2002 CFL season

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.

CFL News in 2002

On March 19, Michael Lysko was relieved of his duties as CFL Commissioner by the Board of Governors. 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.

On April 29, Paul Tagliabue became the first NFL Commissioner in history to visit the Head Offices of the CFL.

The Ottawa Renegades played their first regular season game on June 28 at Frank Clair Stadium. The Ottawa Renegades were placed in the East Division and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were returned to the West Division.

The CFL and CFLPA agreed to a new CBA agreement on October 16. TSN reported a 27% increase in viewership of over 50 CFL games. 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.

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.
*"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. This is the first championship for Montreal since 1977. 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.

Playoff bracket

6TeamBracket
RD1=November 10: Division Semifinals
RD2=November 17: Division Finals
RD3=November 24: 90th Grey Cup @ Commonwealth Stadium - Edmonton, AB
group1=East
group2=West
RD1-seed2=E2
RD1-team2=Toronto Argonauts
RD1-score2=24
RD1-seed1=W4
RD1-team1=Saskatchewan Roughriders
RD1-score1=14
RD1-seed4=W2
RD1-team4=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
RD1-score4=30
RD1-seed3=W3
RD1-team3=British Columbia Lions
RD1-score3=3
RD2-seed2=E1
RD2-team2=Montreal Alouettes
RD2-score2=35
RD2-seed1=E2
RD2-team1=Toronto Argonauts
RD2-score1=18
RD2-seed4=W1
RD2-team4=Edmonton Eskimos
RD2-score4=33
RD2-seed3=W2
RD2-team3=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
RD2-score3=30
RD3-seed1=E1
RD3-team1=Montreal Alouettes
RD3-score1=25
RD3-seed2=W1
RD3-team2=Edmonton Eskimos
RD3-score2=16

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

PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
*K - Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos
*ST - Corey Holmes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

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

PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Duncan O'Mahony, Calgary Stampeders
*K - Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos
*ST - Corey Holmes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

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 - Rob Hitchcock, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
*K - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
*ST - Keith Stokes, Montreal Alouettes

2002 CFL Awards

*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Milt Stegall (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Ben Cahoon (WR), Montreal Alouettes
*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Elfrid Payton (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
*CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Bryan Chiu (C), Montreal Alouettes
*CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - Jason Clermont (SB), British Columbia Lions
*CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award - Corey Holmes (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
*CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Greg Frers (DS), Calgary Stampeders
*CFL's Coach of the Year - Don Matthews, Montreal Alouettes