The

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season was the 45th season for the team in the

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and their 57th overall. The Alouettes finished in second place in the East Division with a 10–8 record. The Alouettes attempted to

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champions, after winning back-to-back championships in

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and

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, but lost to the

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in the East Semi-Final game. The Alouettes opened their training camp at

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on June 5.

Offseason

CFL draft

The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011. The Alouettes had seven selections in the draft, including the eighth overall pick, which they used to select

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and punter

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. Montreal came into draft day needing a kicker, and traded a

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first round pick for Sean Whyte. Because McKnight has one more year of eligibility, he will not be able to join the Alouettes until 2012. Other notables in the draft include

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, who was ranked as the sixth overall prospect, but his draft stock dropped immensely due to the fact that he had already been with the NFL's

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for two years. Should Martin choose to enter the CFL at any point in his career, the Alouettes would hold the rights to sign him.https://www.cfl.ca/article/als-select-k-p-brody-mcknight-8th-overall Als select K/P Brody McKnight 8th overall

Notable transactions

Preseason

: Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

Season Standings

Season Schedule

: Games played with colour uniforms. : Games played with white uniforms.

Roster

Coaching staff

Awards and records

Milestones

On July 15, 2011, quarterback

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became the CFL's all-time passing touchdown leader with a first-quarter touchdown, passing

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's previous mark of 394 with his 395th touchdown pass, against Allen's former team, the

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. The pass was completed to receiver Éric Deslauriers, who recorded his first touchdown reception since

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. On October 10, 2011, quarterback

became pro footballs all-time passing leader with a 50-yard touchdown pass to

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Offseason

CFL draft

Notable transactions

Preseason

Regular season

Season Standings

Season Schedule

Roster

Coaching staff

Awards and records

Milestones

Playoffs

Schedule

Bracket

East Semi-Final

References