Edmonton Eskimos 26 vs Ottawa Rough Riders 23

Game Details

  • The 69th The Grey Cup
  • 95th Game of 1981
  • Sunday, Nov 22, 1981 1:30 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, QC
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 53,307
    • Capacity: 66,308
  • Broadcasters:
    • CTV
    • CBC
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
    • J.C. Watts, Jr. (QBOTT)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player
    • John Glassford (LBOTT)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
    • Neil Lumsden (RBEDM)
1980 and 1981 Ottawa and Edmonton Matchups
1980Week BEDM 25 @ OTT 13
Week 8OTT 20 @ EDM 45
1981Week 1EDM 47 @ OTT 21
Week 15OTT 6 @ EDM 24
The Grey CupEDM 26 vs OTT 23

Rough Riders record vs Eskimos (Grey Cup)

Last decade (1971 to 1980)
  • Ottawa Total 1–0–0 (1.000)
All-time (through 1980)
  • Ottawa Total 2–0–0 (1.000)

Streaks as of Nov. 22, 1981 (Grey Cup)

Rough Riders streak at home vs Eskimos
  • 1W — Nov. 25, 1973
Rough Riders streak overall vs Eskimos
  • 2W — Nov. 26, 1960 to Nov. 25, 1973

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. OTT: Field Goal ORGAN (34 yards) 4:13
2. OTT: Field Goal ORGAN (37 yards) 10:09
3. OTT: Touchdown REID (1 yard) 12:04
  OTT: Convert Kick ORGAN

2nd Quarter

4. OTT: Touchdown PLATT (14 yards) 3:14
  OTT: Convert Kick ORGAN
5. EDM: Single CUTLER (42 yards off a Missed Field Goal) 13:46

3rd Quarter

6. EDM: Touchdown GERMANY (2 yards) 10:55
  EDM: Convert Kick CUTLER
7. EDM: Touchdown MOON (1 yard) 13:54
  EDM: Convert Kick CUTLER

4th Quarter

8. OTT: Field Goal ORGAN (28 yards) 6:38
9. EDM: Touchdown MOON (1 yard) 13:05
  EDM: 2-point convert CYNCAR (5 yard pass from MOON)
10. EDM: Field Goal CUTLER (27 yards) 14:57

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 0 1 14 11 26
Rough Riders 13 7 0 3 23
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 0 1 15 26 26
Rough Riders 13 20 20 23 23
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
EDMOTT
First Downs2114
Rushing8183
Passing261204
Total Offence342287
Team Losses929
Net Offence333258
Pass Comp-Att23-4016-29
Interceptions by33
Fumbles-Lost1-11-1
Punts-Net Avg.10-48.09-43.0
Penalties-Yards7-578-53
Individual
PASSING

EDMMOON: 13/27, 181 YDS, 0 TD, 3 INT; WILKINSON: 10/13, 80 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT; OTTWATTS: 16/27, 204 YDS, 0 TD, 3 INT;

RUSHING

EDMGERMANY: 13/56 YDS, 1 TD; MOON: 12/23 YDS, 2 TD; LUMSDEN: 1/2 YDS, 0 TD; OTTPLATT: 12/48 YDS, 1 TD; WATTS: 5/29 YDS, 0 TD; STOQUA: 1/5 YDS, 0 TD; REID: 1/1 YDS, 1 TD;

RECEIVING

EDMLUMSDEN: 8/91 YDS, 0 TD; CYNCAR: 7/61 YDS, 0 TD; KELLY: 4/46 YDS, 0 TD; SCOTT: 2/44 YDS, 0 TD; GERMANY: 1/14 YDS, 0 TD; SMITH: 1/5 YDS, 0 TD; OTTGABRIEL: 6/76 YDS, 0 TD; STOQUA: 1/34 YDS, 0 TD; KIRK: 2/32 YDS, 0 TD; PLATT: 4/29 YDS, 0 TD; REID: 2/29 YDS, 0 TD; AVERY: 1/4 YDS, 0 TD;


Eskimos coach: Hugh Campbell (W)
Rough Riders coach: George Brancato (L)

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 3
  • Times EDM held lead: 1
  • Times tied: 2
  • Times OTT held lead: 1
Consecutive Points
EDM 15 11
OTT20 3 

Game Time Weather in Montreal, QC

November 22nd Hourly Weather Summary for Montreal
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Feels Like Pressure
Montreal/St-Hubert A 1:00 PM Cloudy -0.2°C NNE (260°) at 30 km/h 77% -7 100.11 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A 2:00 PM Cloudy -0.2°C NNE (260°) at 33 km/h 76% -7 100.15 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A 3:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -0.3°C NNE (270°) at 30 km/h 75% -7 100.21 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A 4:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -0.5°C NNE (260°) at 28 km/h 75% -7 100.25 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A 5:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -0.7°C NNE (260°) at 26 km/h 80% -7 100.32 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A 6:00 PM Cloudy -0.8°C NNE (260°) at 24 km/h 80% -7 100.38 kPa

Conditions at Montreal/St-Hubert A (11.68 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Edmonton Eskimos 1981 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
59 G Blanchard, Leo
64 DE Boone, David Jr.
26 K Cutler, Dave
27 WR Cyncar, Marco
55 DE Estay, Ron
65 DL Fennell, Dave
37 DB Fraietta, Emilio
77 WR Fryer, Brian
25 RB Germany, Jim
28 DB Hayes, Gary
12 DB Highbaugh, Larry
29 DB Hollimon, Joe
53 C Howes, Bob
8 P Ilesic, Hank
24 DB Jones, Ed “Too Small”
58 DL Kearns, Dan
70 WR Kelly, Brian
42 LB Kepley, Dan
15 WR Lang, Stu
7 LB Lavorato, Pete
32 RB Lumsden, Neil
75 LB Manchuk, Bill
18 DB McLeod, Michael
56 OL Milian, Ted
1 QB Moon, Warren
40 DE Parker, James “Quick”
63 G Pothier, Hector
30 LB Potter, Dale
23 RB Santucci, Angelo
22 SB Scott, Tom
62 G Stevenson, Bill
20 LB Towns, Tom
57 OL Upton, Eric
12 QB Wilkinson, Tom

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

Ottawa Rough Riders 1981 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
18 WR Avery, Jeff
74 TE Beckstead, Ian
68 G Belcher, Val
7 DB Brazley, Carl
30 DB Brune, Larry
20 DB Cook, Gary
22 DB Cook, Glenn
77 TE Gabriel, Tony
76 LB Glassford, John
15 DB Hardee, Billy Jr.
64 C Hook, Tim
59 T Inglis, Malcolm
3 WR Kirk, Kelvin
66 DL Marshall, Greg
43 LB Mitchell, William
71 WR, K Organ, Gerry
24 TE Park, John
67 OL Phillips, Rudy
17 RB Philp, Mark
73 DE Piaskoski, Jim
26 RB Platt, Sam
50 T Powell, Kevin
79 DT Raines, Mike
32 RB Reid, Jim
61 DE Seymour, Doug
75 LB Sowieta, Rick
2 QB Starkey, Kevin
65 G Staub, Pat
14 RB Stoqua, Pat
27 DB Sutton, Jon
33 WR Taylor, Joe
55 C Tittley, Larry
51 DT Ward, Ian
6 QB Watts, J.C. Jr.

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

League Records Set and Approached in EDM vs OTT
Including known plays over 55 yards

CategoryCurrent
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