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1997 Grey Cup
The 85th Grey Cup (Canadian Football League championship) was held in 1997 CFL season, 1997 in Edmonton before 60,431 fans. The heavily favoured Toronto Argonauts won the game over the Saskatchewan Roughriders with a score of 47–23. Game summary Toronto Argonauts (47) - TDs, Doug Flutie, Adrion Smith, Robert Drummond (gridiron football), Robert Drummond, Mike "Pinball" Clemons, Derrell Mitchell; FGs, Mike Vanderjagt (4); cons., Mike Vanderjagt, Vanderjagt (5). Saskatchewan Roughriders (23) - TDs, Reggie Slack, Mike Saunders (Canadian football), Mike Saunders, Shawn Daniels (Canadian football), Shawn Daniels; FGs, Paul McCallum (Canadian football), Paul McCallum; cons., Paul McCallum (Canadian football), McCallum (2). First Quarter SSK—FG McCallum 28-yard field goal (SSK 3-0) TOR—TD Mitchell 34-yard pass from Flutie (Vanderjagt convert) (TOR 7-3) Second Quarter TOR—TD Drummond 6-yard pass from Flutie (Vanderjagt convert) (TOR 14-3) TOR—FG Vanderjagt (TOR 17-3) SSK—T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)
Commonwealth Stadium is an open-air, multi-purpose stadium located in the McCauley, Edmonton, McCauley neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It has a seating capacity of 56,302, making it the largest open-air stadium in Canada. Primarily used for Canadian football, it also hosts athletics (sport), athletics, soccer, rugby union and concerts. Construction commenced in 1975 and the venue opened ahead of the 1978 Commonwealth Games, hence its name. The stadium replaced the adjacent Clarke Stadium as the home of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League that same year. It received a major expansion ahead of the 1983 Summer Universiade, when it reached a capacity of 60,081. Commonwealth Stadium has hosted five Grey Cups, the CFL's championship game. Soccer tournaments include nine FIFA World Cup qualification matches with the Canada men's national soccer team, Canadian men's national soccer team, two versions of the invitational Canada Cup (soccer), Canada Cup, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup () is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested between the winners of the CFL's East Division (CFL), East and West Division (CFL), West divisional playoffs and is one of Canadian television's largest annual sporting events. Since 2022, the game was held on the third Sunday of November. The Toronto Argonauts have the most Grey Cup wins (19) since its introduction in 1909, while the Edmonton Elks (formerly the Edmonton Eskimos) have the most Grey Cup wins (11) since the merger in 1958. The latest, the 111th Grey Cup, took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, on November 17, 2024, when the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24. The Grey Cup is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 4 million. Two awards are give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Baker (American Football)
Shannon Maurice Baker (born July 20, 1971) is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Early life Baker is from Lakeland, Florida. He initially attended Kathleen High School in Lakeland, where he threw for 1,243 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore quarterback. Baker transferred to Lakeland High School as a junior and was converted to a wide receiver before switching back to quarterback ahead of his senior season in 1988. Aside from football, he was a starter on the basketball team and starred on the track and field team. As a junior in 1988, he won the state title in the 100 meter dash. Baker repeated the feat as a senior, also winning the 220 yard dash state title, and was named the Polk County Boys Track Athlete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McCallum (Canadian Football)
Paul McCallum (born January 7, 1970) is a former Canadian football punter and placekicker. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion, having won with the BC Lions in 2006 and 2011. He is also a six-time CFL West All-Star and a two-time CFL All-Star. He was also named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian in 2006 and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award in 2011. McCallum had been a member of three different CFL franchises, one XFL team, an NFL Europa team, and a Scottish third division club. At the time of his retirement, McCallum was the oldest active player in the CFL, having played in 24 seasons over the course of his career. Junior career McCallum played junior football with the Surrey Rams of the Canadian Junior Football League. He was a member of the BC Junior Football League Champion Surrey Rams who faced the Ottawa Sooners at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa for the Canadian Junior Football League Canadian Bowl Championship, losing 35-18. Professional career Socce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Daniels (Canadian Football)
Shawn Daniels (born September 3, 1966) is a Canadian former professional football fullback who played fourteen seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Ottawa Rough Riders, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts. He was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the third round of the 1988 CFL draft. He played college football at Bowling Green State University. Early life and college Shawn Daniels was born on September 3, 1966, in Montreal, Quebec. He attended Malcolm Campbell High School in Saint-Laurent, Quebec. Daniels played college football at Snow College from 1985 to 1986. He was then a two-year letterman for the Bowling Green Falcons of Bowling Green State University from 1987 to 1988. Professional career Daniels was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL in the third round, with the 19th overall pick, of the 1988 CFL draft but stayed in college for his final season. In 1988, the Tiger-Cats traded Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Saunders (Canadian Football)
Mike Saunders (born October 3, 1969) is an American former professional Canadian football running back who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for five different teams. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the tenth round of the 1992 NFL draft. Biography Saunders was born in Milton, Wisconsin and attended the University of Iowa. He was named CFL All-Star in 1995. He retired on May 8, 2000, as the Saskatchewan Roughriders second all-time leading rusher with 872 carries for 4,396 yards and 39 touchdown A touchdown (abbreviated as TD) is a scoring play in gridiron football. Scoring a touchdown grants the team that scored it 6 points. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchd ...s. Over eight CFL seasons, he rushed 1,160 times for 5,780 yards and 39 touchdowns. References 1969 births Living people American football running backs Players of Canadian football from Wisco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Slack
Reginald Slack (born May 2, 1968) is an American former Canadian and American football quarterback. After spending his collegiate career with Auburn, Slack was selected in the 12th round (321st overall) in the 1990 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers. Slack also played in the WLAF for the New York/New Jersey Knights and then played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders, whom he led to a Grey Cup appearance in 1997. Since retiring from football, in 2014 Reggie opened a pizza restaurant in Navarre, Florida Navarre is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Santa Rosa County in the northwest Florida Panhandle. It is a major bedroom community for mostly U.S. military personnel, federal civil servants, local population, retirees .... References 1968 births Living people American football quarterbacks Players of Canadian football from Florida Auburn Tigers football players Birm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Vanderjagt
Michael John Vanderjagt ( ; born March 24, 1970) is a Canadian former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the Indianapolis Colts. He served as the Colts' placekicker from 1998 to 2005 and was a member of the Dallas Cowboys during his final NFL season in 2006. Prior to the NFL, Vanderjagt played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), three with the Toronto Argonauts and one with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. During his CFL career, Vanderjagt won two Grey Cups and received the Dick Suderman Trophy in 1996. His most successful NFL season was in 2003 when he became the first kicker to convert every field goal and point after touchdown during the regular season and playoffs, earning him Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors. Vanderjagt retired as the NFL's most accurate field goal kicker at 86.5%, which ranks eighth in league history. He is also known for missing high-profile field goal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrell Mitchell
Derrell Lavoice "Mookie" Mitchell (born September 16, 1971) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) slotback with the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos and former wide receivers coach for the Edmonton Eskimos. Junior college career Mitchell attended Joliet Junior College. As a sophomore, he was an NJCAA second-team All-American pick, and was his league's co-Player of the Year. College career After a stellar career at Joliet Junior College, Mitchell transferred to Texas Tech. He finished his two-year NCAA college football career with 91 receptions for 1312 yards (14.42 yards per rec. avg.) and 9 touchdowns. World League career Mitchell spent the 1995 season with the Scottish Claymores of the World League of American Football, having been allocated there by the New Orleans Saints, catching 11 passes for 145 yards and one touchdown. CFL career Mitchell signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1997 and immediately made a mark in the league with close to 1,500 yards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike "Pinball" Clemons
Michael Lutrell "Pinball" Clemons (born January 15, 1965) is an American-Canadian sports executive and former running back and return specialist who serves as general manager for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is considered by many to be one of the greatest and most famous Argonauts players of all time, as well as one of the most popular professional athletes in the history of Toronto. A native of Dunedin, Florida, Clemons played college football at the College of William & Mary and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1987 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. After two years in the NFL, Clemons joined the Argonauts in 1989, playing with them for twelve seasons where he was a two-time All-Star and a three-time Grey Cup Champion. After retiring from playing, he twice served as their head coach before becoming an administrator, since winning five more Grey Cups. His no. 31 jersey is one of only four that have been retired by the Argonauts. Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Drummond (gridiron Football)
Robert C. Drummond (born June 21, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a running back. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) between 1989 and 1991 before playing in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1994 to 2002. Drummond won four Grey Cups in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2000. He was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft The 1989 NFL draft (also known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting) was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft was held April 23–24, 1989, at the Marriott Marquis in Ne .... References External linksStats Crew profile 1967 births Living people American football running backs Baltimore Stallions players BC Lions players Canadian football running backs Philadelphia Eagles players Toronto Argonauts players Syracuse Orange football players Players of American football from Syr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrion Smith
Adrion "Pee Wee" Smith (born September 29, 1971) is a former football player in the CFL for twelve years. Smith played defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Memphis Mad Dogs and Toronto Argonauts from 1994 to 2005. He was a CFL All-Star four times and won three Grey Cup Championships (1996, 1997 and 2004) with the Argos. Smith was noted for occasionally playing quarterback as well as returning punts. As such, he was considered relatively versatile. He played college football at Southwest Missouri State University. In 2007, he was a radio analyst for the Argonauts. In 2008, Smith was a CFL analyst on Rogers Sportsnet. Professional career Hamilton Tiger-Cats Smith signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in March 1994 and played 14 regular season games that season. Memphis Mad Dogs Smith was acquired by the Memphis Mad Dogs for the 1995 season. He played 15 games that year and returned a punt for a touchdown. Toronto Argonauts (first stint) Smith joined the Toronto Argon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
