The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th 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 2002
On March 19, Larry Lysko was relieved of his duties as CFL Commissioner by the Board of Governors. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Board of Governors then made Chairman of the Board, David Braley to become acting CFL Commissioner, until November 23 when Tom E. Wright was introduced as the 11th CFL Commissioner in history. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Thomas ES Wright BPE, MBA (born 1953 in Toronto, Ontario) is the former Commissioner of the Canadian Football
On April 29, Paul Tagliabue became the first NFL Commissioner in history to visit the Head Offices of the CFL. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Paul John Tagliabue (born November 24 1940 in Jersey City New Jersey) was the Commissioner of the National Football League The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
The Ottawa Renegades played their first regular season game on June 28 at Frank Clair Stadium. Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Ottawa Renegades were placed in the East Division and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were returned to the West Division. The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League.
The CFL and CFLPA agreed to a new CBA agreement on October 16. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western TSN reported a 27% increase in viewership of over 50 CFL games. The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading Plus, the CBC announced a record TV audience of more than 5. 2 million Canadian viewers for the Grey Cup game between the Montreal Alouettes and the Edmonton Eskimos. 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 Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta.
For the second consecutive year, the Grey Cup attendance was over 60,000.
Regular Season Standings
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, 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 Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. 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 Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. 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 Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied
- Edmonton and Montreal both have first round byes.
- Due to the cross-over rule - the Saskatchewan Roughriders will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Semi-Final Game.
Grey Cup playoffs
Main article: 90th Grey Cup
The Montreal Alouettes are the 2002 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos in front of their homecrowd 25-16 at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. Game Summary Montreal Alouettes (25 - TDs Pat Woodcock, Jeremaine Copeland (2 FGs Terry Baker (1 cons The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the 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 Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. For the stadium of the same name in Kentucky, see Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky. This is the first championship for Montreal since 1977. The 65th Grey Cup, played on November 27 1977 and also known as The Ice Bowl, was the 1977 Grey Cup Canadian Football League championship final The Alouettes' Anthony Calvillo (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Pat Woodcock (WR) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. Anthony Calvillo (born August 23, 1972 in Los Angeles California) is a Canadian Football League Quarterback, currently playing for 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 Patrick Ian Woodcock (born April 27, 1977 in Ottawa) is a Canadian football player currently playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of 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
2002 CFL All-Stars
OFFENCE
- QB - Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes
- RB - John Avery, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB - Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- SB - Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos
- SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- WR - Derick Armstrong, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- WR - Jason Tucker, Edmonton Eskimos
- C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
- OG - Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes
- OG - Jay McNeil, Calgary Stampeders
- OT - Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes
- OT - Dave Mudge, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DEFENCE
- DT - Doug Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DT - Denny Fortney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE - Joe Montford, Toronto Argonauts
- DE - Elfrid Payton, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB - John Grace, Ottawa Renegades
- LB - Brendan Ayanbadejo, British Columbia Lions
- LB - Barrin Simpson, British Columbia Lions
- CB - Eric Carter, British Columbia Lions
- CB - Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
- DB - Clifford Ivory, Toronto Argonauts
- DS - Orlondo Steinauer, Toronto Argonauts
2002 Western All-Stars
OFFENCE
- QB - Khari Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB - John Avery, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB - Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- SB - Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos
- SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- WR - Derick Armstrong, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- WR - Jason Tucker, Edmonton Eskimos
- C - Jamie Taras, British Columbia Lions
- OG - Steve Hardin, British Columbia Lions
- OG - Jay McNeil, Calgary Stampeders
- OT - Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT - Dave Mudge, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DEFENCE
- DT - Doug Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DT - Denny Fortney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE - Herman Smith, British Columbia Lions
- DE - Elfrid Payton, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB - Carl Kidd, British Columbia Lions
- LB - Brendan Ayanbadejo, British Columbia Lions
- LB - Barrin Simpson, British Columbia Lions
- CB - Eric Carter, British Columbia Lions
- CB - Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB - Harold Nash, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB - Derick (Bo) Lewis, British Columbia Lions
- DS - Tom Europe, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2002 Eastern All-Stars
OFFENCE
- QB - Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes
- RB - Troy Davis Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB - Lawrence Phillips, Montreal Alouettes
- SB - Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes
- SB - Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts
- WR - Pat Woodcock, Montreal Alouettes
- WR - Jimmy Oliver, Ottawa Renegades
- C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
- OG - Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes
- OG - Sandy Annunziata, Toronto Argonauts
- OT - Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes
- OT - Dave Hack, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
DEFENCE
- DT - Robert Brown, Montreal Alouettes
- DT - Johnny Scott, Toronto Argonauts
- DE - Joe Montford, Toronto Argonauts
- DE - Marc Megna, Montreal Alouettes
- LB - John Grace, Ottawa Renegades
- LB - Stephane Reid, Montreal Alouettes
- LB - Kevin Johnson, Montreal Alouettes
- CB - Adrion Smith, Toronto Argonauts
- CB - Wayne Shaw, Montreal Alouettes
- DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
- DB - Clifford Ivory, Toronto Argonauts
- DS - Orlondo Steinauer, Toronto Argonauts
2002 CFL Awards
Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Game Summary Montreal Alouettes (25 - TDs Pat Woodcock, Jeremaine Copeland (2 FGs Terry Baker (1 cons For the stadium of the same name in Kentucky, see Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. Anthony Calvillo (born August 23, 1972 in Los Angeles California) is a Canadian Football League Quarterback, currently playing for Terry Vaughn (born December 25, 1971 in Sumter South Carolina, United States is a former Canadian Football League Receiver Milton Stegall (born January 25, 1970 in Cincinnati Ohio) nicknamed Turtle Man (because of the shape he is in Milt Stegall the Derick Armstrong (born April 2, 1979 in Jasper Texas) is an Canadian football Wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jason Tucker (born June 24, 1976 in San Francisco, California) is an American and Canadian football Slotback Bryan Chiu (born August 16, 1974 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian Football League centre for the Montreal Alouettes Scott Flory (born July 15, 1976 in Regina Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Football League Offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes Jay McNeil (b August 20 1970, London Ontario) is a former offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders, of the Canadian Football Uzooma Okeke (born September 3, 1970, in Beaumont Texas) is a Canadian Football League tackle for the Montreal Alouettes Dave Mudge (born October 22, 1974 in Whitby Ontario) is a Canadian football Offensive lineman who has played in the Canadian Joe Montford (born July 30, 1970 in Beaufort South Carolina) is a Canadian and American football Defensive end. Elfrid Payton was a colourful professional football player who had an all star career in the Canadian Football League. John Grace (born October 2, 1977) is a Canadian Football League linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes. Oladele Brendon Ayanbadejo (eye-an-buh-DAY-joe (born September 6, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football Linebacker Barrin Simpson "The Minister of Defense" (born October 1, 1977, in St Eric Carter (born January 23, 1969 in Jesup Georgia) was a football player in the CFL for ten years years Omarr Morgan (born December 4, 1976 in Hollywood California) is a Cornerback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Barron Miles (born January 1, 1972 in Roselle New Jersey) is a professional Canadian football player for the British Columbia Lions Orlondo Steinauer (born June 9, 1973 in Seattle, Washington) is a former safety in the Canadian Football League, most recently Noel Prefontaine (born December 23, 1973 in Camp Pendleton California) is a punter / kicker with the Edmonton Eskimos Corey Holmes (born November 11, 1976 in Greensville Mississippi, United States) is a Running back playing for the Saskatchewan Khari Okang Jones (born May 16, 1971 in Hammond Indiana) is a former professional Canadian football player and current television sports reporter Terry Vaughn (born December 25, 1971 in Sumter South Carolina, United States is a former Canadian Football League Receiver Milton Stegall (born January 25, 1970 in Cincinnati Ohio) nicknamed Turtle Man (because of the shape he is in Milt Stegall the Derick Armstrong (born April 2, 1979 in Jasper Texas) is an Canadian football Wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jason Tucker (born June 24, 1976 in San Francisco, California) is an American and Canadian football Slotback Jamie Taras (born January 31, 1966 in Acton Ontario, Canada) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Jay McNeil (b August 20 1970, London Ontario) is a former offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders, of the Canadian Football Bruce Beaton (born June 13, 1968 in Port Hood Nova Scotia) is a former professional Canadian football Offensive lineman who played Dave Mudge (born October 22, 1974 in Whitby Ontario) is a Canadian football Offensive lineman who has played in the Canadian Elfrid Payton was a colourful professional football player who had an all star career in the Canadian Football League. Carl Edward Kidd (born June 14, 1973 in Little Rock Arkansas) is a former American football Linebacker and Defensive back Oladele Brendon Ayanbadejo (eye-an-buh-DAY-joe (born September 6, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football Linebacker Barrin Simpson "The Minister of Defense" (born October 1, 1977, in St Eric Carter (born January 23, 1969 in Jesup Georgia) was a football player in the CFL for ten years years Omarr Morgan (born December 4, 1976 in Hollywood California) is a Cornerback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Harold Nash Jr (born May 5, 1970 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a current American football assistant strength and conditioning coach Duncan O'Mahony (b June 29, 1976 in Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland) is a Canadian football punter and Placekicker Corey Holmes (born November 11, 1976 in Greensville Mississippi, United States) is a Running back playing for the Saskatchewan Anthony Calvillo (born August 23, 1972 in Los Angeles California) is a Canadian Football League Quarterback, currently playing for Troy Davis (born September 14, 1975 in Miami Florida) is a Canadian Football League Running back with the Toronto Argonauts Lawrence Lamond Phillips (born 12 May 1975 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a former running back for the Nebraska Cornhuskers a former professional Ben Cahoon (born July 16, 1972 in Ogden, Utah) is a Slotback with the Montreal Alouettes. Derrell "Mookie" Mitchell (born September 16, 1971 in Miami, Florida) is a former Canadian Football League Slotback Patrick Ian Woodcock (born April 27, 1977 in Ottawa) is a Canadian football player currently playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of Jimmy Allen Oliver (born July 12 1969 in Menifee Arkansas) is an American professional Basketball player who was selected Bryan Chiu (born August 16, 1974 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian Football League centre for the Montreal Alouettes Scott Flory (born July 15, 1976 in Regina Saskatchewan) is a Canadian Football League Offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes Sandy Annunziata (born October 11, 1969 in Fort Erie Ontario) is a former Offensive guard in the Canadian Football League. Uzooma Okeke (born September 3, 1970, in Beaumont Texas) is a Canadian Football League tackle for the Montreal Alouettes David Hack (born April 22, 1972 in Holland New York) is a former Canadian Football League Offensive lineman who played ten seasons Robert Brown can refer to Politicians Sir Robert Brown 1st Baronet of Westminster (died 1760 British Member of Parliament Bob Brown Johnny Scott (born July 15, 1969 in Austin Texas) was an all star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Joe Montford (born July 30, 1970 in Beaufort South Carolina) is a Canadian and American football Defensive end. John Grace (born October 2, 1977) is a Canadian Football League linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes. Kevin Maurice Johnson (born March 4 1966 is a retired American Basketball Point guard who played for the NBA 's Cleveland Cavaliers Adrion Smith (born September 29, 1971 in Kansas City Missouri) was a football player in the CFL for twelve years years Wayne Shaw (born February 14 1974 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian football player Barron Miles (born January 1, 1972 in Roselle New Jersey) is a professional Canadian football player for the British Columbia Lions Orlondo Steinauer (born June 9, 1973 in Seattle, Washington) is a former safety in the Canadian Football League, most recently Noel Prefontaine (born December 23, 1973 in Camp Pendleton California) is a punter / kicker with the Edmonton Eskimos Noel Prefontaine (born December 23, 1973 in Camp Pendleton California) is a punter / kicker with the Edmonton Eskimos Keith Stokes (born December 10, 1978, in Toms River New Jersey) is a Wide Receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually rewarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. Milton Stegall (born January 25, 1970 in Cincinnati Ohio) nicknamed Turtle Man (because of the shape he is in Milt Stegall the The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually rewarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. Ben Cahoon (born July 16, 1972 in Ogden, Utah) is a Slotback with the Montreal Alouettes. The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually rewarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian Football League. Elfrid Payton was a colourful professional football player who had an all star career in the Canadian Football League. The Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually rewarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Bryan Chiu (born August 16, 1974 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian Football League centre for the Montreal Alouettes The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually rewarded to the player deemed to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. Jason Clermont (born May 28, 1978 in Regina Saskatchewan) is a professional Canadian football player with the British Columbia Lions The John Agro Special Teams Award is awarded to the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams player that is voted by his peers (other players Corey Holmes (born November 11, 1976 in Greensville Mississippi, United States) is a Running back playing for the Saskatchewan Every year the Canadian Football League Players' Association presents the Tom Pate Award. Gregory Frers (born August 4, 1971 in Mississauga Ontario) was a football player in the CFL for ten years years The Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year as determined by Don Matthews, aka "The Don", (b June 22 1939, Amesbury Massachusetts) is the Head coach of the Toronto Argonauts The 2001 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 48th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 44th Canadian Football This is a list of Canadian Football League (CFL seasons, including seasons in Canadian football prior to the CFL's founding in 1958. The 2003 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 50th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 46th Canadian Football
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