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Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-8)

Head Coach: Al Bruno

Leading Rusher: Ken Hobart (928)

Leading Passer: Ken Hobart (2522)

Leading Receiver: Rocky DiPietro (52-593)

Average Attendance: 14,992 (8th)

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Montreal Concordes (8-8)

Head Coach: Joe Galat (6-8)/Gary Durchik (2-0)

Leading Rusher: Dwaine Wilson (435)

Leading Passer: Turner Gill (2255)

Leading Receiver: Nick Arakgi (58-741)

Average Attendance: 22,001 (6th)

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Ottawa Rough Riders (7-9)

Head Coach: Joe Moss

Leading Rusher: J.C. Watts (710)

Leading Passer: J.C. Watts (2975)

Leading Receiver: Waymon Aldridge (49-797)

Average Attendance: 21,273 (7th)

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Toronto Argonauts (6-10)

Head Coach: Bob O'Billovich

Leading Rusher: Ricky Turner (284)

Leading Passer: Condredge Holloway (1735)

Leading Receiver: Terry Greer (78-1323)

Average Attendance: 29,057 (3rd)

The CFL adopted a regular season overtime format that will consist of two-minute halves (no sudden death), which would be implemented for the 1986 season. In addition, the CFL changed the playoff overtime format from two ten-minute halves (with no sudden death) to two five-minute halves (no sudden death).

RUSHING LEADERS                YDS   TD  LONG RECEIVING LEADERS             REC  YDS TD LONG

Willard Reaves (WIN)          1323    9    68 Craig Ellis (SASK)            102  977  3   36

Keyvan Jenkins (BC)            964    8    51 Mervyn Fernandez (BC)          95 1727 15   90

Ken Hobart (HAM)               928    6    44 Ray Elgaard (SASK)             79 1193  4   44

Matt Dunigan (EDM)             737    9    55 Terry Greer (TOR)              78 1323  9   65

J.C. Watts (OTT)               710    1    38 Jeff Boyd (WIN)                76 1372 14  105

Craig Ellis (SASK)             569   14    45 Joe Poplawski (WIN)            75 1271  6   47

Milson Jones (EDM)             522    4    61 Emanuel Tolbert (CAL)          67 1124  6   70

Lester Brown (TOR)             497    3    38 Brian Kelly (EDM)              59 1034  6   54

Larry Cowan (EDM)              451    0    20 Kerry Taylor (TOR)             59  670  3   35

Dwaine Wilson (MON)            435    1    43 Nick Arakgi (MON)              58  741  3   57

                                              Jim Sandusky (BC)              58 1073  7   68

                                              Paul Pearson (TOR)             58  649  3   71

                                              John Pankratz (BC)             58  632  4   29

PASSING LEADERS          ATT  CMP  YDS  TD INT

Roy Dewalt (BC)          476  301 4237  27  12

Tom Clements (WIN)       425  257 3697  18  17

Joe Paopao (SASK)        447  270 3420   9  20

Matt Dunigan (EDM)       405  242 3410  19  22

J.C. Watts (OTT)         439  236 2975  12  25

Joe Barnes (TOR)         362  212 2864  11  19

Ken Hobart (HAM)         437  211 2522  19  14

Turner Gill (MON)        352  212 2255   7  15

Condredge Holloway (TOR) 210  139 1735   7   4

Homer Jordan (SASK)      194  118 1610   4   8

John Hufnagel (WIN)      162   95 1428  11  10

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British Columbia Lions (13-3)

Head Coach: Don Matthews

Leading Rusher: Keyvan Jenkins (964)

Leading Passer: Roy Dewalt (4237)

Leading Receiver: Mervyn Fernandez (95-1727)

Average Attendance: 42,336 (1st)

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12-4)

Head Coach: Cal Murphy

Leading Rusher: Willard Reaves (1323)

Leading Passer: Tom Clements (3697)

Leading Receiver: Jeff Boyd (76-1372)

Average Attendance: 28,681 (4th)

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Edmonton Eskimos (10-6)

Head Coach: Jackie Parker

Leading Rusher: Matt Dunigan (737)

Leading Passer: Matt Dunigan (3410)

Leading Receiver: Brian Kelly (59-1034)

Average Attendance:42,031 (2nd)

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Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-11)

Head Coach: Jack Gotta

Leading Rusher: Craig Ellis (569)

Leading Passer: Joe Paopao (3420)

Leading Receiver: Craig Ellis (102-977)

Average Attendance: 23,117 (5th)

Calgary Stampeders (3-13)

Head Coach: Steve Buratto (0-5)/Bud Riley (3-8)

Leading Rusher: Larry Mason (247)

Leading Passer: Joe Barnes (2864)

Leading Receiver: Gary Fieger (44-347)

Average Attendance: 14,989 (9th)

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Toronto Argonauts (10-8)

Head Coach: Bob O'Billovich

Leading Rusher: Craig Ellis (381)

Leading Passer: Condredge Holloway (2230)

Leading Receiver: Paul Pearson (49-693)

Average Attendance: 26,282 (5th)

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats (9-8-1)

Head Coach: Al Bruno

Leading Rusher: Walter Bender (618)

Leading Passer: Mike Kerrigan (3193)

Leading Receiver: Rocky DiPietro (86-1087)

Average Attendance: 17,231 (8th)

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Montreal Concordes (4-14)

Head Coach: Gary Durchik

Leading Rusher: Tony Johns (386)

Leading Passer: Brian Ransom (3204)

Leading Receiver: Jacques Chapdelaine (53-668)

Average Attendance: 10,127 (9th)

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Ottawa Rough Riders (3-14-1)

Head Coach: Joe Moss (3-10)/Tom Dimitroff (0-4-1)

Leading Rusher: Lester Brown (411)

Leading Passer: Todd Dillon (1279)

Leading Receiver: Marc Lewis (71-1197)/Mark Barousse (71-893)

Average Attendance: 18,278 (7th)

The CFL decided that all nine teams will play 18 games each, in the regular season. The playoff structure was revised to allow a fourth place team from one of the divisions to qualify for the playoffs if that fourth place team has earned more points in the regular season standings than the third place team from the other division. Until 1992, however, that team stayed in its own division for the playoffs (the league began American expansion in 1993, changing the rules along the way). The four qualifiers in one division played semi-finals and a final while the two qualifiers in the other division playing a home-and-home, total-points, 2-game playoff (this playoff format was last used in 1972). This was somewhat unfair to the first place team, who might no longer receive a first-round bye based simply on what happened at the bottom of its own division. (The current format, which began in 1997 after the league ceased its American operations, sees a fourth-place qualifier cross-over to the other division, essentially becoming the third-place team in that division.) As it turned out, 1986 was the only year this playoff format was needed...The Canadian Football League and the Canadian Football League Players Association agreed on a new three-year agreement....The Concordes changed their name to the Alouettes, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the founding of the original Montreal Alouettes...The Sports Network started to carry live coverage of the first round of the 1986 Canadian College Draft from coast-to-coast...The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Montreal Alouettes played the first CFL pre-season game at Canada Games Stadium in Saint John, New Brunswick. Winnipeg won the game, 35–10...The CFL also amended the quota to the teams 35-man roster to include 13 imports, 19 non-imports and 3 quarterbacks. The designated import rule was eliminated...On the field, the end zones were reduced to 20 yards from 25 yards (in response to the popularity of the shortened end zones first used at BC Place in 1983).,,The amateur Canadian Football Association changed its name to Football Canada in June; the Football Canada name had long been used in French...The CTV Television Network ceased CFL broadcasts after this season; it had aired CFL games since 1962. The league-run syndicated Canadian Football Network took its place the next season.

RUSHING LEADERS                YDS   TD  LONG RECEIVING LEADERS             REC  YDS TD LONG

Gary Allen (CAL)              1153    4    38 James Murphy (WIN)            116 1746 12   82

Bobby Johnson (SASK)           869   12    36 James Hood (MON)               95 1411  2   58

Walter Bender (HAM)            618    8    32 Ray Alexander (CAL)            88 1590 10   59

Chris Skinner (EDM)            605    2    58 Rocky DiPietro (HAM)           86 1087  4   47

Matt Dunigan (EDM)             594    4    24 Perry Tuttle (WIN)             83 1373  8   85

Ken Hobart (HAM)               593    6    35 Tony Champion (HAM)            74 1216  6   75

Danny Ferdinand (SASK)         572    2    33 Joe Poplawski (WIN)            74 1075  8   65

Willard Reaves (WIN)           498    3    27 Marc Lewis (OTT)               71 1197  4   72

Keyvan Jenkins (BC)            496    7    19 Mark Barousse (OTT)            71  893  8   68

                                              Emanuel Tolbert (CAL)          69 1286 11   51

PASSING LEADERS          ATT  CMP  YDS  TD INT

Rick Johnson (CAL)       604  302 4379  31  27

Roy Dewalt (BC)          556  314 4057  17  16

Matt Dunigan (EDM)       485  275 3648  25  14

John Hufnagel (WIN)      393  232 3394  21  16

Brian Ransom (MON)       494  247 3204   9  25

Matt Kerrigan (HAM)      424  242 3193  16  19

Joe Paopao (SASK)        363  207 2647  13  24

Tom Clements (WIN)       256  173 2265  18  11

Condredge Holloway (TOR) 302  166 2230  14  15

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Edmonton Eskimos (13-4-1)

Head Coach: Jackie Parker

Leading Rusher: Chris Skinner (605)

Leading Passer: Matt Dunigan (3648)

Leading Receiver: Milson Jones (55-535)

Average Attendance: 40,098 (2nd)

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British Columbia Lions (12-6)

Head Coach: Don Matthews

Leading Rusher: Keyvan Jenkins (496)

Leading Passer: Roy Dewalt (4057)

Leading Receiver: Jim Sandusky (60-858)

Average Attendance: 46,638 (1st)

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-7)

Head Coach: Cal Murphy

Leading Rusher: Willard Reaves (498)

Leading Passer: John Hufnagel (3394)

Leading Receiver: James Murphy (116-1746)

Average Attendance: 26,873 (4th)

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Calgary Stampeders (11-7)

Head Coach: Bob Vespaziani

Leading Rusher: Gary Allen (1153)

Leading Passer: Rick Johnson (4379)

Leading Receiver: Ray Alexander (88-1590)

Average Attendance: 27,285 (3rd)

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Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-11-1)

Head Coach: Jack Gotta

Leading Rusher: Bobby Johnson (869)

Leading Passer: Joe Paopao (2647)

Leading Receiver: Ray Elgaard (55-1003)

Average Attendance: 19,116 (6th)

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12-6)

Head Coach: Mike Riley

Leading Rusher: Willard Reaves (1471)

Leading Passer: Tom Clements (4686)

Leading Receiver: James Murphy (84-1130)

Average Attendance: 26,841 (4th)

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Toronto Argonauts (11-6-1)

Head Coach: Bob O'Billovich

Leading Rusher: Gill Fenerty (879)

Leading Passer: Gilbert Renfroe (1686)

Leading Receiver: Darrell Smith (79-1392)

Average Attendance: 27,355 (3rd)

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-11)

Head Coach: Al Bruno

Leading Rusher: Johnnie Jones (408)

Leading Passer: Tom Porras (3293)

Leading Receiver: Steve Stapler (85-1516)

Average Attendance: 16,999 (8th)

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Ottawa Rough Riders (3-15)

Head Coach: Freddy Glick

Leading Rusher: Cedric Minter (627)

Leading Passer: Todd Dillon (2901)

Leading Receiver: Marc Lewis (94-1195)

Average Attendance: 18,354 (7th)

The Canadian Football League celebrated the 75th Annual Grey Cup game at BC Place Stadium on Sunday, November 29....The Canadian Football Network, which was syndicated on Canadian television stations, was created by the league, taking the place of CTV, which ended its partnership with the CFL the previous season...The CFL experimented with their blackout policy by blacking out four televised games in both, Hamilton and Toronto (two in Hamilton and two in Toronto). The cable outlet TSN also began broadcasting the CFL in 1987, gaining the rights to games that had been passed on by CBC and CFN...TSN has aired CFL games ever since, eventually becoming the exclusive broadcaster in 2008. The CFL made money off the CBC and TSN agreements, money that largely covered the startup costs for CFN for the first year...Game rosters were revised from 35 to 34 that included 19 Non-Imports, 13 Imports and 2 Quarterbacks. The reserve list was increased from three to four. Even with these reductions, all eight remaining CFL teams lost money...After losing money for three years, Charles Bronfman sold the Concordes to Norm Kimball, who renamed them the Alouettes the previous year to renew interest in the team, but after losing money during the 1986 season, and playing before sparse Olympic Stadium crowds of less than 10,000, he, along with the CFL folded the Montreal Alouettes for the second time, this time for good on June 24 (the first week of the regular season), after the team played two preseason games on the road...With the team's demise the CFL (reduced to eight teams) revised the season schedule and moved the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to the East Division to balance out the divisions. The Alouettes, however, would return in 1996 when the CFL's American operations ended with the Baltimore Stallions moving to Montreal to become the third and current incarnation of the team....In January 1987, the league rejected a proposal from Arizona Outlaws owner Bill Tatham to allow the Outlaws, then without a league after the collapse of the United States Football League, to play in the CFL...The single-elimination Semi-Final/Final playoff format (in use since 1972) that was scrapped last season in favor of the "total point series" format was restored; the crossover playoff format was not revisited until 1997.

RUSHING LEADERS                YDS   TD  LONG RECEIVING LEADERS             REC  YDS TD LONG

Willard Reaves (WIN)          1471    9    69 Marc Lewis (OTT)               94 1195  3   38

Gill Fenerty (TOR)             879   12    60 Steve Stapler (HAM)            85 1516 13   81

Gary Allen (CAL)               857    5    34 James Murphy (WIN)             84 1130 10   61

Anthony Parker (BC)            635    1    27 Jim Sandusky (BC)              80 1437 12   75

Cedric Minter (OTT)            627    7    24 Darrell Smith (TOR)            79 1392 10   54

Damon Allen (EDM)              562    6    40 Perry Tuttle (WIN)             75 1310  8   72

Ray Crouse (BC)                531    5    22 Larry Willis (CAL)             74 1477 10   86

Walter Bender (SASK)           525    6    37 Brian Kelly (EDM)              68 1626 13   97

Tim Petros (CAL)               467    5    39 Gerald Alphin (OTT)            67 1029  8   57

Timmy McCray (SASK)            457    1    34 Ray Elgaard (SASK)             63  865  4   51

PASSING LEADERS          ATT  CMP  YDS  TD INT

Tom Clements (WIN)       592  336 4686  35  30

Roy Dewalt (BC)          531  303 3855  19  14

Tom Porras (HAM)         406  242 3293  18  17

Rick Worman (CAL)        356  179 3021  16  19

Todd Dillon (OTT)        402  222 2901  14  18

Matt Dunigan (EDM)       326  175 2823  21  19

Damon Allen (EDM)        287  150 2670  17  13

Tom Burgess (SASK)       243  127 1691   7  14

Gilbert Renfroe (TOR)    232  111 1686   9   4

Joe Paopao (OTT)         285  147 1629   7  15

Danny Barrett (TOR)      226  120 1453   7   3

Rick Johnson (CAL)       234  112 1426   7  17

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British Columbia Lions (12-6)

Head Coach: Don Matthews (8-6)/Larry Donovan (4-0)

Leading Rusher: Anthony Parker (635)

Leading Passer: Roy Dewalt (3855)

Leading Receiver: Jim Sandusky (80-1437)

Average Attendance: 36,514 (1st)

Edmonton Eskimos (11-7)

Head Coach: Jackie Parker (2-0)/Joe Faragalli (9-7)

Leading Rusher: Damon Allen (582)

Leading Passer: Matt Dunigan (2823)

Leading Receiver: Brian Kelly (68-1626)

Average Attendance: 33,581(2nd)

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Calgary Stampeders (10-8)

Head Coach: Bob Vespaziani (2-6)/ Lary Kuharich (8-2)

Leading Rusher: Gary Allen (857)

Leading Passer: Rick Woman (3021)

Leading Receiver: Larry Willis (74-1477)

Average Attendance: 24,205 (5th)

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Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-12-1)

Head Coach: John Gregory

Leading Rusher: Walter Bender (525)

Leading Passer: Tom Burgess (1691)

Leading Receiver: Ray Elgaard (63-865)

Average Attendance: 24,071 (6th)

Edmonton Journal - January 24th

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Toronto Argonauts (14-4)

Head Coach: Bob O'Billovich

Leading Rusher: Gill Fenerty (968)

Leading Passer: Gilbert Renfroe (4113)

Leading Receiver: Darrell Smith (73-1306)

Average Attendance: 23,157 (5th)

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-9)

Head Coach: Mike Riley

Leading Rusher: Walter Bender (384)

Leading Passer: Tom Muecke (1892)

Leading Receiver: James Murphy (76-1409)

Average Attendance: 25,169 (4th)

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats (9-9)

Head Coach: Al Bruno

Leading Rusher: Martin Sartin (460)

Leading Passer: Mike Kerrigan (2764)

Leading Receiver: Earl Winfield (60-1213)

Average Attendance: 14,756 (8th)

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Ottawa Rough Riders (2-16)

Head Coach: Freddy Glick (0-3)/Bob Weber (2-13)

Leading Rusher: Orville Lee (1075)

Leading Passer: Jeff Wickersham (1393)

Leading Receiver: Gerald Alphin (64-1307)

Average Attendance: 20,406 (7th)

The Canadian Football Network reached an agreement with the CFL to extend its network for two more seasons...Game rosters were revised to consist of 20-Non Imports, 14-Imports and 2-Quarterbacks. The reserve list was lowered from 4 players to 2 players. In addition, if a team decided to dress 14-Imports, one of those imports had to be designated as a special teams player...On June 23, the CFL All-Stars defeated the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL All-Star Game in Edmonton, 17–4. Although the contest attracted an All-Star record 27,573 fans, no such game has been held since then...On Monday, December 12, the CFL Board of Governors appointed Roy McMurty as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer and Bill Baker as President/Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Douglas Mitchell as the league's commissioner (both McMurtry and Baker served as the league's de facto co-commissioners for the 1989 season). Their appointments were confirmed on Sunday, January 1, 1989. The CFL Board of Governors also approved the sale of the Toronto Argonauts from Carling O'Keefe Breweries to Harry Ornest.

RUSHING LEADERS                YDS   TD  LONG RECEIVING LEADERS             REC  YDS TD LONG

Orville Lee (OTT)             1075    2    61 David Williams (BC)            83 1468 18   77

Gill Fenerty (TOR)             968   10    27 James Murphy (WIN)             76 1409 10   72

Tony Cherry (BC)               889    6    70 Larry Willis (CAL)             73 1328  9   72

Anthony Parker (BC)            851    5    56 Darrell Smith (TOR)            73 1306  7   67

Timmy McCray (SASK)            751    0    43 Ray Elgaard (SASK)             69 1290  6   75

Tim Petros (CAL)               737    9    74 Emanuel Tolbert (CAL)          67 1328  7   61

Milson Jones (SASK)            730   11    49 Jeff Boyd (TOR)                65 1159 11   78

Tracy Ham (EDM)                628    5    44 Gerald Alphin (OTT)            64 1307  5   61

Chris Skinner (EDM)            528    4    60 Earl Winfield (HAM)            60 1213  8   73

Matt Dunigan (BC)              501    6    31 Tom Richards (EDM)             57  897  1   51

PASSING LEADERS          ATT  CMP  YDS  TD INT

Gilbert Renfroe (TOR)    527  290 4113  26  24

Matt Dunigan (BC)        471  268 3776  26  22

Tracy Ham (EDM)          339  185 2840  14  15

Matt Kerrigan (HAM)      342  188 2764  16  14

Tom Burgess (SASK)       331  159 2575  19  14

Rick Worman (CAL)        302  151 2441  16  13

Tom Porras (HAM)         330  170 2172  13  16

Kent Austin (SASK)       277  162 2084   8  12

Tom Muecke (WIN)         250  124 1892  11  11

Sean Salisbury (WIN)     202  100 1566  11   5

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Edmonton Eskimos (11-7)

Head Coach: Joe Faragalli

Leading Rusher: Tracy Ham (628)

Leading Passer: Tracy Ham (2840)

Leading Receiver: Tom Richards (57-897)

Average Attendance: 30,746 (2nd)

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Saskatchewan Roughriders (11-7)

Head Coach: John Gregory

Leading Rusher: Tim McCray (751)

Leading Passer: Tom Burgess (2575)

Leading Receiver: Ray Elgaard (69-1290)

Average Attendance: 25,446 (3rd)

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British Columbia Lions (10-8)

Head Coach: Larry Donovan

Leading Rusher: Tony Cherry (889)

Leading Passer: Matt Dunigan (3776)

Leading Receiver: David Williams (83-1468)

Average Attendance: 32,205 (1st)

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Calgary Stampeders (6-12)

Head Coach: Lary Kuharich

Leading Rusher: Tim Petros (737)

Leading Passer: Rick Woman (2441)

Leading Receiver: Larry Willis (73-1328)

Average Attendance: 21,940 (6th)

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats (12-6)

Head Coach: Al Bruno

Leading Rusher: Derrick McAdoo (1039)

Leading Passer: Mike Kerrigan (3635)

Leading Receiver: Tony Champion (95-1656)

Average Attendance: 17,234 (8th)

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Toronto Argonauts (7-11)

Head Coach: Bob O'Billovich

Leading Rusher: Gill Fenerty (1247)

Leading Passer: John Congemi (1472)

Leading Receiver: Darrell Smith (69-959)

Average Attendance: 35,069 (1st)

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-11)

Head Coach: Mike Riley

Leading Rusher: Tim Jessie (808)

Leading Passer: Sean Salisbury (4049)

Leading Receiver: James Murphy (68-1150)

Average Attendance: 23,732 (5th)

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Ottawa Rough Riders (4-14)

Head Coach: Steve Goldman

Leading Rusher: Damon Allen (532)

Leading Passer: Damon Allen (3093)

Leading Receiver: Gerald Alphin (68-1471)

Average Attendance: 18,505 (7th)

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Edmonton Eskimos (16-2)

Head Coach: Joe Faragalli

Leading Rusher: Reggie Taylor (1503)

Leading Passer: Tracy Ham (4366)

Leading Receiver: Craig Ellis (80-1264)

Average Attendance: 30,815 (3rd)

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Calgary Stampeders (10-8)

Head Coach: Lary Kuharich

Leading Rusher: Lorenzo Graham (650)

Leading Passer: Danny Barrett (2608)

Leading Receiver: Larry Willis (73-1451)

Average Attendance: 22,000 (6th)

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Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-9)

Head Coach: John Gregory

Leading Rusher: Tim McCray (1285)

Leading Passer: Kent Austin (2650)

Leading Receiver: Don Narcisse (81-1419)

Average Attendance: 24,176 (4th)

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British Columbia Lions (7-11)

Head Coach: Larry Donovan (0-4)/Joe Galat (7-7)

Leading Rusher: Anthony Parker (595)

Leading Passer: Matt Dunigan (4509)

Leading Receiver: David Williams (79-1446)

Average Attendance: 31,800 (2nd)

The CFL Board of Governors approved the sale of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from Harold Ballard (of Maple Leaf Gardens Limited) to David Braley on Friday, February 24. In April, the CFL announced a two-year television agreement with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $12 million plus an additional $3 million for club promotional support...The CFL hosted both its Annual Meetings and the Canadian College Draft for the second straight year in Hamilton...The Toronto Argonauts played their first game at the SkyDome. The SkyDome also was the host of the 77th Annual Grey Cup game, on Sunday, November 26, when the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 43–40...On September 7, the BC Lions were purchased by Murray Pezim...The Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union decided to change the location of the Vanier Cup game, from Varsity Stadium to the SkyDome. The University of Western Ontario defeated the University of Saskatchewan, 35–10 in the Vanier Cup's silver anniversary game...On Sunday, December 31, Bill Baker decided to resign as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the CFL.

RUSHING LEADERS                YDS   TD  LONG RECEIVING LEADERS             REC  YDS TD LONG

Reggie Taylor (EDM)           1503    2    49 Tony Champion (HAM)            95 1656 15   83

Timmy McCray (SASK)           1285    2    44 Don Narcisse (SASK)            81 1419 11   74

Gill Fenerty (TOR)            1247   10    60 Craig Ellis (EDM)              80 1264  9   59

Derrick McAdoo (HAM)          1039   11    45 David Williams (BC)            79 1446 14   71

Tracy Ham (EDM)               1005   10    55 Eric Streater (BC)             76 1091  6   83

Tim Jessie (WIN)               808    9    67 Timmy McCray (SASK)            75  749  2   40

Lorenzo Graham (CAL)           650    6    38 Larry Willis (CAL)             73 1451 10   80

Tim Petros (CAL)               605    4    28 Darrell Smith (TOR)            69  959  2   57

Anthony Parker (BC)            595    4    23 Gerald Alphin (OTT)            68 1471 10   78

Damon Allen (OTT)              532    1    51 James Murphy (WIN)             68 1150  8   58

PASSING LEADERS          ATT  CMP  YDS  TD INT

Matt Dunigan (BC)        597  331 4509  27  20

Tracy Ham (EDM)          517  268 4366  30  18

Sean Salisbury (WIN)     595  293 4049  26  26

Matt Kerrigan (HAM)      486  248 3635  20  28

Damon Allen (OTT)        434  209 3093  17  16

Kent Austin (SASK)       323  183 2650  16  12

Danny Barrett (CAL)      333  160 2608  16  13

Tom Burgess (SASK)       342  162 2540  22  18

John Congemi (TOR)       243  117 1472   6  12

Todd Dillon (HAM)        191  105 1368   5   3

Tony Kimbrough (OTT)     142   60 1079  10   7

Rick Johnson (TOR)        97   43  628   7   9

Rick Worman (EDM)         92   41  598   7   6

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