50th Grey Cup

The 50th Grey Cup, also known as the Fog Bowl, was the 1962 Grey Cup Canadian Football League championship game played between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. It remains the only Grey Cup game ever suspended during play. The Blue Bombers won the game by a score of 28-27. The 1962 Grey Cup game is considered to be one of the ten best Grey Cup games of all time. [ [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/GreyCup/2006/11/13/2339461.html CANOE - SLAM! Sports - CFL - Grey Cup: Top 10 greatest Grey Cups ] ]

Game Summary

The game started normally on Saturday, December 1, 1962. However, by the second quarter, a thick smog started to roll in over the field, a combination of cold, moist, humid air from Lake Ontario and Toronto's pollution. The fog was thick enough that fans could not see the action on the field, receivers lost sight of the ball after it left the quarterbacks' hand, and punt returners could not find punts until they hit the ground.

The fog became worse as the afternoon wore on, and with 9 minutes and 29 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the game was suspended with Winnipeg leading 28–27. The game continued the following afternoon, but there was no further scoring.

Trivia

Afternoon fog in Toronto is a rare occurrence, but the Fog Bowl was just one of several weather disasters to occur at Exhibition Stadium. The stadium's proximity to Lake Ontario made it susceptible to rapid weather changes and extreme conditions. It remains the site of the only major league baseball game to be played with snow on the field (ironically, the Toronto Blue Jays' inaugural game on April 7, 1977), and the only major league baseball game to be suspended due to high wind. The 1982 Grey Cup (the Rain Bowl) was played in a driving rain. The limitations of Exhibition Stadium eventually led to the construction of SkyDome, now known as Rogers Centre. During its life as a professional sports stadium, local press and Torontonians often referred to Exhibition Stadium under the moniker "The Mistake by the Lake."

References

Sources

* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/PrinterFriendly.cfm?ArticleId=FET_E29 The Canadian Encyclopedia ]

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