Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39 vs Edmonton Eskimos 15

Game Details

  • The 74th The Grey Cup
  • 97th Game of 1986
  • Sunday, Nov 30, 1986 4:00 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 59,621 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 59,478
  • Broadcasters:
    • CTV
    • CBC
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
    • Mike Kerrigan (QBHAM)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player
    • Grover Covington (DEHAM)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
    • Paul Osbaldiston (KHAM)
1985 and 1986 Edmonton and Hamilton Matchups
1985Week 10HAM 17 @ EDM 27
Week 14EDM 17 @ HAM 12
1986Week 15EDM 24 @ HAM 23
Week 16HAM 9 @ EDM 28
The Grey CupHAM 39 vs EDM 15

Eskimos record vs Tiger-Cats (Grey Cup)

Last decade (1976 to 1985)
  • Edmonton Total 1–0–0 (1.000)
All-time (through 1985)
  • Edmonton Total 1–0–0 (1.000)

Streaks as of Nov. 30, 1986 (Grey Cup)

Eskimos streak at home vs Tiger-Cats
Eskimos streak overall vs Tiger-Cats
  • 1W — Nov. 23, 1980

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. HAM: Touchdown STAPLER (35 yard pass from KERRIGAN) 1:35
  HAM: Convert Kick OSBALDISTON
2. HAM: Touchdown ROCKFORD (1 yard Fumble return) 7:48
  HAM: Convert Kick OSBALDISTON
3. HAM: Field Goal OSBALDISTON (39 yards) 11:30

2nd Quarter

4. HAM: Field Goal OSBALDISTON (30 yards) 7:58
5. HAM: Field Goal OSBALDISTON (26 yards) 11:36
6. HAM: Field Goal OSBALDISTON (40 yards) 12:24
7. HAM: Field Goal OSBALDISTON (40 yards) 14:51

3rd Quarter

8. HAM: Touchdown INGRAM (44 yard pass from KERRIGAN) 3:56
  HAM: Convert Kick OSBALDISTON
9. EDM: Touchdown ALLEN (6 yards) 12:21
  EDM: Convert Kick DIXON

4th Quarter

10. EDM: Touchdown KELLY (11 yard pass from ALLEN) 13:30
  EDM: 2-point convert ALLEN (5 yards)
11. HAM: Field Goal OSBALDISTON (47 yards) 14:36

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Tiger-Cats 17 12 7 3 39
Eskimos 0 0 7 8 15
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Tiger-Cats 17 29 36 39 39
Eskimos 0 0 7 15 15
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
HAMEDM
First Downs1619
Rushing8076
Passing309386
Total Offence389462
Team Losses31121
Net Offence358341
Pass Comp-Att16-3518-38
Interceptions by23
Fumbles-Lost2-17-6
Punts-Net Avg.7-35.97-43.7
Penalties-Yards6-619-54
Individual
PASSING

HAMKERRIGAN: 15/32, 304 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT; HOBART: 1/3, 5 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT; EDMDUNIGAN: 11/26, 158 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT; ALLEN: 7/12, 128 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT;

RUSHING

HAMHUCLACK: 10/48 YDS, 0 TD; HOBART: 3/9 YDS, 0 TD; BENDER: 4/9 YDS, 0 TD; KERRIGAN: 2/7 YDS, 0 TD; TOMMY: 4/7 YDS, 0 TD; EDMDUNIGAN: 7/27 YDS, 0 TD; ALLEN: 4/20 YDS, 1 TD; JOHNSTONE: 3/14 YDS, 0 TD; JONES: 3/13 YDS, 0 TD; SKINNER: 2/2 YDS, 0 TD;

RECEIVING

HAMSTAPLER: 4/130 YDS, 1 TD; INGRAM: 4/100 YDS, 1 TD; CHAMPION: 3/49 YDS, 0 TD; HUCLACK: 2/16 YDS, 0 TD; DIPIETRO: 3/14 YDS, 0 TD; EDMJONES: 5/84 YDS, 0 TD; HOUSE: 2/51 YDS, 0 TD; ALLEN: 3/48 YDS, 0 TD; KELLY: 3/37 YDS, 1 TD; SKINNER: 2/31 YDS, 0 TD; JOHNSTONE: 1/20 YDS, 0 TD; RICHARDS: 1/9 YDS, 0 TD; CYNCAR: 1/6 YDS, 0 TD;


Tiger-Cats coach: Al Bruno (W)
Eskimos coach: Jackie Parker (L)

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 1
  • Times HAM held lead: 1
  • Times tied: 1
  • Times EDM held lead: 0
Consecutive Points
HAM36 3
EDM 15 

Game Time Weather in Vancouver, BC

November 30th Hourly Weather Summary for Vancouver
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Vancouver Harbour CS 1:00 PM Rain 6.9°C N (70°) at 15 km/h 82% 102.68 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 2:00 PM Rain 6.4°C N (90°) at 15 km/h 87% 102.61 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 3:00 PM Rain 6.5°C N (60°) at 19 km/h 86% 102.54 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 4:00 PM Rain 6.8°C N (70°) at 19 km/h 85% 102.51 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 5:00 PM Rain 6.1°C N (50°) at 7 km/h 86% 102.41 kPa

Conditions at Vancouver Harbour CS (2.24 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1986 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
63 OL Allemang, Marv
34 RB Bender, Walter
27 DB Bennett, Paul
51 OL Brady, Pat
1 WR Champion, Tony
77 DL Covington, Grover
23 TE DiPietro, Rocky
72 LB Ezerins, Leo
16 DB Fields, Howard
39 LB Gataveckas, Ed
66 OL Gorrell, Miles
4 QB Hobart, Ken
30 RB Huclack, Dan
75 WR Ingram, Ron
74 WR Jackson, Steve
2 QB Kerrigan, Mike
17 WR Lee, Wayne
37 DB Lehne, Terry
79 DE Napiorkowski, Mark
8 QB Porras, Tom
65 DL Price, Mitchell
58 OL Riley, Jason
43 LB Robinson, Frank
33 LB Robinson, Mike
6 DB Rockford, Jim
10 K, P Ruoff, Bernie
56 OL Sanderson, Dale
88 DE Sauve, David
67 OL Scholz, Ralph
28 DB Shields, Lance
80 WR Stapler, Steve
20 DB Streeter, Mark
35 RB Tommy, Jed
61 DL Walker, Mike
31 LB Zambiasi, Ben

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.

Edmonton Eskimos 1986 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
9 QB Allen, Damon
7 WR Allen, Doug
49 LB Balkovec, Frank
30 LB Bass, Danny
59 G Blanchard, Leo
55 C, G Chapman, Kurt
67 G Connop, Rod
27 WR Cyncar, Marco
50 G Dermott, Blake
3 K Dixon, Tom
16 QB Dunigan, Matt
29 DB George, Jeff
4 DB Harding, Greg
36 DE Hill, Stewart
31 SB House, Rick
28 DB Howard, Ron
89 SB Howlett, Steve
5 DB Jackson, Mark
83 RB Johnstone, Chris
34 RB Jones, Milson
24 DB Jones, Phil
95 DL Kearns, Dan
70 WR Kelly, Brian
75 DT Mandarich, John
68 OL Phillips, Rudy
25 WR Richards, Tom
43 LB Shaffer, Craig
35 RB Skinner, Chris
61 DL Sparenberg, Dave
14 QB Taylor, Brad
6 DB Toney, Cliff
88 DL Tuinei, Tom
18 DB Volpe, Jeff
47 LB Wruck, Larry
92 DL Zachery, James

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 HAM vs EDM
Including known plays over 55 yards

Grey Cup
CategoryCurrent
Rank
Original
Rank
ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR
Receiving Yards – Game -- -- 130 yards Steve Stapler

Sources

  • CFL Facts, Figures and Records, 1987 Edition

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