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1979 Edmonton Eskimos Season
The 1979 Edmonton Eskimos finished in first place in the Western Conference with a 12–2–2 record and repeated as Grey Cup champions after winning the 67th Grey Cup. Pre-season Schedule Regular season Season Standings Season schedule Total attendance: 340,327 Average attendance: 42,541 (99.4%) Playoffs Grey Cup Awards and honours *Annis Stukus Trophy – Hugh Campbell * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell *CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Mike Wilson (OT) *CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually awarded to the player judged to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy winner from the East Division, and the ... – Brian Kelly (WR) * Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy – Dave Fennell References {{DEFAULTSORT:1979 Edmonton Eskimos Season Edmonton Elks seasons Grey Cup championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Football League West Division
The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), its counterpart being the East Division (CFL), East Division. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues. The five teams in the West Division are the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. There were also two now-defunct teams from the Canadian Football League in the United States, mid 1990s United States expansion of the CFL who played in the West Division. Additionally, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have played three separate stints in the East Division, during seasons in which the divisions needed to be rebalanced due league expansion, contraction, or reorganization. History Pre–1936 The first organized Canadian football, football club in Western Canada was the ''Winnipeg Rugby Football Club'' which was founded in 1879. At the time the sport was generally ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first season in 1954, and have played every season since, making them the oldest professional sports franchise in British Columbia. They have appeared in the league's Grey Cup championship game 10 times, winning six, with their most recent championship occurring in 2011. The Lions were the first Western Canadian team to win the Grey Cup at home, doing so in 1994 and 2011, before Saskatchewan achieved the feat in 2013. Also in 1994, the Lions became the first team to play and defeat an American-based franchise for the Grey Cup. The Lions hold the second-longest playoff streak in CFL history, making the postseason 20 consecutive seasons, from 1997 to 2016 (only Edmonton has had a longer playoff streak, going 34 seasons from 1972 to 2005). With the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Kelly (wide Receiver)
Brian Kelly (born March 27, 1956) is a former Canadian Football League wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos who, in nine years from 1979–1987 caught 575 passes for 11,169 yards and 97 touchdowns. Kelly was a member of 5 Grey Cup Championship teams in Edmonton. Kelly was the number 1 target of Eskimos Quarterback Warren Moon in the early '80's. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Kelly was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (#20) in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN. He graduated from Bishop Amat High School Bishop Amat Memorial High School is a co-ed Catholic high school serving the San Gabriel Valley in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and was founded in 1957. The campus is located in La Puente, California, approximately east of d ... in La Puente, California References External links * 1956 births Living people American players of Canadian football Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award
The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually awarded to the player judged to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Jackie Parker Trophy winner from the West Division.https://www.cfl.ca/gibsons Gibsons Finest Player Awards CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award winners *1972 - Chuck Ealey (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats *1973 - Johnny Rodgers (WR), Montreal Alouettes *1974 - Sam Cvijanovich (LB), Toronto Argonauts *1975 - Tom Clements (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders *1976 CFL season, 1976 - John Sciarra (QB), BC Lions *1977 CFL season, 1977 - Leon Bright (WR), BC Lions *1978 CFL season, 1978 - Joe Poplawski (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers *1979 CFL season, 1979 - Brian Kelly (wide receiver), Brian Kelly (WR), Edmonton Eskimos *1980 CFL season, 1980 - William Miller (Canadian football), William Miller (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers *1981 CFL season, 1981 - Vince Goldsmit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wilson (offensive Lineman)
Michael DeForest Wilson (born October 20, 1947 in Wilmington, Ohio) is a former American football player who played Offensive tackle, tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs from 1969 NFL season, 1969 to 1975 NFL season, 1975. He later played with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League from 1979–1980, where he was an All-Star and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award both seasons. Wilson is the only player to have ever played in the American, the National, the World, the Canadian, and the United States Football League. Wilson played football at the University of Dayton, where he played both offensive tackle and fullback for the Flyers. He graduated from Dayton in 1970. Wilson was drafted in the 14th round of the 1969 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. After playing three games his rookie season, in 1970 he played in all 14 games, starting 12. Wilson was inducted into the University of Dayton Athletic Hall of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
The Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually awarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Leo Dandurand Trophy winner from the East Division, and the DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy winner from the West Division. Between the years of 1955 to 1973, both defensive players and offensive lineman had to compete for the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award. By the 1974 season, the league decided to make two separate awards for both defensive players and offensive lineman. CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award winners *2022 – Stanley Bryant (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers *2021 – Stanley Bryant (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers *2020 – ''season cancelled - COVID-19'' *2019 – Chris Van Zeyl (OT), Hamilton Tiger-Cats *2018 – Stanley Bryant (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers *2017 – Stanley Bryant (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers *2016 – Derek Dennis (OT), Calgary Stampeders * 2015 – SirVincent Rogers ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Fennell
Dave Fennell (born February 4, 1953) is a former defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. After graduating from the University of North Dakota in 1973, he played for Edmonton from 1974 to 1983, and helped lead the team to five straight Grey Cup championships from 1978 to 1982 as a key member of the "Alberta Crude" defence. Fennell was named CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award, CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 1978, CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award, CFL Most Outstanding Canadian in 1979, and Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, Defensive Star of the 1978 and 1982 Grey Cup games. He was a CFL and Western All-Star at defensive tackle from 1977 to 1981, and was runner-up for the Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1980. His nickname was "Doctor Death". Fennell is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. In November 2006, he was voted one of the CFL's TSN Top 50 CFL Players, Top 50 players (No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually awarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Lew Hayman Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy winner from the West Division. The winner of the award is chosen by the Football Reporters of Canada since 1954. Players born outside Canada may win the award if they become citizens and attain National status. Player achievements The most wins by a player is four, for both Russ Jackson (completed in the 1969) and Tony Gabriel (completed in 1978). The first two-time winner, and also the first to win the award in two consecutive seasons, is Normie Kwong, in 1955 and 1956. The first three-time winner is Jackson, achieved as of 1966, while Gabriel is the only player to win three consecutive awards, from 1976 through 1978. When a Canadian player is voted the recipient of the CFL's overall Most Outstanding Player Award, they are, of course, the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annis Stukus Trophy
The Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year, as determined by the members of the Football Reporters of Canada. The Trophy is named after former player, coach, and general manager Annis Stukus. The Stukus Trophy was typically the last trophy to be awarded in the CFL season, which was awarded at league meetings several months after the season had ended. Additionally, three coaches were nominated for the award, regardless of division. In 2015, the format changed so that there was a West and an East division representative and the award was given during Grey Cup week. Annis Stukus Trophy winners * – Mike O'Shea, Winnipeg Blue Bombers * – Mike O'Shea, Winnipeg Blue Bombers * 2020 – ''season cancelled - covid 19'' * – Orlondo Steinauer, Hamilton Tiger-Cats * – Chris Jones, Saskatchewan Roughriders * – Marc Trestman, Toronto Argonauts * – Dave Dickens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
Olympic Stadium (french: Stade olympique) is a multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Canada, located at Olympic Park in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of the city. Built in the mid-1970s as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics, it is nicknamed "The Big O", a reference to both its name and to the doughnut-shape of the permanent component of the stadium's roof. It is also disparagingly referred to as "The Big Owe" in reference to the high cost to the city of its construction and of hosting the 1976 Olympics as a whole. The tower standing next to the stadium, the Montreal Tower, is the tallest inclined tower in the world with an angle elevation of 45 degrees. The stadium is the largest by seating capacity in Canada. After the Olympics, artificial turf was installed and it became the home of Montreal's professional baseball and football teams. The Montreal Alouettes of the CFL returned to their previous home of Molson Stadium in 1998 for regular season games, but continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Montreal Alouettes Season
The 1979 Montreal Alouettes finished the season in first place in the Eastern Conference with an 11–4–1 record and appeared in the 67th Grey Cup. The Alouettes would lose the championship game to the Edmonton Eskimos for the second consecutive year. Preseason Regular season Standings Schedule Postseason Grey Cup Montreal's star running back David Green David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ... became the fifth Alouette to be named Most Outstanding Player. He led the league in rushing with 1678 yards on 287 carries. References External linksOfficial Site {{Montreal Alouettes seasons Montreal Alouettes seasons James S. Dixon Trophy championship seasons Montreal Alouettes season 1970s in Montreal Montreal Alouettes season 1979 in sports in Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Calgary Stampeders Season
The 1979 Calgary Stampeders finished in second place in the Western Conference with a 12–4 record. They appeared in the Western Final where they lost to the Edmonton Eskimos. This would mark the last season in which the Stampeders won a playoff game until 1991; they were the only CFL team during the 1980s that did not win a single playoff game. Roster Regular season Season Standings Season schedule Playoffs West Semi-Final West Final Awards and records 1979 CFL All-Stars *SB – Willie Armstead, CFL All-Star *OT – Lloyd Fairbanks, CFL All-Star *DE – Reggie Lewis, CFL All-Star *DB – Al Burleson Alvin "Al" Burleson (born September 25, 1954) is a former American gridiron football player. He played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders, from 1976 to 1981, and in the United States Football League ( ..., CFL All-Star References Calgary Stampeders seasons 1979 Canadian Football League season by team 1979 in spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
