1999 CFL season

The 1999 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 46th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 42nd Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1999

The CFL enters the final season of the 1900s with increased growth in attendance and television ratings after the '98 season.

The '98 season attendance figures showed a 6.1% increase, which surpassed '97 season figures. TSN television ratings grew by 26.6% in the ages 2+ demographic.

The 1998 Grey Cup game viewership increased to 20.5% as 3.06 million viewers watched the Calgary Stampeders defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 26-24, which surpassed the '97 Grey Cup game.

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.
*"British Columbia and Montreal both have first round byes."

Grey Cup playoffs

"Main article: 87th Grey Cup"

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the 1999 Grey Cup Champions, avenging last season's championship loss to the Calgary Stampeders with a 32-21 victory, at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium. The Tiger-Cats have won their first championship since the 1986 CFL season. The Tiger-Cats' Danny McManus (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Mike Morreale (SB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket

6TeamBracket
RD1=November 14: Division Semifinals
RD2=November 21: Division Finals
RD3=November 28: 87th Grey Cup @ BC Place Stadium - Vancouver, BC
group1=East
group2=West
RD1-seed1=E3
RD1-team1=Toronto Argonauts
RD1-score1=6
RD1-seed2=E2
RD1-team2=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
RD1-score2=27
RD1-seed3=W3
RD1-team3=Edmonton Eskimos
RD1-score3=17
RD1-seed4=W2
RD1-team4=Calgary Stampeders
RD1-score4=30
RD2-seed1=E2
RD2-team1=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
RD2-score1=27
RD2-seed2=E1
RD2-team2=Montreal Alouettes
RD2-score2=26
RD2-seed3=W2
RD2-team3=Calgary Stampeders
RD2-score3=26
RD2-seed4=W1
RD2-team4=British Columbia Lions
RD2-score4=24
RD3-seed2=W2
RD3-team2=Calgary Stampeders
RD3-score2=21
RD3-seed1=E2
RD3-team1=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
RD3-score1=32

1999 CFL All-Stars

OFFENCE

*QB - Danny McManus, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*RB - Kelvin Anderson, Calgary Stampeders
*RB - Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes
*SB - Darren Flutie, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*SB - Allen Pitts, Calgary Stampeders
*WR - Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes
*WR - Travis Moore, Calgary Stampeders
*C - Jamie Taras, British Columbia Lions
*OG - Leo Groenewegen, Edmonton Eskimos
*OG - Pierre Vercheval, Montreal Alouettes
*OT - Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes
*OT - Rocco Romano, Calgary Stampeders

DEFENCE

*DT - Demetrious Maxie, Toronto Argonauts
*DT - Johnny Scott, British Columbia Lions
*DE - Daved Benefield, British Columbia Lions
*DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*LB - Calvin Tiggle, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*LB - Mike O'Shea, Toronto Argonauts
*LB - Maurice Kelley, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CB - William Hampton, Calgary Stampeders
*CB - Adrion Smith, Toronto Argonauts
*DB - Gerald Vaughn, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
*DS - Rob Hitchcock, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
*K - Mark McLoughlin, Calgary Stampeders
*ST - Jimmy Cunningham, British Columbia Lions

1999 Western All-Stars

OFFENCE

*QB - Damon Allen, British Columbia Lions
*RB - Kelvin Anderson, Calgary Stampeders
*RB - Robert Drummond, British Columbia Lions
*SB - Terry Vaughn, Calgary Stampeders
*SB - Allen Pitts, Calgary Stampeders
*WR - Eddie Brown, British Columbia Lions
*WR - Travis Moore, Calgary Stampeders
*C - Jamie Taras, British Columbia Lions
*OG - Leo Groenewegen, Edmonton Eskimos
*OG - Val St. Germain, Edmonton Eskimos
*OT - John Terry, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*OT - Rocco Romano, Calgary Stampeders

DEFENCE

*DT - Doug Petersen, Edmonton Eskimos
*DT - Johnny Scott, British Columbia Lions
*DE - Daved Benefield, British Columbia Lions
*DE - Neil Smith, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*LB - Paul Lacoste, British Columbia Lions
*LB - Terry Ray, Edmonton Eskimos
*LB - Willie Pless, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*CB - William Hampton, Calgary Stampeders
*CB - Eric Carter, British Columbia Lions
*DB - Dale Joseph, British Columbia Lions
*DB - Jack Kellogg, Calgary Stampeders
*DS - Greg Frers, Calgary Stampeders

PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Lui Passaglia, British Columbia Lions
*K - Mark McLoughlin, Calgary Stampeders
*ST - Jimmy Cunningham, British Columbia Lions

1999 Eastern All-Stars

OFFENCE

*QB - Danny McManus, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*RB - Ronald Williams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*RB - Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes
*SB - Darren Flutie, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*WR - Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes
*WR - Robert Gordon, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*C - Carl Coulter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*OG - Chris Burns, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*OG - Pierre Vercheval, Montreal Alouettes
*OT - Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes
*OT - Dave Hack, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

DEFENCE

*DT - Demetrious Maxie, Toronto Argonauts
*DT - Jason Richards, Montreal Alouettes
*DE - Elfrid Payton, Montreal Alouettes
*DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*LB - Calvin Tiggle, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*LB - Mike O'Shea, Toronto Argonauts
*LB - Maurice Kelley, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CB - Irv Smith, Montreal Alouettes
*CB - Adrion Smith, Toronto Argonauts
*DB - Gerald Vaughn, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
*DS - Rob Hitchcock, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

PECIAL TEAMS

*P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
*K - Paul Osbaldiston, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*ST - Wade Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1999 CFL Awards

*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Danny McManus (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Mike O'Shea (LB), Toronto Argonauts
*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Calvin Tiggle (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Uzooma Okeke (OT), Montreal Alouettes
*CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - Paul Lacoste (LB), British Columbia Lions
*CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award - Jimmy Cunningham (RB), British Columbia Lions
*CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Jamie Taras (C), British Columbia Lions
*CFL's Coach of the Year - Charlie Taaffe, Montreal Alouettes