The
2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...
finished in first place in the
East Division with a 12–6 record. This was Anthony Calvillo's first season as the full-time starter, and he didn't disappoint, having an allstar year, first leading his team to the Grey Cup, by beating the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...
35–24 in the East Final, as 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 ...
for the first time since
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
, but lost to the
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 ...
, who were led by
Damon Allen
Damon L. Allen (born July 29, 1963) is a former professional quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is currently fourth in all-time professional football passing yards and second in all-time CFL passing yards after he ...
. Overall it was a great year for the Alouettes, even if they lost the Grey Cup.
Offseason
CFL draft
[ 2000 CFL Canadian Draft]
Preseason
* * The Alouettes won this game in a pre-planned demonstration of the CFL's new overtime format 19–16.
Regular season
Season Standings
Season Schedule
Roster
Playoffs
East Final
Grey Cup
Awards
2000 CFL All-Star Selections
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Bryan Chiu
Bryan Chiu (born August 16, 1974) is the former offensive line coach for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and current head coach of Vancouver College. He was a professional Canadian football centre for the Montreal Alouettes from ...
– Centre
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Barron Miles
Barron Miles (born January 1, 1972) is a former professional Canadian football player who played for 12 years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is the defensive coordinator for the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL. Miles finished his career tie ...
– Defensive Back
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Mike Pringle – Running Back
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Davis Sanchez
Davis Sanchez (born August 7, 1974) is a former football player who played cornerback in both the Canadian Football League and National Football League. He is the co-founder of the TSN Edge and is an NFL and CFL game analyst at TSN.
Early years
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– Cornerback
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Pierre Vercheval
Pierre Vercheval (born November 22, 1964) is a former all star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.
Vercheval played his university football at the University of Western Ontario, where he won the J. P. Metras Trophy top lineman in ...
– Offensive Guard
2000 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections
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Anthony Calvillo
Anthony Calvillo (born August 23, 1972) is the quarterbacks coach for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. He was professional football's all-time passing yards ...
– Quarterback
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Ben Cahoon
Ben Cahoon (born July 16, 1972) is a former professional Canadian football slotback who spent his entire career with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He won the award for the Most Outstanding Canadian in the CFL two years i ...
– Slotback
*Mike pringle – Running Back
*Pierre vercheval – Offensive Guard
*Bryan chiu – Centre
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Swift Birch – Defensive End
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Irvin Smith
Irvin Smith (born March 12, 1967) is a former gridiron football defensive back. Smith played college football at Maryland.
Smith attended Poolesville High School in Poolesville, Maryland, where he led the team to the state championship game ...
– Cornerback
*Davis sanchez – Cornerback
*Barron miles – Defensive Back
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Lester Smith – Defensive Safety
2000 Intergold CFLPA All-Star Selections
References
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...
Montreal Alouettes seasons
James S. Dixon Trophy championship seasons
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