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GREY CUP

November 26th

Toronto Argos 27 Calgary Stampeders 24 9-9-0 E under Marc Trestman 13-4-1 W under Dave Dickenson

TD Place Stadium, Ottawa First Grey Cup in Ottawa since 2004

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7 • w/ just 5:16 rem., SB Kamar Jorden CGY fumbles and DB Cassius Vaughn TOR returns it 109 yds for tying TD

• QB Ricky Ray TOR first QB ever to win four Grey Cups as a starter — EDM 2003, 2005, TOR 2012, 2017

• Most of game played in accumulating wet snowfall

• 27-yr old WR DeVier Posey TOR named Most Valuable Player of 105th Grey Cup — 7 rec, 175 yds, 100-yd TD rec

November 27th

Ottawa REDBLACKS 39 Calgary Stampeders 33 in ot 8-9-1 E under Rick Campbell 15-2-1 W under Dave Dickenson

BMO Field, Toronto First Grey Cup in this stadium

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6 • QB Henry Burris OTT 35-for-46, 461 yds, 3 TDs, 1 INT, oldest QB to win Grey Cup (41y, 5m, 23d)

• WR Brad Sinopoli OTT six receptions, 94 yards, named game’s Most Valuable Canadian

• Ottawa team wins its first Grey Cup since Rough Riders won in 1976

• QB Henry Burris OTT named Most Valuable Player of 104th Grey Cup

November 29th

Edmonton Eskimos 26 Ottawa REDBLACKS 20 14-4 W under Chris Jones 12-6 E under Rick Campbell

Investors Group Field, Winnipeg First Grey Cup in stadium, fourth in Winnipeg (first in ’91)

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5 • QB Mike Reilly EDM 21-for-35, 269 yards, two TDs, 10 rushes for 66 yards (led Eskimos)

• WR Adarius Bowman EDM four receptions for 73 yards (led all game’s receivers)

• QB Henry Burris OTT 22-for-29, 220 yds, two TDs, one int., second oldest QB to start Grey Cup (D. Allen TOR, ’04)

• QB Mike Reilly EDM named Most Valuable Player of 103rd Grey Cup

November 30th

Calgary Stampeders 20 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 15-3 under John Hufnagel 9-9 under Kent Austin

B.C. Place Stadium 16th Grey Cup played in Vancouver, 9th played in this stadium

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4 • QB Bo Levi Mitchell CGY 25-for-34, 334 yards, one interception

• QB Zach Collaros HAM 25-for-33, 342 yards, one touchdown • PR Brandon Banks HAM has 90-yd punt return nullified by LB Taylor Reed penalty with 51 seconds rem. in game

• QB Bo Levi Mitchell CGY named Most Valuable Player of 102nd Grey Cup

November 24th

Saskatchewan Roughriders 45 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23 11-7 under Corey Chamblin 10-8 under Kent Austin

Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field, Regina Hosting its third, and final, Grey Cup (’95, ’03)

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3 • QB Darian Durant SSK 17-for-24, 245 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions

• WR Geroy Simon SSK just three receptions for 67 yards, but two touchdowns

• Roughriders set Grey Cup record with 31 points in first half ~ four touchdowns, 20-yard field goal

• RB Kory Sheets SSK 20 rush for Grey Cup record 197 yds, named Most Valuable Player of 101st Grey Cup

November 25th

Toronto Argonauts 35 Calgary Stampeders 22 9-9 under Scott Milanovich 12-6 under John Hufnagel

Rogers Centre, Toronto Stadium hosting its fourth, and final, Grey Cup (’89, ’92, ’07)

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2 • QB Ricky Ray TOR 18-for-30, 231 yards, two touchdowns, one interception (on his first att of game)

• RB Jon Cornish CGY, 2012 CFL Most Outstanding Player, held to just 57 yards on 15 carries

• Toronto teams win the Grey Cup for the 22nd time

• RB Chad Kackert TOR 20 rush for 133 yds, 8 rec for 62 yds, named MVP of 100th Grey Cup

November 27th

British Columbia Lions 34 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 11-7 under Wally Buono 10-8 under Paul LaPolice

B.C. Place Stadium Hosted its first Grey Cup in 1983, 15th Grey Cup played in Vancouver

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1 • WR Geroy Simon, WR Arland Bruce BC combine for 9 catches, 152 yards, one touchdown

• RB Andrew Harris BC 10 rushes for 65 yards and one touchdown

• Wally Buono BC coaches in his ninth Grey Cup game, ties Don Matthews for all-time record • QB Travis Lulay BC 21-for-37, 320 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, named MVP of 99th Grey Cup

November 28th

Montréal Alouettes 21 Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 12-6 under Marc Trestman 10-8 under Ken Miller

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Stadium hosting its fourth ever Grey Cup ~ 1984, ’97, 2002

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0 • QB Anthony Calvillo MTL 29-for-42, 336 yards • QB Darien Durant SSK throws drive-ending interception to Billy Parker MTL with 1:07 remaining in game

• WR S.J. Green MTL 9 receptions, 102 yards

• WR Jamel Richardson MTL 8 rec, 109 yds, named MVP of 98th Grey Cup

November 29th

Montréal Alouettes 28 Saskatchewan Roughriders 27 15-3 under Marc Trestman 10-7-1 under Ken Miller

McMahon Stadium, Calgary Fourth ever Grey Cup played in Calgary ~ 1975, ’93, 2000

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9 • First-ever Grey Cup meeting between Saskatchewan and Montreal

• Riders called for too many men on game’s last play, Als get another chance, kick winning FG

• QB Anthony Calvillo MTL 26-for-39, 314 yards, 2 touchdowns, 23 yards rushing

• QB Darian Durant SSK 17-for-29, 201 yards, touchdown, 2 interceptions, 57 yards rushing

• RB Avon Cobourne MTL, 64 yds receiving, 85 yds rushing, 1 touchdown, named MVP of 97th Grey Cup

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November 23rd

Calgary Stampeders 22 Montréal Alouettes 14 13-5 under John Hufnagel 11-7 under Marc Trestman

Stade Olympique, Montreal

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8 • QB Henry Burris CGY 28-for-37, 328 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 9 rushes for 79 yards • R Nikolas Lewis CGY 11 receptions for 122 yards

• PK Sandro DeAngelis CGY five-for-five in field goal attempts (44, 12, 21, 30, 50)

• First Grey Cup ever broadcast by TSN

• QB Henry Burris CGY named MVP of 96th Grey Cup

November 25th

Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 12-6 under Kent Austin 10-7-1 under Doug Berry

Rogers Centre, Toronto

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7 • QB Kerry Joseph SSK 13-for-34, 181 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 10 rushes for 101 yards

• R Andy Fantuz SSK four receptions for 70 yards, one touchdown; named Most Valuable Canadian

• QB Ryan Dinwiddie WPG 15-for-33, 225 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs; R Milt Stegall WPG 5 receptions for 85 yds

• Final Grey Cup broadcast by CBC Sports

• CB James Johnson SSK, with three interceptions (one for a touchdown), named MVP of 95th Grey Cup

November 19th

British Columbia Lions 25 Montréal Alouettes 14 13-5 under Wally Buono 10-8 under Jim Popp

CanadInns Stadium, Winnipeg

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6 • QB Dave Dickenson BC 18-for-29, 184 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs

• RB Joe Smith BC 16 att for 72 yds; WR Jarious Jackson BC 5 rec for 65 yds

• QB Dave Dickenson BC named MVP of 94th Grey Cup

November 27th

Edmonton Eskimos 38 Montréal Alouettes 35 in ot 11-7 under Danny Maciocia 10-8 under Don Matthews

B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver

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5 • QB Ricky Ray EDM 35-for-45, 359 yards, 2 TDs

• WR Derrell Mitchell EDM 8 rec for 117 yards

• Eskimos appear in their 24th Grey Cup game, a record • This was just the second-ever Grey Cup game to go into overtime (1961)

• In overtime, Jason Tucker EDM catches 11-yard TD pass from Ray, PK Sean Fleming EDM kicks 36-yd FG

• QB Ricky Ray EDM named MVP of 93rd Grey Cup

November 21st

Toronto Argonauts 27 British Columbia Lions 19 10-7-1 under Michael “Pinball” Clemons 13-5 under Wally Buono

Frank Clair Stadium, Ottawa

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4 • QB Damon Allen TOR 23-for-34, 299 yards, 1 TD

• WR Robert Baker TOR 6 rec for 101 yards; RB John Avery TOR 11 rushes for 75 yards

• Argonauts win their 15th Grey Cup, a record

• QB Damon Allen TOR named MVP of 92nd Grey Cup

November 16th

Edmonton Eskimos 34 Montréal Alouettes 22 13-5 under Tom Higgins 13-5 under Don Matthews

Taylor Field, Regina

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3 • QB Ricky Ray EDM 22-for-32, 301 yards, 2 TDs

• WR Jason Tucker EDM 7 rec for 132 yards; RB Mike Pringle EDM 17 rushes for 70 yards

• WR Jason Tucker EDM named MVP of 91st Grey Cup

November 16th

Montréal Alouettes 25 Edmonton Eskimos 16 13-5 under Don Matthews 13-5 under Tom Higgins

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

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2 • SB Jermaine Copeland MTL 3 rec for 101 yards; R Pat Woodcock MTL 2 rec for 119 yards

• QB Anthony Calvillo MTL 11-for-31, 260 yards, 2 TDs

• 99-yard completion from QB Anthony Calvillo to Pat Woodcock MTL sets record for longest Grey Cup reception

• QB Anthony Calvillo MTL named MVP of 90th Grey Cup

November 25th

Calgary Stampeders 27 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 8-10 under Wally Buono 14-4 under Dave Ritchie

Stade Olympique, Montreal

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1 • QB Marcus Crandell CGY 18-for-35, 309 yards, 2 TDs

• R Mark Boerigter CGY 4 rec for 114 yards; WR Milt Stegall WPG 11 rec for 118 yards

• QB Marcus Crandell CGY named MVP of 89th Grey Cup

November 26th

British Columbia Lions 28 Montréal Alouettes 26 8-10 under Steve Burrato 12-6 under Charlie Taaffe

McMahon Stadium, Calgary

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0 • RB Robert Drummond BC 10 rushes for 122 yards

• QB Damon Allen BC 18-for-31, 234 yards; SB Don Blair BC 6 rec for 87 yards

• RB Robert Drummond BC named MVP of 88th Grey Cup

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November 28th

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 32 Calgary Stampeders 21 11-7 under Ron Lancaster 12-6 under Wally Buono

B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver

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9 • QB Danny McManus HAM 22-for-34, 347 yards, 2 TDs

• R Darren Flutie HAM 6 rec for 109 yards

• QB Danny McManus HAM named MVP of 87th Grey Cup

November 22nd

Calgary Stampeders 26 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 12-6 under Wally Buono 12-5-1 under Ron Lancaster

Winnipeg Stadium

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8 • PK Mark McLoughlin CGY kicks game-winning, 35-yard field goal with no time left on the clock

• QB Jeff Garcia CGY 22-for-33, 260 yards; RB Kelvin Anderson CGY 18 rushes for 105 yards • QB Jeff Garcia CGY named MVP of 86th Grey Cup

November 16th

Toronto Argonauts 47 Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 15-3 under Don Matthews 8-10 under Jim Daley

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

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7 • QB Doug Flutie TOR 30-for-38, 352 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT • RB Robert Drummond TOR 16 rushes for 128 yards; R Paul Masotti TOR 6 rec for 102 yards

• Roughriders lose their 13th Grey Cup, an all-time high among CFL teams

• QB Doug Flutie TOR named MVP of 85th Grey Cup

November 24th

Toronto Argonauts 43 Edmonton Eskimos 37 15-3 under Don Matthews 11-7 under Ron Lancaster

Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton (final Grey Cup in stadium)

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6 • QB Doug Flutie TOR goes 22-for-35, 302 yards; rushes 13 times for 98 yards

• R Paul Masotti TOR six receptions for 100 yards

• Game played in an ongoing snowstorm

• QB Doug Flutie TOR named MVP of 84th Grey Cup

November 19th

Baltimore Stallions 37 Calgary Stampeders 20 15-3 under Don Matthews 15-3 under Wally Buono

Taylor Field, Regina Hosting its first Grey Cup

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5 • PK Carlos Huerta BAL kicks longest field goal in Grey Cup history – 53 yards

• RB Mike Pringle BAL 21 rushes for 137 yards

• QB Tracy Ham BAL 17-for-29, 213 yards

• Chris Wright BAL returns punt 82 yards for TD, longest-ever in Grey Cup history

• QB Tracy Ham BAL named MVP of 83rd Grey Cup

November 27th

British Columbia Lions 26 Baltimore CFLers 23 11-6-1 under Dave Ritchie 12-6 under Don Matthews

B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver

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4 • K Lui Passaglia BC kicks four field goals, including 38-yard, game-winner as time expires

• RB Cory Philpott BC 17 rushes for 109 yards

• R Ray Alexander BC 5 receptions for 115 yards

• DB Karl Anthony BAL named MVP of 82nd Grey Cup (after trophy mistakenly awarded to K Lui Passaglia BC)

November 28th

Edmonton Eskimos 33 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 12-6 under Ron Lancaster 14-4 under Cal Murphy

McMahon Stadium, Calgary

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3 • K Sean Fleming EDM kicks six field goals, ties Grey Cup record

• QB Damon Allen EDM 17-for-29, 226 yards, 1 TD, 1 int; 14 rushes for 90 yards

• QB Damon Allen EDM named MVP of 81st Grey Cup

November 29th

Calgary Stampeders 24 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 13-5 under Wally Buono 11-7 under Urban Bowman

SkyDome, Toronto

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2 • QB Doug Flutie CGY has the second-most Grey Cup passing yards ever w/ 480 (Sam Etcheverry MTL, 508 in 1955)

• QB Doug Flutie CGY goes 33-for-49, 480 yards, 2 touchdowns; rushes four times for 20 yards

• CGY rec Derrick Crawford 6 for 162 yds, Carl Bland 8 for 116 yds, Dave Sapunjis 7 for 85 yds and Allen Pitts 7 for 75 yds • QB Doug Flutie CGY named MVP of 80th Grey Cup

November 24th

Toronto Argonauts 36 Calgary Stampeders 21 13-5 under Adam Rita 11-7 under Wally Buono

Winnipeg Stadium Hosting its first Grey Cup

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1 • QB Danny Barrett CGY sets Grey Cup records for passes att (56) and completed (34); 377 yards, 1 TD, 3 ints • RB “Rocket” Ismail TOR sets Grey Cup record with 183 kickoff return yards

• R Carl Bland CGY 11 receptions for 136 yards

• RB Raghib “Rocket” Ismail TOR named MVP of 79th Grey Cup, with game temperature of -17o C

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November 25th

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 50 Edmonton Eskimos 11 12-6 under Mike Riley 10-8 under Ron Lancaster

B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver

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0 • PK Trevor Kennerd WPG kicks six converts, ties Dave Cutler’s Grey Cup record

• QB Tom Burgess WPG 18-for-31, 286 yards, 3 touchdowns

• Blue Bombers set Grey Cup record by scoring 28 points in one quarter (third) • QB Tom Burgess WPG , LB Greg Battle WPG named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 78th Grey Cup

November 26th

Saskatchewan Roughriders 43 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 40 9-9 under John Gregory 12-6 under Al Bruno

SkyDome, Toronto Hosting its first Grey Cup

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9 • Game sets Grey Cup record for scoring as teams total 83 points

• QB Kent Austin SSK 26-for-45, 474 yards, 3 touchdowns, one interception

• SSK receivers Mark Guy 4 for 103 yards, Donald Narcisse 5 for 98 yards and Jeff Fairholm 2 for 98 yards

• QB Kent Austin SSK, DL Chuck Klingbeil SSK named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 77th Grey Cup

November 27th

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22 British Columbia Lions 21 9-9 under Mike Riley 10-8 under Larry Donovan

Lansdowne Park, Ottawa

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8 • SB James Murphy WPG 5 receptions for 165 yards, one touchdown

• RB Anthony Cherry BC 23 rushes for 133 yards, one touchdown

• WR David Williams BC 3 receptions for 87 yards

• QB Matt Dunigan BC 14-for-32, 196 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions

• Second-warmest Grey Cup ever played. Temperature was +14.0o Celsius. 1941 in Toronto was +14.4o C.

• R James Murphy WPG, DL Michael Gray WPG named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 76th Grey Cup

November 29th

Edmonton Eskimos 38 Toronto Argonauts 36 11-7 under Joe Faragalli 11-6-1 under Bob O’Billovich

B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver

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7 • K Jerry Kauric EDM kicks 49-yard, game-winning field goal for Eskimos

• RB Henry “Gizmo” Williams EDM runs back a missed field goal 115 yards for a TD, sets Grey Cup record

• QB Damon Allen EDM, DE Stewart Hill EDM named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 75th Grey Cup

November 30th

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39 Edmonton Eskimos 15 9-8-1 under Al Bruno 13-4-1 under Jackie Parker

B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver

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6 • QB Mike Kerrigan HAM 15-for-32, 304 yards

• Steve Stapler HAM four receptions for 130 yards, one touchdown

• K Paul Osbaldiston HAM kicks six field goals, ties Don Sweet’s Grey Cup record

• Eskimos’ defence sacks Tiger-Cats’ QB ten times, setting Grey Cup record • QB Mike Kerrigan HAM, DE Grover Covington HAM named Offensive, Defensive MVPs of 74th Grey Cup

November 24th

British Columbia Lions 37 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 13-3 under Don Matthews 8-8 under Al Bruno

Stade Olympique, Montreal

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5 • QB Roy Dewalt BC 14-for-28, 394 yards

• Darnell Clash BC records 105 yards in punt returns, sets Grey Cup record • Ned Armour BC three receptions for 151 yards, two touchdowns

• Jim Sandusky BC six receptions for 135 yards

• RB Freddie Sims BC 19 rushes for 98 yards

• QB Roy Dewalt BC, DE James “Quick” Parker BC named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 73rd Grey Cup

November 18th

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 11-4-1 under Cal Murphy 6-9-1 under Al Bruno

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Hosting its first Grey Cup

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4 • QB Tom Clements WPG 20-for-29, 281 yards, two interceptions

• Tyrone Jones WPG sets Grey Cup record by recording four sacks

• Joe Poplawski WPG five receptions for 101 yards

• Sean Kehoe WPG 12 rushes for 89 yards

• QB Tom Clements WPG, LB Tyrone Jones WPG named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 72nd Grey Cup

November 27th

Toronto Argonauts 18 British Columbia Lions 17 12-4 under Bob O’Billovich 11-5 under Don Matthews

B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver Hosting its first Grey Cup

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3 • Argos’ touchdowns scored by Jan Carinci, Cedric Minter; K Hank Ilesic also scored six points

• Argos won their first Grey Cup since 1952

• First-ever Grey Cup played indoors

• QB Joe Barnes TOR, DB Carl Brazley TOR named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 71st Grey Cup

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November 28th

Edmonton Eskimos 32 Toronto Argonauts 16 11-5 under Hugh Campbell 9-6-1 under Bob O’Billovich

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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2 • QB Warren Moon EDM 21-for-33, 319 yards

• Eskimos’ receiver Brian Kelly scored two touchdowns, RB Neil Lumsden scored the third, PK Dave Cutler had four FGs

• Game was played in a driving rain storm, turf being cut up badly, becoming the catalyst for SkyDome being built • QB Warren Moon EDM, DT Dave Fennell EDM named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 70th Grey Cup

November 22nd

Edmonton Eskimos 26 Ottawa Rough Riders 23 14-1-1 under Hugh Campbell 5-11 under George Brancato

Stade Olympique, Montreal

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1 • Rough Riders had a 20-1 lead at halftime, thanks to TDs by Jim Reid, Sam Platt and two Gerry Organ field goals • EDM second-half comeback ~ two, one-yd Warren Moon TD runs, a two-yd TD by Jim Germany and 27-yd Dave Cutler FG

• QB J.C. Watts OTT, LB John Glassford OTT named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 69th Grey Cup

November 23rd

Edmonton Eskimos 48 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10 13-3 under Hugh Campbell 8-7-1 under John Payne

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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0 • QB Warren Moon EDM 21-for-30, 398 yards • RB Neil Lumsden EDM 8 rushes for 85 yards

• SB Tom Scott EDM Grey Cup record with three touchdown receptions; his 12 recepts for 174 yds are each second-best ever

• PK Dave Cutler EDM kicks six converts, sets Grey Cup record

• QB Warren Moon EDM, LB Dale Potter EDM named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 68th Grey Cup

November 25th

Edmonton Eskimos 17 Montréal Alouettes 9 12-2-2 under Hugh Campbell 11-4-1 under Joe Scannella

Stade Olympique, Montreal

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9 • RB David Green MTL has 21 carries for 142 yards (third-best total ever; Johnny Bright EDM 28 for 171 yds in 1956)

• Alouettes were penalized 16 times in game, Eskimos just four

• RB David Green MTL, LB Tom Cousineau MTL named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 67th Grey Cup

November 26th

Edmonton Eskimos 20 Montréal Alouettes 13 10-4-2 under Hugh Campbell 8-7-1 under Joe Scannella

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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8 • Eskimos pts scored by PK Dave Cutler (four field goals, one convert), RB Jim Germany two-yard run

• Following game, Eskimos’ QB Tom Wilkinson dropped Grey Cup and it broke

• QB Tom Wilkinson EDM, DT Dave Fennell named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 66th Grey Cup

November 27th

Montréal Alouettes 41 Edmonton Eskimos 6 11-5 under Marv Levy 10-6 under Hugh Campbell

Stade Olympique, Montreal Hosting its first Grey Cup

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7 • QB Bruce Lemmerman EDM ties Grey Cup record by throwing four interceptions

• K Don Sweet MTL records 23 points, setting Grey Cup record; kicks six field goals…also a Grey Cup record

• Eskimos set Grey Cup record for futility, recording just 102 yards from scrimmage

• This game has become known as the “Ice Bowl,” as the Alouettes, in the second half, put staples in the soles of their shoes

• Game featured highest Grey Cup attendance ever – 68,318

• QB Sonny Wade MTL, DT Glen Weir MTL named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 65th Grey Cup

November 28th

Ottawa Rough Riders 23 Saskatchewan Roughriders 20 9-6-1 under George Brancato 11-5 under John Payne

CNE Stadium, Toronto

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6 • QB Tom Clements throws 24-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to TE Tony Gabriel OTT with just 22 seconds remaining

• Bill Hatanaka OTT goes 70 yards for the first punt-return TD in Grey Cup history • QB Tom Clements OTT, LB Cleveland Vann SSK named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 64th Grey Cup

November 23rd

Edmonton Eskimos 9 Montréal Alouettes 8 12-4 under Ray Jauch 9-7 under Marv Levy

McMahon Stadium, Calgary Hosting its first Grey Cup

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5 • PK Don Sweet MTL misses 19-yard field goal as time expired, costing Alouettes the win

• Temperature was -15o C, wind was 25 km/h • RB Steve Ferrughelli MTL, DB Lewis Cook MTL named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 63rd Grey Cup

November 24th

Montréal Alouettes 20 Edmonton Eskimos 7 9-5-2 under Marv Levy 10-5-1 under Ray Jauch

Empire Stadium, Vancouver Hosting its final Grey Cup

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4 • QB Sonny Wade MTL 10-for-25, 139 yards • PK Don Sweet MTL scores 14 pts (FGs from 18, 27, 27, 25 yds, 50-yd single, convert)

• QB Sonny Wade MTL, DE Junior Ah You named Offensive and Defensive MVPs of 62nd Grey Cup

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November 22nd

Ottawa Rough Riders 22 Edmonton Eskimos 18 9-5 under Jack Gotta 9-5-2 under Ray Jauch

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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3 • Back-up QBs Rick Cassata OTT, Bruce Lemmerman EDM forced to play as Jerry Keeling OTT, Tom Wilkinson EDM injured

• Rhome Nixon OTT catches 38-yard touchdown pass from QB Rick Cassata OTT

• DL Charlie Brandon OTT named MVP of 61st Grey Cup

December 3rd

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13 Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 11-3 under Jerry Williams 8-8 under Dave Skrien

Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton

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2 • PK Ian Sunter HAM kicks 34-yard, game-winning field goal on final play of game • QB Chuck Ealey HAM 18-for-29, 291 yards; nine rushes for 63 yards

• RB George Reed SSK 22 carries for 93 yards

• This was the final Grey Cup game ever held in December

• QB Chuck Ealey HAM named MVP of 60th Grey Cup

November 28th

Calgary Stampeders 14 Toronto Argonauts 11 9-6-1 under Jim Duncan 10-4 under Leo Cahill

Empire Stadium, Vancouver

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1 • RB Leon McQuay TOR, in the rain, makes famous fourth-quarter fumble…is forever blamed for Argos’ loss

• Stamps score their pts on 14-yd pass from QB Jerry Keeling to Herm Harrison, Jesse Mims six-yard run

• This was the first Grey Cup game to be played on artificial turf

• LB Wayne Harris CGY named MVP of 59th Grey Cup

November 28th

Montréal Alouettes 20 Calgary Stampeders 10 7-6-1 under Sam Etcheverry 9-7 under Jim Duncan

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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0 • Als score pts on 10-yd catch by Ted Aflen, 21-yd George Springate FG, Tom Pullen 7-yd run, Gary Lefebvre 10-yd catch

• Field conditions at Exhibition Stadium were abysmal…the turf was coming off in chunks

• QB Sonny Wade MTL named MVP of 58th Grey Cup

November 30th

Ottawa Rough Riders 29 Saskatchewan Roughriders 11 11-3 under Frank Clair 13-3 under Eagle Keys

Autostade, Montreal Only Grey Cup ever played in this stadium

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9 • Game played on slippery Autostade field, with temperature a chilly 19o F

• Grey Cup game held on Sunday for first time in history

• Grey Cup game held in Montreal for first time since 1931 • RB Ron Stewart OTT takes second-quarter screen pass and rambles 80 yards for touchdown

• QB Russ Jackson OTT (playing his final CFL game) named MVP of 57th Grey Cup

November 30th

Ottawa Rough Riders 24 Calgary Stampeders 21 9-3-2 under Frank Clair 10-6 under Jerry Williams

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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8 • RB Vic Washington OTT takes early fourth-quarter pitchout, drops ball, scoops it up, galloped 80 yards for touchdown

• Later in fourth, QB Russ Jackson OTT throws 70-yard TD pass to Margene Adkins

• RB Vic Washington OTT (13 rushes, 128 yards) named MVP of 56th Grey Cup

December 2nd

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 Saskatchewan Roughriders 1 10-4 under Ralph Sazio 12-4 under Eagle Keys

Lansdowne Park, Ottawa

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7 • QB Joe Zuger HAM 8-for-20, 164 yards

• Ted Watkins HAM two receptions for 86 yards

• QB Joe Zuger HAM named MVP of 55th Grey Cup

November 26th

Saskatchewan Roughriders 29 Ottawa Rough Riders 14 9-6-1 under Eagle Keys 11-3 under Frank Clair

Empire Stadium, Vancouver

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6 • Roughriders win their first-ever Grey Cup, in their 56th season and ninth Grey Cup appearance

• Game-winning score came in fourth quarter when QB Ron Lancaster threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Hugh Campbell

• RB George Reed SSK (133 rushing yards) named MVP of 54th Grey Cup

November 27th

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 10-4 under Ralph Sazio 11-5 under Bud Grant

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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5 • Willie Bethea HAM 12 rushes for 68 yards; two receptions for 71 yards

• Game became known as “The Wind Bowl” ~ winds blew about 30-40 miles per hour

• MVP of 53rd Grey Cup not awarded

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November 28th

British Columbia Lions 34 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 11-2-3 under Dave Skrien 10-3-1 under Ralph Sazio

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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4 • Lions win their first-ever Grey Cup

• QB Joe Kapp BC 9-for-21, 145 yards, one touchdown

• Bill Munsey BC 8 receptions for 57 yards • MVP of 52nd Grey Cup not awarded

November 30th

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 British Columbia Lions 10 10-4 under Ralph Sazio 12-4 under Dave Skrien

Empire Stadium, Vancouver

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3 • QB Bernie Faloney HAM 13-for-20, 261 yards

• Hal Patterson HAM 3 receptions for 95 yards, one touchdown

• MVP of 51st Grey Cup not awarded

December 1st and 2nd

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13 11-5 under Bud Grant 9-4-1 under Jim Trimble

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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• RB Leo Lewis WPG 10 rushes for 41 yards, 7 receptions for 77 yards

• Garney Henley HAM 4 rushes for 99 yards, 5 receptions for 118 yards

• RB Leo Lewis WPG named MVP of 50th Grey Cup

December 2nd

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 OT 13-3 under Bud Grant 10-4 under Jim Trimble

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto

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• RB Leo Lewis WPG 16 rushes for 96 yards

• QB Ken Ploen WPG named MVP of 49th Grey Cup

November 26th

Ottawa Rough Riders 16 Edmonton Eskimos 6 9-5 under Frank Clair 10-6 under Eagle Keys

Empire Stadium, Vancouver

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0 • QB Russ Jackson OTT throws 32-yard pass to Bill Sowalski OTT for winning touchdown

• Fans mob field with 41 seconds remaining…only time in history Grey Cup game was not played to clock conclusion

• RB Ron Stewart OTT named MVP of 48th Grey Cup

November 28th

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7 12-4 under Bud Grant 10-4 under Jim Trimble

Exhibition Stadium, Toronto Hosting its first Grey Cup

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9 • Key play of game was 41-yard pass play from QB Ken Ploen to Farrell Funston WPG, setting up a fourth-quarter touchdown

• PK Steve Oneschuk HAM kicks two field goals for Tiger-Cats

• RB Charlie Shepard WPG named MVP of 47th Grey Cup

November 29th

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 13-3 under Bud Grant 10-3-1 under Jim Trimble

Empire Stadium, Vancouver

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8 • On last play of first half, Hamilton opts to punt ~ it’s blocked, Winnipeg scores a TD, goes up 20-14 • Win marked Blue Bombers’ first Grey Cup victory in eighteen years

• 1958 is regarded as the first official season in the history of the Canadian Football League

• MVP of 46th Grey Cup not awarded