1977 CFL season

1977 CFL season

The 1977 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 24th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 20th Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1977

The 65th Grey Cup game, nicknamed "The Ice Bowl", was held in Olympic Stadium in Montreal. The game itself set an attendance record with 68,318, which in turn set a record for ticket revenue of $1,401,930.

The Montreal Alouettes also set an attendance record (by a team) with 68,318.

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.
*"Edmonton and Montreal have first round byes."

Grey Cup playoffs

The Montreal Alouettes are the 1977 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos, 41-6, in front of their home crowd at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. This Grey Cup was known as the "Ice Bowl" since the field was frozen in a sheet of ice. There was controversy after the game when the Eskimos were wearing normal cleats, while the Alouettes were wearing staples on their cleats giving them a huge advantage over the icy field. The Alouettes' Sonny Wade (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Glen Weir (DT) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence. The Alouettes' Don Sweet (K) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket

6TeamBracket
RD1=November 12/13: Division Semifinals
RD2=November 19/20: Division Finals
RD3=November 27: 65th Grey Cup @ Olympic Stadium - Montreal, QC
group1=East
group2=West
RD1-seed1=E3
RD1-team1=Toronto Argonauts
RD1-score1=16
RD1-seed2=E2
RD1-team2=Ottawa Rough Riders
RD1-score2=21
RD1-seed3=W3
RD1-team3=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
RD1-score3=32
RD1-seed4=W2
RD1-team4=British Columbia Lions
RD1-score4=33
RD2-seed1=E2
RD2-team1=Ottawa Rough Riders
RD2-score1=18
RD2-seed2=E1
RD2-team2=Montreal Alouettes
RD2-score2=21
RD2-seed3=W2
RD2-team3=British Columbia Lions
RD2-score3=1
RD2-seed4=W1
RD2-team4=Edmonton Eskimos
RD2-score4=38
RD3-seed1=E1
RD3-team1=Montreal Alouettes
RD3-score1=41
RD3-seed2=W1
RD3-team2=Edmonton Eskimos
RD3-score2=6

1977 CFL All-Stars

OFFENCE

*QB - Jerry Tagge, British Columbia Lions
*RB - Jimmy Edwards, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*RB - Jim Washington, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*SB - Tom Scott, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*TE - Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
*WR - Tom Forzani, Calgary Stampeders
*WR - Leon Bright, British Columbia Lions
*C - Al Wilson, British Columbia Lions
*OG - Jeff Turcotte, Ottawa Rough Riders
*OG - Ralph Galloway, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*OT - Mike Wilson, Toronto Argonauts
*OT - Dan Yochum, Montreal Alouettes

DEFENCE

*DT - Glen Weir, Montreal Alouettes
*DT - Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
*DE - Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts
*DE - Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos
*LB - Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
*LB - Mike Widger, Ottawa Rough Riders
*LB - Chuck Zapiec, Montreal Alouettes
*DB - Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
*DB - Larry Highbaugh, Edmonton Eskimos
*DB - Paul Bennett, Toronto Argonauts
*DB - Pete Lavorato, Edmonton Eskimos
*DB - Randy Rhino, Montreal Alouettes


PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Ken Clark, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*K - Dave Cutler, Edmonton Eskimos


1977 CFL Awards

*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Jimmy Edwards (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders
*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Danny Kepley (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
*CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Al Wilson (C), British Columbia Lions
*CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - Leon Bright (WR), British Columbia Lions
*CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
*CFL's Coach of the Year - Vic Rapp, British Columbia Lions


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