2023 CFL season | |
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Duration | June 8 – October 28, 2023 |
East champions | Montreal Alouettes |
West champions | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
110th Grey Cup | |
Date | November 19, 2023 |
Venue | Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton |
Champions | Montreal Alouettes |
The 2023 CFL season was the 69th season of modern professional Canadian football. Officially, it was the 65th season of the Canadian Football League. Hamilton hosted the 110th Grey Cup on November 19. [1] The regular season began on June 8, and ended on October 28, with 18 games played per team over 21 weeks. [2]
According to the new collective bargaining agreement, the 2023 salary cap is set at $5,450,000 (average $121,111 per active roster spot) [3] [4] As per the agreement, the cap is fixed and will not vary with league revenue performance until 2024. [3] The minimum player salary is set at $70,000.
Beginning this season, teams are required to start eight National players as opposed to just seven in years prior. [3] However, one of those players can be a "Nationalized American" player that has spent three years with the same team or five years in the CFL. [3] Originally, the league was planning to allow teams to also have one more Nationalized American on offence and one on defence substitute up to 49% of the snaps for a National player; however, this was later changed as the total number of snaps in game cannot be accurately determined during a game. [3] [4] Instead, teams must indicate the designated Nationalized Americans and the designated Nationals that that player may replace for a maximum of 23 plays. [5]
During his commissioner's state of the league address on November 18, 2022, Randy Ambrosie announced that the playoff games (Division Semi-Final and Division Final games) would be moved from Sundays to Saturdays, while the 110th Grey Cup game would remain on Sunday. [6] They will be the first playoff games on Saturdays since the 2008 CFL season. [7] The Touchdown Atlantic series continued with the Toronto Argonauts hosting the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Huskies Stadium (Saint Mary’s University) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Saturday, July 29. [8] This was the first regular season game held in Halifax after the city hosted a pre-season match in 2005.
In the most recent collective bargaining agreement, the league had the option of moving this season's schedule by up to 30 days earlier. [3] However, the league decided to keep the dates consistent with previous years when the 2023 schedule was released on December 13, 2022, with the season opening game on June 8. [2]
During the off-season the league and Genius Sports launched a new fantasy platform called 'CFL Gamezone'. [9] In May 2023, before the pre-season, the CFL announced that it would be transitioning its stats tracking platform from New Jersey-based firm SharpHat to Genius Sports, called 'CFL LiveStats'. [10] [11] As the league schedule moved through the pre-season and into the regular season, the launch of the new stat tracking platform was delayed. There was no live data during games, player profiles were blank, and season/game stats were only available for download as a PDF file type. On June 22, 2023, Commissioner Randy Ambrosie addressed this issue asking for patience from fans as the league transitions. [12] The state of the stat tracking platform and the commissioner's response were criticized by fans and the media. [13] As of late July 2023, CFL LiveStats was not operational.
On May 8, the league announced a series of minor rule changes which focused on improving "health and safety and to making refinements to certain nuances in the game." [14]
On May 16, the league announced new health and safety measures: [15]
Team | 2022 HC | 2022 Interim HC | 2023 HC | Comments |
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Montreal Alouettes | Khari Jones | Danny Maciocia (GM) | Jason Maas | Khari Jones had been the head coach and offensive coordinator of the Alouettes since 2019; however, after a slow start to the 2022 season he was relieved of his duties. General Manager Danny Maciocia took over the head coaching duties. [16] Jones won 18 games and lost 18 games in three seasons. For the remainder of the season Maciocia helped guide the Alouettes to a 8–6 record and a playoff berth. Maas was hired by Montreal on December 17, 2022. [17] Maas had previously served as the offensive coordinator for Ottawa, Edmonton and Saskatchewan and was the head coach in Edmonton for four seasons (39–33). |
Ottawa Redblacks | Paul LaPolice | Bob Dyce | LaPolice had served as the Redblacks' head coach for two seasons, winning only six games and losing 22. He was relieved of his duties on October 1, 2022. [18] Long time assistant coach Bob Dyce was granted the role of interim head coach, a position which was made permanent on December 2, 2022. [19] Dyce had been with the Redblacks since 2016 and served as the interim head coach in Saskatchewan during the 2015 season, winning three of nine contests. |
The 2023 free agency period officially began on February 14 at noon ET. [20] Pending free agents and teams were able to negotiate offers for one week starting February 5 and ending February 12. [21] All formal offers to a player during this time were sent to both the league and the players union and could not be rescinded. [21] [22]
The top three teams in each division advance to the playoffs, with the division winners receiving a bye to the division finals and home-field advantage for the game. The second and third place teams in each division will compete in a division semi-final to advance to the division final with the 2nd place teams in each division receiving home-field advantage. The CFL additionally employs a "crossover rule" where, if the fourth place team in one division has a better record than the third place team in the other division, the former qualifies for the playoffs, while the latter does not.
Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 594 | 377 | 10–2 | W4 | Details |
BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 495 | 439 | 8–4 | L1 | Details |
Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 412 | 471 | 4–7 | L1 | Details |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 387 | 551 | 5–7 | L7 | Details |
Edmonton Elks | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 381 | 503 | 2–9 | L4 | Details |
Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
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Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 591 | 396 | 10–0 | W4 | Details |
Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 442 | 392 | 7–3 | W5 | Details |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 408 | 461 | 3–7 | L2 | Details |
Ottawa Redblacks | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 415 | 507 | 0–10 | L4 | Details |
The Grey Cup was played at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario, on November 19. The Montreal Alouettes upset the favoured Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28–24, to win their first Grey Cup since 2010.
November 4: Division Semi-Finals | November 11: Division Finals | November 19: 110th Grey Cup Tim Hortons Field – Hamilton | ||||||||||||
E1 | Toronto Argonauts | 17 | ||||||||||||
East | ||||||||||||||
E2 | Montreal Alouettes | 38 | ||||||||||||
E2 | Montreal Alouettes | 27 | ||||||||||||
E3 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12 | ||||||||||||
E2 | Montreal Alouettes | 28 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24 | ||||||||||||
West | ||||||||||||||
W2 | BC Lions | 13 | ||||||||||||
W2 | BC Lions | 41 | ||||||||||||
W3 | Calgary Stampeders | 30 |
The CFL continues to be broadcast on TSN and RDS across all platforms in Canada as part of their current contract. [23] The broadcast rights were reported to have been extended through 2025. [24] In late April, the CFL announced a new partnership with CBS Sports Network, who will broadcast 34 games in the United States. [25] The deal was reportedly worth $1 million dollars per year, with each team receiving around $100,000 in compensation. The deal replaced the former partnership with ESPN. [26] The CFL livestreamed all games in the United States not broadcast by CBS on their own platform, dubbed CFL+, for free. [27] A small number of preseason games were broadcast on TSN and RDS; the remainder of the normally un-broadcast preseason games (as well as all international broadcasts of the preseason games) were shown for free on a league-operated streaming platform called CFL Preseason Live. [27]
Month | Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Linebacker | Defensive Back | Kicker/Punter | Safety | Offensive Line |
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June [49] | Zach Collaros | A.J. Ouellette | Kaion Julien-Grant | Landon Rice | Anthony Lanier II | Douglas Coleman III | Robertson Daniel | Sean Whyte | Tyrell Richards | Toronto Argonauts |
July [50] | Dane Evans | James Butler | Reggie Begelton | Brandon Revenberg | Mustafa Johnson | Bo Lokombo | Garry Peters | René Paredes | Adarius Pickett | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
August [51] | Tre Ford | A.J. Ouellette | DaVaris Daniels | Brandon Revenberg | Anthony Lanier II | Tyrell Richards | Marc-Antoine Dequoy | Brett Lauther | Gary Johnson Jr. | Edmonton Elks |
September [52] | Vernon Adams | Devonte Williams | Justin McInnis | Peter Nicastro | Christian Albright | Cameron Judge | Marc-Antoine Dequoy | Cody Grace | Tanner Green | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
October [53] | Chad Kelly | Brady Oliveira | Kenny Lawler | Brett Boyko | Mustafa Johnson | Cameron Judge | Mason Pierce | Sean Whyte | Adarius Taylor | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Week | Offence | Defence | Special Teams | ||||
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Backfield | Receivers | Linemen | Linemen | Secondary | Backfield | ||
1 [54] | QB Collaros (WPG) RB Oliveira (WPG) | Outside Mack (MTL) Slot E. Lewis (EDM) Slot Demski (WPG) Slot Rhymes (BC) Outside Wolitarsky (WPG) | LT Bryant (WPG) LG Peirson (BC) C Godber (SSK) RG Matte (MTL) RT Hardrick (WPG) | Edge Lanier II (SSK) Interior Baron (BC) Interior Sewell (MTL) Edge Vaughters (CGY) | CB Houston (WPG) HB Evans (MTL) LB A. Williams (MTL) LB Thurman (HAM) Cover LB Edwards (HAM) HB Murray (MTL) CB G. Peters (BC) | S Dequoy (MTL) | K Côté (MTL) P Zema (MTL) Returner Worthy (MTL) |
2 [55] | QB Collaros (WPG) RB Mizzell (BC) | Outside Coxie (TOR) Slot Schoen (WPG) Slot D'ha. Williams (HAM) Slot Begelton (CGY) Outside Emilus (SSK) | LT Broxton (BC) LG Desjarlais (OTT) C Kolankowski (WPG) RG Chungh (BC) RT Hardrick (WPG) | Edge Howsare (CGY) Interior Brinkman (TOR) Interior Orimolade (TOR) Edge Haba (WPG) | CB Roberson (CGY) HB Wall (CGY) LB Lokombo (BC) LB Dean (SSK) Cover LB Hladik (BC) HB Rugamba (BC) CB D. Williams (SSK) | S R. Daniel (TOR) | K Whyte (BC) P Flint (HAM) Returner Grant (WPG) |
3 [56] | QB Fajardo (MTL) RB Morrow (SSK) | Outside Hollins (BC) Slot Julien-Grant (MTL) Slot White (HAM) Slot Brissett (TOR) Outside Mack (MTL) | LT Callender (MTL) LG Lestage (MTL) C Nicastro (TOR) RG Giffen (TOR) RT Allen (TOR) | Edge Lanier II (SSK) Interior Hendrix (TOR) Interior M. Rose (CGY) Edge Carney (HAM) | CB Edwards-Cooper (BC) HB L. Purifoy (EDM) LB Bighill (WPG) LB Jones (TOR) Cover LB Judge (CGY) HB Pickett (TOR) CB G. Peters (BC) | S R. Metchie (TOR) | K Paredes (CGY) P Korsak (SSK) Returner Sims (EDM) |
4 [57] | QB Kelly (TOR) RB Tuggle (OTT) | Outside Hatcher (BC) Slot Julien-Grant (MTL) Slot Schoen (WPG) Slot Phillips (TOR) Outside Mack (MTL) | LT Callender (MTL) LG Desjarlais (OTT) C Kolankowski (WPG) RG Matte (MTL) RT Rice (MTL) | Edge Orimolade (TOR) Interior Debaillie (BC) Interior Banks (BC) Edge Jefferson (WPG) | CB Dandridge (OTT) HB R. Daniel (TOR) LB McManis (TOR) LB Jones (TOR) Cover LB Clements (WPG) HB Coleman III (OTT) CB Gray (EDM) | S B. Alexander (WPG) | K Ward (OTT) P Zema (MTL) Returner Leake (TOR) |
5 [58] | QB Harris (SSK) RB Mills (CGY) | Outside Hatcher (BC) Slot Sindani (HAM) Slot Picton (SSK) Slot Begelton (CGY) Outside Mack (MTL) | LT Callender (MTL) LG Desjarlais (OTT) C Lawrence (MTL) RG Matte (MTL) RT Rice (MTL) | Edge Jeffcoat (WPG) Interior Walker (WPG) Interior M. Rose (CGY) Edge A.C. Leonard (EDM) | CB Marshall (SSK) HB Ruffin (MTL) LB A. Williams (MTL) LB Vrede (OTT) Cover LB Edwards (HAM) HB R. Leonard (HAM) CB Bailey (OTT) | S Dequoy (MTL) | K Côté (MTL) P Grace (CGY) Returner Grant (WPG) |
6 [59] | QB Kelly (TOR) RB Butler (HAM) | Outside Ungerer III (TOR) Slot Demski (WPG) Slot Daniels (TOR) Slot Behar (OTT) Outside Hakunavanhu (CGY) | LT Riley (HAM) LG Lestage (MTL) C Kolankowski (WPG) RG Woodmansey (HAM) RT Rice (MTL) | Edge Vaughters (CGY) Interior M. Rose (CGY) Interior Walker (WPG) Edge Carney (HAM) | CB Marshall (SSK) HB R. Daniel (TOR) LB Awe (CGY) LB Beverette (MTL) Cover LB Griffin (OTT) HB Edwards (HAM) CB Daramy-Swaray (WPG) | S Dequoy (MTL) | K Paredes (CGY) P Grace (CGY) Returner Alford (SSK) |
7 [60] | QB Collaros (WPG) RB Oliveira (WPG) | Outside Barnes (CGY) Slot Behar (OTT) Slot Hardy (OTT) Slot Begelton (CGY) Outside Lawler (WPG) | LT Bryant (WPG) LG Revenberg (HAM) C Kolankowski (WPG) RG Jack-Kurdyla (EDM) RT Kelly (SSK) | Edge Orimolade (TOR) Interior M. Rose (CGY) Interior Baron (BC) Edge Carter (OTT) | CB Dandridge (OTT) HB R. Leonard (HAM) LB Lokombo (BC) LB Judge (CGY) Cover LB Hladik (BC) HB Henderson (SSK) CB Houston (WPG) | S Mauger (BC) | K Whyte (BC) P Flint (HAM) Returner McAllister (HAM) |
8 [61] | QB Evans (BC) RB Ouellette (TOR) | Outside Jones (SSK) Slot Bane (SSK) Slot Begelton (CGY) Slot Julien-Grant (MTL) Outside Mitchell (EDM) | LT Broxton (BC) LG Revenberg (HAM) C Ciraco (TOR) RG Woodmansey (HAM) RT Allen (TOR) | Edge Orimolade (TOR) Interior Baron (BC) Interior Mus. Johnson (MTL) Edge Howsare (CGY) | CB Ento (MTL) HB Amos (TOR) LB McManis (TOR) LB Judge (CGY) Cover LB Murray (MTL) HB Kanneh (OTT) CB G. Peters (BC) | S Mauger (BC) | K Paredes (CGY) P Leone (OTT) Returner Leake (TOR) |
9 [62] | QB Collaros (WPG) RB Mills (CGY) | Outside Lawler (WPG) Slot Schoen (WPG) Slot Snead (MTL) Slot Bane (SSK) Outside T. Lewis (CGY) | LT Callender (MTL) LG Lestage (MTL) C Beard (HAM) RG Matte (MTL) RT McGloster (MTL) | Edge Jefferson (WPG) Interior Walker (WPG) Interior M. Rose (CGY) Edge Lanier II (SSK) | CB Moxey (CGY) HB R. Metchie (TOR) LB Santos-Knox (OTT) LB Jones (TOR) Cover LB Beverette (MTL) HB Rugamba (BC) CB Houston (WPG) | S B. Dozier (CGY) | K Lauther (SSK) P Grace (CGY) Returner T. Williams (BC) |
10 [63] | QB Kelly (TOR) RB Oliveira (WPG) | Outside Hatcher (BC) Slot Daniels (TOR) Slot Moore (EDM) Slot Acklin (OTT) Outside Hollins (BC) | LT Ivey (EDM) LG Lestage (MTL) C Lawrence (MTL) RG Neufeld (WPG) RT Allen (TOR) | Edge Jeffcoat (WPG) Interior Banks (BC) Interior Baron (BC) Edge Ellis (MTL) | CB G. Peters (BC) HB Stubblefield (MTL) LB Awe (CGY) LB Beverette (MTL) Cover LB Rugamba (BC) HB Henderson (SSK) CB Brooks (OTT) | S Dequoy (MTL) | K Whyte (BC) P Grace (CGY) Returner T. Williams (BC) |
11 [64] | QB Ford (EDM) RB Butler (HAM) | Outside Hollins (BC) Slot Dunbar (EDM) Slot White (HAM) Slot Snead (MTL) Outside Mack (MTL) | LT Bell (CGY) LG Lestage (MTL) C Kolankowski (WPG) RG Jack-Kurdyla (EDM) RT Boyko (EDM) | Edge Ménard (BC) Interior Micah Johnson (SSK) Interior Mus. Johnson (MTL) Edge Lanier II (SSK) | CB Houston (WPG) HB K. Williams (CGY) LB Richards (MTL) LB Woods (BC) Cover LB Wall (CGY) HB Lee (BC) CB Baltimore (OTT) | S B. Dozier (CGY) | K Lauther (SSK) P Sheahan (WPG) Returner T. Lewis (CGY) |
12 [65] | QB Ford (EDM) RB Ouellette (TOR) | Outside E. Lewis (EDM) Slot Begelton (CGY) Slot Demski (WPG) Slot White (HAM) Outside Mack (MTL) | LT Kemp (HAM) LG Revenberg (HAM) C Ciraco (TOR) RG Woodmansey (HAM) RT Allen (TOR) | Edge Jeffcoat (WPG) Interior C. Sayles (HAM) Interior Oakman (TOR) Edge Carney (HAM) | CB W. Rose (WPG) HB Bratton (EDM) LB McManis (TOR) LB Wilson (WPG) Cover LB Richards (MTL) HB M. Sayles (BC) CB Taylor (CGY) | S Dequoy (MTL) | K Faithfull (EDM) P Bede (TOR) Returner Leake (TOR) |
13 [66] | QB Adams (BC) RB Oliveira (WPG) | Outside E. Lewis (EDM) Slot Demski (WPG) Slot White (HAM) Slot Gittens Jr. (TOR) Outside Mack (MTL) | LT Figueroa (HAM) LG Revenberg (HAM) C Ciraco (TOR) RG Nicastro (TOR) RT Boyko (EDM) | Edge Ceresna (EDM) Interior Brown (SSK) Interior Sewell (MTL) Edge Jeffcoat (WPG) | CB J. Peters (TOR) HB B. Dozier (CGY) LB J. Williams (TOR) LB Woods (BC) Cover LB McLaurin (EDM) HB Holm (WPG) CB Marshall (SSK) | S Mauger (BC) | K Lauther (SSK) P Sheahen (WPG) Returner T. Lewis (CGY) |
14 [67] | QB Collaros (WPG) RB Oliveira (WPG) | Outside Lawler (WPG) Slot White (HAM) Slot Nield (TOR) Slot Schoen (WPG) Outside E. Lewis (EDM) | LT Ivey (EDM) LG Lestage (MTL) C McEwen (CGY) RG Jack-Kurdyla (EDM) RT Boyko (EDM) | Edge Jeffcoat (WPG) Interior Ta'ala (OTT) Interior Brown (SSK) Edge Mauldin IV (OTT) | CB J. Peters (TOR) HB Muhammad (CGY) LB Judge (CGY) LB Santos-Knox (OTT) Cover LB Pickett (TOR) HB K. Williams (CGY) CB Dandridge (OTT) | S L. Purifoy (EDM) | K Castillo (WPG) P Grace (CGY) Returner McAllister (HAM) |
15 [68] | QB Crum (OTT) RB K. Brown (EDM) | Outside Godwin (HAM) Slot McInnis (BC) Slot Schoen (WPG) Slot Hardy (OTT) Outside Moore (EDM) | LT Revenberg (HAM) LG Hunter (TOR) C Korte (EDM) RG Nicastro (TOR) RT Hardrick (WPG) | Edge Mauldin IV (OTT) Interior Walker (WPG) Interior Debaillie (BC) Edge Ceresna (EDM) | CB Edwards-Cooper (BC) HB Holm (WPG) LB Beverette (MTL) LB Wilson (WPG) Cover LB Stubblefield (HAM) HB Elliott (HAM) CB Baltimore (OTT) | S Katsantonis (HAM) | K Ward (OTT) P Julien (EDM) Returner T. Williams (BC) |
16 [69] | QB Crum (OTT) RB Stanback (MTL) | Outside Smith (HAM) Slot Brissett (TOR) Slot Cottoy (BC) Slot Begelton (CGY) Outside Moore (EDM) | LT Broxton (BC) LG Revenberg (HAM) C Lawrence (MTL) RG Ferland (SSK) RT Allen (TOR) | Edge Carter (OTT) Interior Oakman (TOR) Interior C. Sayles (HAM) Edge Albright (SSK) | CB Gray (EDM) HB McFadden (TOR) LB McManis (TOR) LB Thurman (HAM) Cover LB Pickett (TOR) HB Bratton (EDM) CB Stiggers (TOR) | S Dequoy (MTL) | K Whyte (BC) P Korsak (SSK) Returner Alford (SSK) |
17 [70] | QB Adams (BC) RB Butler (HAM) | Outside Hatcher (BC) Slot Odoms-Dukes (CGY) Slot Rhymes (BC) Slot Sterns (SSK) Outside Michel (CGY) | LT Callender (MTL) LG Revenberg (HAM) C Kolankowski (WPG) RG Neufeld (WPG) RT Hardrick (WPG) | Edge Betts (BC) Interior C. Sayles (HAM) Interior Mus. Johnson (MTL) Edge Carney (HAM) | CB Stiggers (TOR) HB Pierce (TOR) LB Judge (CGY) LB Griffin (OTT) Cover LB Edwards (HAM) HB Muhammad (CGY) CB G. Peters (BC) | S Dequoy (MTL) | K Castillo (WPG) P Zema (MTL) Returner Letcher (MTL) |
18 [71] | QB Kelly (TOR) RB Oliveira (WPG) | Outside Lawler (WPG) Slot Bayless (HAM) Slot Snead (MTL) Slot Cottoy (BC) Outside Philpot (MTL) | LT Murray (HAM) LG Steward (OTT) C Godber (SSK) RG Matte (MTL) RT Boyko (EDM) | Edge Jefferson (WPG) Interior Mus. Johnson (MTL) Interior Debaillie (BC) Edge Teuhema (BC) | CB Marshall (SSK) HB Stubblefield (MTL) LB McManis (TOR) LB Lawrence (HAM) Cover LB Pickett (TOR) HB Pierce (TOR) CB R. Leonard (HAM) | S Katsantonis (HAM) | K Whyte (BC) P Julien (EDM) Returner Dev. Williams (OTT) |
19 [72] | QB Adams (BC) RB Dev. Williams (OTT) | Outside Hollins (BC) Slot Daniels (TOR) Slot White (HAM) Slot Hardy (OTT) Outside Smith (HAM) | LT Ivey (EDM) LG Hunter (TOR) C Beard (HAM) RG Matte (MTL) RT Coker (CGY) | Edge Smith (TOR) Interior Mus. Johnson (MTL) Interior C. Sayles (HAM) Edge Orimolade (TOR) | CB Marshall (SSK) HB Gainey (EDM) LB Judge (CGY) LB Santos-Knox (OTT) Cover LB Pickett (TOR) HB Stubblefield (MTL) CB R. Leonard (HAM) | S Franklin (EDM) | K Whyte (BC) P Grace (CGY) Returner Letcher (MTL) |
20 [73] | QB Kelly (TOR) RB Logan (CGY) | Outside E. Lewis (EDM) Slot McInnis (BC) Slot Cottoy (BC) Slot Schaffer-Baker (SSK) Outside Lawler (WPG) | LT Bryant (WPG) LG Hunter (TOR) C Couture (BC) RG Neufeld (WPG) RT Boyko (EDM) | Edge Cox Jr. (SSK) Interior Banks (BC) Interior Oakman (TOR) Edge Costigan (TOR) | CB Stiggers (TOR) HB Pierce (TOR) LB Awe (CGY) LB McManis (TOR) Cover LB Pickett (TOR) HB M. Sayles (BC) CB Moxey (CGY) | S K. Williams (CGY) | K Faithfull (EDM) P Grace (CGY) Returner D. Alexander (EDM) |
21 [74] | QB D. Brown (WPG) RB Mills (CGY) | Outside Lawler (WPG) Slot Tucker (CGY) Slot Spieker (MTL) Slot Hardy (OTT) Outside Bailey (WPG) | LT Demery (CGY) LG Gray (WPG) C Lawrence (MTL) RG Sceviour (CGY) RT Hardrick (WPG) | Edge Howsare (CGY) Interior Lawson (WPG) Interior Mus. Johnson (MTL) Edge Barlow (TOR) | CB McGhee (OTT) HB Pierce (TOR) LB Cole II (WPG) LB Thurman (HAM) Cover LB Sankey (MTL) HB Addae (OTT) CB Ento (MTL) | S Howell (OTT) | K Castillo (WPG) P Zema (MTL) Returner Letcher (MTL) |
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Bo Levi Mitchell is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He originally signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2012 and became the team's starting quarterback for the 2014 season, setting a number of club and league records including best record for a first time starting quarterback in league history. He won the 102nd Grey Cup in 2014, the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 2016 and 2018, and the 106th Grey Cup in 2018. With his second Grey Cup win as starter, he became the first quarterback to start and win multiple Grey Cup games with the Stampeders organization.
Lirim Hajrullahu is a Kosovar-born Canadian gridiron football placekicker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He became a Grey Cup champion with the Argonauts after kicking the game-winning field goal in the 105th Grey Cup game (2017) and is a two-time CFL East Division All-Star. Hajrullahu played CIS football at Western Ontario and attended Governor Simcoe Secondary School in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Tyler Crapigna is a former professional Canadian football placekicker and is currently the kicker coach for the Carleton Ravens of U Sports. He played CIS football for the McMaster Marauders from 2010 to 2014 and kicked the game-winning field goal in double overtime of the 47th Vanier Cup.
The 2018 CFL season was the 65th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 61st Canadian Football League season. Edmonton hosted the 106th Grey Cup on November 25, 2018. The CFL announced that this season will move to a 21-week regular season to increase player rest time and reduce short turnaround-times for games. Given the change, the regular season began on June 14, 2018, one week earlier than usual, and concluded on November 3, 2018.
Llevi Noel is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver. He is a Grey Cup champion after winning the 105th Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts in 2017. Noel was a member of four different teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Redblacks, Edmonton Elks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
The 2019 CFL season was the 66th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 62nd Canadian Football League season. The regular season began on June 13 and concluded with the playing of the 107th Grey Cup in Calgary on November 24 —where the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33–12 to win their first Grey Cup since 1990.
The 2021 CFL season was the 67th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 63rd season of the Canadian Football League. The regular season began on August 5 and ended November 20. Each team played 14 regular season games over 16 weeks. Previously, the season was scheduled to begin on June 10 and end on October 30, with 18 games being played per team over 21 weeks, but this was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Hamilton hosted the 108th Grey Cup on December 12, 2021.
Nicholas Arbuckle is an American professional Canadian football quarterback who is a free agent. He has been a member of the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Redblacks, Toronto Argonauts, and Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Markeith Ambles is an American professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Houston.
Jonathan Kongbo is a professional gridiron football defensive lineman, who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the first round with the fifth overall pick in the 2019 CFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona Western and Tennessee.
The 2022 CFL season was the 68th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 64th season of the Canadian Football League. The regular season began on June 9 and ended on October 29, with 18 games played per team over 21 weeks. Regina hosted the 109th Grey Cup on November 20, 2022.
Ali Fayad is a Lebanese-American gridiron football linebackerfor the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Western Michigan and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL and Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).
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