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| Date | November 16, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Edmonton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Most Valuable Player | Doug Flutie, Toronto | ||||||||||||||||||
| Most Valuable Canadian | Paul Masotti, Toronto | ||||||||||||||||||
| National Anthem | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | |||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Trooper | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 60,431 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in Canada | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBC, RDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | (CBC) Steve Armitage, Chris Cuthbert, Mark Lee, Chris Walby, Brian Williams, Glen Suitor, Brenda Irving | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 85th Grey Cup (Canadian Football League championship) was held in 1997 in Edmonton before 60,431 fans. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting For the stadium of the same name in Kentucky, see Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is a retired American football and Canadian football Quarterback. The Dick Suderman Trophy for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian is awarded annually to the Canadian-born player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Paul Masotti (born March 10, 1965 in Hamilton Ontario) is a former professional Canadian football player and current Front office "O Canada" is the National anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by the then Lieutenant Governor of Quebec the Honourable Théodore Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives halftime show is a performance given between the first and second halves or the 2nd and 3rd quarters of a sporting event Trooper is a Juno Award winning Canadian rock band that developed from a group formed by vocalist Ramon McGuire and guitarist Brian Smith in A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations Réseau des sports (commonly known as RDS) is a Canadian French language Cable television Specialty channel showing Sports A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Steve Armitage (born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England) is an English -born Canadian Sports Reporter Chris Cuthbert (born in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Play-by-play Sportscaster for the TSN Cable network. Mark Lee is a Canadian Sportscaster for CBC Sports who has covered Women's ice hockey, Olympic games and the Pan Am Games Chris Walby (born October 23, 1956 in Winnipeg Manitoba) is a retired Canadian Football League player who played the Offensive tackle Brian Williams (born 1946 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Hamilton Ontario) is a Canadian Sportscaster who is Glen Suitor was a Defensive back who played eleven seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The 1997 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 44th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 40th Canadian Football Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The heavily favoured Toronto Argonauts won the game over the Saskatchewan Roughriders with a score of 47-23. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910.
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Game Summary
Toronto Argonauts (47) - TDs, Doug Flutie, Adrion Smith, Robert Drummond, Mike "Pinball" Clemons, Derrell Mitchell; FGs, Mike Vanderjagt (4); cons. Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is a retired American football and Canadian football Quarterback. Adrion Smith (born September 29, 1971 in Kansas City Missouri) was a football player in the CFL for twelve years years Robert Drummond (born June 21, 1967 in Apopka Florida) is a former American football Running back in the CFL who played Michael Lutrell "Pinball" Clemons OOnt (born January 15, 1965 in Dunedin Florida, U Derrell "Mookie" Mitchell (born September 16, 1971 in Miami, Florida) is a former Canadian Football League Slotback Michael John "Mike" Vanderjagt (VAN-der-jat (born March 24, 1970 in Oakville Ontario) is a Canadian professional American , Vanderjagt (5). Michael John "Mike" Vanderjagt (VAN-der-jat (born March 24, 1970 in Oakville Ontario) is a Canadian professional American
Saskatchewan Roughriders (23) - TDs, Reggie Slack, Mike Saunders, Shawn Daniels; FGs, Paul McCallum; cons. Reggie Slack (born May 2, 1968) is an American born Canadian and American football Quarterback. Paul McCallum (born January 7 1970, Vancouver British Columbia) is a professional Canadian football player currently playing as a Placekicker , McCallum (2). Paul McCallum (born January 7 1970, Vancouver British Columbia) is a professional Canadian football player currently playing as a Placekicker
First Quarter
SSK -- FG McCallum 28 yard field goal
TOR -- TD Mitchell 34 yard pass from Flutie (Vanderjagt convert)
Second Quarter
TOR -- TD Drummond 6 yard pass from Flutie (Vanderjagt convert)
SSK -- TD Daniels 3 yard run
TOR -- FG Vanderjagt
TOR -- FG Vanderjagt 12 yard field goal
Third Quarter
TOR -- TD Smith 95 yard run off the kickoff (Vanderjagt convert)
TOR -- TD Flutie 10 yard run (Vanderjagt convert)
TOR -- TD Clemons pass from Flutie (Vanderjagt convert)
Fourth Quarter
SSK -- TD Saunders 51 yard pass from Slack (McCallum convert)
TOR -- FG Vanderjagt
TOR -- FG Vanderjagt
SSK -- TD Slack 1 yard run (McCallum convert)
The game started well for Saskatchewan, with Shannon Baker returning the opening kick-off 74 yards deep into Toronto territory. Five plays later, the Roughriders scored a 28-yard field goal from Paul McCallum. Paul McCallum (born January 7 1970, Vancouver British Columbia) is a professional Canadian football player currently playing as a Placekicker
After the two teams exchanged interceptions, the Argonauts engineered a 32-yard drive culminating in a touchdown strike from quarterback Doug Fluie to Derrell Mitchell to put Toronto in the lead, 7-3. Derrell "Mookie" Mitchell (born September 16, 1971 in Miami, Florida) is a former Canadian Football League Slotback Doug Flutie then marched the Argos down the field again and hit Robert Drummond with a 6-yard touchdown pass to stretch the margin to 14-3. Robert Drummond (born June 21, 1967 in Apopka Florida) is a former American football Running back in the CFL who played
Saskatchewan edged closer with 3-yard touchdown plunge from Shawn Daniels, but the convert failed, leaving the score 14-9. Then, on the final play of the first half, Toronto kicker Mike Vanderjagt kicked two field goals, to extend the lead to 20-9 going into the locker room. Michael John "Mike" Vanderjagt (VAN-der-jat (born March 24, 1970 in Oakville Ontario) is a Canadian professional American
The turning point in the game came on the first play of the second half. Toronto kick returner Adrion Smith caught the ball on his own 15 yard line, started toward the right sideline for a record 95 return for a touchdown. Adrion Smith (born September 29, 1971 in Kansas City Missouri) was a football player in the CFL for twelve years years Shortly after an interception, Flutie engineered a 73-yard drive, and called his own number from 10 yards out to score again. Still in the third quarter Flutie spotted Mike "Pinball" Clemons open in the end zone for the third touchdown in the quarter. Michael Lutrell "Pinball" Clemons OOnt (born January 15, 1965 in Dunedin Florida, U The score after three quarters was 41-9.
Saskatchewan scored in the fourth quarter when Mike Saunders hauled in a 51-yard touchdown pass from scrambling quarterback Reggie Slack. Reggie Slack (born May 2, 1968) is an American born Canadian and American football Quarterback. Vanderjagt added two more field goals for Toronto and Slack plunged in from 1 yard out to round out the scoring.
Trivia
- Doug Flutie, who threw for 350 yards, claimed Most Valuable Player honours along with a brand new Dodge Dakota, while Paul Masotti was named Most Valuable Canadian. The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's The Dakota is a Mid-size Pickup truck from the Chrysler LLC 's Dodge brand Paul Masotti (born March 10, 1965 in Hamilton Ontario) is a former professional Canadian football player and current Front office While on air live, and upon being named Grey Cup MVP, Flutie handed the keys to the Dakota over to Masotti. The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's When his generosity was acknowledged by the announcer, Flutie remarked "I have one (a MVP truck) from last year. " (When he was also MVP. )
- The game was originally slated to be held at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, but the Baltimore Stallions relocated to Montreal, Quebec a year earlier along with the ownership situation struggle in Montreal made it impossible to hold the game in that city. Memorial Stadium was a Sports Stadium in Baltimore Maryland, that formerly stood on 33rd Street "Baltimore Football Club" redirects here For the former and current NFL franchises see Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, respectively Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The league then awarded the game to Edmonton at the 1996 Grey Cup weekend. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team If the Stallions would have been playing in 1997, It would have marked the first Grey Cup game to be held outside of Canada. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
1997 CFL Playoffs
West Division
- Semi-final (November 2 @ Calgary, Alberta) Saskatchewan Roughriders 33-30 Calgary Stampeders
- Final (November 9 @ Edmonton, Alberta) Saskatchewan Roughriders 31-30 Edmonton Eskimos
East Division
- Semi-final (November 2 @ Montreal, Quebec) Montreal Alouettes 45-35 British Columbia Lions*
- Final (November 9 @ Toronto, Ontario) Toronto Argonauts 37-30 Montreal Alouettes
* Cross over from West Division
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