Canadian Football League 1969 Season
57th Grey Cup Championship
- Ottawa defeated Saskatchewan 29–11
- (Local)
at Autostade in Montreal, QC - Attendance: 33,172
- Broadcaster:
- CBC
- CTV
- R/C
1969 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1969 | 1968 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 41.22 | 2.87  |
| Average Winning Score | 26.38 | 1.09 |
| Average Losing Score | 14.85 | 1.64 |
| Average Home Score | 21.63 | 1.87 |
| Average Visitor Score | 19.59 | 1.00 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.07 | 0.31  |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOR (14) | 406 (29.00) |
| 2 | OTT (14) | 399 (28.50) |
| 3 | SSK (16) | 392 (24.50) |
| 4 | HAM (14) | 307 (21.93) |
| 5 | MTL (14) | 304 (21.71) |
| 6 | CGY (16) | 327 (20.44) |
| 7 | EDM (16) | 241 (15.06) |
| 8 | BC (16) | 235 (14.69) |
| 9 | WPG (16) | 192 (12.00) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOR (14) | 406 (29.00) |
| 2 | OTT (14) | 399 (28.50) |
| 3 | SSK (16) | 392 (24.50) |
| 4 | HAM (14) | 307 (21.93) |
| 5 | MTL (14) | 304 (21.71) |
| 6 | CGY (16) | 327 (20.44) |
| 7 | EDM (16) | 241 (15.06) |
| 8 | BC (16) | 235 (14.69) |
| 9 | WPG (16) | 192 (12.00) |
1969 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 1,438,782
- High: 33,135 (HAM @ TOR, Jul 31, SSK @ TOR, Sep 7, OTT @ TOR, Sep 20, …)
- Avg: 21,158 (68 out of 68 games)
- Diff from 1968 Avg: +403
- Low: 8,590 (HAM @ MTL, Oct 26)
1969 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1969 Player Awards
1969 Most Outstanding
- Player — Russ Jackson (OTT)
- Lineman — John LaGrone, III (EDM)
- Canadian Player — Russ Jackson (OTT)
1969 Other Awards
- No other awards for 1969 in database.
1969 Canadian Football League All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Russ Jackson | OTT |
| RB | Dave Raimey | TOR |
| RB | George Reed | SSK |
| RB | Vic Washington | OTT |
| TE | Herm Harrison | CGY |
| SE | Margene Adkins | OTT |
| FL | Ken Nielsen | WPG |
| C | Ted Urness | SSK |
| G | Jack Abendschan, Jr. | SSK |
| G | Charles Bray | TOR |
| T | Clyde Brock | SSK |
| T | Ellison Kelly | HAM |
Defense
| DT | John LaGrone, III | EDM |
| DT | Ed McQuarters | SSK |
| DE | Billy Joe Booth | OTT |
| DE | Ed Harrington | TOR |
| ILB | Ken Lehmann | OTT |
| OLB | Jerry “Soupy” Campbell | OTT |
| OLB | Phil Minnick | WPG |
| DB | Bruce Bennett | SSK |
| DB | Marv Luster | TOR |
| DB | Don Sutherin | OTT |
| DB | John Wydareny | EDM |
| DB | Larry Fairholm (Tie) | MTL |
| DB | Garney Henley (Tie) | HAM |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1969 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | WPG | Doug Strong (HB) | Waterloo Lutheran | |
| 2 | WPG | [MTL] | Rob McLaren (LB) | Simon Fraser |
| 3 | SSK | [BC] | Skip Eamon (HB) | Toronto |
| 4 | EDM | Dave Cutler (LB) | Simon Fraser | |
| 5 | HAM | John Krawczyk (DB) | McMaster | |
| 6 | SSK | Alex Squires (DE) | Toronto | |
| 7 | BC | [TOR] | Ted Warkentin (E) | Simon Fraser |
| 8 | CGY | Brent Gilbert (T) | Waterloo | |
| 9 | OTT | Jim Foley (QB) | Saint Dunstan's | |
Commissioner
Jake G. Gaudaur, O.C. (Hamilton)
April 2, 1968 – May 31, 1984