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78th Grey Cup
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Tot
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 0 28 12 50
Edmonton Eskimos 0 4 0 7 11
Date November 25, 1990
Stadium BC Place Stadium
City Vancouver
Most Valuable Player Offence: Tom Burgess, Winnipeg

Defence: Greg Battle, Winnipeg
Most Valuable Canadian Warren Hudson, Winnipeg
National Anthem
Coin toss
Halftime show
Attendance 46,968
TV in Canada
Network CBC, Canadian Football Network, Télévision de Radio-Canada
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CFN: Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden, Tom Larscheid. Dave Hodge (born 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian sports announcer who currently works for TSN, and has worked in the past for the Neil Lumsden (born December 19, 1952 in London Ontario) is a former Canadian Football League player who played mostly as a fullback Tom Larscheid born in Milwaukee Wisconsin is an American-born Canadian-based Radio sports broadcaster currently serving as the Colour commentator
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Television viewers

The 78th Grey Cup was the 1990 Canadian Football League championship game played between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Eskimos at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC. The 1990 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 37th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 33rd Canadian Football The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in 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. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The Blue Bombers defeated the Eskimos, 50-11.

Contents

Game Summary

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (50) - TDs, Warren Hudson (2), Lee Hull, Greg Battle, Perry Tuttle, Rick House; FGs, Trevor Kennerd (2); cons. Greg Battle (born April 14, 1964) was an award winning Canadian Football League Linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from Perry Warren Tuttle (born August 2, 1959 in Lexington, North Carolina) is a former professional American football Wide receiver Rick House (born May 18, 1957 in Burnaby British Columbia) is a former receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football Trevor Kennerd (born December 23, 1955) was a kicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian , Kennerd (6), safety touch. Trevor Kennerd (born December 23, 1955) was a kicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian

Edmonton Eskimos (11) - TDs, Larry Willis; FGs Ray Macoritti; cons. , Macoritti; single, Macoritti.


First Quarter
WPG - FG Kennerd 14 yards
WPG – TD Hull 11 yard pass from Burgess (Kennerd convert)

Second Quarter
EDM – Single Macoritti 56 yard punt
EDM – FG Macoritti 37 yards

Third Quarter
WPG – TD Battle 34 yard interception return
WPG – TD Tuttle 5 yard pass from Burgess (Kennerd convert)
WPG – TD Hudson 18 yard pass from Burgess (Kennerd convert)
WPG – TD Hudson 2 yard run (Kennerd convert)

Fourth Quarter
EDM – TD Willis 20 yard pass from Ham (Macoritti convert)
WPG - Safety West tackle on Ham
WPG - FG Kennerd 14 yards
WPG - TD House 56 yard pass from McManus

Edmonton started using a receiver formation known as the "five-pack" which had been very effective in the Western final. Quarterback Tracy Ham drove Edmonton from their own 32 yard line to the Winnipeg 16. Tracy Ham (born January 5, 1965 in Gainesville Florida) is a retired Canadian Football League Quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos After a procedure penalty, Ham's pass was intercepted by Greg Battle at the 1 yard line and returned to the Edmonton 43. Greg Battle (born April 14, 1964) was an award winning Canadian Football League Linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from Bomber quarterback Tom Burgess led his team to the Edmonton 14 yard line, but could not score the touchdown, as his pass was nearly intercepted by Brett "The Toaster" Williams. Tom Burgess (born March 6, 1964 in Newark New York) was an all-star quarterback in the Canadian Football League. Brett Williams (born May 23, 1958 in Norfolk Virginia) was a Canadian Football League Defensive end who played ten seasons for Trevor Kennard kicked a 14-yard field goal.

Edmonton's Blake Marshall fumbled on the Eskimo 45. Blake Marshall was Canadian football player with the Edmonton Eskimos for 8 seasons The Bombers scored a TD on this drive, moving to the 11 where Burgess hit Lee Hull on an end-zone pattern.

At the end of the quarter Winnipeg running back Robert Mimbs fumbled, giving Edmonton possession on their own 43 yard line. Robert Mimbs (born August 6, 1964 in Kansas City Missouri) was a star Canadian Football League Running back who played six seasons They were unable to benefit from this opportunity and scored a 56 yard single on Ray Macoritti's punt. Neither offence was able to mount a sustained drive until the end of the quarter, when Ham got the Eskimos to the Bomber 37 yard line. They had to settle for a Macoritti field goal on the last play of the half, making the halftime score 10-4.

Early in the second half Greg Battle made his second interception and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown. Edmonton's offence could not move the ball and had to punt. Burgess completed a 55 yard pass to Perry Tuttle who was tackled on the Edmonton 5. Perry Warren Tuttle (born August 2, 1959 in Lexington, North Carolina) is a former professional American football Wide receiver Two plays later Tuttle made a fingertip shoestring catch at the goal line for the touchdown. Edmonton's next series came to a halt when Eskimo receiver Craig Ellis fumbled after a pass reception and Ken Hailey recovered. Craig Ellis is a former Gridiron football Running back and Slotback who played ten seasons in Canadian Football League for five different The Bombers were unable to advance and punted. Edmonton punt returner Henry "The Gizmo" Williams was stripped of the ball at the Edmonton 18 yard line and Bombers' Tyrone Jones recovered. Tyrone Jones ( August 3 1961 &ndash June 10 2008) was an American star Linebacker in the Canadian Football League On the next play Burgess completed a pass to fullback Warren Hudson who dodged several tackles to score.

Winnipeg were close to scoring again when Edmonton was called for pass interference at their four yard line. Warren Hudson ran in the touchdown at the end of the quarter.

Tracy Ham was able to get his team moving to start the fourth quarter, driving to the Winnipeg 20 yard line. His pass into the end zone was tipped by Less Browne but caught by Larry Willis for the touchdown. Less Browne (born December 7, 1959 in East Liverpool Ohio) was a Canadian Football League defensive back for the Hamilton Tigercats

Later Ham was sacked by James "Wild" West for a safety.

Burgess put together another drive, including a pass to Ken Winey at the Edmonton 6, which resulted in a Trevor Kennerd field goal. On the next sequence Ham completed a 30 yard pass and run to Willis who then fumbled and Winnipeg safety Dave Bovell recovered. Danny McManus, coming off the bench, hit Rick House with a 56 yard pass and run for a touchdown. Danny McManus (born June 17, 1965 in Hollywood, Florida) is a retired American football and Canadian football Quarterback Rick House (born May 18, 1957 in Burnaby British Columbia) is a former receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football

Trivia

Winnipeg's 28 points in the third quarter is a Grey Cup record for points in one quarter.

This was only the third time a team scored 50 or more points in a Grey Cup Game, the others being the 11th Grey Cup and the 44th Grey Cup

Edmonton coach Joe Faragalli said, notwithstanding the lopsided score, "Never at one time did we feel that this was the end of the game. The 44nd Grey Cup game was played on November 24 1956 before 27425 fans at Varsity Stadium in Toronto. Joe Faragalli ( April 18 1929 in Philadelphia &ndash April 10 2006) was a CFL coach We were going to make a comeback. "

1990 CFL Playoffs

West Division

East Division

Sources

CFL Video, "Bombers' Blitz; CFL '90"


Preceded by
77th Grey Cup		 Grey Cup games Succeeded by
79th Grey Cup
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