The 1999 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 46th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 42nd Canadian Football League season. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling)
CFL News in 1999
The CFL enters the final season of the 1900s with increased growth in attendance and television ratings after the '98 season. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The 1998 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 45th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 41st Canadian Football
The '98 season attendance figures showed a 6. 1% increase, which surpassed '97 season figures. The 1997 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 44th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 40th Canadian Football TSN television ratings grew by 26. The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading 6% in the ages 2+ demographic.
The 1998 Grey Cup game viewership increased to 20. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team 5% as 3. 06 million viewers watched the Calgary Stampeders defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 26-24, which surpassed the '97 Grey Cup game. The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the
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. The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba.
- British Columbia and Montreal both have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
Main article: 87th Grey Cup
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the 1999 Grey Cup Champions, avenging last season's championship loss to the Calgary Stampeders with a 32-21 victory, at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium. Game Summary Hamilton Tiger-Cats (32 - TD's Ronald Williams, Darren Flutie (2 FG's Paul Osbaldiston (3 cons The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The Tiger-Cats have won their first championship since the 1986 CFL season. The 1986 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 33rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 29th Canadian Football The Tiger-Cats' Danny McManus (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Mike Morreale (SB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. Danny McManus (born June 17, 1965 in Hollywood, Florida) is a retired American football and Canadian football Quarterback The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's Mike Morreale (born August 10 1971 in Hamilton Ontario) is a former award winning receiver in the Canadian Football League. The Dick Suderman Trophy for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian is awarded annually to the Canadian-born player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup
Playoff bracket
1999 CFL All-Stars
OFFENCE
- QB - Danny McManus, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB - Kelvin Anderson, Calgary Stampeders
- RB - Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes
- SB - Darren Flutie, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- SB - Allen Pitts, Calgary Stampeders
- WR - Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes
- WR - Travis Moore, Calgary Stampeders
- C - Jamie Taras, British Columbia Lions
- OG - Leo Groenewegen, Edmonton Eskimos
- OG - Pierre Vercheval, Montreal Alouettes
- OT - Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes
- OT - Rocco Romano, Calgary Stampeders
DEFENCE
- DT - Demetrious Maxie, Toronto Argonauts
- DT - Johnny Scott, British Columbia Lions
- DE - Daved Benefield, British Columbia Lions
- DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB - Calvin Tiggle, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB - Mike O'Shea, Toronto Argonauts
- LB - Maurice Kelley, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CB - William Hampton, Calgary Stampeders
- CB - Adrion Smith, Toronto Argonauts
- DB - Gerald Vaughn, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
- DS - Rob Hitchcock, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1999 Western All-Stars
OFFENCE
- QB - Damon Allen, British Columbia Lions
- RB - Kelvin Anderson, Calgary Stampeders
- RB - Robert Drummond, British Columbia Lions
- SB - Terry Vaughn, Calgary Stampeders
- SB - Allen Pitts, Calgary Stampeders
- WR - Eddie Brown, British Columbia Lions
- WR - Travis Moore, Calgary Stampeders
- C - Jamie Taras, British Columbia Lions
- OG - Leo Groenewegen, Edmonton Eskimos
- OG - Val St. Germain, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT - John Terry, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OT - Rocco Romano, Calgary Stampeders
DEFENCE
- DT - Doug Petersen, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT - Johnny Scott, British Columbia Lions
- DE - Daved Benefield, British Columbia Lions
- DE - Neil Smith, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- LB - Paul Lacoste, British Columbia Lions
- LB - Terry Ray, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB - Willie Pless, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- CB - William Hampton, Calgary Stampeders
- CB - Eric Carter, British Columbia Lions
- DB - Dale Joseph, British Columbia Lions
- DB - Jack Kellogg, Calgary Stampeders
- DS - Greg Frers, Calgary Stampeders
1999 Eastern All-Stars
OFFENCE
- QB - Danny McManus, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB - Ronald Williams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB - Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes
- SB - Darren Flutie, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- WR - Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes
- WR - Robert Gordon, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- C - Carl Coulter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG - Chris Burns, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG - Pierre Vercheval, Montreal Alouettes
- OT - Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes
- OT - Dave Hack, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
DEFENCE
- DT - Demetrious Maxie, Toronto Argonauts
- DT - Jason Richards, Montreal Alouettes
- DE - Elfrid Payton, Montreal Alouettes
- DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB - Calvin Tiggle, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB - Mike O'Shea, Toronto Argonauts
- LB - Maurice Kelley, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CB - Irv Smith, Montreal Alouettes
- CB - Adrion Smith, Toronto Argonauts
- DB - Gerald Vaughn, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
- DS - Rob Hitchcock, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1999 CFL Awards
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