 With the trading of Dunigan to the BC Lions and injuries to Allen, Ham established himself as their new starting quarterback.He passed for 2840 yards and ran for another 628.In 1989, he won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in leading the Eskimos to a 16-2 record, throwing for 4366 yards on 268 completions out of 517 attempts with 30 touchdowns to 18 interceptions.