The 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 2nd place in the East Division with a 5–11 record. They appeared in the
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) 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 be ...
game, in what would be their last
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) 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 be ...
appearance in franchise history, and the last for any Ottawa-based CFL team for 34 years.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Preseason
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
Postseason
Grey Cup
First Quarter
Ottawa – FG –
Gerry Organ
Gerry Organ (born December 4, 1944) is a former professional Canadian football placekicker and Punter (football), punter for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He played for 13 seasons for the Rough Riders, playing in three G ...
34 yards
Ottawa – FG –
Gerry Organ
Gerry Organ (born December 4, 1944) is a former professional Canadian football placekicker and Punter (football), punter for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He played for 13 seasons for the Rough Riders, playing in three G ...
37 yards
Ottawa – TD –
Jim Reid
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Career The Jes ...
1-yard run (
Gerry Organ
Gerry Organ (born December 4, 1944) is a former professional Canadian football placekicker and Punter (football), punter for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He played for 13 seasons for the Rough Riders, playing in three G ...
convert)
Second Quarter
Ottawa – TD –
Sam Platt 14-yard run (
Gerry Organ
Gerry Organ (born December 4, 1944) is a former professional Canadian football placekicker and Punter (football), punter for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He played for 13 seasons for the Rough Riders, playing in three G ...
convert)
Edmonton – Single –
Dave Cutler
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Personal history
Cu ...
24 yards missed Field Goal
Third Quarter
Edmonton – TD –
Jim Germany
Jim Germany (born February 2, 1953), is a former star running back in the Canadian Football League.
He played his college football at New Mexico State University, where he inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1994. Drafted by the NFL's St. Louis ...
2-yard run (Dave Cutler convert)
Edmonton – TD –
Warren Moon
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1-yard run (Dave Cutler convert)
Fourth Quarter
Ottawa – FG –
Gerry Organ
Gerry Organ (born December 4, 1944) is a former professional Canadian football placekicker and Punter (football), punter for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He played for 13 seasons for the Rough Riders, playing in three G ...
28 yards
Edmonton – TD –
Warren Moon
Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956) is an American former football quarterback who played professionally for 23 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Edmonto ...
1-yard run (
Marco Cyncar
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Cyncar played for the Edmonton Wildcats of the ...
2 point convert pass from Moon)
Edmonton – FG – Dave Cutler 27 yards
Awards and honours
References
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Ottawa Rough Riders seasons
James S. Dixon Trophy championship seasons
1981 Canadian Football League season by team