bighill | BC and Winnipeg |
| Linebacker | Chip Cox | Montreal |
| Defensive Back | Jovon Johnson | Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Saskatchewan |
| Defensive Back | Ryan Phillips | BC |
| Defensive Back | Delvin Breaux | Hamilton |
| Defensive Back | Brandon Smith | Calgary |
| Safety | Craig Butler | Saskatchewan and Hamilton |
| Kicker | Justin Medlock | Toronto, Hamilton and Winnipeg |
| Punter | Rob Maver | Calgary |
| Special Teams Cover | Mike Miller | Edmonton and Winnipeg |
| Special Teams Returner | Brandon Banks | Hamilton |
| Head Coach | John Hufnagel | Calgary |
SECOND ALL-DECADE TEAM
| POSITION | NAME | TEAM |
| Quarterback | Ricky Ray | Edmonton and Toronto |
| Running Back | Jon Cornish | Calgary |
| Receiver | Greg Ellingson | Hamilton, Ottawa and Edmonton |
| Receiver | Brandon Banks | Hamilton |
| Receiver | Fred Stamps | Edmonton and Montreal |
| Receiver | Derel Walker | Edmonton and Toronto |
| Receiver | Bryan Burnham | BC |
| Centre | Luc Brodeur-Jourdain | Montreal |
| Offensive Tackle | Chris Van Zeyl | Toronto and Hamilton |
| Offensive Tackle | Derek Dennis | Calgary and Saskatchewan |
| Offensive Guard | Scott Flory | Montreal |
| Offensive Guard | Matt O’Donnell | Edmonton |
| Defensive End | Willie Jefferson | Edmonton, Saskatchewan, and Winnipeg |
| Defensive End | Odell Willis | Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, Edmonton and BC |
| Defensive Tackle | Micah Johnson | Calgary and Saskatchewan |
| Defensive Tackle | Eddie Steele | Hamilton, Edmonton and Saskatchewan |
| Linebacker | Alex Singleton | Calgary |
| Linebacker | Henoc Muamba | Winnipeg, Saskatchewan and Montreal |
| Linebacker | Simoni Lawrence | Edmonton and Hamilton |
| Defensive Back | Ed Gainey | Hamilton and Saskatchewan |
| Defensive Back | Keon Raymond | Calgary, Toronto and Hamilton |
| Defensive Back | Jamar Wall | Calgary |
| Defensive Back | Patrick Watkins | Toronto and Edmonton |
| Safety | Tyron Brackenridge | Saskatchewan |
| Kicker | Rene Paredes | Calgary |
| Punter | Richie Leone | Ottawa and BC |
| Special Teams Cover | Jason Arakgi | BC |
| Special Teams Returner | Chad Owens | Toronto, Hamilton, and Saskatchewan |
| Head Coach | Dave Dickenson | Calgary |
