2000 CFL season

The 2000 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 47th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 43rd Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 2000

The CFL ends the 20th century on a continued upward curve.

After the 1999 season, league attendance levels and television ratings continued to grow. Attendance around the league had an increase of 5.6%, which went over '98 season figures as 1,718,312 fans filed their teams' stadium. Meanwhile, TSN's television ratings also increased by 17.9% over their '98 season ratings. In 2000, CFL attendance and TSN television ratings continued to increase further going over the '99 season figures.

Both, acting Commissioner & Chairman, John Tory and President & COO, Jeff Giles resigned from their respective posts. On Wednesday, November 1st, Michael R. Lysko was named as the tenth CFL Commissioner in league history.

Calgary hosted the Grey Cup game and was successful in their week-long festival to celebrate the 88th championship season. The Grey Cup game, itself ended with another classic finish as the B.C. Lions spoiled the Montreal Alouettes two-point convert attempt to hang on and win the Grey Cup, 28-26. Immediately following the game, BC Lions legendary kicker Lui Passaglia, who kicked the winning points, retired after 25 seasons.

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.
*"Teams losing in overtime are awarded one point."
*"Calgary and Montreal both have first round byes."

Grey Cup playoffs

"Main article: 88th Grey Cup"

The British Columbia Lions are the 2000 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the Montreal Alouettes 28-26, at Calgary's McMahon Stadium. The Lions became the first team with a losing record (8-10, 1 OTL) to win the Grey Cup. The Lions' Robert Drummond (RB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Sean Millington (FB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket

6TeamBracket
RD1=November 12: Division Semifinals
RD2=November 19: Division Finals
RD3=November 26: 88th Grey Cup @ McMahon Stadium - Calgary, AB
group1=East
group2=West
RD1-seed1=E3
RD1-team1=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
RD1-score1=22
RD1-seed2=E2
RD1-team2=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
RD1-score2=20
RD1-seed3=W3
RD1-team3=British Columbia Lions
RD1-score3=34
RD1-seed4=W2
RD1-team4=Edmonton Eskimos
RD1-score4=32
RD2-seed1=E3
RD2-team1=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
RD2-score1=24
RD2-seed2=E1
RD2-team2=Montreal Alouettes
RD2-score2=35
RD2-seed3=W3
RD2-team3=British Columbia Lions
RD2-score3=37
RD2-seed4=W1
RD2-team4=Calgary Stampeders
RD2-score4=23
RD3-seed2=W3
RD3-team2=British Columbia Lions
RD3-score2=28
RD3-seed1=E1
RD3-team1=Montreal Alouettes
RD3-score1=26

2000 CFL All-Stars

OFFENCE

*QB - Dave Dickenson, Calgary Stampeders
*RB - Sean Millington, British Columbia Lions
*RB - Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes
*SB - Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts
*SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*WR - Curtis Marsh, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*WR - Travis Moore, Calgary Stampeders
*C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
*OG - Andrew Greene, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*OG - Pierre Vercheval, Montreal Alouettes
*OT - Chris Perez, British Columbia Lions
*OT - Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos

DEFENCE

*DT - Demetrious Maxie, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*DT - Joe Fleming, Calgary Stampeders
*DE - Shonte Peoples, Calgary Stampeders
*DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*LB - George White, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*LB - Terry Ray, Edmonton Eskimos
*LB - Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
*CB - Marvin Coleman, Calgary Stampeders
*CB - Davis Sanchez, Montreal Alouettes
*DB - Eddie Davis, Calgary Stampeders
*DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
*DS - Greg Frers, Calgary Stampeders

PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
*K - Lui Passaglia, British Columbia Lions
*ST - Albert Johnson III, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

2000 Western All-Stars

OFFENCE

*QB - Dave Dickenson, Calgary Stampeders
*RB - Sean Millington, British Columbia Lions
*RB - Kelvin Anderson, Calgary Stampeders
*SB - Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos
*SB - Alfred Jackson, British Columbia Lions
*WR - Curtis Marsh, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*WR - Travis Moore, Calgary Stampeders
*C - Leo Groenewegen, Edmonton Eskimos
*OG - Andrew Greene, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*OG - Fred Childress, Calgary Stampeders
*OT - Chris Perez, British Columbia Lions
*OT - Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos

DEFENCE

*DT - Demetrious Maxie, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*DT - Joe Fleming, Calgary Stampeders
*DE - Shonte Peoples, Calgary Stampeders
*DE - Herman Smith, British Columbia Lions
*LB - George White, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*LB - Terry Ray, Edmonton Eskimos
*LB - Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
*CB - Marvin Coleman, Calgary Stampeders
*CB - Eric Carter, British Columbia Lions
*DB - Eddie Davis, Calgary Stampeders
*DB - Ralph Staten, Edmonton Eskimos
*DS - Greg Frers, Calgary Stampeders

PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Tony Martino, Calgary Stampeders
*K - Lui Passaglia, British Columbia Lions
*ST - Marvin Coleman, Calgary Stampeders

2000 Eastern All-Stars

OFFENCE

*QB - Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes
*RB - Ronald Williams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*RB - Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes
*SB - Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts
*SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*WR - Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes
*WR - Robert Gordon, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
*OG - Chris Burns, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*OG - Pierre Vercheval, Montreal Alouettes
*OT - Dave Hack, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*OT - Moe Elewonibi, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

DEFENCE

*DT - Johnny Scott, Toronto Argonauts
*DT - Mike Philbrick , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*DE - Swift Burch , Montreal Alouettes
*DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*LB - Mike O'Shea, Toronto Argonauts
*LB - Calvin Tiggle, Toronto Argonauts
*LB - Antonio Armstrong , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CB - Irvin Smith , Montreal Alouettes
*CB - Davis Sanchez, Montreal Alouettes
*DB - Chris Shelling, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
*DS - Lester Smith, Montreal Alouettes

PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
*K - Paul Osbaldiston, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*ST - Albert Johnson III, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

2000 CFL Awards

*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Dave Dickenson (QB), Calgary Stampeders
*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Sean Millington (RB), British Columbia Lions
*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Joe Montford (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Pierre Vercheval (OG), Montreal Alouettes
*CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - Albert Johnson III (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award - Albert Johnson III (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Mike Morreale (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*CFL's Coach of the Year - Charlie Taaffe, Montreal Alouettes