The 1969 CFL season is considered to be the 16th season in modern-day

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, although it was officially the 12th

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season.

CFL News in 1969

The 1969 Grey Cup game started play on a Sunday for the first time in CFL history; all Grey Cup games since (except for 1970) have been played on a Sunday. (The CFL did play a Grey Cup game on Sunday before, in 1962, when the original Saturday Grey Cup game was delayed due to heavy fog that caused the final 9 minutes and 28 seconds to be played the following day.) The Grey Cup was held in

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for the first time since 1931. A new logo was introduced to the league on November 26, four days before that year's Grey Cup game: A white helmet with a one-bar face mask with a maple leaf in the centre and the word CFL in white in the maple leaf. It replaced the leaf/football/ribbon logo used since the league's formation in 1958, and would be used until 2002. Records: The

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set the record for average gain per pass in a season with 25.0 yards. The record stood for 28 years, until

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broke it.

Regular season standings

Final regular season standings

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. *''Saskatchewan and Ottawa have first round byes.''

Grey Cup playoffs

''Note: All dates in 1969''

Conference Semi-Finals

Conference Finals

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

CFL Leaders

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1969 CFL All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

Russ Jackson Russell Stanley Jackson (born July 28, 1936) is a former professional Canadian football player. Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a member of t ...

, Ottawa Rough Riders *RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders *RB – Vic Washington, Ottawa Rough Riders *RB – Dave Raimey, Toronto Argonauts *TE – Herman Harrison, Calgary Stampeders *SE –

, Ottawa Rough Riders *F – Ken Nielsen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OG –

Jack Abendschan Jack Abendschan (born December 18, 1942) is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman and placekicker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1965 through 1975. Professional career Jack Abendschan began his career with the Sask ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OG – Charlie Bray, Toronto Argonauts *OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OT –

Ellison Kelly Ellison Lamar Kelly (May 17, 1935 – February 11, 2016) was an American and Canadian football offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1960–1970 and the Toronto Argonauts from 1971-1972 of the Canadian Football League. He also playe ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Defence

*DT – John LaGrone, Edmonton Eskimos *DT –

Ed McQuarters Eddie Lee McQuarters (born April 16, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former defensive tackle (number 61) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1966–1974. McQuarters was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1988. College and NFL ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DE – Billy Joe Booth, Ottawa Rough Riders *DE –

Ed Harrington Ed Harrington (February 8, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was a star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Harrington played college football at Langston University and later with the Toronto Rifles of the Continental Football League. ...

, Toronto Argonauts *LB – Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders *LB – Jerry "Soupy" Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders *LB –

Phil Minnick Phil Minnick (born December 28, 1942) was a Canadian football linebacker who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at the University of Northern Iowa. As a rookie linebacker, he played in 14 games and intercepted one pas ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *DB – John Wydarney, Edmonton Eskimos *DB –

Marv Luster Marvin Luster (November 27, 1937 – May 25, 2020) was an American football defensive back and end. He played college football at UCLA and professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for from 1961 to 1974. He was inducted into ...

, Toronto Argonauts *DB –

Bruce Bennett Bruce Bennett (born Harold Herman Brix, also credited Herman Brix; May 19, 1906February 24, 2007) was an American film and television actor who prior to his screen career was a highly successful college athlete in football and in both intercol ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DB –

Don Sutherin Don Paul "Suds" Sutherin (February 29, 1936 – January 11, 2022) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) defensive back and placekicker. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1992). Playing care ...

, Ottawa Rough Riders *DB –

Garney Henley Garney Henley (born December 21, 1935) is an American former professional football player, who played in the Canadian Football League. College career Garney Henley attended Huron College in South Dakota, playing as a running back from 1956 to ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB – Larry Fairholm, Montreal Alouettes

1969 Eastern All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

, Ottawa Rough Riders *RB – Dennis Duncan, Montreal Alouettes *RB – Vic Washington, Ottawa Rough Riders *RB – Dave Raimey, Toronto Argonauts *TE –

Mel Profit Mel Profit (born July 30, 1941 in New York, New York) was a football player in the CFL for six years. He was selected originally by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1963 NFL Draft. He starred as a tight end for the Toronto Argonauts. Mel authored ...

, Toronto Argonauts *SE –

, Ottawa Rough Riders *F – Bobby Taylor, Toronto Argonauts *C – Basil Bark, Montreal Alouettes *OG –

Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

, Montreal Alouettes *OG – Charlie Bray, Toronto Argonauts *OT – Danny Nykoluk, Toronto Argonauts *OT –

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Defence

*DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DT – Marshall Shirk, Ottawa Rough Riders *DE – Billy Joe Booth, Ottawa Rough Riders *DE –

, Toronto Argonauts *LB – Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders *LB – Jerry "Soupy" Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders *LB – Henry Sorrell, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB – Ed Learn, Toronto Argonauts *DB –

, Toronto Argonauts *DB – Dick Thornton, Toronto Argonauts *DB –

, Ottawa Rough Riders *DB –

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1969 Western All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

Ron Lancaster Ronald Lancaster (October 14, 1938 – September 18, 2008) was an American-Canadian professional football player and coach in the Canadian Football League (CFL). As the starting quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders for 16 seasons, he ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders *RB –

Jim Evenson Jim Evenson (born January 9, 1947) was a running back who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League for the British Columbia Lions and the Ottawa Rough Riders. Evenson won the Eddie James Memorial Trophy in 1971. He was a part of the ...

, BC Lions *RB – Jim Young, BC Lions *TE – Herman Harrison, Calgary Stampeders *SE –

Terry Evanshen Terrence Anthony "Terry" Evanshen (born June 13, 1944) is a motivational speaker and former star receiver in the Canadian Football League. CFL Drafted by the Montreal Alouettes, Terry went on to have an outstanding career in the CFL playing for ...

, Calgary Stampeders *F – Ken Nielsen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *F –

Hugh Campbell Hugh Campbell (born May 21, 1941) is a former American football and Canadian football player, coach, and executive. He served as a head coach in three different professional gridiron football leagues: the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Unit ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OG –

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OG –

Ken Sugarman Ken Sugarman (born June 16, 1942) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's the British Columbia Lions. After playing college football at Whitworth College, Sugarman spent his entire 9-year CFL career as ...

, BC Lions *OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OT – Lanny Boleski, Calgary Stampeders

Defence

*DT – John LaGrone, Edmonton Eskimos *DT –

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DE – Bill Whisler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *DE – John Helton, Calgary Stampeders *LB –

Wayne Harris Carroll Wayne Harris (May 4, 1938 – June 4, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1961 through 1972. His son, Wayne Harris, Jr., coaches f ...

, Calgary Stampeders *LB – Wayne Shaw, Saskatchewan Roughriders *LB –

Wally Dempsey Walter Dempsey (born January 9, 1944) was a Canadian football player who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with Saskatchewan in 1966. He played college football at Washington State University. After his CFL ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DB – John Wydarney, Edmonton Eskimos *DB – Frank Andruski, Calgary Stampeders *DB –

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *DB – Jerry Bradley, BC Lions *DB –

Rich Robinson Richard Spencer Robinson (born May 24, 1969) is an American musician and founding member of the rock and roll band the Black Crowes. Along with older brother Chris Robinson, Rich formed the band in 1984 (originally called ''Mr. Crowes Garden'' ...

, BC Lions

1969 CFL Awards

CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Terry Evanshen Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner from ...

–

(QB), Ottawa Rough Riders * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award –

(QB), Ottawa Rough Riders *

CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award The Most Outstanding Lineman Award was an award annually given to the best defensive player or offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League from the year 1955 to 1973. By the 1974 season, the league decided to make two separate awards for bo ...

– John LaGrone (DT), Edmonton Eskimos * CFL's Coach of the Year – Frank Clair, Ottawa Rough Riders *

Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy is a Canadian football award recognizing the most outstanding football player of the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RESQ) The trophy was originally presented to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanshi ...

(Eastern MVP) –

(QB), Ottawa Rough Riders * Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) -

(QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders * Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Al Phaneuf (DB), Montreal Alouettes * Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - Dave Easley (DB), BC Lions * DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) -

(DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders

References

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