Edmonton Eskimos 37 vs Toronto Argonauts 43

Game Details

  • The 84th The Grey Cup
  • 95th Game of 1996
  • Sunday, Nov 24, 1996 6:30 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, ON
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 38,595
    • Capacity: 43,000
  • Broadcaster:
    • CBC 3.86 million Avg. Viewers
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
    • Doug Flutie (QBTOR)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
    • Mike Vanderjagt (KTOR)

Game Links

1995 and 1996 Toronto and Edmonton Matchups
1995Week 1TOR 23 @ EDM 45
Week 7EDM 31 @ TOR 10
1996Week 7EDM 21 @ TOR 24
Week 17TOR 24 @ EDM 17
The Grey CupEDM 37 vs TOR 43

Argonauts record vs Eskimos (Grey Cup)

Last decade (1986 to 1995)
  • Toronto Total 0–1–0 (0.000)
All-time (through 1995)
  • Toronto Total 1–2–0 (0.333)

Streaks as of Nov. 24, 1996 (Grey Cup)

Argonauts streak at home vs Eskimos
Argonauts streak overall vs Eskimos

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. EDM: Safety touch TOR conceded 3:47
2. EDM: Touchdown BROWN (64 yard pass from MCMANUS) 11:48
  EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING 12:06

2nd Quarter

3. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (38 yards) 1:35
4. TOR: Touchdown CUNNINGHAM (80 yard Punt return) 2:59
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT 3:09
5. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (33 yards) 7:09
6. EDM: Touchdown SANDUSKY (75 yard pass from MCMANUS) 7:34
  EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING 7:52
7. TOR: Touchdown DRUMMOND (2 yards) 12:16
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT 12:16
8. EDM: Touchdown WILLIAMS (91 yard Kickoff return) 12:31
  EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING 12:31
9. TOR: Touchdown FLUTIE (10 yards) 14:20
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT 14:20

3rd Quarter

10. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (17 yards) 4:22

4th Quarter

11. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (29 yards) 3:06
12. EDM: Touchdown BLOUNT (5 yards) 7:53
  EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING 8:03
13. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (27 yards) 13:26
14. TOR: Touchdown SMITH (49 yard Interception return) 13:38
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT 13:38
15. EDM: Touchdown TOBERT (6 yard pass from MCMANUS) 14:51
  EDM: Convert Kick FLEMING 14:51

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 9 14 0 14 37
Argonauts 0 27 3 13 43
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 9 23 23 37 37
Argonauts 0 27 30 43 43
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
EDMTOR
First Downs2130
Rushing48148
Passing413302
Total Offence461450
Team Losses837
Net Offence453413
Pass Comp-Att25-3822-35
Interceptions by-yards0-01-49
Fumbles-Lost0-00-0
Punts-Net Avg.4-32.83-41.3
Penalties-Yards3-303-30
Time of Possession26:0633:54
Individual
PASSING

EDMMCMANUS: 25/38, 413 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; TORFLUTIE: 22/35, 302 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT;

RUSHING

EDMBLOUNT: 8/29 YDS, 1 TD; BURSE: 4/14 YDS, 0 TD; TOBERT: 1/5 YDS, 0 TD; TORFLUTIE: 13/98 YDS, 1 TD; DRUMMOND: 12/50 YDS, 1 TD;

RECEIVING

EDMBROWN: 5/125 YDS, 1 TD; SANDUSKY: 3/120 YDS, 1 TD; FLUTIE: 7/84 YDS, 0 TD; TOBERT: 4/58 YDS, 1 TD; BURSE: 2/11 YDS, 0 TD; MAZZOLI: 1/8 YDS, 0 TD; BLOUNT: 3/7 YDS, 0 TD; TORMASOTTI: 6/100 YDS, 0 TD; DRUMMOND: 6/77 YDS, 0 TD; CUNNINGHAM: 4/58 YDS, 0 TD; CLEMONS: 3/29 YDS, 0 TD; WILLIAMS: 1/20 YDS, 0 TD; IZQUIERDO: 2/18 YDS, 0 TD;


Eskimos coach: Ron Lancaster (L)
Argonauts coach: Don Matthews (W)

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 7
  • Times EDM held lead: 3
  • Times tied: 2
  • Times TOR held lead: 3
Lead/Trailed and Time in Lead
EDMTOR
Largest Lead / Deficit+9 / -13+13 / -9
Final-6+6
EDMTiedTOR
Time in Lead09:1711:0339:40
Consecutive Points
EDM9 7 7 7 7
TOR 13 7 13 10 

Game Time Weather in Hamilton, ON

November 24th Hourly Weather Summary for Hamilton
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Feels Like Pressure
Burlington Piers (AUT) 6:00 PM Overcast -2.6°C NE (350°) at 20 km/h 89% -9 102.36 kPa
Burlington Piers (AUT) 7:00 PM Overcast -2.6°C NE (360°) at 22 km/h 89% -9 102.32 kPa
Burlington Piers (AUT) 8:00 PM Overcast -2.3°C NE (360°) at 22 km/h 94% -8 102.32 kPa
Burlington Piers (AUT) 9:00 PM Overcast -0.7°C N (90°) at 24 km/h 96% -7 101.77 kPa
Burlington Piers (AUT) 10:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -0.6°C N (90°) at 20 km/h 94% -6 101.68 kPa
Burlington Piers (AUT) 11:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -3.0°C NE (350°) at 20 km/h 96% -9 101.70 kPa

Conditions at Burlington Piers (AUT) (5.75 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Data from Dark Sky. Contains supplemental data (Conditions, Pressure, Cloud cover) from Dark Sky estimated conditions.

Edmonton Eskimos 1996 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
20 SB Blair, Don
35 RB Blount, Eric
89 DE Blugh, Leroy
4 WR Brown, Eddie
28 DB Brown, Trent
34 RB Burse, Tony
67 C Connop, Rod
50 T Dermott, Blake
36 LB Dickson, Bruce
11 K, P Fleming, Sean
82 SB Flutie, Darren
10 DB Frank, Malcolm
40 DT Goods, Bennie
53 OL Green, Chris
59 OL Groenewegen, Leo
3 DB Hagan, Darian
29 RB Hamilton, Jay
18 P Harper, Glenn
48 DE Hunter, Malvin
9 QB Ledbetter, Cody
79 DL MacCready, Derek
38 LB Martin, Errol
80 WR Mazzoli, Nick
14 QB McManus, Danny
45 LB Miller, Maurice
27 DB Mobley, Singor
60 T Morris, Chris
6 DB Pleasant, Reggie
39 LB Pless, Willie
55 OL Rayam, Tom
24 DB Reed, Kavis
43 DT Roberts, Jed
26 DB Rogers, Glenn Jr.
7 WR Sandusky, Jim
31 WR Tobert, Marc
2 WR Williams, Henry “Gizmo”

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.

Toronto Argonauts 1996 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
37 LB Benson, Ken
4 DB Berry, Ed Jr.
51 DT Cantor, Noah
80 WR Casola, Norm
31 RB Clemons, Michael “Pinball”
86 WR Cunningham, Jimmy “The Jet”
25 SB Dmytryshyn, Duane
29 RB Drummond, Robert
14 QB Fleetwood, Marquel
2 QB Flutie, Doug
94 DL Giles, Oscar Jr.
58 G Gioskos, Chris
38 LB Givens, Reggie
39 LB Harris, Cooper
7 LB Harris, Johnnie
15 SB Izquierdo, J.P.
63 C Kiselak, Mike
88 WR Masotti, Paul
91 DE Maxie, Demetrious
78 SB Morreale, Mike
21 DB Nimako, George
50 LB O'Shea, Mike
57 T Payne, Dan
62 T Perez, Chris
61 DE Raposo, John
9 DB Simmons, Marcello
12 DB Smith, Adrion
19 DB Smith, Donald
36 DB Smith, Les
65 T Stevenson, Vic
73 DE Stewart, Andrew
10 K Vanderjagt, Mike
58 G Vercheval, Pierre
92 DT Waldrop, Rob
81 WR Williams, Tyrone
20 LB Wilson, Don

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 TOR
Including known plays over 55 yards

Grey Cup
CategoryCurrent
Rank
Original
Rank
ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR
Longest Pass – Play 9th 9th 75 yards Danny McManus
to Jim Sandusky (TD)
-- -- 64 yards Danny McManus
to Eddie Brown (TD)
Longest Reception – Play 9th 9th 75 yards Jim Sandusky
from Danny McManus (TD)
-- -- 64 yards Eddie Brown
from Danny McManus (TD)
Passing Yards – Game 5th 5th 413 yards Danny McManus
Receiving Yards – Game -- -- 125 yards Eddie Brown
-- -- 120 yards Jim Sandusky

Sources

  • CFL Facts, Figures and Records, 1997 Edition

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