The 1980 Green Bay Packers - 5-10-1 (4TH - Central Division)
Head Coach: Bart Starr
1980 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (0-4-1)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (0-4-1) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
2 vs San Diego at Canton, OH T 0- 0 * 0- 0-1 19,972 Lynn Dickey Aundra Thompson (44) Bill Troup (56) Walter Tullis (2-48)
9 at Dallas Cowboys L 14-17 0- 1-1 54,876 Lynn Dickey Aundra Thompson (45) Bill Troup (146) James Lofton (4-41)
16 M-BALTIMORE COLTS L 3-17 0- 2-1 49,223 Bill Troup Terdell Middleton (20) Bill Troup (66) James Lofton (2-31)
23 at Buffalo Bills L 0-14 0- 3-1 24,086 Lynn Dickey Terdell Middleton (26) Lynn Dickey (95) Aundra Thompson (2-41)
30 G-DENVER BRONCOS L 0-38 0- 4-1 53,060 Lynn Dickey Terdell Middleton (9) Lynn Dickey (150) Paul Coffman (5-65)
1980 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (5-10-1)
SEPTEMBER (1-3)
7 G-CHICAGO BEARS (0-0) W 12- 6 * 1- 0-0 54,381 114 100 101 167 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (73) Lynn Dickey (138) James Lofton (5-77)
14 M-DETROIT LIONS (1-0) L 7-29 1- 1-0 53,099 59 183 230 229 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (31) Lynn Dickey (174) James Lofton (4-73)
21 at Los Angeles Rams (2-1) L 21-51 1- 2-0 63,850 60 132 161 220 Lynn Dickey Steve Atkins (22) Lynn Dickey (176) Paul Coffman (4-45)
28 M-DALLAS COWBOYS (2-1) L 7-28 1- 3-0 54,776 132 132 194 200 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (58) Lynn Dickey (141) Aundra Thompson (5-77)
OCTOBER (2-1-1)
5 G-CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-3) W 14- 9 2- 3-0 55,006 130 183 92 124 Lynn Dickey Steve Atkins (48) Lynn Dickey (203) James Lofton (8-114)
12 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3) T 14-14 * 2- 3-1 64,854 154 415 180 82 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (74) Lynn Dickey (418) Eddie Lee Ivery (11-128)
19 at Cleveland Browns (3-3) L 21-26 2- 4-1 75,548 90 222 87 384 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (32) Lynn Dickey (230) James Lofton (8-136)
26 G-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-4) W 16- 3 3- 4-1 55,361 147 183 85 212 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (76) Lynn Dickey (194) Aundra Thompson (5-86)
NOVEMBER (2-3)
2 at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-4) L 20-22 3- 5-1 52,165 77 266 160 121 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (32) Lynn Dickey (289) Gerry Ellis (7-106)
9 M-SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-6) W 23-16 4- 5-1 54,475 180 235 114 262 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (91) Lynn Dickey (244) James Lofton (8-146)
16 at New York Giants (2-8) L 21-27 4- 6-1 72,368 121 289 112 294 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (69) Lynn Dickey (331) James Lofton (8-175)
23 at Minnesota Vikings (6-5) W 25-13 5- 6-1 47,234 246 197 89 187 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (145) Lynn Dickey (218) James Lofton (5-93)
30 M-TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-7-1) L 17-20 5- 7-1 54,225 74 183 138 235 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (42) Lynn Dickey (183) Gerry Ellis (8-21)
DECEMBER (0-3)
7 at Chicago Bears (6-8) L 7-61 5- 8-1 57,176 81 185 267 327 Lynn Dickey Gerry Ellis (46) Lynn Dickey (160) James Lofton (6-111)
14 G-HOUSTON OILERS (9-5) L 3-22 5- 9-1 53,201 54 283 257 114 Lynn Dickey Eddie Lee Ivery (31) Lynn Dickey (309) Eddie Lee Ivery (5-80)
21 at Detroit Lions (8-7) L 3-24 5-10-1 75,111 87 103 132 225 Lynn Dickey Terdell Middleton (42) Lynn Dickey (121) Fred Nixon (3-55)
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee * - Overtime
1980 IN REVIEW
The Green Bay Packers' Board of Directors gave head coach Bart Starr a vote of confidence in Week Five of the season, but the speculation that Starr's tenure was coming to an end was rampant. At the end of the dismal 5-10-1 season, the Board stripped Starr of his role as general manager. The entire year was filled with soap opera-like drama. First round draft choice Bruce Clark elected to play in Canada. The exhibition opener in Canton, Ohio was called in the third quarter due to lightning. Green Bay went winless in the exhibition season for the first time since 1946. Defensive line coach Fred von Appen quit after a 38-0 pre-season loss to Denver, when lineman Ezra Johnson was seen eating a hot dog on the bench in the second half. On defense, John Meyer took over for Dave Hanner, and the team gave up 5,782 yards, the second most in franchise history. On the bright side, Lynn Dickey became the first Packer quarterback to pass for more than 3,000 yards (3,529), but the team only scored 231 points, worst among the 28 teams. A record-setting 61-7 loss to the Bears late in the season sent the team into the off-season with many more questions than answers.
CANCELLED GAMES IN NFL HISTORY
At the Hall of Fame game in 1980, the Packers and San Diego Chargers were tied 0-0 with 5:29 left when then-commissioner Pete Rozelle called it because of lightning. It was the first weather-related cancellation in NFL history. Other notable weather-related cancellations/postponements:
AUGUST 1996 - In the Bears' final preseason game against the Chiefs at Soldier Field, the heavens opened up with a deluge of rain and massive bolts of lightning striking perilously close to the stadium. The NFL officials called the game before its conclusion for safety of the fans.
AUGUST 4, 2003 - Kansas City had just taken a 9-0 lead over the Packers on a 27-yard field goal by Jose Cortez with 5:55 left in the third quarter when several lightning bolts hit near Fawcett Stadium. Play was halted for nearly one-half hour before NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue decided to cancel the remainder of the game with 5:49 remaining in the third.
2005 - The Saints played 2 pre-season games in the Louisiana Superdome before being forced to evacuate New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina. They played the rest of the season on the road, splitting their games between their temporary headquarters at San Antonio's Alamodome, and Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, and even playing their first home game at Giants Stadium.
NOVEMBER 2005 - To accommodate preparations to deal with the approach of Hurricane Wilma, the Miami Dolphins' home game against the Chiefs was moved from Sunday to Friday night. Miami had moved a 1992 game with the Patriots due to Hurricane Andrew, their 2003 game in San Diego was moved to Tempe, AZ due to wildfires, a 2004 game with the Titans was re-scheduled due to Hurricane Ivan, and later that season, a game with the Steelers was moved from 1 p.m. ET to 8:30 p.m. due to Hurricane Jeanne.
AUGUST 25, 2007 - The stadium lights dimmed while Kyle Boller's throw was in mid-air. The pass was incomplete -- just like the game. With more lightning on the way, officials decided enough was enough. The preseason game between the Ravens and Redskins was halted with 11:38 remaining in the third quarter, giving the Redskins an abbreviated 13-7 win.
SEPT 2008 - The devastation caused by Hurricane Ike forced the NFL to reschedule season opener between the Ravens and Houston for a second time, postponing the game to November 9. Ike severely damaged the roof of Houston's Reliant Stadium, making it unsafe to play. With the threat of Ike, the NFL originally pushed back the Ravens' game at Houston from Saunday afternoon to Monday night.
AND IN CANADA - 1962 GREY CUP - The game started normally on Saturday, December 1. However, by the second quarter, a thick smog started to roll in over the field, a combination of cold, moist, humid air from Lake Ontario and Toronto's pollution. The fog was thick enough that fans could not see the action on the field, receivers lost sight of the ball after it left the quarterbacks' hand, and punt returners could not find punts until they hit the ground. The fog became worse as the afternoon wore on, and with 9:29 left in the fourth quarter, the game was suspended with Winnipeg leading 28–27. The game continued the following afternoon, but there was no further scoring.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Kurt Allerman 60 LB 6- 2 222 Penn State 1 4 25 13 1980 FA-St.L (1979)
John Anderson 59 LB 6- 3 221 Michigan 3 3 24 9 1978 Draft-1st round
Vickey Ray Anderson 44 HB 6- 0 205 Oklahoma 1 1 24 7 1980 FA
Steve Atkins 32 RB 6- 0 216 Maryland 2 2 24 9 1979 Draft-2nd round
Buddy Aydelette 62 T 6- 4 250 Alabama 1 1 24 9 1980 Draft-7th round
Bruce Beekley 58 LB 6- 2 225 Oregon 1 1 23 15 1980 FA
David Beverly 11 P 6- 2 180 Auburn 6 7 30 16 1975 FA-Houston
Tom Birney 19 K 6- 4 220 Michigan 2 2 24 7 1979 FA
Ken Brown 74 C 6- 1 245 New Mexico 1 2 26 6 1980 FA-Denver (1979)
Mike Butler 77 DE 6- 5 265 Kansas 4 4 26 16 1977 Draft-1st round
Brian Cabral 65 LB 6- 1 224 Colorado 1 2 24 7 1980 FA-Atl (1979)
Ron Cassidy 88 WR 6- 0 185 Utah State 2 2 23 15 1979 Draft-8th round
Paul Coffman 82 TE 6- 3 218 Kansas State 3 3 24 16 1978 FA
George Cumby 52 LB 6- 0 215 Oklahoma 1 1 24 9 1980 Draft-1st round
Lynn Dickey 12 QB 6- 4 220 Kansas State 4 8 29 16 1976 Trade-Houston
Rich Dimler 92 DT 6- 6 260 USC 1 2 24 3 1980 FA-Cleve (1979)
Mike Douglass 53 LB 6- 0 224 San Diego State 3 3 25 16 1978 Draft-5th round
Gerry Ellis 31 FB 5-11 216 Missouri 1 1 22 15 1980 FA
Derrel Gofourth 57 C 6- 3 260 Oklahoma State 4 4 25 16 1977 Draft-7th round
Johnnie Gray 24 S 5-11 185 Cal St-Fullerton 6 6 27 16 1975 FA
Jim Gueno 51 LB 6- 2 220 Tulane 5 5 26 16 1976 Draft-9th round
Leotis Harris 69 G 6- 1 267 Arkansas 3 3 25 16 1978 Draft-6th round
Estus Hood 38 CB 5-11 180 Illinois State 3 3 24 15 1978 Draft-3rd round
Harlan Huckleby 25 HB 6- 1 199 Michigan 1 1 22 16 1980 FA
Mike Hunt 55 LB 6- 2 240 Minnesota 3 3 23 3 1978 Draft-2nd round
Eddie Lee Ivery 40 RB 6- 1 210 Georgia Tech 2 2 23 16 1979 Draft-1st round
Mel Jackson 71 G 6- 1 267 USC 5 5 26 6 1976 Draft-12th round
Charles Johnson 99 DT 6- 1 262 Maryland 2 2 23 15 1979 Draft-2nd round
Ezra Johnson 90 DE 6- 4 240 Morris Brown 4 4 24 15 1977 Draft-1st round
Mike Jolly 21 S 6- 3 185 Michigan 1 1 22 16 1980 FA
Terry Jones 63 DT 6- 2 259 Alabama 3 3 23 15 1978 Draft-11th round
Bobby Kimball 85 WR 6- 1 190 Oklahoma 2 2 23 1 1979 FA
Syd Kitson 64 G 6- 4 252 Wake Forest 1 1 21 14 1980 Draft-3rd round
Greg Koch 68 T 6- 4 265 Arkansas 4 4 25 16 1977 Draft-2nd round
Mark Koncar 79 T 6- 5 268 Colorado 4 4 27 1 1976 Draft-1st round
Bill Larson 87 TE 6- 4 225 Colorado State 1 4 26 9 1980 FA-Denver
Kit Lathrop 72 DT 6- 5 253 Arizona State 2 2 24 15 1979 FA-Denver
Mark Lee 22 CB 5-11 187 Washington 1 1 22 15 1980 Draft-2nd round
Mike Lewis 66 DT 6- 4 260 Arkansas A&M 1 10 31 10 1980 FA-Atl (1979)
James Lofton 80 WR 6- 3 187 Stanford 3 3 24 16 1978 Draft-1st round
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Steve Luke 46 S 6- 2 205 Ohio State 6 6 26 16 1975 Draft-4th round
Chester Marcol 13 K 6- 0 190 Hillsdale 9 9 30 5 1972 Draft-2nd round
Larry McCarren 54 C 6- 3 248 Illinois 8 8 28 16 1973 Draft-12th round
Mike C. McCoy 29 CB 5-11 183 Colorado 5 5 27 16 1976 Draft-3rd round
Casey Merrill 78 DE 6- 4 255 Cal-Davis 2 2 23 16 1979 FA
Terdell Middleton 34 HB 6- 0 190 Memphis State 4 4 25 13 1977 Draft-3rd round
Mark Murphy 37 S 6- 2 199 West Liberty St 1 1 22 1 1980 FA
Fred Nixon 84 WR 5-11 191 Oklahoma 1 1 21 15 1980 Draft-4th round
Ed O'Neil 56 LB 6- 3 235 Penn State 1 7 27 12 1980 FA-Det (1979)
Steve Pisarkiewicz 19 QB 6- 2 205 Missouri 1 3 26 1 1980 FA-St.L (1979)
Paul Rudzinski 70 LB 6- 1 220 Michigan State 3 3 24 15 1978 FA
Barty Smith 33 FB 6- 3 240 Richmond 7 7 28 12 1974 Draft-1st round
Jan Stenerud 10 K 6- 2 190 Montana State 1 14 36 4 1980 FA-K.City (1979)
Tim Stokes 76 T 6- 5 252 Oregon 3 7 30 15 1978 Trade-Washington
Karl Swanke 67 T 6- 6 251 Boston College 1 1 22 16 1980 Draft-6th round
Aundra Thompson 89 WR 6- 0 186 E. Texas State 4 4 27 15 1976 Draft-5th round
John Thompson 83 TE 6- 3 228 Utah State 2 2 23 7 1979 Draft-9th round
Bill Troup 10 QB 6- 5 215 South Carolina 1 5 29 2 1980 FA-Balt (1978)
Wylie Turner 20 CB 5-10 182 Angelo State 2 2 23 12 1979 FA
Mike Wellman 65 C 6- 3 253 Kansas 2 2 24 4 1979 Trade-L. Angeles
David Whitehurst 17 QB 6- 2 204 Furman 4 4 25 2 1977 Draft-8th round
NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
1980 PACKERS DRAFT (April 29-30, 1980)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1a 4 Bruce Clark DT Penn State
1b 26 George Cumby LB Oklahoma (A)
2 34 Mark Lee DB Washington
3 61 Syd Kitson G Wake Forest
4 87 Fred Nixon WR Oklahoma
5 137 Traded to Los Angeles in Rick Nuzum trade
6 143 Karl Swanke T/C Boston College
7 169 Buddy Aydelette T Alabama
8 199 Tim Smith S Oregon State
9 226 Kelly Saalfeld C Nebraska
10 253 Jafus White S Texas A&I
11 283 Ricky Skiles LB Louisville
12 310 James Stewart DB Memphis State
A-From San Diego in Willie Buchanon trade Bold - Played for Packers
1980 PACKER TRADES - TRANSACTIONS
AUG 4 - Traded a 1981 6th-round draft choice to NY GIANTS for QB Randy Dean
SEPT 24 - Placed QB Bill Troup and LB Michael Hunt on injured reserve. Signed QB Steve Pisarkiewicz and LB Kurt Allerman
Philadelphia Eagles (12-4)
Head Coach: Dick Vermeil
Passing Leader: Ron Jaworski (3529)
Rushing Leader: Wilbert Montgomery (778)
Receiving Leader: Wilbert Montgomery (50-407)
Dallas Cowboys (12-4)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Danny White (3287)
Rushing Leader: Tony Dorsett (1185)
Receiving Leader: Tony Hill (60-1055)
Washington Redskins (6-10)
Head Coach: Jack Pardee
Passing Leader: Joe Theismann (2962)
Rushing Leader: Wilbur Jackson (708)
Receiving Leader: Art Monk (58-797)
St. Louis Cardinals (5-11)
Head Coach: Jim Hanifan
Passing Leader: Jim Hart (2946)
Rushing Leader: Otis Anderson (1352)
Receiving Leader: Pat Tilley (68-966)
New York Giants (4-12)
Head Coach: Ray Perkins
Passing Leader: Phil Simms (2321)
Rushing Leader: Billy Taylor (580)
Receiving Leader: Earnest Gray (52-777)
Minnesota Vikings (9-7)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Passing Leader: Tommy Kramer (3582)
Rushing Leader: Ted Brown (912)
Receiving Leader: Ahmad Rashad (69-1095)
Detroit Lions (9-7)
Head Coach: Monte Clark
Passing Leader: Gary Danielson (3223)
Rushing Leader: Billy Sims (1303)
Receiving Leader: Freddie Scott (53-834)
Chicago Bears (7-9)
Head Coach: Neill Armstrong
Passing Leader: Vince Evans (2039)
Rushing Leader: Walter Payton (1460)
Receiving Leader: Walter Payton (46-367)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-10-1)
Head Coach: John McKay
Passing Leader: Doug Williams (3396)
Rushing Leader: Ricky Bell (599)
Receiving Leader: Gordon Jones (48-669)
Green Bay Packers (5-10-1)
Head Coach: Bart Starr
Passing Leader: Lynn Dickey (3529)
Rushing Leader: Eddie Lee Ivery (831)
Receiving Leader: James Lofton (71-1226)
Atlanta Falcons (12-4)
Head Coach: Leeman Bennett
Passing Leader: Steve Bartkowski (3544)
Rushing Leader: William Andrews (1308)
Receiving Leader: Alfred Jenkins (58-1035)
Los Angeles Rams (11-5)
Head Coach: Ray Malavasi
Passing Leader: Vince Ferragamo (3199)
Rushing Leader: Cullen Bryant (807)
Receiving Leader: Cullen Bryant (53-386)
San Francisco 49ers (6-10)
Head Coach: Bill Walsh
Passing Leader: Steve DeBerg (1998)
Rushing Leader: Earl Cooper (720)
Receiving Leader: Earl Cooper (83-567)
New Orleans Saints (1-15)
Head Coach: Dick Nolan (0-12)/Dick Stanfel (1-3)
Passing Leader: Archie Manning (3716)
Rushing Leader: Jimmy Rogers (366)
Receiving Leader: Wes Chandler (65-975)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7
Detroit 41, LOS ANGELES 20 MINNESOTA 24, Atlanta 23
San Diego 34, SEATTLE 13 PITTSBURGH 31, Houston 17
Baltimore 17, NY JETS 14 San Francisco 26, NEW ORLEANS 23
NEW ENGLAND 34, Cleveland 17 GREEN BAY 12, Chicago 6 (OT)
BUFFALO 17, Miami 7 PHILADELPHIA 27, Denver 6
Oakland 27, KANSAS CITY 14 NY Giants 41, ST. LOUIS 35
Tampa Bay 17, CINCINNATI 12
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8
Dallas 17, WASHINGTON 3
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 17 7 Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 17 3
New England 1 0 0 1.000 34 17 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 27 6
Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 17 14 NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 41 35
Miami 0 1 0 .000 7 17 Washington 0 1 0 .000 3 17
NY Jets 0 1 0 .000 14 17 St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 35 41
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 31 17 GREEN BAY 1 0 0 1.000 12 6
Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 17 34 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 24 23
Houston 0 1 0 .000 17 31 Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1.000 17 12
Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 12 17 Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 41 20
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 0 1 0 .000 6 12
San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 34 13 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 27 14 San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 26 23
Denver 0 1 0 .000 6 27 Los Angeles 0 1 0 .000 20 41
Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 14 27 New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 23 26
Seattle 0 1 0 .000 13 34 Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 23 24
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11
TAMPA BAY 10, Los Angeles 9
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14
Detroit 29, Green Bay 7 @ Milwaukee DENVER 41, Dallas 20
MIAMI 17, Cincinnati 16 CHICAGO 22, New Orleans 3
Atlanta 37, NEW ENGLAND 21 Philadelphia 42, MINNESOTA 7
Pittsburgh 20, BALTIMORE 17 Seattle 17, KANSAS CITY 16
BUFFALO 20, NY Jets 10 SAN FRANCISCO 24, St. Louis 21
SAN DIEGO 30, Oakland 24 (OT) Washington 23, NY GIANTS 21
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15
Houston 16, CLEVELAND 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 37 17 Philadelphia 2 0 0 1.000 69 13
New England 1 1 0 .500 55 54 Dallas 1 1 0 .500 37 44
Baltimore 1 1 0 .500 34 34 NY Giants 1 1 0 .500 62 58
Miami 1 1 0 .500 24 33 Washington 1 1 0 .500 26 38
NY Jets 0 2 0 .000 24 37 St. Louis 0 2 0 .000 56 65
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 51 34 Detroit 2 0 0 1.000 60 27
Houston 1 1 0 .500 33 38 Tampa Bay 2 0 0 1.000 27 21
Cleveland 0 2 0 .000 24 50 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 31 65
Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 28 34 GREEN BAY 1 1 0 .500 19 35
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 1 1 0 .500 28 15
San Diego 2 0 0 1.000 64 37 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 1 1 0 .500 51 44 San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 50 44
Denver 1 1 0 .500 47 47 Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 60 45
Seattle 1 1 0 .500 30 50 New Orleans 0 2 0 .000 26 48
Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 30 44 Los Angeles 0 2 0 .000 29 51
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21
Minnesota 34, CHICAGO 14 HOUSTON 21, Baltimore 16
New England 37, SEATTLE 31 Buffalo 35, NEW ORLEANS 26
CINCINNATI 30, Pittsburgh 28 LOS ANGELES 51, Green Bay 21
San Diego 30, DENVER 13 CLEVELAND 20, Kansas City 13
DETROIT 20, St. Louis 7 Miami 20, ATLANTA 17
OAKLAND 24, Washington 21 San Francisco 37, NY JETS 27
DALLAS 28, Tampa Bay 17
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22
PHILADELPHIA 35, NY Giants 3
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 3 0 0 1.000 72 43 Philadelphia 3 0 0 1.000 104 16
New England 2 1 0 .667 92 85 Dallas 2 1 0 .667 65 61
Miami 2 1 0 .667 44 50 NY Giants 1 2 0 .333 65 93
Baltimore 1 2 0 .333 50 55 Washington 1 2 0 .333 47 62
NY Jets 0 3 0 .000 51 74 St. Louis 0 3 0 .000 63 85
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 79 64 Detroit 3 0 0 1.000 80 34
Houston 2 1 0 .667 54 54 Tampa Bay 2 1 0 .667 44 49
Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 44 63 Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 65 79
Cincinnati 1 2 0 .333 58 62 GREEN BAY 1 2 0 .333 40 86
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 1 2 0 .333 42 49
San Diego 3 0 0 1.000 94 50 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 2 1 0 .667 75 65 San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 87 71
Denver 1 2 0 .333 60 77 Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 77 65
Seattle 1 2 0 .333 61 87 Los Angeles 1 2 0 .333 80 72
Kansas City 0 3 0 .000 43 64 New Orleans 0 3 0 .000 52 83
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28
Dallas 28, Green Bay 7 at Milwaukee DETROIT 27, Minnesota 7
Atlanta 20, SAN FRANCISCO 17 Los Angeles 28, NY GIANTS 7
MIAMI 21, New Orleans 16 Seattle 14, WASHINGTON 0
San Diego 24, KANSAS CITY 7 PITTSBURGH 38, Chicago 3
ST. LOUIS 24, Philadelphia 14 Cleveland 34, TAMPA BAY 27
Houston 13, CINCINNATI 10 BUFFALO 24, Oakland 7
BALTIMORE 35, NY Jets 21
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29
NEW ENGLAND 23, Denver 14
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 4 0 0 1.000 96 50 Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 118 40
New England 3 1 0 .750 115 99 Dallas 3 1 0 .750 93 68
Miami 3 1 0 .750 65 66 NY Giants 1 3 0 .250 72 121
Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 85 76 Washington 1 3 0 .250 47 76
NY Jets 0 4 0 .000 72 109 St. Louis 1 3 0 .250 87 99
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 117 67 Detroit 4 0 0 1.000 107 41
Houston 3 1 0 .750 67 64 Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 71 83
Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 78 90 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 72 106
Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 68 75 GREEN BAY 1 3 0 .250 47 114
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 1 3 0 .250 45 87
San Diego 4 0 0 1.000 118 57 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 2 2 0 .500 82 89 San Francisco 3 1 0 .750 104 91
Seattle 2 2 0 .500 75 87 Atlanta 2 2 0 .500 97 72
Denver 1 3 0 .250 74 100 Los Angeles 2 2 0 .500 108 79
Kansas City 0 4 0 .000 50 88 New Orleans 0 4 0 .000 68 104
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5
Kansas City 31, OAKLAND 17 Baltimore 30, MIAMI 17
St. Louis 40, NEW ORLEANS 7 New England 21, NY JETS 11
Buffalo 26, SAN DIEGO 24 Seattle 26, HOUSTON 7
Denver 19, CLEVELAND 16 PHILADELPHIA 24, Washington 14
ATLANTA 43, Detroit 28 GREEN BAY 14, Cincinnati 9
Pittsburgh 23, MINNESOTA 17 DALLAS 24, NY Giants 3
LOS ANGELES 48, San Francisco 26
MONDAY OCTOBER 6
CHICAGO 23, Tampa Bay 0
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 5 0 0 1.000 122 74 Philadelphia 4 1 0 .800 142 54
New England 4 1 0 .800 136 110 Dallas 4 1 0 .800 117 71
Miami 3 2 0 .600 82 96 St. Louis 2 3 0 .400 127 106
Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 115 93 Washington 1 4 0 .200 47 76
NY Jets 0 5 0 .000 83 130 NY Giants 1 4 0 .200 75 145
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 4 1 0 .800 140 84 Detroit 4 1 0 .800 135 84
Houston 3 2 0 .600 74 90 Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 71 106
Cleveland 2 3 0 .400 94 109 Minnesota 2 3 0 .400 89 129
Cincinnati 1 4 0 .200 77 89 GREEN BAY 2 3 0 .400 61 123
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 2 3 0 .400 68 87
San Diego 4 1 0 .800 142 83 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Seattle 3 2 0 .600 101 94 Los Angeles 3 2 0 .600 156 105
Oakland 2 3 0 .400 99 120 Atlanta 3 2 0 .600 140 100
Denver 2 3 0 .400 93 116 San Francisco 3 2 0 .600 130 139
Kansas City 1 4 0 .200 81 105 New Orleans 0 5 0 .000 75 144
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12
KANSAS CITY 21, Houston 20 Baltimore 17, BUFFALO 12
NEW ENGLAND 34, Miami 0 Los Angeles 21, ST. LOUIS 13
MINNESOTA 13, Chicago 7 OAKLAND 38, San Diego 24
Philadelphia 31, NY GIANTS 16 DALLAS 59, San Francisco 14
Cincinnati 17, PITTSBURGH 16 NY Jets 14, ATLANTA 7
TAMPA BAY 14, Green Bay 14 (T) Cleveland 27, SEATTLE 3
DETROIT 24, New Orleans 13
MONDAY OCTOBER 13
DENVER 20, Washington 17
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 5 1 0 .833 146 108 Philadelphia 5 1 0 .833 173 70
New England 5 1 0 .833 170 110 Dallas 5 1 0 .833 176 85
Baltimore 4 2 0 .667 132 105 St. Louis 2 4 0 .333 140 127
Miami 3 3 0 .500 82 130 Washington 1 5 0 .167 64 96
NY Jets 1 5 0 .167 97 137 NY Giants 1 5 0 .167 91 176
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Pittsburgh 4 2 0 .667 156 101 Detroit 5 1 0 .833 159 97
Cleveland 3 3 0 .500 121 112 Minnesota 3 3 0 .500 102 136
Houston 3 3 0 .500 94 111 Tampa Bay 2 3 1 .417 85 120
Cincinnati 2 4 0 .333 94 105 GREEN BAY 2 3 1 .417 75 137
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 2 4 0 .333 75 100
San Diego 4 2 0 .667 166 121 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Seattle 3 3 0 .500 104 121 Los Angeles 4 2 0 .667 177 118
Oakland 3 3 0 .500 137 144 Atlanta 3 3 0 .500 147 114
Denver 3 3 0 .500 113 133 San Francisco 3 3 0 .500 144 198
Kansas City 2 4 0 .333 102 125 New Orleans 0 6 0 .000 88 168
SUNDAY OCTOBER 19
PHILADELPHIA 17, Dallas 10 Atlanta 41, NEW ORLEANS 14
CHICAGO 24, Detroit 7 MIAMI 17, Buffalo 14
CINCINNATI 14, Minnesota 0 Kansas City 23, DENVER 17
New England 37, BALTIMORE 21 Seattle 27, NY JETS 17
Los Angeles 31, SAN FRANCISCO 17 SAN DIEGO 44, NY Giants 7
HOUSTON 20, Tampa Bay 14 WASHINGTON 23, St. Louis 0
CLEVELAND 26, Green Bay 21
MONDAY OCTOBER 20
Oakland 45, PITTSBURGH 34
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 6 1 0 .857 207 131 Philadelphia 6 1 0 .857 190 80
Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 160 125 Dallas 5 2 0 .714 186 102
Miami 4 3 0 .571 99 144 Washington 2 5 0 .286 87 96
Baltimore 4 3 0 .571 153 142 St. Louis 2 5 0 .286 140 150
NY Jets 1 6 0 .143 114 164 NY Giants 1 6 0 .143 98 220
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cleveland 4 3 0 .571 147 133 Detroit 5 2 0 .714 166 121
Pittsburgh 4 3 0 .571 190 146 Chicago 3 4 0 .429 99 107
Houston 4 3 0 .571 114 125 Minnesota 3 4 0 .429 102 150
Cincinnati 3 4 0 .429 108 105 GREEN BAY 2 4 1 .357 96 163
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Tampa Bay 2 4 1 .357 99 140
San Diego 5 2 0 .714 210 128 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Seattle 4 3 0 .571 131 138 Los Angeles 5 2 0 .714 208 135
Oakland 4 3 0 .571 182 178 Atlanta 4 3 0 .571 188 128
Denver 3 4 0 .429 130 156 San Francisco 3 4 0 .429 161 229
Kansas City 3 4 0 .429 125 142 New Orleans 0 7 0 .000 102 209
SUNDAY OCTOBER 26
HOUSTON 23, Cincinnati 3 PHILADELPHIA 17, Chicago 14
KANSAS CITY 20, Detroit 17 BUFFALO 31, New England 13
GREEN BAY 16, Minnesota 3 Denver 14, NY GIANTS 9
CLEVELAND 27, Pittsburgh 26 WASHINGTON 22, New Orleans 14
Tampa Bay 24, SAN FRANCISCO 23 OAKLAND 33, Seattle 14
ATLANTA 13, Los Angeles 10 St. Louis 17, BALTIMORE 10
DALLAS 42, San Diego 31
MONDAY OCTOBER 27
NY JETS 17, Miami 14
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 6 2 0 .750 220 162 Philadelphia 7 1 0 .875 207 94
Buffalo 6 2 0 .750 191 138 Dallas 6 2 0 .750 228 133
Miami 4 4 0 .500 113 161 St. Louis 3 5 0 .375 157 160
Baltimore 4 4 0 .500 163 159 Washington 3 5 0 .375 109 110
NY Jets 2 6 0 .250 131 178 NY Giants 1 7 0 .125 107 234
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cleveland 5 3 0 .625 174 159 Detroit 5 3 0 .625 183 141
Houston 5 3 0 .625 137 128 GREEN BAY 3 4 1 .438 112 166
Pittsburgh 4 4 0 .500 216 173 Tampa Bay 3 4 1 .438 123 163
Cincinnati 3 5 0 .375 111 128 Minnesota 3 5 0 .375 105 166
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 3 5 0 .375 113 124
San Diego 5 3 0 .625 241 170 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 5 3 0 .625 215 192 Los Angeles 5 3 0 .625 218 148
Seattle 4 4 0 .500 145 171 Atlanta 5 3 0 .625 201 138
Denver 4 4 0 .500 144 165 San Francisco 3 5 0 .375 184 253
Kansas City 4 4 0 .500 145 159 New Orleans 0 8 0 .000 116 231
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2
Atlanta 30, BUFFALO 14 OAKLAND 16, Miami 10
Dallas 27, ST. LOUIS 24 Baltimore 31, KANSAS CITY 24
Minnesota 39, WASHINGTON 14 PITTSBURGH 22, Green Bay 20
LOS ANGELES 45, New Orleans 31 Houston 20, DENVER 16
NEW ENGLAND 34, NY Jets 21 Philadelphia 27, SEATTLE 20
DETROIT 17, San Francisco 13 TAMPA BAY 30, NY Giants 13
San Diego 31, CINCINNATI 14
MONDAY NOVEMBER 3
CLEVELAND 27, Chicago 21
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 7 2 0 .778 254 183 Philadelphia 8 1 0 .889 234 114
Buffalo 6 3 0 .667 205 168 Dallas 7 2 0 .778 255 157
Baltimore 5 4 0 .556 194 183 St. Louis 3 6 0 .333 171 187
Miami 4 5 0 .444 123 177 Washington 3 6 0 .333 123 149
NY Jets 2 7 0 .222 152 212 NY Giants 1 8 0 .111 120 264
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cleveland 6 3 0 .667 201 180 Detroit 6 3 0 .667 200 154
Houston 6 3 0 .667 157 144 Tampa Bay 4 4 1 .500 153 176
Pittsburgh 5 4 0 .556 238 193 Minnesota 4 5 0 .444 144 180
Cincinnati 3 6 0 .333 125 159 GREEN BAY 3 5 1 .389 132 188
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 3 6 0 .333 144 151
San Diego 6 3 0 .667 271 184 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 6 3 0 .667 231 202 Los Angeles 6 3 0 .667 263 179
Seattle 4 5 0 .444 165 198 Atlanta 6 3 0 .667 231 152
Denver 4 5 0 .444 160 185 San Francisco 3 6 0 .333 197 270
Kansas City 4 5 0 .444 169 190 New Orleans 0 9 0 .000 147 276
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9
Green Bay 23, San Fran 16 @ Mil Buffalo 31, NY JETS 24
Atlanta 33, ST. LOUIS 27 (OT) Cleveland 28, BALTIMORE 27
Denver 20, SAN DIEGO 13 NY GIANTS 38, Dallas 35
OAKLAND 28, Cincinnati 17 Kansas City 31, SEATTLE 30
Pittsburgh 24, TAMPA BAY 21 Miami 35, LOS ANGELES 14
MINNESOTA 34, Detroit 0 CHICAGO 35, Washington 21
Philadelphia 34, NEW ORLEANS 21
MONDAY NOVEMBER 10
HOUSTON 38, New England 34
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
New England 7 3 0 .700 288 221 Philadelphia 9 1 0 .900 268 135
Buffalo 7 3 0 .700 236 192 Dallas 7 3 0 .700 290 195
Baltimore 5 5 0 .500 221 211 St. Louis 3 7 0 .300 198 220
Miami 5 5 0 .500 158 191 Washington 3 7 0 .300 144 184
NY Jets 2 8 0 .200 176 243 NY Giants 2 8 0 .200 158 299
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cleveland 7 3 0 .700 229 207 Detroit 6 4 0 .600 200 188
Houston 7 3 0 .700 195 178 Minnesota 5 5 0 .500 178 180
Pittsburgh 6 4 0 .600 262 214 Tampa Bay 4 5 1 .450 174 200
Cincinnati 3 7 0 .300 142 187 GREEN BAY 4 5 1 .450 155 204
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 4 6 0 .400 179 172
Oakland 7 3 0 .700 259 219 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
San Diego 6 4 0 .600 284 204 Atlanta 7 3 0 .700 264 179
Kansas City 5 5 0 .500 200 220 Los Angeles 6 4 0 .600 277 214
Denver 5 5 0 .500 180 198 San Francisco 3 7 0 .300 213 293
Seattle 4 6 0 .400 195 219 New Orleans 0 10 0 .000 168 310
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16
SAN DIEGO 20, Kansas City 7 Baltimore 10, DETROIT 9
DALLAS 31, St. Louis 21 MIAMI 17, San Francisco 13
PITTSBURGH 16, Cleveland 13 Buffalo 14, CINCINNATI 0
ATLANTA 31, New Orleans 13 Houston 10, CHICAGO 6
Philadelphia 24, WASHINGTON 0 NY GIANTS 27, Green Bay 21
Los Angeles 17, NEW ENGLAND 14 DENVER 31, NY Jets 24
MINNESOTA 38, Tampa Bay 30
MONDAY NOVEMBER 17
Oakland 19, SEATTLE 17
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 8 3 0 .727 250 192 Philadelphia 10 1 0 .909 292 135
New England 7 4 0 .636 302 238 Dallas 8 3 0 .727 321 216
Baltimore 6 5 0 .545 231 220 St. Louis 3 8 0 .273 219 251
Miami 6 5 0 .545 175 204 Washington 3 8 0 .273 144 208
NY Jets 2 9 0 .182 200 274 NY Giants 3 8 0 .273 185 320
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Houston 8 3 0 .727 205 184 Detroit 6 5 0 .545 209 198
Cleveland 7 4 0 .636 242 223 Minnesota 6 5 0 .545 216 210
Pittsburgh 7 4 0 .636 278 227 Tampa Bay 4 6 1 .409 204 238
Cincinnati 3 8 0 .273 142 201 GREEN BAY 4 6 1 .409 176 231
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 4 7 0 .364 185 182
Oakland 8 3 0 .727 278 236 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
San Diego 7 4 0 .636 314 211 Atlanta 8 3 0 .727 295 192
Denver 6 5 0 .545 211 222 Los Angeles 7 4 0 .636 294 228
Kansas City 5 6 0 .455 207 240 San Francisco 3 8 0 .273 226 310
Seattle 4 7 0 .364 212 238 New Orleans 0 11 0 .000 181 341
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 20
San Diego 27, MIAMI 24 (OT)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23
NEW ENGLAND 47, Baltimore 21 Detroit 24, TAMPA BAY 10
SAN FRANCISCO 12, NY Giants 0 ATLANTA 28, Chicago 17
NY JETS 31, Houston 28 (OT) CLEVELAND 31, Cincinnati 7
PHILADELPHIA 10, Oakland 7 Green Bay 25, MINNESOTA 13
BUFFALO 28, Pittsburgh 13 Kansas City 21, ST. LOUIS 13
DALLAS 14, Washington 10 DENVER 36, Seattle 20
MONDAY NOVEMBER 24
Los Angeles 27, NEW ORLEANS 7
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 9 3 0 .750 278 205 Y-Philadelphia 11 1 0 .917 302 142
New England 8 4 0 .667 349 259 Dallas 9 3 0 .750 335 226
Baltimore 6 6 0 .500 252 267 St. Louis 3 9 0 .250 232 272
Miami 6 6 0 .500 199 231 Washington 3 9 0 .250 154 222
NY Jets 3 9 0 .250 231 302 NY Giants 3 9 0 .250 185 332
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cleveland 8 4 0 .667 273 230 Detroit 7 5 0 .583 233 208
Houston 8 4 0 .667 233 215 Minnesota 6 6 0 .500 229 235
Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 291 255 GREEN BAY 5 6 1 .458 201 244
Cincinnati 3 9 0 .250 149 232 Tampa Bay 4 7 1 .375 214 262
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 4 8 0 .333 202 210
San Diego 8 4 0 .667 331 235 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 8 4 0 .667 285 246 Atlanta 9 3 0 .750 323 209
Denver 7 5 0 .583 247 242 Los Angeles 8 4 0 .667 321 235
Kansas City 6 6 0 .500 228 253 San Francisco 4 8 0 .333 238 310
Seattle 4 8 0 .333 232 274 New Orleans 0 12 0 .000 188 368
Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 27
DALLAS 51, Seattle 7 Chicago 23, DETROIT 17 (OT)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30
Tampa Bay 20, Green Bay 17 @ Mil Cincinnati 20, KANSAS CITY 6
BALTIMORE 28, Buffalo 24 SAN DIEGO 22, Philadelphia 21
Cleveland 17, HOUSTON 14 LOS ANGELES 38, NY Jets 13
PITTSBURGH 23, Miami 10 St. Louis 23, NY GIANTS 7
Minnesota 23, NEW ORLEANS 20 ATLANTA 10, Washington 9
SAN FRANCISCO 21, New England 17
MONDAY DECEMBER 1
OAKLAND 9, Denver 3
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 9 4 0 .692 302 233 Y-Philadelphia 11 2 0 .846 323 164
New England 8 5 0 .615 366 280 Dallas 10 3 0 .769 386 233
Baltimore 7 6 0 .538 280 291 St. Louis 4 9 0 .308 255 279
Miami 6 7 0 .462 209 254 Washington 3 10 0 .231 163 232
NY Jets 3 10 0 .231 244 340 NY Giants 3 10 0 .231 192 355
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cleveland 9 4 0 .692 290 244 Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 252 255
Houston 8 5 0 .615 247 232 Detroit 7 6 0 .538 250 231
Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 314 265 GREEN BAY 5 7 1 .423 218 264
Cincinnati 4 9 0 .308 169 238 Tampa Bay 5 7 1 .423 234 279
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Chicago 5 8 0 .385 225 227
Oakland 9 4 0 .692 294 249 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
San Diego 9 4 0 .692 353 256 Atlanta 10 3 0 .769 333 218
Denver 7 6 0 .538 250 251 Los Angeles 9 4 0 .692 359 248
Kansas City 6 7 0 .462 234 273 San Francisco 5 8 0 .385 259 327
Seattle 4 9 0 .308 239 325 New Orleans 0 13 0 .000 208 391
Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
THURSDAY DECEMBER 4
HOUSTON 6, Pittsburgh 0
SUNDAY DECEMBER 7
CINCINNATI 34, Baltimore 33 Atlanta 20, PHILADELPHIA 17
NY Giants 27, SEATTLE 21 KANSAS CITY 31, Denver 14
CHICAGO 61, Green Bay 7 Dallas 19, OAKLAND 13
CLEVELAND 17, NY Jets 14 ST. LOUIS 24, Detroit 23
BUFFALO 10, Los Angeles 7 (OT) Minnesota 21, TAMPA BAY 10
WASHINGTON 40, San Diego 17 SAN FRANCISCO 38, New Orleans 35 (OT)
MONDAY DECEMBER 8
MIAMI 16, New England 13 (OT)
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 10 4 0 .714 312 240 Y-Philadelphia 11 3 0 .786 340 184
New England 8 6 0 .571 379 296 Y-Dallas 11 3 0 .786 405 246
Baltimore 7 7 0 .500 313 325 St. Louis 5 9 0 .357 279 302
Miami 7 7 0 .500 225 267 Washington 4 10 0 .286 203 249
NY Jets 3 11 0 .214 258 357 NY Giants 4 10 0 .286 219 376
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cleveland 10 4 0 .714 307 258 Minnesota 8 6 0 .571 273 265
Houston 9 5 0 .643 253 232 Detroit 7 7 0 .500 273 255
Pittsburgh 8 6 0 .571 314 271 Chicago 6 8 0 .429 286 234
Cincinnati 5 9 0 .357 203 271 GREEN BAY 5 8 1 .393 225 325
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Tampa Bay 5 8 1 .393 244 300
San Diego 9 5 0 .643 370 296 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 9 5 0 .643 307 268 Y-Atlanta 11 3 0 .786 353 235
Denver 7 7 0 .500 264 282 Los Angeles 9 5 0 .643 366 258
Kansas City 7 7 0 .500 265 287 San Francisco 6 8 0 .429 297 362
Seattle 4 10 0 .286 260 352 New Orleans 0 14 0 .000 243 429
Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SUNDAY DECEMBER 14
Miami 24, BALTIMORE 14 NEW ENGLAND 24, Buffalo 2
PHILADELPHIA 17, St. Louis 3 New Orleans 21, NY JETS 20
MINNESOTA 28, Cleveland 23 SAN DIEGO 21, Seattle 14
PITTSBURGH 21, Kansas City 16 Cincinnati 17, CHICAGO 14 (OT)
Oakland 24, DENVER 21 Houston 22, GREEN BAY 3
ATLANTA 35, San Francisco 10 WASHINGTON 16, NY Giants 13
DETROIT 27, Tampa Bay 14
MONDAY DECEMBER 15
LOS ANGELES 38, Dallas 14
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
Buffalo 10 5 0 .667 314 264 X-Philadelphia 12 3 0 .800 357 187
New England 9 6 0 .600 403 298 Y-Dallas 11 4 0 .733 419 284
Miami 8 7 0 .533 249 281 St. Louis 5 10 0 .333 282 319
Baltimore 7 8 0 .467 327 349 Washington 5 10 0 .333 219 262
NY Jets 3 12 0 .200 278 378 NY Giants 4 11 0 .267 232 392
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Cleveland 10 5 0 .667 330 286 X-Minnesota 9 6 0 .600 301 288
Houston 10 5 0 .667 275 235 Detroit 8 7 0 .533 300 269
Pittsburgh 9 6 0 .600 335 287 Chicago 6 9 0 .400 300 251
Cincinnati 6 9 0 .400 220 285 GREEN BAY 5 9 1 .367 228 347
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Tampa Bay 5 9 1 .367 258 327
San Diego 10 5 0 .667 391 310 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Oakland 10 5 0 .667 331 289 X-Atlanta 12 3 0 .800 388 245
Denver 7 8 0 .533 285 306 Y-Los Angeles 10 5 0 .667 404 272
Kansas City 7 8 0 .467 281 308 San Francisco 6 9 0 .400 305 397
Seattle 4 11 0 .267 274 373 New Orleans 1 14 0 .067 264 449
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SUNDAY DECEMBER 21
Chicago 14, TAMPA BAY 13 DETROIT 24, Green Bay 3
Cleveland 27, CINCINNATI 24 Buffalo 18, SAN FRANCISCO 13
Denver 25, SEATTLE 17 LOS ANGELES 20, Atlanta 17 (OT)
New England 38, NEW ORLEANS 27 Kansas City 38, BALTIMORE 28
DALLAS 35, Philadelphia 27 Oakland 33, NY GIANTS 17
Washington 31, ST. LOUIS 7 NY Jets 24, MIAMI 17
HOUSTON 20, Minnesota 16
MONDAY DECEMBER 22
SAN DIEGO 26, Pittsburgh 17
AFC EASTERN DIVISION NFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Buffalo 11 5 0 .688 320 260 X-Philadelphia 12 4 0 .750 384 222
New England 10 6 0 .625 441 325 Y-Dallas 12 4 0 .750 454 311
Miami 8 8 0 .500 266 305 Washington 6 10 0 .375 261 293
Baltimore 7 9 0 .438 355 387 St. Louis 5 11 0 .313 299 350
NY Jets 4 12 0 .250 302 395 NY Giants 4 12 0 .250 249 425
AFC CENTRAL DIVISION NFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Cleveland 11 5 0 .688 357 310 X-Minnesota 9 7 0 .563 317 308
Y-Houston 11 5 0 .688 295 251 Detroit 9 7 0 .563 324 272
Pittsburgh 9 7 0 .563 352 313 Chicago 7 9 0 .438 304 264
Buffalo Bills (11-5)
Head Coach: Chuck Knox
Passing Leader: Joe Ferguson (2805)
Rushing Leader: Joe Cribbs (1185)
Receiving Leader: Jerry Butler (57-832)
New England Patriots (10-6)
Head Coach: Ron Erhardt
Passing Leader: Steve Grogan (2475)
Rushing Leader: Vagas Ferguson (818)
Receiving Leader: Stanley Morgan (45-991)
Miami Dolphins (8-8)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: David Woodley (1850)
Rushing Leader: Del Williams (671)
Receiving Leader: Tony Nathan (57-588)
Baltimore Colts (7-9)
Head Coach: Mike McCormack
Passing Leader: Bert Jones (3134)
Rushing Leader: Curtis Dickey (800)
Rec. Leader: Roger Carr (61-924)
New York Jets (4-12)
Head Coach: Walt Michaels
Passing Leader: Richard Todd (3329)
Rushing Leader: Scott Dierking (567)
Receiving Leader: Bruce Harper (50-634)
Cleveland Browns (11-5)
Head Coach: Sam Rutigliano
Passing Leader: Brian Sipe (4132)
Rushing Leader: Mike Pruitt (1034)
Receiving Leader: Mike Pruitt (63-471)
Houston Oilers (11-5)
Head Coach: Bum Phillips
Passing Leader: Ken Stabler (3202)
Rushing Leader: Earl Campbell (1934)
Receiving Leader: Mike Barber (59-712)
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-9)
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Passing Leader: Terry Bradshaw (3339)
Rushing Leader: Franco Harris (789)
Receiving Leader: Lynn Swann (44-710)
Cincinnati Bengals (6-10)
Head Coach: Forrest Gregg
Passing Leader: Ken Anderson (1778)
Rushing Leader: Pete Johnson (747)
Receiving Leader: Don Ross (56-724)
San Diego Chargers (11-5)
Head Coach: Don Coryell
Passing Leader: Dan Fouts (4715)
Rushing Leader: Chuck Muncie (659)
Receiving Leader: Kellen Winslow (89-1290)
Oakland Raiders (11-5)
Head Coach: Tom Flores
Passing Leader: Jim Plunkett (2299)
Rushing Leader: Mark van Eeghen (838)
Receiving Leader: Bob Chandler (49-786)
Kansas City Chiefs (8-8)
Head Coach: Marv Levy
Passing Leader: Steve Fuller (2250)
Rushing Leader: Ted McKnight (693)
Receiving Leader: Henry Marshall (47-799)
Denver Broncos (8-8)
Head Coach: Red Miller
Passing Leader: Craig Morton (2150)
Rushing Leader: Jim Jensen (476)
Receiving Leader: Jim Jensen (49-377)
Seattle Seahawks (4-12)
Head Coach: Jack Patera
Passing Leader: Jim Zorn (3346)
Rushing Leader: Jim Jodat (632)
Receiving Leader: Steve Largent (66-1064)
Oakland 9 6 0 .600 331 308 New Orleans 7 8 0 .467 341 346
Seattle 8 7 0 .533 328 358 Atlanta 5 10 0 .333 249 347
Kansas City 7 8 0 .467 238 259 San Francisco 2 13 0 .133 287 395
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
Cincinnati 6 10 0 .375 244 312 GREEN BAY 5 10 1 .344 231 371
AFC WESTERN DIVISION Tampa Bay 5 10 1 .344 271 341
X-San Diego 11 5 0 .688 418 327 NFC WESTERN DIVISION
Y-Oakland 11 5 0 .688 364 306 X-Atlanta 12 4 0 .740 405 272
Denver 8 8 0 .500 310 323 Y-Los Angeles 11 5 0 .688 424 289
Kansas City 8 8 0 .500 319 336 San Francisco 6 10 0 .375 320 415
Seattle 4 12 0 .250 291 408 New Orleans 1 15 0 .063 291 487
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Wild Card Berth
1980 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 28) - OAKLAND (11-5) 27, Houston (11-5) 7
Divisional (January 3) - SAN DIEGO (11-5) 20, Buffalo (11-5) 14
Divisional (January 4) - Oakland (12-5) 14, CLEVELAND (11-5) 12
Conference (January 11) - Oakland (13-5) 34, SAN DIEGO (12-5) 27
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 28) - DALLAS (12-4) 34, Los Angeles (11-5) 13
Divisional (January 3) - PHILADELPHIA (12-4) 31, Minnesota (9-7) 10
Divisional (January 4) - Dallas (13-4) 30, ATLANTA (12-4) 27
Conference (January 11) - PHILADELPHIA (13-4) 20, Dallas (14-4) 7
SUPER BOWL 15 (January 25, 1981 at New Orleans)
OAKLAND RAIDERS (14-5) 27, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (14-4) 10 - Jim Plunkett passed for three TDs, including an 80-yard strike to Kenny King, as the Raiders became the first wild-card team to win the Super Bowl. Plunkett's TD bomb to King – the longest play in Super Bowl history – gave Oakland a decisive 14-0 lead with nine seconds left in the first period. LB Rod Martin had set up Oakland's first touchdown, a 2-yard reception by Cliff Branch, with a 17-yard interception return to the Eagles' 30-yard line. The Eagles never recovered from that early deficit, managing only Tony Franklin's field goal (30 yards) and an 8-yard touchdown pass from Ron Jaworski to Keith Krepfle. Plunkett, who became a starter in the sixth game of the season, completed 13 of 21 for 261 yards and was named the game's most valuable player. Oakland won 9 of 11 games with Plunkett starting, but that was good enough only for second place in the AFC West, although they tied division winner San Diego with an 11-5 record. The Raiders, who had previously won Super Bowl XI over Minnesota, had to win three playoff games to get to the championship game. Oakland defeated Houston 27-7 at home followed by road victories over Cleveland (14-12) and San Diego (34-27). Oakland's Mark van Eeghen was the game's leading rusher with 75 yards on 18 carries. Philadelphia's Wilbert Montgomery led all receivers with six receptions for 91 yards. Branch had five for 67 and Harold Carmichael of Philadelphia five for 83. Martin finished with 3 interceptions, a Super Bowl record.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-7-1)
Head Coach: John Payne
Leading Rusher: Obie Graves (658)
Leading Passer: Dave Marler (1914)
Leading Receiver: Rocky DiPietro (55-869)
Average Attendance: 23,541 (8th)
Montreal Alouettes (8-8)
Head Coach: Joe Scannella
Leading Rusher: David Green (873)
Leading Passer: Gerry Dattilio (2892)
Leading Receiver: Keith Baker (51-891)
Average Attendance: 32,441 (3rd)
Ottawa Rough Riders (7-9)
Head Coach: George Brancato
Leading Rusher: Richard Crump (1074)
Leading Passer: Condredge Holloway (1499)
Leading Receiver: Tony Gabriel (54-850)
Average Attendance: 24,083 (7th)
Toronto Argonauts (6-10)
Head Coach: Willie Wood
Leading Rusher: Terry Metcalf (554)
Leading Passer: Mark Jackson (3041)
Leading Receiver: Bob Gaddis (68-1112)
Average Attendance: 37,607 (2nd)
The Canadian Football League signed a three-year television contract with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $15.6 million...The first CFL game telecast by ESPN in 1980 was between the Toronto Argonauts and the Montreal Alouettes (July 9), marking ESPN's first-ever live football telecast. ESPN signed a deal in 1980 to broadcast CFL games, making the league a fixture on the network.
RUSHING LEADERS YDS TD LONG RECEIVING LEADERS REC YDS TD LONG
James Sykes (CAL) 1263 10 75 Mike Holmes (WIN) 79 1092 10 47
Richard Crump (OTT) 1074 9 54 Tom Scott (EDM) 73 1245 13 46
William Miller (WIN) 1053 4 53 Bob Gaddis (TOR) 68 1112 3 68
Jim Germany (EDM) 1019 10 51 James Sykes (CAL) 57 582 1 72
David Green (MON) 873 7 33 Joe Poplawski (WIN) 56 897 5 68
John White (BC) 834 4 38 Rocky DiPietro (HAM) 55 869 2 51
Skip Walker (MON) 692 9 64 Tony Gabriel (OTT) 54 850 5 53
Obin Graves (HAM) 658 0 40 Keith Baker (MON) 51 891 8 58
Lester Brown (SASK) 590 4 39 Terry Metcalf (TOR) 51 417 1 39
Neil Lumsden (EDM) 566 4 19 Dave Newman (TOR) 50 823 10 87
Tom Forzani (CAL) 50 792 5 86
John Holland (HAM) 50 791 3 57
PASSING LEADERS ATT CMP YDS TD INT
Dieter Brock (WIN) 514 304 4252 28 12
Warren Moon (EDM) 331 181 3127 25 11
Mark Jackson (TOR) 404 231 3041 16 17
Ken Johnson (CAL) 389 218 3019 22 16
Gerry Dattilio (MON) 311 179 2892 19 20
Joe Paopao (BC) 231 145 2009 15 13
Dave Marler (HAM) 265 139 1914 9 19
John Hufnagel (SASK) 241 134 1576 5 12
Condredge Holloway (OTT) 189 106 1499 7 8
Joe Barnes (SASK) 205 106 1322 8 13
Tom Wilkinson (EDM) 147 83 1060 7 9
Jordan Case (OTT) 107 73 896 13 3
TUES JUL 8
OTTAWA 26, Calgary 20 (21064) - Ottawa trailed 17-6 in the second quarter, before rallying to tie the game 20-20 entering the fourth quarter behind two Richard Crump touchdown runs. Gerry Organ kicked two field goals in the last 15 minutes for the win.
CALGARY - 7 10 3 0 - 20
OTTAWA - 6 7 7 6 - 26
1st - OTT - Gerry Organ, 46-yard field goal OTT 3-0 1st - OTT - Organ, 18-yard field goal OTT 6-0 1st - CAL - Leo Lewis, 18-yard pass from Ken Johnson (J.T. Hay kick) CAL 7-6 2nd - CAL - Bruce Threadgill, 4-yard run (Hay kick) CAL 14-6 2nd - CAL - Hay, 14-yard field goal CAL 17-6 2nd - OTT - Richard Crump, 11-yard run (Organ kick) CAL 17-13 3rd - CAL - Hay, 12-yard field goal CAL 20-13 3rd - OTT - Crump, 1-yard run (Organ kick) TIED 20-20 4th - CAL - Organ, 20-yard field goal CAL 23-20 4th - CAL - Organ, 40-yard field goal CAL 26-20
BRITISH COL 39, Saskatchewan 24 (19536) - QB Joe Paopao thew three touchdown passes, two to TE Harry Holt, as part of a 33-point second quarter outburst. FL Dwight Edwards caught two touchdown passes from QB Danny Sanders for the Riders.
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 7 7 7 - 24
BRITISH COL - 3 33 0 3 - 39
1st - SASK - Bob Macoritti, 36-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - BC - Lui Passaglia, 49-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - BC - John Henry White, 3-yard run (Passaglia kick) BC 10-3 2nd - BC - Harry Holt, 28-yard pass from Joe Paopao (Passaglia kick) BC 17-3 2nd - BC - Safety, Macoritti conceded BC 19-3 2nd - BC - Terry Bailey, 9-yard pass from Paopao (Passaglia kick) BC 26-3 2nd - BC - Holt, 9-yard pass from Paopao (Passaglia kick) BC 33-3 2nd - SASK - Bill Manchuk recovered blocked kick (Macoritti kick) BC 33-10 2nd - BC - Passaglia, 54-yard field goal BC 36-10 3rd - SASK - Dwight Edwards, 16-yard pass from Danny Sanders (Macoritti kick) BC 36-17 4th - SASK - Edwards, 30-yard pass from Sanders (Macoritti kick) BC 36-24 4th - BC - Passaglia, 37-yard field goal BC 39-24
WED JUL 9
TORONTO 18, Montreal 11 (32250) - Under new head coach Willie Wood, the Argonauts, who lost all four preseason games, upset Montreal, the defending conference champions, who had won all four preseason contests. QB Mark Jackson led Toronto after replacing injured starting QB Tony Adams.
MONTREAL - 0 10 0 1 - 11
TORONTO - 10 6 2 0 - 18
1st - TOR - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 11-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - TOR - Dave Newman, 72-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 10-0 2nd - MON - Don Sweet, 20-yard field goal TOR 10-3 2nd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 27-yard field goal TOR 13-3 2nd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 49-yard field goal TOR 16-3 2nd - MON - David Green, 1-yard run (Sweet kick) TOR 16-10 3rd - Single, Andrusyshyn 47-yard kick TOR 17-10 3rd - TOR - Single, Andrusyshyn 42-yard kick TOR 18-10 4th - MON - Single, Sweet 62-yard kick TOR 18-11
EDMONTON 36, Winnipeg 13 (42778) - Edmonton led 8-3 after the first quarter before QB Tom Wilkinson threw three TD passes for a 29-3 halftime lead. Wilkinson hit on 11 of 16 passes for 156 yards and scored five of the seven times Edmonton had the ball before he turned the game over to Warren Moon.
WINNIPEG - 3 0 10 0 - 13
EDMONTON - 8 21 7 0 - 36
1st - WIN - Trevor Kennerd, 45-yard field goal WIN 3-0 1st - EDM - Neil Lumsden, 7-yard run (Dave Cutler kick) EDM 7-3 1st - Single, Hank Ilesic 52-yard kick EDM 8-3 2nd - EDM - Tom Scott, 9-yard pass from Tom Wilkinson (Cutler kick) EDM 15-3 2nd - EDM - Brian Kelly, 9-yard pass from Wilkinson (Cutler kick) EDM 22-3 3nd - EDM - Waddell Smith, 17-yard pass from Wilkinson (Cutler kick) EDM 29-3 3rd - EDM - Scott, 33-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 36-3 3rd - WIN - Mike Holmes, 14-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Kennerd kick) EDM 36-10 3rd - WIN - Kennerd, 29-yard field goal EDM 36-13
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Ottawa 1 0 0 2 26 20 Edmonton 1 0 0 2 36 13
Toronto 1 0 0 2 18 11 British Columbia 1 0 0 2 39 24
Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calgary 0 1 0 0 20 26
Montreal 0 1 0 0 11 18 Winnipeg 0 1 0 0 13 36
Saskatchewan 0 1 0 0 24 39
TUES JUL 15
HAMILTON 41, Ottawa 23 (23100) - QB Bruce Lemmerman directed an explosive offense that gave Hamilton a 35-0 lead early in the second quarter. RB Ronnie Rowland scored the first three Ticat touchdowns. Lemmerman, acquired from Edmonton in the offseason, had started his last game in the 1977 Grey Cup.
OTTAWA - 0 8 15 0 - 23
HAMILTON - 21 14 0 6 - 41
1st - HAM - Ronnie Rowland, 15-yard run (Bernie Ruoff kick) HAM 7-0 1st - Rowland, 1-yard run (Ruoff kick) HAM 14-0 1st - HAM - Rowland, 2-yard run (Ruoff kick) HAM 21-0 2nd - HAM - Leif Pettersen, 8-yard pass from Bruce Lemmerman (Ruoff kick) HAM 28-0 2nd - HAM - Rufus Crawford, 94-yard punt return (Ruoff kick) HAM 35-0 2nd - OTT - Mike Murphy, 48-yard pass from Condredge Holloway (Gerry Organ kick) HAM 35-7 2nd - OTT - Single, Organ 47-yard kick HAM 35-8 3rd - OTT - Jim Reid, 62-yard pass from Holloway (Organ kick) HAM 35-15 3rd - OTT - Gary Cook, 17-yard pass from Hollway (Organ kick) HAM 35-22 3rd - OTT - Single, Organ 88-yard kick HAM 35-23 4th - HAM - Ruoff, 35-yard field goal HAM 38-23 4th - HAM - Ruoff, 42-yard field goal HAM 41-23
CALGARY 19, Montreal 8 (32936) - Veteran RB James Sykes was the major Calgary offensive weapon, running 19 times for 138 yards, catching nine passes for 86 yards and scoring the Stampeders' only offensive touchdown. The win was the first for Calgary's rookie head coach, Ardell Wiegandt.
MONTREAL - 0 8 0 0 - 8
CALGARY - 1 8 10 0 - 19
1st - CAL - Single. J.T. Hay 54-yard kick CAL 1-0 2nd - CAL - Single, Mike McTague 56-yard kick CAL 2-0 2nd - CAL - John Palazeti, 57-yard interception return (Hay kick) CAL 9-0 2nd - MON - Alvin Walker, 1-yard run (Don Sweet kick) CAL 9-7 2nd - MON - Single, Sweet 50-yard kick CAL 9-8 3rd - CAL - James Sykes, 1-yard run (Hay kick) CAL 16-8 4th - CAL - Hay, 42-yard field goal CAL 19-8
WED JUL 16
Toronto 20, WINNIPEG 17 (20980) - WR Bob Gaddis caught a TD pass from QB Mark Jackson early in the fourth quarter to give Toronto the lead for the first time, and Zenon Andrusyshyn kicked a field goal at the 7:37 mark to secure the win, which put Toronto atop the East with a 2-0 record.
TORONTO - 0 7 3 10 - 20
WINNIPEG - 1 6 1 9 - 17
1st - WIN - Single, Trevor Kennerd 42-yard kick WIN 1-0 2nd - WIN - Kennerd, 23-yard field goal WIN 4-0 2nd - WIN - Kennerd, 29-yard field goal WIN 7-0 2nd - TOR - Bill Harrison, 2-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - WIN - Single, Kennerd 20-yard kick WIN 8-7 3rd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 38-yard field goal TOR 10-8 4th - TOR - Bob Gaddis, 23-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 17-8 4th - WIN - Single, Kennerd 44-yard kick TOR 17-9 4th - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 40-yard field goal TOR 20-9 4th - WIN - Rick House, 12-yard pass from Brock (Robert Woods pass from Dieter Brock) TOR 20-17
Edmonton 21, SASKATCHEWAN 6 (22145) - Jim Germany scored two touchdowns to spearhead Edmonton's running game that accounted for 148 yards in the game to just 31 for the Riders. Saskatchewan QB Danny Saunders was unable to move the Rider offense in his second start for the injured John Hufnagel.
EDMONTON - 7 8 3 3 - 21
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 3 3 0 - 6
1st- EDM - Jim Germany, 9-yard run (Dave Cutler kick) EDM 7-0 2nd - EDM - Germany, 6-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 14-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Cutler 46-yard kick EDM 15-0 2nd - SASK - Bob Macoritti, 23-yard field goal EDM 15-3 3rd - EDM - Cutler, 26-yard field goal EDM 18-3 3rd - SASK - Macoritti, 46-yard field goal EDM 18-6 4th - EDM - Cutler, 19-yard field goal EDM 21-6
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Toronto 2 0 0 4 38 28 Edmonton 2 0 0 4 57 19
Hamilton 1 0 0 2 41 23 British Columbia 1 0 0 2 39 24
Ottawa 1 1 0 2 49 61 Calgary 1 1 0 2 39 34
Montreal 0 2 0 0 19 37 Winnipeg 0 2 0 0 30 56
Saskatchewan 0 2 0 0 30 60
TUES JUL 22
MONTREAL 17, Hamilton 14 (32048) - Hometown favorite Gerry Dattilio finally had his moment of glory as he quarterbacked Montreal from a 14-point deficit. Don Sweet's field goal with eight seconds left capped a 17-point fourth quarter to give Montreal its first win of the season.
HAMILTON - 4 10 0 0 - 14
MONTREAL - 0 0 0 17 - 17
1st - HAM - Single, Bernie Ruoff 50-yard kick HAM 1-0 1st - HAM - Ruoff, 26-yard field goal HAM 4-0 2nd - HAM - Leif Pettersen, 15-yard pass from Bruce Lemmerman (Ruoff kick) HAM 11-0 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 37-yard field goal HAM 14-0 4th - MON - Alvin Walker, 1-yard run (Don Sweet kick) HAM 14-7 4th - MON - Gerry Dattilio, 6-yard run (Sweet kick) TIED 14-14 4th - MON - Sweet, 38-yard field goal MON 17-14
BRITISH COL 26, Winnipeg 6 (23214) - The Lions' special teams ruined Winnipeg's night. Harry Holt filled in for the injured Tyron Gray on kick returns and scored a Lion touchdown on a runback, while Leo Bright returned four punts for 98 yards. Winnipeg QB Dieter Brock threw for 318 yards in the losing cause.
WINNIPEG - 0 3 3 0 - 6
BRIT COL - 0 13 10 3 - 26
2nd - BC - Al Charuk, 21-yard pass from Joe Paopao (Lui Passaglia kick) BC 7-0 2nd - WIN - Trevor Kennerd, 31-yard field goal BC 7-3 2nd - BC - Passaglia, 36-yard field goal BC 10-3 2nd - BC - Passaglia, 36-yard field goal BC 13-3 3rd - BC - Harry Holt, 65-yard punt return (Passaglia kick) BC 20-3 3rd - WIN - Kennerd, 34-yard field goal BC 20-6 3rd - BC - Passaglia, 39-yard field goal BC 23-6 4th - BC - Passaglia, 45-yard field goal BC 26-6
WED JUL 23
Ottawa 20, TORONTO 16 (40112) - Gerry Organ kicked a long field goal with less than two minutes to play to help Ottawa knock off previously unbeaten Toronto. Argo K Zenon Andrusyshyn missed all three of his field goal attempts, lifting the volume of boos from fans who denounced the release of K Ian Sunter.
OTTAWA - 7 10 0 3 - 20
TORONTO - 1 14 0 1 - 16
1st - OTT - Jim Reid, 2-yard run (Gerry Organ kick) OTT 7-0 1st - TOR - Single, Zenon Andrusyshyn 50-yard kick OTT 7-1 2nd - OTT - Organ, 34-yard field goal OTT 10-1 2nd - TOR - Mark Jackson, 11-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) OTT 10-8 2nd - TOR - Terry Metcalf, 39-yard pass from Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 15-10 2nd - OTT - Martin Cox, 45-yard pass from Condredge Holloway (Organ kick) OTT 17-15 4th - TOR - Single, Andrusyshyn 35-yard kick OTT 17-16 4th - OTT - Organ, 40-yard field goal OTT 20-16
CALGARY 40, Saskatchewan 24 (30857) - Calgary's James Sukes piled up 200 offensive yards, 194 of them on the ground, and picked up three touchdowns to spark the Stampeders to the easy win. Jim Washington scored two touchdowns for winless Saskatchewan, who went with rookie QB Tom Rozantz.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 10 7 7 - 24
CALGARY - 0 19 14 7 - 40
2nd - CAL - James Sykes, 2-yard run (J.T. Hay kick) CAL 7-0 2nd - SASK - Bob Macoritti, 15-yard field goal CAL 7-3 2nd - SASK - Gerry Fellner, 5-yard pass from Tom Rozantz (Macoritti kick) SASK 10-7 2nd - CAL - Willie Burden, 22-yard run (Hay kick) CAL 14-10 2nd - CAL - Safety, Macoritti conceded CAL 16-10 2nd - CAL - Hay, 12-yard field goal CAL 19-10 3rd - CAL - Sykes, 74-yard run (Hay kick) CAL 26-10 3rd - CAL - Leo Lewis, 62-yard run (Hay kick) CAL 33-10 3rd - SASK - Jim Washington, 9-yard pass from Rozantz (Macoritti kick) CAL 33-17 4th - SASK - Washington, 1-yard run (Macoritti kick) CAL 33-24 4th - CAL - Sykes, 1-yard run (Hay kick) CAL 40-24
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Toronto 2 1 0 4 54 48 Edmonton 2 0 0 4 57 19
Ottawa 2 1 0 4 69 77 British Columbia 2 0 0 4 65 30
Hamilton 1 1 0 2 55 40 Calgary 2 1 0 4 79 58
Montreal 1 2 0 2 36 51 Winnipeg 0 3 0 0 36 82
Saskatchewan 0 3 0 0 54 100
TUES JUL 29
Toronto 18, OTTAWA 10 (28742) - Toronto DE Jim Corrigall said there was no bounty on the head of Ottawa QB Condredge Holloway, but he knocked the veteran senseless and out of the game late in the second quarter. Holloway lay on the field for five minutes with a concussion and a groin injury.
TORONTO - 10 1 0 7 - 18
OTTAWA - 0 0 0 10 - 10
1st - TOR - Dave Newman, 19-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 7-0 1st - TOR -Andrusyshyn, 42-yard field goal TOR 10-0 2nd - TOR - Single, Andrusyshyn 26-yard kick TOR 11-0 4th - TOR - Greg Hatton, 35-yard interception return (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 18-0 4th - OTT - Richard Crump, 1-yard run (Crump run) TOR 18-8 4th - OTT - Safety, Jackson tackled in end zone TOR 18-10
WINNIPEG 35, Calgary 18 () - After scoring just two touchdowns in the first three games, Winnipeg exploded for four en route to the upset win. Under QB Dieter Brock, who scored two touchdowns himself, the Bombers dominated play. Bomber K Trevor Kennerd added four converts, two field goals and a single.
CALGARY - 0 4 7 7 - 18
WINNIPEG - 7 14 0 14 - 35
1st - WIN - Dieter Brock, 1-yard run (Trevor Kennerd kick) WIN 7-0 2nd - WIN - William Miller, 14-yard run (Kennerd kick) WIN 14-0 2nd - CAL - J.T. Hay, 37-yard field goal WIN 14-3 2nd - CAL - Single, Hay 47-yard kick WIN 14-4 2nd - WIN - Robert Woods, 6-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 21-4 3rd - CAL - Willie Armstead, 7-yard pass from Ken Johnson (Hay kick) WIN 21-11 4th - CAL - James Sykes, 1-yard run (Hay kick) WIN 21-18 4th - WIN - Brock, 1-yard run (Kennerd kick) WIN 28-18 4th - WIN - Single, Kennerd 90-yard kick WIN 29-18 4th - WIN - Kennerd, 49-yard field goal WIN 32-18 4th - WIN - Kennerd, 28-yard field goal WIN 35-18
WED JUL 30
Saskatchewan 19, HAMILTON 18 (22398) - Steve Dennis' second interception of the game, at the Rider goal line, with 50 seconds to play assured Saskatchewan of the upset win. The only Rider touchdown was scored by the defense, when Bill Manchuk returned an interception for a score.
SASKATCHEWAN - 1 8 7 3 - 19
HAMILTON - 0 0 11 7 - 18
1st - SASK - Single, Bob Macoritti 38-yard kick SASK 1-0 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 47-yard field goal SASK 4-0 2nd - SASK - SIngle, Macoritti 45-yard kick SASK 5-0 2nd - SASK - SIngle, Macoritti 43-yard kick SASK 6-0 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 35-yard field goal SASK 9-0 3rd - SASK - Bill Manchuk, 55-yard interception return (Macoritti kick) SASK 16-0 3rd - HAM - Single, Bernie Ruoff 42-yard kick SASK 16-1 3rd - HAM - John Holland, 57-yard pass from Dave Marler (Ruoff kick) SASK 16-8 3rd - HAM - Ruoff, 27-yard field goal SASK 16-11 4th - HAM - Ruoff, 37-yard field goal SASK 16-14 4th - SASK - Macoritti, 43-yard field goal SASK 19-14 4th - HAM - Safety, Macoritti conceded SASK 19-16 4th - HAM - Safety, Macoritti conceded SASK 19-18
EDMONTON 33, British Col 21 (42887) - The Eskimo offense makes the headlines - the Eskimo defense won this game. Four times the secondary forced BC turnovers and three of those led to Edmonton scores. Larry Highbaugh had two Edmonton interceptions. Brian Kelly scored twice for the unbeaten Eskimos.
BRITISH COL - 0 7 7 7 - 21
EDMONTON - 11 1 14 7 - 33
1st - EDM - Dave Cutler, 40-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - EDM - Single, Hank Ilesic 56-yard kick EDM 4-0 1st - EDM - Jim Germany, 2-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 11-0 2nd - BC - Single, Lui Passaglia 50-yard kick EDM 11-1 2nd - EDM - Single, Cutler 47-yard kick EDM 12-1 2nd - BC - Passaglia, 43-yard field goal EDM 12-4 2nd - BC - Passaglia, 17-yard field goal EDM 12-7 3rd - EDM - Brian Kelly, 89-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 19-7 3rd - EDM - Germany, 2-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 26-7 3rd - BC - Harry Holt, 8-yard pass from Joe Paopao (Passaglia kick) EDM 26-14 4th - BC - Leon Bright, 59-yard interception return (Passaglia kick) EDM 26-21 4th - EDM - Kelly, 16-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 33-21
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Toronto 3 1 0 6 72 58 Edmonton 3 0 0 6 90 40
Ottawa 2 2 0 4 79 95 British Columbia 2 1 0 4 86 63
Hamilton 1 2 0 2 73 59 Calgary 2 2 0 4 97 93
Montreal 1 2 0 2 36 51 Winnipeg 1 3 0 2 71 100
Saskatchewan 1 3 0 2 73 118
TUES AUG 5
Hamilton 13, OTTAWA 3 (24181) - It's back to the drawing board for Ottawa - beaten by kicker Bernie Ruoff and an aggressive Hamilton defense. The former Winnipeg placekicker scored all of Hamilton's points - four field goals and a single. The Riders could only muster 71 yards total offense.
HAMILTON - 3 3 1 6 - 13
OTTAWA - 0 3 0 0 - 3
1st - HAM - Bernie Ruoff, 26-yard field goal HAM 3-0 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 47-yard field goal HAM 6-0 2nd - OTT - Gerry Organ, 39-yard field goal HAM 6-3 3rd - HAM - Single, Ruoff 46-yard kick HAM 7-3 4th - HAM - Ruoff, 41-yard field goal HAM 10-3 4th - HAM - Ruoff, 46-yard field goal HAM 13-3
BRIT COL 31, Calgary 23 (25465) - Two Lion touchdowns and a field goal were set up by key plays by the defense. Calgary QB Ken Johnson stunned the crowd with a long touchdown pass to Tom Forzani on the first play from scrimmage. The Stampeders outgained BC 494 yards to 289, but the Lions had three interceptions.
CALGARY - 10 3 10 0 - 23
BRIT COL - 0 14 7 10 - 31
1st - CAL - Tom Forzani, 86-yard pass from Ken Johnson (J.T. Hay kick) CAL 7-0 1st - CAL - Hay, 36-yard field goal CAL 10-0 2nd - BC - Al Charuk, 30-yard pass from Joe Paopao (Lui Passaglia kick) CAL 10-7 2nd - BC - Harry Holt, 10-yard pass from Paopao (Passaglia kick) BC 14-10 2nd - CAL - Hay, 27-yard field goal BC 14-13 3rd - CAL- James Sykes, 1-yard (Hay kick) CAL 20-14 3rd - CAL - Hay, 16-yard field goal CAL 23-14 3rd - BC - Donnie Taylor, 4-yard run (Passaglia kick) CAL 23-21 4th - BC - John Henry White, 35-yard pass from Paopao (Passaglia kick) BC 28-23 4th - BC - Passaglia, 37-yard field goal BC 31-23
WED AUG 6
Edmonton 23, TORONTO 3 (48595) - Warren Moon emerged from the Edmonton sidelines in the third quarter and led the Eskimos to a touchdown in five plays, a TD pass to Brian Kelly. Moon was later knocked out of the game by a shot to the head from Toronto's Derrick Martin.
EDMONTON - 0 3 7 13 - 23
TORONTO - 0 3 0 0 - 3
2nd - EDM - Dave Cutler, 25-yard field goal EDM 3-0 2nd - TOR - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 43-yard field goal TIED 3-3 3rd - EDM - Brian Kelly, 23-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 10-3 4th - EDM - Cutler, 33-yard field goal EDM 13-3 4th - EDM - Neil Lumsden, 19-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 20-3 4th - EDM - Cutler, 12-yard field goal EDM 23-3
Montreal 18, SASKATCHEWAN 10 (25947) - Montreal took advantage of six Saskatchewan turnovers to defeat the Riders before the largest midweek crowd ever at Taylor Field. DB Woodrow Wilson led the Alouette defense with two fumble recoveries and an interception. K Don Sweet had three field goals for Montreal.
MONTREAL - 10 0 3 5 - 18
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 10 0 0 - 10
1st - MON - Alvin Walker, 2-yard run (Don Sweet kick) MON 7-0 1st - MON - Sweet, 24-yard field goal MON 10-0 2nd - SASK - Dwight Edwards, 45-yard pass from John Hufnagel (Bob Macoritti kick) MON 10-7 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 42-yard field goal TIED 10-10 3rd - MON - Sweet, 35-yard field goal MON 13-10 4th - MON - Single, Sweet 37-yard kick MON 14-10 4th - MON - Sweet, 24-yard field goal MON 17-10 4th - MON - Single, Sweet 30-yard kick MON 18-10
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Toronto 3 2 0 6 75 81 Edmonton 4 0 0 8 113 43
Montreal 2 2 0 4 54 61 British Columbia 3 1 0 6 117 86
Hamilton 2 2 0 4 86 62 Calgary 2 3 0 4 120 124
Ottawa 2 3 0 4 82 108 Winnipeg 1 3 0 2 71 100
Saskatchewan 1 4 0 2 83 136
TUES AUG 12
Ottawa 27, MONTREAL 17 (34426) - A late cut by Ottawa before the regular season, Jordan Case was brought back to backup QB Charlie Weatherbie. He completed two of three passes after coming off the bench in the third quarter, tossing a TD pass to Jim Reid and orchestrating the winning TD drive.
OTTAWA - 0 7 3 17 - 27
MONTREAL - 7 7 3 0 - 17
1st - MON - Alvin Walker, 27-yard run (Don Sweet kick) MON 7-0 2nd - OTT - Tony Gabriel, 14-yard pass from Charlie Weatherbie (Gerry Organ kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - MON - Peter Dalla Riva, 16-yard pass from Gerry Dattilio (Sweet kick) MON 14-7 3rd - OTT - Organ, 13-yard field goal MON 14-10 3rd - MON - Sweet, 25-yard field goal MON 17-10 4th - OTT - Organ, 14-yard field goal MON 17-13 4th - OTT - Jim Reid, 17-yard pass from Jordan Case (Organ kick) OTT 20-17 4th - OTT - Richard Crump, 2-yard run (Organ kick) OTT 27-17
CALGARY 24, British Col 7 (34393) - BC lost the game as well as RB Leo Sloan (torn knee ligaments) and QB Joe Paopao (shoulder). Calgary was led by RB James Sykes, who ran 23 times for 149 yards and caught three passes for 60 yards.
BRIT COL - 0 7 0 0 - 7
CALGARY - 3 10 10 1 - 24
1st - CAL - J.T. Hay, 26-yard field goal CAL 3-0 2nd - CAL - James Sykes, 6-yard run (Hay kick) CAL 10-0 2nd - CAL - Hay, 53-yard field goal CAL 13-0 2nd - BC - Al Charuk, 39-yard pass from Joe Paopao (Lui Passaglia kick) CAL 13-7 3rd - CAL - Willie Armstead, 6-yard pass from Ken Johnson (Hay kick) CAL 20-7 3rd - CAL - Hay, 36-yard field goal CAL 23-7 4th - CAL - Single, Hay 55-yard kick CAL 24-7
WED AUG 13
Edmonton 30, WINNIPEG 17 (26422) - Edmonton jumped out to a 27-3 lead and coasted to its fifth straight win. Three different Eskimos scored touchdowns, while K Dave Cutler kicked three field goals and three converts. Winnipeg scored two touchdowns late on Dieter Brock scoring passes.
EDMONTON - 3 14 10 3 - 30
WINNIPEG - 3 0 0 14 - 17
1st - EDM - Dave Cutler, 16-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - WIN - Trevor Kennerd, 36-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - EDM - Neil Lumsden, 2-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 10-3 2nd - EDM - Joe Hollimon, 17-yard interception return (Cutler kick) EDM 17-3 3rd - EDM - Cutler, 31-yard field goal EDM 20-3 3rd - EDM - Jim Germany, 2-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 27-3 4th - EDM - Cutler, 37-yard field goal EDM 30-3 4th - WIN - Robert Woods, 8-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Mike Holmes pass from Brock) EDM 30-11 4th - WIN - Holmes, 20-yard pass from Brock EDM 30-17
Hamilton 18, TORONTO 16 (45201) - QB Dave Marler entered the game early when Bruce Lemmerman was injured and led the TigerCats to the win. Dave Newman's fumble off a punt return to start the fourth quarter paved the way to the win, as the two teams combined for 27 penalties totaling 239 yards.
HAMILTON - 7 0 7 4 - 18
TORONTO - 7 2 7 0 - 16
1st - TOR - Dave Newman, 87-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Zenon Andusyshyn kick) TOR 7-0 1st - HAM - Dave Marler, 2-yard run (Bernie Ruoff kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TOR - Single, Andusyshyn 53-yard kick TOR 8-7 2nd - TOR - Single, Andusyshyn 48-yard kick TOR 9-7 3rd - TOR - Peter Muller, 10-yard pass from Jackson (Andusyshyn kick) TOR 16-7 3rd - HAM - Ronnie Rowland, 2-yard run (Ruoff kick) TOR 16-14 4th - HAM - Ruoff, 13-yard field goal HAM 17-16 4th - HAM - Single, Ruoff 36-yard kick HAM 18-16
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Hamilton 3 2 0 6 104 78 Edmonton 5 0 0 10 143 60
Ottawa 3 3 0 6 109 125 British Columbia 3 2 0 6 124 110
Toronto 3 3 0 6 91 99 Calgary 3 3 0 6 144 131
Montreal 2 3 0 4 71 88 Winnipeg 1 4 0 2 88 140
Saskatchewan 1 4 0 2 83 136
MON AUG 18
OTTAWA 33, Montreal 11 (29994) - Jordan Case, the new hope at QB for Ottawa, tossed two TD passes as the Riders moved atop the EFC. Rookie DB Mike Philp sparked the Ottawa defense with an interception, fumble recovery and blocked punt. Benched Montreal QB Joe Barnes was publicly asking to be traded.
MONTREAL - 0 4 1 6 - 11
OTTAWA - 7 13 7 6 - 33
1st - OTT - Gerry Organ, 40-yard field goal OTT 3-0 1st - OTT - Organ, 29-yard field goal OTT 6-0 1st - OTT - Single, Organ 63-yard kick OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Organ, 30-yard field goal OTT 10-0 2nd - MON - Don Sweet, 18-yard field goal OTT 10-3 2nd - MON - Single, Sweet 54-yard kick OTT 10-4 2nd - OTT - Bruce Walker, 4-yard pass from Jordan Case (Organ kick) OTT 17-4 2nd - OTT - Organ, 43-yard field goal OTT 20-4 3rd - MON - Single, Sweet 51-yard kick OTT 20-5 3rd - OTT - Richard Crump, 34-yard pass from Case (Organ kick) OTT 27-5 4th - MON - David Green, 1-yard run OTT 27-11 4th - OTT - Organ, 45-yard field goal OTT 30-11 4th - OTT - Organ, 26-yard field goal OTT 33-11
TUES AUG 19
Calgary 16, EDMONTON 15 (42778) - Calgary shot down the vaunted Edmonton offense with four interceptions, three by CB Terry Irwin, and handed Edmonton its first home loss since October 1978. Eskimo K Dave Cutler made one field goal, leaving him one short of George Blanda's all-pro career record (335).
CALGARY - 0 4 0 12 - 16
EDMONTON - 1 1 4 9 - 15
1st - EDM - Single, Dave Cutler 61-yard kick EDM 1-0 2nd - EDM- Single, Cutler 61-yard kick EDM 2-0 2nd - CAL- Single, Mike McTague 63-yard kick EDM 2-1 2nd - CAL - J.T. Hay, 43-yard field goal CAL 4-2 3rd - EDM - Cutler, 32-yard field goal EDM 5-4 3rd - EDM - Single, Cutler 55-yard kick EDM 6-4 4th - CAL - Single, Hay 45-yard kick EDM 6-5 4th - CAL - Kelvin Kirk, 20-yard pass from Ken Johnson (Hay kick) CAL 12-6 4th - CAL - Hay, 24-yard field goal CAL 15-6 4th - CAL - Single, McTague 55-yard kick CAL 16-6 4th - EDM - Brian Kelly, 11-yard pass from Tom Wilkinson (Cutler kick) CAL 16-13 4th - EDM - Safety, Tom Forzani conceded CAL 16-15
WED AUG 20
Winnipeg 34, HAMILTON 13 (24152) - Winnipeg's defense forced seven turnovers, five of them interceptions by QB Dave Marler, to lead the way to the win. Winnipeg led 17-13 with five minutes to play, then scored two TDs and a field goal, one a controversial Robert Woods punt return where he clearly stepped out of bounds.
WINNIPEG - 0 10 7 17 - 34
HAMILTON - 7 3 0 3 - 13
1st - HAM - Dave Marler, 6-yard run (Bernie Ruoff kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 15-yard field goal HAM 10-0 2nd - WIN - Mike Holmes, 47-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Trevor Kennard kick) HAM 10-7 2nd - WIN - Kennard, 42-yard field goal TIED 10-10 3rd - WIN - Single, Kennard 26-yard kick WIN 11-10 3rd - WIN - Kennard, 17-yard field goal WIN 14-10 WIN 11-10 3rd - WIN - Kennard, 41-yard field goal WIN 17-10 4th - HAM - Ruoff, 44-yard field goal WIN 17-13 4th - WIN - Kennard, 20-yard field goal WIN 20-13 4th - WIN - Willie Miller, 8-yard run (Kennard kick) WIN 27-13 4th - WIN - Robert Woods, 61-yard punt return (Kennard kick) WIN 34-13
BRITISH COL 31, Saskatchewan 21 (25124) - BC moved into second place as rookie QB Roy Dewalt threw two long touchdowns passes. The Riders had more offense (318 yards to 293), but did little in the second half, with only seven of their 21 first downs came after the intermission.
BRITISH COL - 3 7 7 14 - 31
SASKATCHEWAN - 4 7 0 10 - 21
1st - SASK - Single, Bob Macoritti 35-yard kick SASK 1-0 1st - BC - Safety, Macoritti conceded BC 2-1 1st - BC - Single, Lui Passaglia 72-yard kick BC 3-1 1st - SASK - Macoritti, 26-yard field goal SASK 4-3 2nd - BC - Don Taylor, 6-yard run (Passaglia kick) BC 10-4 2nd - SASK - Dwight Edwards, 49-yard pass from John Hufnagel (Macoritti kick) SASK 11-10 3rd - BC - Al Charuk, 40-yard pass from Roy Dewalt (Passaglia kick) BC 17-11 4th - BC - Passaglia, 43-yard field goal BC 20-11 4th - SASK - Edwards, 37-yard pass from Hufnagel (Macoritti kick) BC 20-18 4th - BC - Leon Bright, 54-yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia kick) BC 27-18 4th - SASK - Macoritti, 23-yard field goal BC 27-21 4th - BC - Single, Passaglia 23-yard kick BC 28-21 4th - BC - Passaglia, 18-yard field goal BC 31-21
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Ottawa 4 3 0 8 142 136 Edmonton 5 1 0 10 158 76
Hamilton 3 3 0 6 117 112 British Columbia 4 2 0 8 155 131
Toronto 3 3 0 6 91 99 Calgary 4 3 0 8 160 146
Montreal 2 4 0 4 82 121 Winnipeg 2 4 0 4 122 143
Saskatchewan 1 5 0 2 104 167
TUES AUG 26
MONTREAL 43, Toronto 33 (29256) - QB Gerry Dattilio threw three touchdown passes as Montreal showed no ill effects of recent internal strife. The Alouettes fired four top veterans, such as K Don Sweet, recently and received a standing ovation from the crowd after scoring its sixth touchdown.
TORONTO - 0 14 8 11 - 33
MONTREAL - 14 8 14 7 - 43
1st - MON - Fred Biletnikoff, 4-yard pass from Gerry Dattilio (Gerry McGrath kick) MON 7-0 1st - MON - David Green, 1-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 14-0 2nd - TOR - Dave Newman, 10-yard pass from Jimmy Streater (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) MON 14-7 2nd - MON - Keith Baker, 27-yard pass from Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 21-7 2nd - MON - Single, McGrath 45-yard kick MON 22-7 2nd - TOR - Bill Harrison, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) MON 22-14 3rd - MON - Skip Walker, 2-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 29-14 3rd - MON - Doug Scott, 38-yard fumble return (McGrath kick) MON 36-14 3rd - TOR - Single, Andrusyshyn 45-yard kick MON 36-15 3rd - TOR - Terry Greer, 20-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) MON 36-22 4th - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 27-yard field goal MON 36-25 4th - MON - Nick Arakgi, 4-yard pass from Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 43-25 4th - TOR - Bob Gaddis, 37-yard pass from Streater (Newman run) MON 43-33
EDMONTON 45, Ottawa 20 (42278) - Dave Cutler booted his 336th field goal to surpass former NFL great George Blanda as the all-time field goal leader. Eskimo QB Warren Moon threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns - two to Waddell Smith - as Edmonton rolled to its sixth win.
OTTAWA - 1 0 0 19 - 20
EDMONTON - 10 15 20 0 - 45
1st - OTT - Single, Gerry Organ 49-yard kick OTT 1-0 1st - EDM - Dave Cutler, 48-yard field goal EDM 3-1 1st - EDM - Ed Jones, 55-yard interception return (Cutler kick) EDM 10-1 2nd - EDM - Brian Fryer, 42-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 17-1 2nd - EDM - Single, Cutler 52-yard kick EDM 18-1 2nd - EDM - Brian Kelly, 62-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 25-1 3rd - EDM - Waddell Smith, 42-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 32-1 3rd - EDM - Jim Germany, 1-yard EDM 38-1 3rd - EDM - Smith, 27-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 45-1 4th - OTT - Organ, 49-yard field goal EDM 45-4 4th - OTT - Tony Gabriel, 11-yard pass from Ron Calcagni (Mike Murphy pass from Richard Crump) EDM 45-12 4th - OTT - Crump, 2-yard run (Murphy pass from Calcagni) EDM 45-20
BRITISH COL 17, Hamilton 17 (T) (21312) - Bernie Ruoff's last second field goal salvaged the single point for Hamilton. BC led 17-7 before the TigerCats replaced QB Dave Marler with Charlie Weatherbie, who directed the late comeback. Rouff ended the night with 11 points.
HAMILTON - 1 6 0 10 - 17
BRIT COL - 11 3 0 3 - 17
1st - BC - Devon Ford, 85-yard punt return (Lui Passaglia kick) BC 7-0 1st - HAM - Single, Bernie Ruoff 56-yard kick BC 7-1 1st - BC - Passaglia, 17-yard field goal BC 10-1 1st - BC - Single, Passaglia 24-yard kick BC 11-1 2nd - BC - Passaglia, 24-yard field goal BC 14-1 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 19-yard run BC 14-4 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 16-yard field goal BC 14-7 4th - BC - Passaglia, 47-yard field goal BC 17-7 4th - HAM - Ross Clarkson, 44-yard pass from Charlie Weatherbie (Ruoff kick) BC 17-14 4th - HAM - Ruoff, 29-yard field goal TIED 17-17
WED AUG 27
WINNIPEG 24, Saskatchewan 16 (22154) - Winnipeg kept in close playoff contention by winning a lackluster game with the Riders. The big play for the Bombers was a Bob Ezerkins INT late in the first half. This led to a Winnipeg touchdown two plays later. Dieter Brock passes Ken Ploen as the Bombers' career passing leader.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 3 7 6 - 16
WINNIPEG - 0 17 0 7 - 24
2nd - WIN - Trevor Kennerd, 15-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - WIN - Rick House, 68-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 10-0 2nd - SASK - Bob Macoritti, 52-yard field goal WIN 10-3 2nd - WIN - Mike Holmes, 18-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 17-3 3rd - SASK - Ken McEachern, 20-yard interception return (Macoritti kick) WIN 17-10 4th - WIN - Joe Poplawski, 42-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 24-10 4th - SASK - Steve Mazuruk, 19-yard pass from John Hufnagel WIN 24-16
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Ottawa 4 4 0 8 162 181 Edmonton 6 1 0 12 203 96
Hamilton 3 3 1 7 134 129 British Columbia 4 2 1 9 172 148
Toronto 3 4 0 6 124 142 Calgary 4 3 0 8 160 146
Montreal 3 4 0 6 125 154 Winnipeg 3 4 0 6 146 159
Saskatchewan 1 6 0 2 120 191
MON SEPT 1
HAMILTON 23, Toronto 2 (30229) - Hamilton's defense forced five turnovers, and RB Obie Graves (recently cut by the LA Rams) rushed a franchise-record 35 times for 154 yards, as the Ti-Cats rolled into first place. Jerry Anderson intercepted a Mark Jackson pass and ran the length of the field to break the game open.
TORONTO - 0 0 0 2 - 2
HAMILTON - 9 0 7 7 - 23
1st - HAM - Bernie Ruoff, 34-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - HAM - Ruoff, 49-yard field goal HAM 6-0 1st - HAM - Ruoff, 39-yard field goal HAM 9-0 3rd - HAM - Jerry Anderson, 90-yard interception return (Ruoff kick) HAM 16-0 4th - HAM - Leif Pettersen, 24-yard pass from Charlie Weatherbie (Ruoff kick) HAM 23-0 4th - TOR - Safety, John Holland tackled in end zone HAM 23-2
Winnipeg 32, SASKATCHEWAN 29 (25699) - A Trevor Kennerd field goal with 1:09 left was the margin of victory for the Blue Bombers. Kennerd was the top scorer for Winnipeg with three field goals, three converts and two singles. K Bob Macoritti led the Riders' scoring with two field goals, two single and three converts.
WINNIPEG - 3 18 1 10 - 32
SASKATCHEWAN - 8 7 7 7 - 29
1st - SASK - Single, Bob Macoritti 42-yard kick SASK 1-0 1st - SASK - Greg Fieger, 26-yard pass from John Hufnagel (Macoritti kick) SASK 8-0 1st - WIN - Trevor Kennerd, 16-yard field goal SASK 8-3 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 30-yard field goal SASK 11-3 2nd - WIN - Kennerd, 47-yard kick SASK 11-6 2nd - SASK - Single, Macoritti 31-yard kick SASK 12-6 2nd - WIN - Richard House, 61-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 13-12 2nd - WIN - Joe Poplawski, 68-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 20-12 2nd - WIN - Single, Kennerd 65-yard kick WIN 21-12 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 34-yard field goal WIN 21-15 3rd - WIN - Single, Kennerd 42-yard kick WIN 22-15 3rd - SASK - Joe Barnes, 29-yard run (Macoritti kick) TIED 22-22 4th - WIN - Holmes, 13-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 29-22 4th - SASK - Billy McBride, 19-yard pass from Barnes (Macoritti kick) TIED 29-29 4th - WIN - Kennerd, 14-yard field goal WIN 32-29
Edmonton 38, CALGARY 23 (34628) - Edmonton forced six turnovers, four of them for points, to score the win. Tom Scott, on passes from Warren Moon, and Neil Lumsden scored twice to lead the Eskimo offense. Dave Cutler added two field goal, three singles, one on the opening kickoff, and four converts.
EDMONTON - 16 1 11 10 - 38
CALGARY - 0 10 1 12 - 23
1st - EDM - Single, Dave Cutler 80-yard kick EDM 1-0 1st - EDM - Neil Lumsden, 6-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 8-0 1st - EDM - Tom Scott, 23-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 15-0 1st - EDM - Single, Cutler 66-yard kick EDM 16-0 2nd - CAL - J.T. Hay, 39-yard field goal EDM 16-3 2nd - EDM - Single, Cutler 49-yard kick EDM 17-3 2nd - CAL - James Sykes, 1-yard run (Hay kick) EDM 17-10 3rd - CAL - Single, Mike McTague 57-yard kick EDM 17-11 3rd - EDM - Scott, 43-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 24-11 3rd - EDM - Cutler, 9-yard field goal EDM 27-11 3rd - EDM - Single, Hank Ilesic 53-yard kick EDM 28-11 4th - EDM - Lumsden, 17-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 35-11 4th - EDM - Cutler, 33-yard field goal EDM 38-11 4th - CAL - Tom Forzani, 12-yard pass from Bruce Threadgill EDM 38-17 4th - CAL - Rob Forbes, 20-yard pass from Threadgill EDM 38-23
British Col 14, MONTREAL 6 (29827) - After a thunderstorm dumped over an inch of rain just before the opening kickoff, Lui Passaglia kicked four field goals and two singles to provide BC with all the points it needed to win. Montreal's Dickie Harris became the CFL's fifth leading punt returner, surpassing Ron Howell.
BRIT COL - 4 4 3 3 - 14
MONTREAL - 3 3 0 0 - 6
1st - BC - Lui Passaglia, 14-yard field goal BC 3-0 1st - MON - Gerry McGrath, 27-yard field goal TIED 3-3 1st - BC - Single, Passaglia 39-yard kick BC 4-3 2nd - MON - McGrath, 34-yard field goal MON 6-4 2nd - BC - Single, Passaglia 40-yard kick MON 6-5 2nd - BC - Passaglia, 36-yard field goal BC 8-6 3rd - BC - Passaglia, 33-yard field goal BC 11-6 4th - BC - Passaglia, 42-yard field goal BC 14-6
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Hamilton 4 3 1 9 157 131 Edmonton 7 1 0 14 241 119
Ottawa 4 4 0 8 162 181 British Columbia 5 2 1 11 186 154
Toronto 3 5 0 6 126 165 Calgary 4 4 0 8 183 184
Montreal 3 5 0 6 131 168 Winnipeg 4 4 0 8 178 188
Saskatchewan 1 7 0 2 149 223
SAT SEPT 6
Montreal 35, TORONTO 24 (37214) - Gerry Dattilio fired three touchdown passes, two of them to WR Keith Baker, as Montreal moved into a tie for second place in the EFC and handed Toronto its fifth straight loss. Alouette RB David Green ran for 109 yards and scored the clinching touchdown with two minutes to play.
MONTREAL - 4 14 10 7 - 35
TORONTO - 3 4 7 10 - 24
1st - TOR - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 13-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - MON - Single, Gerald McGrath 33-yard kick TOR 3-1 1st - MON - McGrath, 33-yard field goal MON 4-3 2nd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 19-yard field goal TOR 6-4 2nd - MON - David Green, 10-yard pass from Gerry Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 11-6 2nd - TOR -Single, Andrusyshyn 46-yard kick MON 11-7 2nd - MON - Keith Baker, 10-yard pass from Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 18-7 3rd - MON - Baker, 28-yard pass from Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 25-7 3rd - TOR - Doug Dennison, 3-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) MON 25-14 3rd - MON - McGrath, 22-yard field goal MON 28-14 TOR - Terry Metcalf, 1-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) MON 28-21 4th - TOR - Single, Dickie Harris conceded on Andrusyshyn 70-yard kickoff MON 28-22 4th - MON - Green, 2-yard
un (McGrath kick) MON 35-22 4th - TOR - Safety, Dattilio conceded MON 35-24
SUN SEPT 7
WINNIPEG 30, Calgary 29 (25784) - Winnipeg won its fourth straight as Trevor Kennerd kicked the game-winning convert after a Dieter Brock TD run in the final minutes. Calgary led 15-0 at one point in the second quarter before Winnipeg rallied behind QB Dieter Brock, who threw for 268 yards on 17 completions.
WINNIPEG - 0 10 3 17 - 30
CALGARY - 6 10 6 7 - 29
1st - CAL - J.T. Hay, 22-yard field goal CAL 3-0 1st - CAL - Hay, 20-yard field goal CAL 6-0 2nd - CAL - Merv Walker, 30-yard interception return (Hay kick) CAL 13-0 2nd - CAL - Single, Hay 85-yard kick CAL 14-0 2nd - CAL - Single, Mike McTague 54-yard kick CAL 15-0 2nd - WIN - Mike Holmes, 9-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Trevor Kennerd kick) CAL 15-7 2nd - WIN - Kennerd, 50-yard field goal CAL 15-10 2nd - CAL - Single, Hay 70-yard kick CAL 16-10 3rd - CAL - Hay, 15-yard field goal CAL 19-10 3rd - WIN - Kennerd, 35-yard field goal CAL 19-13 3rd - CAL - Hay, 33-yard field goal CAL 22-13 4th - WIN - Kennerd, 26-yard field goal CAL 22-16 4th - CAL - Willie Armstead, 7-yard pass from Bruce Threadgill (Hay kick) CAL 29-16 4th - WIN - Rick House, 20-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) CAL 29-23 4th - WIN - Brock, 1-yard run (Kennerd kick) WIN 30-29
OTTAWA 31, Saskatchewan 21 (20861) - Ottawa wiped out a 19-16 deficit in the fourth quarter behind two Richard Crump touchdowns to remain atop the EFC. QB Joe Barnes led Saskatchewan to its only touchdown, while K Bob Macoritti kicked four field goals.
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 6 10 2 - 21
OTTAWA - 14 2 0 15 - 31
1st - SASK - Bob Macoritti, 44-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - OTT - Martin Cox, 8-yard pass from Jordan Case (Gerry Organ kick) OTT 7-3 1st - OTT - Cox, 12-yard pass from Case (Organ kick) OTT 14-3 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 31-yard field goal OTT 14-6 2nd - OTT - Single, Organ 35-yard kick OTT 15-6 2nd - OTT - Single, Organ 44-yard kick OTT 16-6 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 22-yard field goal OTT 16-9 3rd - SASK - Steve Mazurak, 5-yard pass from Joe Barnes (Macoritti kick) TIED 16-16 3rd - SASK - Macoritti, 35-yard field goal SASK 19-16 4th - OTT - Single, Organ 52-yard kick SASK 19-17 4th - OTT - Richard Crump, 14-yard run (Organ kick) OTT 24-19 4th - OTT - Crump, 2-yard run (Organ kick) OTT 31-19 4th - SASK - Safety, Gary Cook conceded OTT 31-21
EDMONTON 53, Hamilton 12 (43460) - Ed Jones had three of Edmonton's five interceptions, one off Charlie Weatherbie and one off Tom Rozantz that he returned touchdowns. Eskimo QB Warren Moon passed for 326 yards and three touchdowns, two to Tom Scott. OL Bill Stevenson also scored on a fumble recovery.
HAMILTON - 0 3 3 12 - 18
EDMONTON - 10 10 10 23 - 53
1st - EDM - Dave Cutler, 32-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - EDM - Ed Jones, 41-yard interception return (Cutler kick) EDM 10-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Cutler 46-yard kick EDM 11-0 2nd - EDM - Tom Scott, 43-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 18-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Cutler 39-yard kick EDM 19-0 2nd - HAM - Bernie Ruoff, 23-yard field goal EDM 19-3 2nd - EDM - Single, Cutler 50-yard kick EDM 20-3 3rd - HAM - Ruoff, 18-yard field goal EDM 20-6 3rd - EDM - Cutler, 17-yard field goal EDM 23-6 3rd - EDM - Scott, 25-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 30-6 4th - EDM - Single, Hank Ilesic 71-yard kick EDM 31-6 4th - HAM - Ross Clarkson, 8-yard pass from Tom Rozantz EDM 31-12 4th - EDM - Jones, 44-yard interception return (Cutler kick) EDM 38-12 4th - EDM - Single, Cutler 71-yard kick EDM 39-12 4th - EDM - Brian Kelly, 9-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 46-12 4th - HAM - Clarkson, 17-yard pass from Rozantz EDM 46-18 4th - EDM - Bill Stevenson recovered fumble in end zone (Cutler kick) EDM 53-18
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Ottawa 5 4 0 10 193 202 Edmonton 8 1 0 16 294 137
Hamilton 4 4 1 9 175 184 British Columbia 5 2 1 11 186 154
Montreal 4 5 0 8 166 192 Winnipeg 5 4 0 10 208 217
Toronto 3 6 0 6 150 200 Calgary 4 5 0 8 212 214
Saskatchewan 1 8 0 2 170 254
SAT SEPT 13
Montreal 25, HAMILTON 14 (19619) - QB Gerry Dattilio led the Alouettes to third win in four games and a share of first place in the East. Hamilton QB Bruce Lemmerman threw four interceptions, three of them by Randy Rhino to give him six for the season, and completed only 14 of 31 passes.
MONTREAL - 7 8 7 3 - 25
HAMILTON - 8 3 3 0 - 14
1st - HAM - Dave Shaw, 102-yard punt return (Bernie Ruoff kick) HAM 7-0 1st - MON - Al Chorney, 99-yard kickoff return (Gerry McGrath kick) TIED 7-7 1st - HAM - Single, Ruoff 26-yard kick HAM 8-7 2nd - MON - Single, McGrath 14-yard kick TIED 8-8 2nd - MON - David Green, 4-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 15-8 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 38-yard field goal MON 15-11 3rd - MON - Gerry Dattilio, 6-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 22-11 3rd - HAM - Ruoff, 13-yard field goal MON 22-14 4th - MON - McGrath, 36-yard field goal MON 25-14
Edmonton 42, BRITISH COL 14 (30793) - Mr. Big Play (Waddell Smith) grabbed a TD pass from Warren Moon and made a touchdown-saving tackle on a Devon Ford kickoff return on a night where the Lions paid tribute to cancer victim Terry Fox making his first public appearance since being released from a hospital.
EDMONTON - 3 17 14 8 - 42
BRIT COL - 7 0 0 7 - 14
1st - BC - Roy Dewalt, 1-yard run (Lui Passaglia kick) BC 7-0 1st - EDM - Dave Cutler, 22-yard field goal BC 7-3 2nd - EDM - Cutler, 12-yard field goal BC 7-6 2nd - EDM - Waddell Smith, 46-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 13-7 2nd - EDM - Moon, 1-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 20-7 3rd - EDM - Jim Germany, 35-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 27-7 3rd - EDM - Tom Scott, 27-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 34-7 4th - BC - Dewalt, 1-yard run (Passaglia kick) EDM 34-14 4th - EDM - Single, Hank Ilesic 53-yard kick EDM 35-14 4th - EDM - Larry Highbaugh, 39-yard interception return (Cutler kick) EDM 42-14
SUN SEPT 14
Winnipeg 20, OTTAWA 19 (21241) - Ottawa missed a chance to claim first place for itself when Gerry Organ missed a 29-yard field goal on the final play of the game. Dieter Brock put Winnipeg into the lead with a touchdown pass to Rick House in the fourth quarter, as the Bombers moved into second place.
WINNIPEG - 3 10 0 7 - 20
OTTAWA - 0 8 10 1 - 19
1st - WIN - Trevor Kennerd, 28-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - OTT - Single, Gerry Organ 40-yard kick WIN 3-1 2nd - WIN - Bill Miller, 1-yard run (Kennerd kick) WIN 10-1 2nd - OTT - Richard Crump, 4-yard run (Organ kick) WIN 10-8 2nd - WIN - Kennerd, 25-yard field goal WIN 13-8 3rd - OTT - Martin Cox, 4-yard pass from Jordan Case (Organ kick) OTT 15-13 3rd - OTT - Organ, 43-yard field goal OTT 18-13 4th - WIN - Rick House, 17-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 20-18 4th - OTT - Single, Organ 35-yard kick WIN 20-19
Toronto 28, SASAKATCHEWAN 17 (25448) - Terry Metcalf scored two TDs and ran for 65 yards. while newcomer Gary McNeal made a key interception in the end zone and recovered two fumbles, as Toronto won the battle of cellar dwellers. The teams were a combined 7-25 last year, and 4-14 coming into this game.
TORONTO - 17 0 4 7 - 28
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 11 0 6 - 17
1st - TOR - Terry Metcalf, 1-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 7-0 1st - TOR - Metcalf, 6-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 14-0 1st - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 57-yard field goal TOR 17-0 2nd - SASK - Lester Brown, 1-yard run (Bob Macoritti kick) TOR 17-7 2nd - SASK - Single, Macoritti 24-yard kick TOR 17-8 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 19-yard field goal TOR 17-11 3rd - TOR - Single, Andrusyshyn 58-yard kick TOR 18-11 3rd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 34-yard field goal TOR 21-11 4th - TOR - Terry Greer, 34-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 28-11 4th - SASK - Greg Fieger, 10-yard pass from Joe Barnes TOR 28-17
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Ottawa 5 5 0 10 212 222 Edmonton 9 1 0 18 336 151
Montreal 5 5 0 10 191 206 Winnipeg 6 4 0 12 228 236
Hamilton 4 5 1 9 189 209 British Columbia 5 3 1 11 200 196
Toronto 4 6 0 8 178 217 Calgary 4 5 0 8 212 214
Saskatchewan 1 9 0 2 187 282
SAT SEPT 20
CALGARY 24, British Col 16 (33115) - QB Ken Johnson completed 19 of 26 passes including three second quarter touchdowns to spark Calgary to the win and keep their playoff hopes alive. Johnson had been plagued by a sprained thumb and had been throwing inconsistently since August.
BRIT COL - 7 7 2 0 - 16
CALGARY - 0 21 0 3 - 24
1st - BC - John Henry White, 1-yard run (Lui Passaglia kick) BC 7-0 2nd - BC - Harry Holt, 32-yard pass from Joe Paopao (Passaglia kick) BC 14-0 2nd - CAL - Bob Viccars, 7-yard pass from Ken Johnson (J.T. Hay kick) BC 14-7 2nd - CAL - Willie Armstead, 17-yard pass from Johnson (Hay kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - CAL - Armstead, 8-yard pass from Johnson (Hay kick) CAL 21-14 3rd - BC - Single, Passaglia 49-yard kick CAL 21-15 3rd - BC - Single, Passaglia 52-yard kick CAL 21-16 4th - CAL - Single, Hay 52-yard kick CAL 22-16 4th - CAL - Single, Mike McTague 72-yard kick CAL 23-16 4th - CAL - Single, McTague 50-yard kick CAL 24-16
SUN SEPT 21
TORONTO 41, Ottawa 17 (33156) - QB Mark Jackson came off the bench in the second quarter to replace Tony Adams and toss three touchdown passes, leading Toronto to the easy win. The Argos won, but lost DE Jim Corrigall who fractured his right arm in the fourth quarter.
OTTAWA - 7 0 10 0 - 17
TORONTO - 3 14 7 17 - 41
1st - TOR - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 44-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - OTT - Richard Crump fumble recovery in end zone (Gerry Organ kick) OTT 7-3 2nd - TOR - Single, Andrusyshyn 66-yard kick OTT 7-4 2nd - TOR -Andrusyshyn, 39-yard field goal TIED 7-7 2nd - TOR - Dave Newman, 9-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 14-7 2nd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 23-yard field goal TOR 17-7 3rd - OTT - Martin Cox, 20-yard pass from Crump (Organ kick) TOR 17-14 3rd - TOR - Bob Gaddis, 51-yard pass from Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 24-14 3rd - OTT - Organ, 39-yard field goal TOR 24-17 4th - TOR - Terry Greer, 27-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 31-17 4th - TOR - Newman, 10-yard pass from Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 38-17 4th - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 13-yard field goal TOR 41-17
EDMONTON 24, Saskatchewan 17 (35328) - Brian Kelly caught two touchdown passes to carry Edmonton to its 10th win of the season. Both teams' offenses were bothered by heavy rains and sometimes hail that fell intermittently. The win put the Eskimos eight points ahead in the WFC.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 10 0 7 - 17
EDMONTON - 2 11 10 1 - 24
1st - EDM - Safety, John Hufnagel tackled in end zone EDM 2-0 2nd - SASK - Hufnagel, 2-yard run (Bob Macoritti kick) SASK 7-2 2nd - EDM - Dave Cutler, 41-yard field goal SASK 7-5 2nd - EDM - Single, Cutler 48-yard kick SASK 7-6 2nd - EDM - Brian Kelly, 29-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 13-7 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 33-yard field goal EDM 13-10 3rd - EDM - Cutler, 39-yard field goal EDM 16-10 3rd - EDM - Kelly, 21-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 23-10 4th - EDM - Single, Hank Ilesic 54-yard kick EDM 24-10 4th - SASK - Eugene Byrd, 15-yard pass from Joe Barnes (Macoritti kick) EDM 24-17
MONTREAL 49, Hamilton 10 (28185) - Gerry Dattilio threw five touchdown passes, including three to WR Keith Baker, as Montreal moved into sole possession of first place in the EFC. The Als played without Tom Cousineau and Larry Pfohl after they were ousted in the second quarter following a scuffle.
HAMILTON - 10 0 0 0 - 10
MONTREAL - 0 17 11 21 - 49
1st - HAM - Bernie Ruoff, 22-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - HAM - John Holland, 42-yard pass from Bruce Lemmerman (Ruoff kick) HAM 10-0 2nd - MON - Fred Biletnikoff, 9-yard pass from Gerry Dattilio (Gerry McGrath kick) HAM 10-7 2nd - MON - Keith Baker, 58-yard pass from Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 14-10 2nd - MON - McGrath, 22-yard field goal MON 17-10 3rd - MON - McGrath, 39-yard field goal MON 20-10 3rd - MON - Single, McGrath 58-yard kick MON 21-10 3rd - MON - Baker, 20-yard pass from Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 28-10 4th - MON - Larry Smith, 3-yard pass from Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 35-10 4th - MON - Baker, 9-yard pass from Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 42-10 4th - MON - Chuck McMann, 3-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 49-10
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Montreal 6 5 0 12 240 216 Edmonton 10 1 0 20 360 168
Ottawa 5 6 0 10 239 263 Winnipeg 6 4 0 12 228 236
Toronto 5 6 0 10 219 224 British Columbia 5 4 1 11 216 220
Hamilton 4 6 1 9 199 258 Calgary 5 5 0 10 236 230
Saskatchewan 1 10 0 2 204 306
SAT SEPT 27
MONTREAL 29, Toronto 23 (31633) - QB Gerry Dattilio tossed TD passes to Keith Baker and Nick Arakgi as the Alouettes increased their lead in the EFC. Montreal was forced to hold off a fourth quarter charge as QB Mark Jackson unloaded a pair of TD passes to Dave Newman to bring Toronto back from a 28-9 deficit.
TORONTO - 0 6 3 14 - 23
MONTREAL - 8 3 10 8 - 29
1st - MON - Gerry McGrath, 38-yard kick MON 1-0 1st - MON - Keith Baker, 46-yard pass from Gerry Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 8-0 2nd - TOR - Zenon Andrusyshyn, 49-yard field goal MON 8-3 2nd - MON - McGrath, 36-yard field goal MON 11-3 2nd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 30-yard field goal MON 11-6 3rd - TOR -Andrusyshyn, 10-yard field goal MON 11-9 3rd - MON - Skip Walker, 19-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 18-9 3rd -- MON - McGrath, 17-yard field goal MON 21-9 4th - MON - Nick Arakgi, 18-yard pass from Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 28-9 4th - TOR - Dave Newman, 24-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) MON 28-16 4th - MON - Single, McGrath 48-yard kick MON 29-16 4th - TOR - Newman, 2-yard pass from Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) MON 29-23
SUN SEPT 28
HAMILTON 29, Ottawa 24 (18383) - QB Dave Marler came off the bench to throw two touchdown passes and engineer two scores by Rufus Crawford to lead the Tiger-Cats. The win moved Hamilton into second place and dropped Ottawa into a tie for the cellar in the EFC.
OTTAWA - 3 7 0 14 - 24
HAMILTON - 0 14 15 0 - 29
1st - OTT - Gerry Organ, 17-yard field goal OTT 3-0 2nd - OTT - Tony Gabriel, 8-yard pass from Condredge Holloway (Organ kick) OTT 10-0 2nd - HAM - Rufus Crawford, 7-yard run (Bernie Ruoff kick) OTT 10-7 2nd - HAM - Crawford, 3-yard run (Ruoff kick) HAM 14-10 3rd - HAM - Leif Pettersen, 10-yard pass from Dave Marler (Ruoff kick) HAM 21-10 3rd - HAM - Single, Ruoff 4-yard kick HAM 22-10 3rd - HAM - Rocky DiPietro, 29-yard pass from Marler (Ruoff kick) HAM 29-10 4th OTT - Richard Crump, 6-yard run (Organ kick) HAM 29-17 4th - OTT - Single, Organ 75-yard kick HAM 29-18 4th - OTT - Peter Stenerson, 4-yard pass from Jordan Case HAM 29-24
WINNIPEG 28, British Col 22 (29622) - Winnipeg put on a strong second half to win their sixth in a row. The Bombers trailed at the half after the Lions erupted for 19 points in the second quarter. Bomber QB Dieter Brock turned that around, engineering three touchdown drives.
BRIT COL - 0 19 3 0 - 22
WINNIPEG - 4 0 7 17 - 28
1st - WIN - Trevor Kennerd, 15-yard field goal WIN 3-0 1st - WIN - Single, Kennerd 53-yard kick WIN 4-0 2nd - BC - Larry Key, 1-yard run (Lui Passaglia kick) BC 7-4 2nd - BC - Single, Passaglia 75-yard kick BC 8-4 2nd - BC - John Pankratz, 25-yard pass from Joe Paopao (Passaglia kick) BC 15-4 2nd - BC - Single, Passaglia 65-yard kick BC 16-4 2nd - Passaglia, 12-yard field goal BC 19-4 3rd - WIN - Mike Holmes, 2-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Kennerd kick) BC 19-11 3rd - BC - Passaglia, 47-yard field goal BC 22-11 4th - WIN - Brock, 2-yard run (Kennerd kick) BC 22-18 4th - WIN - Joe Poplawski, 11-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 25-22 4th - WIN - Kennerd, 35-yard field goal WIN 28-22
SASKATCHEWAN 18, Calgary 14 (24607) - The Riders just their second game by holding Calgary RB James Sykes to just 38 yards on 9 carries. Lester Brown, a late cut from Dallas (NFL), ran 27 times for 161 yards and a touchdown in his third game as a Rider.
CALGARY - 0 0 4 10 - 14
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 7 7 4 - 18
2nd - SASK - Lester Brown, 1-yard run (Bob Macoritti kick) SASK 7-0 3rd - CAL - Single, Mike McTague 26-yard kick SASK 7-1 3rd - SASK - John Kinch, 5-yard pass from Joe Barnes (Macoritti kick) SASK 14-1 3rd - CAL - McTague, 39-yard field goal SASK 14-4 4th - SASK - Macoritti, 43-yard field goal SASK 17-4 4th - CAL - Safety, Macoritti conceded SASK 17-6 4th - CAL - Willie Burden, 22-yard pass from Ken Johnson (Kevin Kirk pass from Johnson) SASK 17-14 4th - SASK - Single, Macoritti 29-yard kick SASK 18-14
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Montreal 7 5 0 14 269 239 Edmonton 10 1 0 20 360 168
Hamilton 5 6 1 11 228 281 Winnipeg 7 4 0 14 256 258
Toronto 5 7 0 10 242 264 British Columbia 5 5 1 11 238 248
Ottawa 5 7 0 10 253 292 Calgary 5 6 0 10 250 248
Saskatchewan 2 10 0 4 222 320
SAT OCT 4
BRITISH COL 44, Saskatchewan 8 (17247) - The Lions snapped a three-game losing streak on their home field. QB Joe Paopao led the BC attack with four touchdown passes. The Lions had a net offense of 451 yards, while holding Saskatchewan to 233 yards.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 0 8 - 8
BRITISH COL - 10 17 10 7 - 44
1st - BC - Larry Key, 4-yard pass from Joe Paopao (Lui Passaglia kick) BC 7-0 1st - BC - Passaglia, 43-yard field goal BC 10-0 2nd - BC - John Henry White, 1-yard run (Passaglia kick) BC 17-0 2nd - BC - Terry Bailey, 7-yard pass from Paopao (Passaglia kick) BC 24-0 2nd - BC - Passaglia, 35-yard field goal BC 27-0 3rd - BC - Al Charuk, 35-yard pass from Paopao (Passaglia kick) BC 34-0 3rd - BC - Passaglia, 44-yard field goal BC 37-0 4th - SASK - Lester Brown, 1-yard run (John Kinch pass from Joe Barnes) BC 37-8 4th - BC - John Pankratz, 65-yard pass from Paopao (Passaglia kick) BC 44-8
SUN OCT 5
OTTAWA 49, Montreal 14 (24971) - Rider QB Jordan Case completed all 14 passes he threw as Ottawa stunned first-place Montreal. Case passed for 176 of Ottawa's 451 net yards. RB Richard Crump ran for 159 yards on 24 carries, and Tony Gabriel caught eight passes for 145 yards.
MONTREAL - 0 7 7 0 - 14
OTTAWA - 14 17 3 18 - 49
1st - OTT - Richard Crump, 3-yard pass from Jordan Case (Gerry Organ kick) OTT 7-0 1st - OTT - Rick Sowieta, 2-yard pass from Case (Organ kick) OTT 14-0 2nd - OTT - Case, 1-yard run (Organ kick) OTT 21-0 2nd - OTT - Organ, 33-yard field goal OTT 24-0 2nd - MON - Fred Biletnikoff, 6-yard pass from Gerry Dattilio (Gerry McGrath kick) OTT 24-7 2nd - OTT - Tony Gabriel, 28-yard pass from Case (Organ kick) OTT 31-7 3rd - OTT - Organ, 25-yard field goal OTT 34-7 3rd - MON - Keith Baker, 7-yard pass from Dattilio (McGrath kick) OTT 34-14 4th - OTT - Ron Foxx, 9-yard pass from Case (Organ kick) OTT 41-14 4th - OTT - Single, Organ 47-yard kick OTT 42-14 4th - OTT - Jim Reid, 2-yard run (Organ kick) OTT 49-14
WINNIPEG 28, Edmonton 14 (28238) - Mike Holmes snared two 23-yard touchdown passes from Dieter Brock to spark Winnipeg to the upset win. Paul Bennett had two of the Bombers' four interceptions, two thrown by Warren Moon and Tom Wilkinson each. Edmonton had seven turnovers on the day.
EDMONTON - 6 0 0 8 - 14
WINNIPEG - 1 14 3 10 - 28
1st - WIN - Single, Trevor Kennerd 45-yard kick WIN 1-0 1st - EDM - Dave Cutler, 38-yard field goal EDM 3-1 1st - EDM - Cutler, 10-yard field goal EDM 6-1 2nd - WIN - Mike Holmes, 23-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 8-6 2nd - WIN - William Miller, 8-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 15-6 3rd - WIN - Kennerd, 32-yard field goal WIN 18-6 4th - WIN - Holmes, 23-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 25-6 4th - EDM - Single, Cutler 65-yard kick WIN 25-7 4th - EDM - Warren Moon, 2-yard run (Cutler kick) WIN 25-14 4th - WIN - Kennerd, 25-yard field goal WIN 28-14
CALGARY 27, Toronto 14 (30265) - QB Mark Jackson had four passes picked off and three of them led directly to Calgary touchdowns. Calgary WR Tom Forzani caught two TD passes from starting QB Ken Johnson and seven passes from Bruce Threadgill. Argos WR Bob Gaddis caught five passes for 132 yards.
TORONTO - 17 7 3 0 - 27
CALGARY - 0 1 3 10 - 14
1st - CAL - Mike McTague, 21-yard field goal CAL 3-0 1st - CAL - Tom Forzani, 24-yard pass from Ken Johnson (McTague kick) CAL 10-0 1st - CAL - Forzani, 6-yard pass from Johnson (McTague kick) CAL 17-0 2nd - CAL - Willie Burden, 11-yard pass from Johnson (McTague kick) CAL 24-0 2nd - TOR - Single, Zenon Andrusyshyn 44-yard kick CAL 24-1 3rd - CAL - McTague, 45-yard field goal CAL 27-1 3rd - TOR -Andrusyshyn, 51-yard field goal CAL 27-4 4th - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 28-yard field goal CAL 27-7 4th - TOR - Ben Cowins, 4-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) CAL 27-14
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Montreal 7 6 0 14 283 288 Edmonton 10 2 0 20 374 196
Ottawa 6 7 0 12 302 306 Winnipeg 8 4 0 16 284 272
Hamilton 5 6 1 11 228 282 British Columbia 6 5 1 13 282 256
Toronto 5 8 0 10 256 290 Calgary 6 6 0 12 277 262
Saskatchewan 2 11 0 4 230 364
SUN OCT 12
MONTREAL 34, Ottawa 17 (31919) - Four quarter touchdowns by Fred Biletnikoff and David Green sparked Montreal to the win and a four-point lead over Ottawa with two games to play. Skip Walker ran for two more Montreal touchdowns. The Als had 390 yards on offense, while holding Ottawa to 137 yards.
OTTAWA - 7 7 3 0 - 17
MONTREAL - 10 7 3 14 - 34
1st - MON - Gerry McGrath, 22-yard field goal MON 3-0 1st - OTT - Bruce Walker, 50-yard punt return (Gerry Organ kick) OTT 7-3 1st - MON - Skip Walker, 1-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 10-7 2nd - OTT - Jim Reid, 3-yard run (Organ kick) OTT 14-10 2nd - MON - Walker, 25-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 17-14 3rd - OTT - Organ 37-yard field goal TIED 17-17 3rd - MON - McGrath, 16-yard field goal MON 20-17 4th - MON - Fred Biletnikoff, 11-yard pass from Gerry Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 27-17 4th - MON - David Green, 6-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 34-17
Winnipeg 39, SASKATCHEWAN 16 (23938) - Winnipeg won its eighth straight despite winds that gusted up to 65 KPH as QB Dieter Brock rallied his team by passing for more than 300 yards and tossed two TD passes to Joe Poplawski and another to Rick House, giving him a league-leading 23 on the season.
WINNIPEG - 0 15 16 8 - 39
SASKATCHEWAN - 12 3 0 1 - 16
1st - SASK - Lester Brown, 2-yard run (Bob Macoritti kick) SASK 7-0 1st - SASK - Single, Macoritti 65-yard kick SASK 8-0 1st - SASK - Macoritti, 30-yard field goal SASK 11-0 1st - SASK - Single, Macoritti 36-yard kick SASK 12-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Bob Cameron 53-yard kick SASK 12-1 2nd - WIN - Rick House, 5-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Tervor Kennerd kick) SASK 12-8 2nd - WIN - Joe Poplawski, 11-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 15-12 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 26-yard field goal TIED 15-15 3rd - WIN - Kennerd, 20-yard field goal WIN 18-15 3rd - WIN - Kennerd, 24-yard field goal WIN 21-15 3rd - WIN - Kennerd, 37-yard field goal WIN 24-15 3rd - WIN - Poplawski, 17-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 31-15 4th - WIN - Single, Cameron 32-yard kick WIN 32-15 4th - SASK - Single, Ken Clark 67-yard kick WIN 32-16 4th - WIN - Mark Bragagnolo, 15-yard run (Kennerd kick) WIN 39-16
MON OCT 13
HAMILTON 30, Calgary 28 (19989) - Rufus Crawford scored a pair of touchdowns on short runs and LB Ben Zambiasi snuffed out two Calgary drives with key interceptions. The win moved the Tiger-Cats into second place in the EFC, one point ahead of Ottawa.
CALGARY - 0 14 7 7 - 28
HAMILTON - 4 10 8 8 - 30
1st - HAM - Single, Bernie Ruoff 60-yard kick HAM 1-0 1st - HAM - Ruoff, 43-yard field goal HAM 4-0 2nd - HAM - Rufus Crawford, 1-yard run (Ruoff kick) HAM 11-0 2nd - CAL - Willie Armstead, 78-yard pass from Bruce Threadgill (Mike McTague kick) HAM 11-7 2nd - CAL - Single, McTague 88-yard kick HAM 11-8 2nd - CAL - McTague, 38-yard field goal TIED 11-11 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 21-yard field goal HAM 14-11 2nd - CAL - McTague, 40-yard field goal TIED 14-14 3rd - HAM - Single, Ruoff 53-yard kick HAM 15-14 3rd - CAL - James Sykes, 72-yard pass from Ken Johnson (McTague kick) CAL 21-15 3rd - HAM - Leif Pettersen, 42-yard pass from Dave Marler (Ruoff kick) HAM 22-21 4th - HAM - Crawford, 1-yard run (Ruoff kick) HAM 29-21 4th - HAM - Single, Ruoff 66-yard kick HAM 30-21 4th - CAL - Ron Robinson, 14-yard pass from Johnson (McTague kick) HAM 30-28
EDMONTON 33, British Col 9 (43346) - Edmonton scored the first two times they had the ball then relied on their defense to win in a steady drizzle. The win kept the Eskimos four points ahead in the EFC. Lion QB Joe Paopao left with an injured wrist which put another in BC's playoff hopes.
BRIT COL - 0 8 0 1 - 9
EDMONTON - 14 10 3 6 - 33
1st - EDM - Warren Moon, 8-yard run (Dave Cutler kick) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Tom Scott, 4-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 14-0 2nd - BC - Larry Key, 4-yard run (Lui Passaglia kick) EDM 14-7 2nd - BC - Single, Passaglia 52-yard kick EDM 14-8 2nd - EDM - Scott, 31-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 21-8 2nd - EDM - Cutler, 45-yard field goal EDM 24-8 3rd - EDM - Cutler, 16-yard field goal EDM 27-8 4th - BC - Single, Passaglia 41-yard kick EDM 27-9 4th - EDM - Cutler, 21-yard field goal EDM 30-9 4th - EDM - Cutler, 27-yard field goal EDM 33-9
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Montreal 8 6 0 16 317 305 X-Edmonton 11 2 0 22 407 205
Hamilton 6 6 1 13 258 310 Winnipeg 9 4 0 18 323 288
Ottawa 6 8 0 12 319 340 British Columbia 6 6 1 13 291 289
Toronto 5 8 0 10 256 290 Calgary 6 7 0 12 305 292
X-Clinched Playoff Berth Saskatchewan 2 12 0 4 246 403
SAT OCT 18
BRITISH COL 27, Ottawa 7 (17399) - BC's annual late season struggle to make the playoffs - the Lions have finished as high as second only once in the last 16 seasons - received a boost in the second minute of play when Leon Bright ran a back for a touchdown and rookie QB Roy Dewalt filled in well for Joe Paopao.
OTTAWA - 0 4 3 0 - 7
BRIT COL - 10 7 7 3 - 27
1st - BC - Leon Bright, 73-yard punt return (Lui Passaglia kick) BC 7-0 1st - BC - Passaglia, 24-yard field goal BC 10-0 2nd - BC - Tyron Gray, 25-yard pass from Roy Dewalt (Passaglia kick) BC 17-0 2nd - OTT - Single, Gerry Organ 47-yard kick BC 17-1 2nd - OTT - Organ, 31-yard field goal BC 17-4 3rd - OTT - Organ, 45-yard field goal BC 17-7 3rd - BC - Gray, 8-yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia kick) BC 24-7 4th - BC - Passaglia, 13-yard field goal BC 27-7
SUN OCT 19
Hamilton 25, TORONTO 24 (34150) - A Bernie Ruoff single with less than two minutes to play assured Hamilton of finishing no lower than second in the East. The Tiger-Cats trailed 24-14 in the third quarter, before Dave Marler led the rally. The Argos appeared destined to miss the playoff for the third straight year.
HAMILTON - 3 4 7 11 - 25
TORONTO - 7 1 16 0 - 24
1st - HAM - Bernie Ruoff, 11-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - TOR - Billy Hardee, 37-yard punt return (Zeno Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 7-3 2nd - TOR - Single, Andrusyshyn 34-yard kick TOR 8-3 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 33-yard field goal TOR 8-6 2nd - HAM - Single, Ruoff 55-yard kick TOR 8-7 3rd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 42-yard field goal TOR 11-7 3rd - TOR - Dave Newman, 4-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 18-7 3rd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 12-yard field goal TOR 21-7 3rd - HAM - John McCorquindale, 57-yard fumble recovery (Ruoff kick) TOR 21-14 3rd - TOR -Andrusyshyn, 34-yard field goal TOR 24-14 4th - HAM - Ruoff, 24-yard field goal TOR 24-17 4th - HAM - John Holland, 45-yard pass from Dave Marler (Ruoff kick) TIED 24-24 4th - HAM - Single, Ruoff 54-yard kick HAM 25-24
Edmonton 29, SASKATCHEWAN 28 (23744) - Edmonton jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter and went on to clinch first place in the Western Conference for the fourth year in a row and seventh time in the last eight seasons. The Riders could have won late, but Bob Macoritti's 40-yard field goal attempt fell short.
EDMONTON - 13 8 0 8 - 29
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 14 14 0 - 28
1st - EDM - Dave Cutler, 49-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - EDM - Jim Germany, 4-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 10-0 1st - EDM - Cutler, 30-yard field goal EDM 13-0 2nd - SASK - Bob Macoritti, 13-yard field goal EDM 13-3 2nd - EDM - Single, Hank Ilesic 41-yard kick EDM 14-3 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 57-yard field goal EDM 14-6 2nd - SASK - Emanuel Tolbert, 19-yard pass from Joe Barnes (Macoritti kick) EDM 14-13 2nd - EDM - Tom Scott, 15-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 21-13 2nd - SASK - Single, Macoritti 56-yard kick EDM 21-14 3rd - SASK - Single, Macoritti 37-yard kick EDM 21-15 3rd - SASK - Macoritti, 48-yard field goal EDM 21-18 3rd - SASK - Macoritti, 45-yard field goal TIED 21-21 3rd - SASK - Joey Walters, 33-yard pass from Barnes (Macoritti kick) SASK 28-21 4th - EDM - Scott, 14-yard pass from Tom Wilkinson (Cutler kick) TIED 28-28 4th - EDM - Single, Cutler 23-yard kick EDM 29-28
CALGARY 31, Winnipeg 28 (31441) - Calgary's defense sacked Dieter Brock seven times in handing Winnipeg its first loss in nine games. DE Reggie Lewis sacked Brock three times. Calgary's James Sykes ran for 52 yards to give him a CFL-leading 1,129 yards, while Brock went over the 4,000-yard mark in passing.
WINNIPEG - 0 7 7 14 - 28
CALGARY - 8 0 16 7 - 31
1st - CAL - Single, Mike McTague 55-yard kick CAL 1-0 1st - CAL - Ron Robinson, 95-yard pass from Ken Johnson (McTague kick) CAL 8-0 2nd - WIN - Dan Huclak, 3-yard run (Trevor Kennerd kick) CAL 8-7 3rd - CAL - Willie Armstead, 16-yard pass from Johnson (McTague kick) CAL 15-7 3rd - CAL - Robinson, 6-yard pass from Johnson (McTague kick) CAL 22-7 3rd - CAL - Single, McTague 85-yard kick CAL 23-7 3rd - CAL - Single, McTague 59-yard kick CAL 24-7 3rd - WIN - William Miller, 4-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Kennerd kick) CAL 24-14 4th - CAL - James Sykes, 4-yard run (McTeague kick) CAL 31-14 4th - WIN - Eugene Goodlow, 10-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) CAL 31-21 4th - Miller, 9-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) CAL 31-28
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
X-Montreal 8 6 0 16 317 305 X-Edmonton 12 2 0 24 436 233
X-Hamilton 7 6 1 15 283 334 Winnipeg 9 5 0 18 351 319
Ottawa 6 9 0 12 326 367 British Columbia 7 6 1 15 318 296
Toronto 5 9 0 10 280 315 Calgary 7 7 0 14 336 320
X-Clinched Playoff Berth Saskatchewan 2 13 0 4 274 432
SAT OCT 25
OTTAWA 27, Hamilton 26 (21088) - Ottawa ended their regular season with a win in a driving rain on a long Gerry Organ field goal with five seconds remaining. Organ's heroics came at the expense of Hamilton's inexperienced QB, Dave Marler, whose overcautious play selection lost a game for the second time this year.
HAMILTON - 0 13 13 0 - 26
OTTAWA - 14 3 0 10 - 27
1st - OTT - Mike Murphy, 18-yard pass from Condredge Holloway (Gerry Organ kick) OTT 7-0 1st - OTT - Steve Coury, 21-yard pass from Holloway (Organ kick) OTT 14-0 2nd - HAM - Bernie Ruoff, 32-yard field goal OTT 14-3 2nd - HAM - Single, Ruoff 75-yard kick OTT 14-4 2nd - OTT - Organ, 17-yard field goal OTT 17-4 2nd - HAM - Safety, Gary Cook tackled in end zone OTT 17-6 2nd - HAM - Rocky DiPietro, 5-yard pass from Dave Marler (Marco Cyncar kick) OTT 17-13 3rd - HAM - Leif Pettersen, 24-yard pass from Marler (Cyncar kick) HAM 20-17 3rd - HAM - Craig Labbett recovered blocked punt in end zone HAM 26-17 4th - OTT - Tony Gabriel, 30-yard pass from Jordan Case HAM 26-23 4th - OTT - Single, Organ 71-yard kick HAM 26-24 4th - OTT - Organ, 52-yard field goal OTT 27-26
SUN OCT 26
TORONTO 38, British Col 20 (30175) - Toronto was able to control the win and their own destiny when QB Mark Jackson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. The Argos ran up 32 points when they had the near-gale winds off Lake Ontario at their backs. The loss knocked BC into fourth place in the West.
BRIT COL - 1 14 5 0 - 20
TORONTO - 15 3 3 17 - 38
1st - TOR - Terry Metcalf, 3-yard run (Zenon Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 7-0 1st - TOR - Paul Pearson, 15-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 14-0 1st - TOR - Single, Andrusyshyn 76-yard kick TOR 15-0 1st - BC - Single, Lui Passaglia 55-yard kick TOR 15-1 2nd - BC - Larry Key, 9-yard run (Passaglia kick) TOR 15-8 2nd - BC - Single, Passaglia 29-yard kick TOR 15-9 2nd - BC - Passaglia, 32-yard field goal TOR 15-12 2nd - BC - Passaglia, 47-yard field goal TIED 15-15 3rd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 34-yard field goal TOR 18-15 3rd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 41-yard field goal TOR 21-15 3rd - BC - Passaglia, 13-yard field goal TOR 21-18 3rd - BC - Single, Passaglia 64-yard kick TOR 21-19 3rd - BC - Single, Passaglia 39-yard kick TOR 21-20 4th - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 27-yard field goal TOR 24-20 4th - TOR - Dave Newman, 22-yard pass from Jackson (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 31-20 4th - TOR - Jackson, 4-yard run (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 38-20
WINNIPEG 26, Montreal 25 (26352) - Rookie Trevor Kennerd's single off a missed 36-yard FG with 38 seconds left allowed the Bombers to salvage the win. The play was set up when Bombers DB Paul Bennett returned an Alouette punt 35 yards to the Montreal 15.
MONTREAL - 7 8 7 3 - 25
WINNIPEG - 14 7 0 5 - 26
1st - WIN - WIlliam Miller, 2-yard run (Trevor Kennerd kick) WIN 7-0 1st - WIN - Mike Holmes, 10-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 14-0 1st - MON - Gene Belliveau recovered blocked kick in end zone (Gerry McGrath kick) WIN 14-7 2nd - MON - Single, McGrath 68-yard kick WIN 14-8 2nd - MON - Skip Walker, 5-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 15-14 2nd - WIN - House, 11-yard pass from Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 21-15 3rd - MON - David Green, 37-yard from Gerry Dattilio (McGrath kick) MON 22-21 4th - WIN - Single, Kennerd 37-yard kick TIED 22-22 4th - WIN - Kennerd, 35-yard field goal WIN 25-22 4th - MON - McGrath, 15-yard field goal TIED 25-25 4th - WIN - Single, Kennerd 36-yard kick WIN 26-25
Calgary 34, EDMONTON 25 (41346) - The Eskimos built up a 17-0 lead in the first quarter than sat back and let Calgary take over. The win puts Calgary one point ahead of the BC Lions and a win next weekend against Saskatchewan would give the Stampeders the final playoff berth in the West.
CALGARY - 0 14 14 6 - 34
EDMONTON - 17 0 0 8 - 25
1st - EDM - Dave Cutler, 39-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - EDM - Tom Scott, 23-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 10-0 1st - EDM - Danny Buggs, 17-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 17-0 2nd - CAL - Ken Johnson, 1-yard run (J.T. Hay kick) EDM 17-7 2nd - CAL - Willie Burden, 28-yard pass from Johnson (Hay kick) EDM 17-14 3rd - CAL - Willie Armstead, 50-yard pass from Johnson (Hay kick) CAL 21-17 3rd - CAL - Ron Robinson, 10-yard pass from Johnson (Hay kick) CAL 28-17 4th - CAL - Hay, 43-yard field goal CAL 31-17 4th - EDM - Single, Cutler 52-yard kick CAL 31-18 4th - CAL - Hay, 21-yard field goal CAL 34-18 4th - EDM - Buggs, 35-yard pass from Wilkinson (Cutler kick) CAL 34-25
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
X-Montreal 8 7 0 16 342 331 X-Edmonton 12 3 0 24 461 267
X-Hamilton 7 7 1 15 309 361 X-Winnipeg 10 5 0 20 377 344
Ottawa 7 9 0 14 353 393 Calgary 8 7 0 16 370 345
Toronto 6 9 0 12 318 335 British Columbia 7 7 1 15 338 334
X-Clinched Playoff Berth Saskatchewan 2 13 0 4 274 432
SAT NOV 1
Edmonton 44, MONTREAL 14 (42234) - Edmonton completed another record-breaking season, breaking their 1979 scoring record of 495 points. Tom Scott caught two touchdown passes, while Dave Cutler converted all six touchdowns and added two singles.
EDMONTON - 21 14 0 9 - 44
MONTREAL - 0 7 0 7 - 14
1st - EDM - Brian Fryer, 15-yard pass from Warren Moon (Dave Cutler kick) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Tom Scott, 44-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 14-0 1st - EDM - Scott, 33-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 21-0 2nd - MON - Skip Walker, 75-yard pass from Gerry Dattilio (Gerry McGrath kick) EDM 21-7 2nd - EDM - Jim Germany, 51-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 28-7 2nd - EDM - Germany, 6-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 35-7 4th - EDM - Single, Cutler 52-yard kick EDM 36-7 4th - EDM - Danny Buggs, 5-yard pass from Tom Wilkinson (Cutler kick) EDM 43-7 4th - EDM - Single, Cutler 70-yard kick EDM 44-7 4th - MON - David Green, 1-yard run (McGrath kick) EDM 44-14
SUN NOV 2
BRITISH COL 43, Winnipeg 17 (16676) - QB Mike Nott threw three TD passes and led the Lions to 623 yards net offense. Winnipeg QB Dieter Brock set season records for pass attempts (514) and completions (304), both records held by Calgary's Peter Liske (1967). His replacement, Jim Krohn, threw four interceptions.
WINNIPEG - 3 7 7 0 - 17
BRIT COL - 14 14 2 13 - 43
1st - BC - John Henry White, 2-yard run (Lui Passaglia kick) BC 7-0 1st - WIN - Trevor Kennerd, 12-yard field goal BC 7-3 1st - BC - Tyron Gray, 64-yard pass from Mike Nott (Passaglia kick) BC 14-3 2nd - BC - Al Charuk, 7-yard pass from Nott (Passaglia kick) BC 21-3 2nd - BC - Charuk, 29-yard pass from Nott (Passaglia kick) BC 28-3 2nd - WIN - Ian Mofford, 28-yard pass from Jim Krohn (Kennerd kick) BC 28-10 3rd - WIN - Krohn, 30-yard run (Kennerd kick) BC 28-17 3rd - BC - Safety, Mark Bragagnolo tackled in end zone BC 30-17 4th - BC - Passaglia, 27-yard field goal BC 33-17 4th - BC - Larry Key, 9-yard run (Passaglia kick) BC 40-17 4th - BC - Passaglia, 18-yard field goal BC 43-17
HAMILTON 23, Toronto 16 (30479) - The Eastern bye went to Hamilton, while Toronto saw their playoff hopes dashed on the final day of the season like so many previous seasons. Montreal would have won the EFC had the one the previous day versus Edmonton.
TORONTO - 3 7 6 0 - 16
HAMILTON - 5 10 8 0 - 23
1st - HAM - Safety, Zenon Andrusyshyn conceded HAM 2-0 1st - HAM - Bernie Ruoff, 41-yard field goal HAM 5-0 1st - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 45-yard field goal HAM 5-3 2nd - TOR - Billy Hardee, 88-yard punt return (Andrusyshyn kick) TOR 10-5 2nd - HAM - Gord Paterson, 34-yard pass from Dave Marler (Ruoff kick) HAM 12-10 3rd - HAM - Ruoff, 27-yard field goal HAM 15-10 3rd - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 37-yard field goal HAM 15-13 4th - HAM - Single, Ruoff 41-yard kick HAM 16-13 4th - HAM - Paterson, 5-yard pass from Marler (Ruoff kick) HAM 23-13 4th - TOR - Andrusyshyn, 43-yard field goal HAM 23-16
CALGARY 37, Saskatchewan 10 (31979) - Calgary clinched the third and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a well-rounded offense. QB Ken Johnson threw two touchdown passes, while James Sykes and Willie Burden ran for Stampeder touchdowns.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 10 0 0 - 10
CALGARY - 1 14 7 15 - 37
1st - CAL - Single, Mike McTague 61-yard kick CAL 1-0 2nd - SASK - Dwight Edwards, 7-yard pass from Joe Barnes (Bob Macoritti kick) SASK 7-1 2nd - CAL - Willie Armstead, 50-yard pass from Ken Johnson (J.T. Hay
Edmonton Eskimos (13-3)
Head Coach: Hugh Campbell
Leading Rusher: Jim Germany (1019)
Leading Passer: Warren Moon (3127)
Leading Receiver: Tom Scott (73-1245)
Average Attendance: 42,081 (1st)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10-6)
Head Coach: Ray Jauch
Leading Rusher: William Miller (1053)
Leading Passer: Dieter Brock (2383)
Leading Receiver: Mike Holmes (60-1034)
Average Attendance: 25,028 (5th)
Calgary Stampeders (9-7)
Head Coach: Ardell Wiegandt
Leading Rusher: James Sykes (1263)
Leading Passer: Ken Johnson (3019)
Leading Receiver: James Sykes (57-582)
Average Attendance: 32,410 (4th)
British Columbia Lions (8-7-1)
Head Coach: Vic Rapp
Leading Rusher: John White (834)
Leading Passer: Joe Paopao (2009)
Leading Receiver: John White (43-283)
Average Attendance: 21,455 (9th)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-14)
Head Coach: Ron Lancaster
Leading Rusher: Lester Brown (590)
Leading Passer: John Hufnagel (1576)
Leading Receiver: Steve Mazurak (46-537)
Average Attendance: 24,582 (6th)
WINNIPEG SUN - November 10th
kick) CAL 8-7 2nd - SASK - Macoritti, 43-yard field goal SASK 10-8 2nd - CAL- James Sykes, 5-yard run (Hay kick) CAL 15-10 3rd - CAL - Single, McTague 52-yard kick CAL 16-10 3rd - CAL- Hay, 11-yard field goal CAL 19-10 3rd - CAL- Hay, 25-yard field goal CAL 22-10 4th - CAL - Tom Forzani, 16-yard pass from Johnson (Hay kick) CAL 29-10 4th - CAL - Willie Burden, 2-yard run (Hay kick) CAL 36-10 4th - CAL - Single, McTague 47-yard kick CAL 37-10
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
X-Hamilton 8 7 1 17 332 377 X-Edmonton 13 3 0 26 505 281
X-Montreal 8 8 0 16 356 375 X-Winnipeg 10 6 0 20 394 387
X-Ottawa 7 9 0 14 353 393 X-Calgary 9 7 0 18 407 355
Toronto 6 10 0 12 334 358 British Columbia 8 7 1 17 381 351
X-Clinched Playoff Berth Saskatchewan 2 14 0 4 284 469
EASTERN SEMI-FINAL
SAT NOV 8
MONTREAL 25, Ottawa 21 (17420) - On the final play of the game, Ottawa QB Condredge Holloway hung his team's season on a 15-yard pass from Bruce Walker in the end zone. The ball fluttered enough for Montreal DB Dickie Harris to close in and poke the ball away.
OTTAWA - 7 4 1 9 - 21
MONTREAL - 0 7 1 17 - 25
1st - OTT - Greg Marshall recovered blocked punt in end zone (Gerry Organ kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Organ, 43-yard field goal OTT 10-0 2nd - MON - Skip Walker, 73-yard run (Gerry McGrath kick) OTT 10-7 2nd - OTT - Single, Organ 35-yard kick OTT 11-7 3rd - OTT - Single, Organ 38-yard kick OTT 12-7 3rd - MON - Single, Gerry McGrath 40-yard kick OTT 12-8 4th - MON - Single, McGrath 48-yard kick OTT 12-9 4th - MON - Gerry Dattilio, 2-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 16-12 4th - MON - Safety, Organ conceded MON 18-12 4th - MON - Walker, 5-yard run (McGrath kick) MON 25-12 4th - OTT - Bruce Walker, 10-yard pass from Condredge Holloway (Organ kick) MON 25-19 4th - OTT - Safety, Snap to McGrath through end zone MON 25-21
EASTERN FINAL
SUN NOV 16
HAMILTON 24, Montreal 13 (30838) - QB Dave Marler got some breaks and Hamilton capitalized on them to stop Montreal. RB Obie Graves ran for 149 yards as the Tiger-Cats returned to the Grey Cup for the first time since 1972. It also meant that first time since 1976 that the Cup would not feature Edmonton and Montreal.
MONTREAL - 4 3 6 0 - 13
HAMILTON - 3 3 0 18 - 24
1st - MON - Single, Gerry McGrath 48-yard kick MON 1-0 1st - MON - McGrath, 37-yard field goal MON 4-0 1st - HAM - Bernie Ruoff, 36-yard field goal MON 4-3 2nd - MON - McGrath, 32-yard field goal MON 7-3 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 21-yard field goal MON 7-6 3rd - MON - McGrath, 27-yard field goal MON 10-6 3rd - MON - McGrath, 21-yard field goal MON 13-6 4th - HAM - Gord Paterson, 3-yard pass from Dave Marler (Ruoff kick) TIED 13-13 4th - HAM - Ruoff, 32-yard field goal HAM 16-13 4th - HAM - Paterson, 4-yard pass from Marler (Ruoff kick) HAM 23-13 4th - HAM - Single, Ruoff 57-yard kick HAM 24-13
WESTERN SEMI-FINAL
SUN NOV 9
WINNIPEG 32, Calgary 14 (31622) - Winnipeg scored 21 points in the first quarter and hung on for the win and their first appearance in the Western final since 1972. A record crowd saw FB Mark Bragagnolo score two touchdowns. Temperatures plunged to -14 below Celsius, leaving the frozen field solid.
CALGARY - 0 7 7 0 - 14
WINNIPEG - 21 2 0 9 - 32
1st - WIN - Eugene Goodlow, 33-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Trevor Kennerd kick) WIN 7-0 1st - WIN - Mark Bragagnolo, 4-yard run (Kennerd kick) WIN 14-0 1st - WIN - Bragagnolo, 1-yard run (Kennerd kick) WIN 21-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Bob Cameron 55-yard kick WIN 22-0 2nd - CAL - James Sykes, 3-yard run (J.T. Hay kick) WIN 22-7 2nd - WIN - Single, Kennerd 47-yard kick WIN 23-7 3rd - CAL - Ron Robinson, 38-yard pass from Ken Johnson (Hay kick) WIN 23-14 4th - WIN - Kennerd, 27-yard field goal WIN 26-14 4th - WIN - Kennerd, 27-yard field goal WIN 29-14 4th - WIN - Kennerd, 33-yard field goal WIN 32-14
WESTERN FINAL
SAT NOV 15
EDMONTON 34, Winnipeg 24 (43346) - Winnipeg jumped out to a 13-point lead in the first but were eventually overwhelmed by Edmonton's experience and cool veteran veterans. Neil Lumsden's short touchdown plunge in the fourth quarter sent the Eskimos to the fourth consecutive Grey Cup.
WINNIPEG - 10 7 7 0 - 24
EDMONTON - 3 8 10 13 - 34
1st - EDM - Dave Cutler, 12-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - WIN - Trevor Kennerd, 40-yard field goal TIED 3-3 1st - WIN - Rick House, 20-yard pass from Dieter Brock (Kennerd kick) WIN 10-3 2nd - EDM - Single, Cutler 46-yard kick WIN 10-4 2nd - WIN - Reggie Pierson, 42-yard fumble return (Kennerd kick) WIN 17-4 2nd - EDM - Jim Germany, 2-yard run (Cutler kick) WIN 17-11 3rd - EDM - Stu Lang, 10-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 18-17 3rd - WIN - Brock, 2-yard run (Kennerd kick) WIN 24-18 3rd - EDM - Cutler, 34-yard field goal WIN 24-21 4th - EDM - Neil Lumsden, 1-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 28-24 4th - EDM - Cutler, 10-yard field goal EDM 31-24 4th - EDM - Cutler, 27-yard field goal EDM 34-24
GREY CUP (Sunday November 23rd at Toronto - 54,661)
EDMONTON ESKIMOS 48, HAMILTON TIGER-CATS 10 - The Edmonton Eskimos continued the dominance they showed in the late 1970s into a new decade, reaching the Grey Cup final for the fourth consecutive year. The game proved to be merely a formality. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats were no match for the Eskimos, who people were beginning to label the best Canadian football team ever. The margin of victory was the largest since Queen’s University shut out the Regina Roughriders 54-0 in 1923. The 48 points scored by the Eskimos were the most by one team at the Grey Cup since the 1956 Eskimos scored 50. Statistics were just as one-sided as the scoreboard. The Ticats were limited to 12 first downs and 201 yards in total offence, compared to 31 first downs and 606 yards for the Eskimos. Warren Moon, ending his first season as a starter in the CFL, completed 21 of 33 passes for 398 yards. He connected on a couple of long passing plays in the first half; a 55-yard completion to Danny Buggs to the Hamilton goal line setting up Jim Germany’s first of his two touchdowns, and a 75-yard play with Brian Kelly for a touchdown. Tom Scott caught 12 passes for 174 yards. His three touchdown receptions set a Grey Cup record. Scott joined Hamilton’s Ross Craig (1913), Toronto’s Red Storey (1938) and Edmonton’s Jackie Parker (1956) are the only players to score three majors in a Grey Cup game. In total, 21 records were set or extended by the Eskimos and Ticats in 1980, and five were tied. Many of the Ticats were talking the talk leading up to the game but couldn’t back up their words. Hamilton running back Obie Graves predicted he would rush for 200 yards against the Eskimos but only managed 67. No player rushed for 100 yards against the Eskimos ‘Crude’ defence the entire season. Graves returned seven kick offs in the game, shattering the previous Grey Cup record of four. All of Hamilton’s points came off the foot of kicker Bernie Ruoff, who booted three field goals and missed on another attempt for a single. Edmonton’s Dave Cutler split the uprights twice and added six converts. The three-peat was the fourth in Grey Cup history, as these Eskimos matched the Eskimos’ string in 1954 to 1956. The University of Toronto (1909-1911) and Queen’s (1922-1924) were the others.
NOTES: Referee Don Barker called the game with four seconds remaining, as jubilant fans had by that point stormed the playing field...Though Eskimo fans cherish this as Edmonton's most dominating triumph and their third consecutive of a record five straight Grey Cup victories, the 1980 game was hardly a classic; it remains one of the biggest blowouts in CFL championship history. The only larger margin of victory in a Grey Cup game came in 1923 in the 11th Grey Cup, when Queen's University blanked the Regina Rugby Club 54–0...As of 2024, the 1980 game is the most recent Grey Cup in which one team did not score a touchdown. All the Tiger-Cats' points were scored by kicker Bernie Ruoff.
Outstanding Offensive Player: Warren Moon, QB, Edmonton; Outstanding Defensive Player: Dale Potter, LB, Edmonton; Outstanding Canadian: Dale Potter, LB, Edmonton
EDMONTON - 10 14 10 14 - 48
HAMILTON - 3 6 1 0 - 10
1st - EDM - Dave Cutler, 25-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - EDM - Jim Germany, 1-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 10-0 1st - HAM - Bernie Ruoff, 48-yard field goal EDM 10-3 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 37-yard field goal EDM 10-6 2nd - EDM - Germany, 1-yard run (Cutler kick) EDM 17-6 2nd - EDM - Brian Kelly, 75-yard pass from Warren Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 24-6 2nd - HAM - Ruoff, 42-yard field goal EDM 24-9 3rd - HAM - Single, Ruoff 61-yard kick EDM 24-10 3rd - EDM - Tom Scott, 20-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 31-10 3rd - EDM - Cutler, 9-yard field goal EDM 34-10 4th - EDM - Scott, 8-yard pass from Moon (Cutler kick) EDM 41-10 4th - EDM - Scott, 22-yard pass from Tom Wilkinson (Cutler kick) EDM 48-10
