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It was also the third meeting between the two teams in Grey Cup play. They first met in the 59th Grey Cup in 1971, when the Stampeders won a defensive battle 14–11. It was Calgary's first Grey Cup victory since their perfect season in 1948. [30] The two teams met again 20 years later in the 79th Grey Cup.
Despite the CFL's brief U.S. expansion era in the mid-1990s, the Grey Cup has never been played outside of Canada. The Baltimore Stallions were the only American team to appear in the Grey Cup (twice, losing in 1994 and winning the following year). Although the first Grey Cup game was in 1909, none were played from 1916 to 1919 or in 2020, thus ...
Toronto was the site of the 100th Grey Cup as it was also host of the first game and host of the 50th Grey Cup as well. As part of the celebration, the Grey Cup festival stretched over nine days as opposed to the usual three. [13] The Government of Canada also contributed $5 million towards the event in celebration of a Canadian tradition. [14]
This is a list of Canadian Football League Grey Cup records that are effective as of the end of the 2024 CFL season. This list includes both players and teams in the Canadian Football League that have played in Grey Cup championship games.
The base stands 84 centimetres (33 in) high and is made of black-lacquered aluminum with silver plates engraved with the names of each winning team's players and executives since 1909. [88] [98] The trophy, one of Canada's best known symbols, ran out of room for new additions following the 2012 Grey Cup.
Grey Cup Coach Team Opponent (Head Coach) Score Host city 111th: Ryan Dinwiddie (2) Toronto Argonauts: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Mike O'Shea) 41–24 Vancouver: 110th: Jason Maas: Montreal Alouettes: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Mike O'Shea) 28–24 Hamilton: 109th: Ryan Dinwiddie: Toronto Argonauts: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Mike O'Shea) 24–23 Regina ...
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced on February 24, 2012, that Mosaic Stadium would undergo renovations and upgrades to increase capacity to host the Grey Cup. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The team spent $14 million to increase seating capacity to approximately 45,000 by adding temporary seats in the end zones.
During the game, the winds at Taylor Field were particularly strong and gusted up to 85 km/h (52.8 mph). That did not slow down the Stallions, as they defeated the Stampeders, 37–20 to become the first American team to win the Grey Cup, with Tracy Ham becoming the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player. Counting the playoffs, the Stallions ended the ...