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Riders' Geroy Simon breaks Cahoon's receptions record

The Canadian Press Published Sunday, September 29, 2013 2:19PM CST

Saskatchewan Roughriders' Geroy Simon (81) makes a catch to break Ben Cahoon's all-time CFL catch record as Montreal Alouettes' Jerald Brown defends during first half CFL football action in Montreal, Sunday, September 29, 013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

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Geroy Simon is the new all-time CFL pass receptions king.

The Saskatchewan slotback made the 1,018th catch of his 15-year career on Sunday when he hauled in a seven-yard pass from Darian Durant nearly 10 minutes into the first quarter of the Roughriders game against the Montreal Alouettes.

He did it in the same place, Percival Molson Stadium, where the man whose record he broke made many of his grabs -- former Alouette Ben Cahoon.

Cahoon, who played 13 seasons, all with Montreal, set the record when he passed Terry Vaughn's 1,006 receptions on Oct. 11, 2010, and added 11 more in the regular season. He retired after winning the Grey Cup that season.

Simon did not celebrate on the field. His catch was short of a first down. He just went to the bench and sat down, to polite applause from the crowd.

A scoreboard message was played from Cahoon congratulating Simon.