The 83rd Grey Cup a.k.a. The Wind Bowl was the

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championship game played between the

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and the

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at Taylor Field in

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. The Stallions won the game by a score of 37–20. It marked the only time that an American-based team won the Grey Cup.

Game summary

Baltimore Stallions (37) - TDs, Chris Wright,

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; FGs,

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(5); cons.,

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(3); singles, Josh Miller (1). Calgary Stampeders (20) - TDs,

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; FGs,

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(2); cons.,

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(2). First Quarter
BAL - TD Wright 82-yard punt return (Huerta convert) 2:26
CAL - FG McLoughlin 35-yard field goal 7:19
CAL - FG McLoughlin 32-yard field goal 14:21
Second Quarter
CAL - TD Pope 2-yard pass from Flutie (McLoughlin convert) 0:39
BAL - FG Huerta 30-yard field goal 2:51
BAL - TD Walton 4-yard fumble return (Huerta convert) 7:21
BAL - FG Huerta 45-yard field goal 9:49
BAL - FG Huerta 53-yard field goal 13:30
Third Quarter
BAL - Single Miller 70-yard punt through end zone 1:06
CAL - TD Flutie 1-yard run (McLoughlin convert) 7:58
BAL - TD Ham 13-yard run (Huerta convert) 12:47
Fourth Quarter
BAL - FG Huerta 41-yard field goal 7:29
BAL - FG Huerta 18-yard field goal 13:40 The winds at Taylor Field were particularly strong and gusted up to 85 km/h (50 mph) during the game. Indeed, they were so strong that CFL officials seriously considered postponing the game to the following night. They feared that the temporary stands built at one end at the stadium would not be safe. The Stallions opened the game with a Grey Cup record 82-yard punt return by Chris Wright just 2:20 into the game. Calgary responded scoring the next 13 points, including a rare touchdown for

on a three-yard pass from

early in the second quarter giving the Stampeders a 13-7 lead. Baltimore responded with four consecutive scores including three

field goals against the wind, the longest from a Grey Cup record 53 yards. O. J. Brigance blocked a Tony Martino punt with just under eight minutes to go in the half which was scooped up by

at the five. He dove over for Baltimore's lone touchdown of the half. In the third quarter after a Baltimore single, Flutie scored a touchdown on a one-yard plunge but it was the last scoring for Calgary. Stallions quarterback

responded with a touchdown of his own and Huerta kicked two field goals to round out Baltimore's scoring.

Trivia

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, becoming the only football player in history to ever win a Grey Cup and a Super Bowl with teams based out of the same city. This was the first Grey Cup to be played in the province of

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. Shortly after the season, the

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announced they were moving to Baltimore. Knowing he could not compete with an NFL team, Stallions owner

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opted to cancel his franchise and used his organization and players as the basis for reactivating the dormant

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franchise. As a result, the Stallions along with the Ottawa Rough Riders, are officially the only Grey Cup champions in the modern era to fold. It also marked the final time "

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" was sung before the Grey Cup game (before the customary playing of "

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"), or any CFL game as the CFL ceased its American operations after the end of the season. However, "The Star-Spangled Banner" was sung at the

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in 2001 (in mark of respect of lives lost due to the 9/11 attacks).

1995 CFL Playoffs

North Division

* Semi-final (November 4 @

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)

30-13 Hamilton Tiger-Cats * Semi-final (November 5 @

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) Edmonton Eskimos 26-15

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* Final (November 12 @

)

37-4 Edmonton Eskimos

South Division

* Semi-final (November 4 @

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)

36-21

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* Semi-final (November 5 @

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)

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52-9

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* Final (November 12 @

)

21-11

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