Canadian Football League 1977 Season
65th Grey Cup Championship
- Montreal defeated Edmonton 41–6
- (Local)
at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, QC - Attendance: 68,205
- Broadcaster:
- CBC
- CTV
- R/C
1977 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1977 | 1976 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 40.93 | 1.01  |
| Average Winning Score | 25.96 | 1.14 |
| Average Losing Score | 14.97 | 0.55  |
| Average Home Score | 21.83 | 0.51 |
| Average Visitor Score | 19.10 | 0.50 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 10.99 | 0.99 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | PF (PG) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDM (16) | 412 (25.75) |
| 2 | WPG (16) | 382 (23.88) |
| 3 | BC (16) | 369 (23.06) |
| 4 | OTT (16) | 368 (23.00) |
| 5 | SSK (16) | 330 (20.63) |
| 6 | MTL (16) | 311 (19.44) |
| 7 | HAM (16) | 283 (17.69) |
| 8 | TOR (16) | 251 (15.69) |
| 9 | CGY (16) | 241 (15.06) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | PA (PG) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL (16) | 245 (15.31) |
| 2 | TOR (16) | 266 (16.63) |
| 3 | EDM (16) | 320 (20.00) |
| 4 | BC (16) | 326 (20.38) |
| 5 | CGY (16) | 327 (20.44) |
| 6 | WPG (16) | 336 (21.00) |
| 7 | OTT (16) | 344 (21.50) |
| 8 | SSK (16) | 389 (24.31) |
| 9 | HAM (16) | 394 (24.63) |
1977 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 2,253,849
- High: 69,093 (TOR @ MTL, Sep 6)
- Avg: 31,303 (72 out of 72 games)
- Diff from 1976 Avg: +3,143
- Low: 16,903 (CGY @ BC, Jul 12)
1977 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1977 Player Awards
1977 Most Outstanding
- Player — Jimmy Edwards (HAM)
- Defensive Player — Dan Kepley (EDM)
- Canadian Player — Tony Gabriel (OTT)
- Offensive Lineman — Al Wilson (BC)
- Rookie — Leon Bright, Jr. (BC)
1977 Other Awards
- Tom Pate Memorial Award — Ron Lancaster (SSK)
1977 Canadian Football League All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Jerry Tagge | BC |
| RB | Jimmy Edwards | HAM |
| RB | Jim Washington | WPG |
| TE | Tony Gabriel | OTT |
| SB | Tom Scott | WPG |
| WR | Leon Bright, Jr. | BC |
| WR | Tom Forzani | CGY |
| C | Al Wilson | BC |
| G | Ralph Galloway | SSK |
| G | Jeff Turcotte | OTT |
| T | Mike Wilson | TOR |
| T | Dan Yochum | MTL |
Defense
| DT | Dave Fennell | EDM |
| DT | Glen Weir | MTL |
| DE | Jim Corrigall | TOR |
| DE | Ron Estay | EDM |
| MLB | Dan Kepley | EDM |
| OLB | Mike Widger | OTT |
| OLB | Chuck Zapiec | MTL |
| DHB | Paul Bennett | TOR |
| DHB | Pete Lavorato | EDM |
| CB | Dickie Harris | MTL |
| CB | Larry Highbaugh | EDM |
| S | Randy Rhino | MTL |
Special Teams
| P | Ken Clark | HAM |
| K | Dave Cutler | EDM |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1977 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | OTT | [CGY] | Mike Riley (DT) | Dalhousie |
| 2 | TOR | Rick Sowieta (LB) | Richmond | |
| 3 | SSK | [BC] | Emil Neilson (DB) | Simon Fraser |
| 4 | WPG | Ray Honey (OT) | Drake | |
| 5 | MTL | Craig Thomson (LB) | Ottawa | |
| 6 | EDM | Bob Cameron (QB) | Acadia | |
| 7 | EDM | [HAM] | Tom Chad (DB) | Saskatchewan |
| 8 | HAM | [SSK] | John Martini (LB) | Toronto |
| 9 | OTT | Kirk Defazie (DB) | Waterloo | |
Commissioner
Jake G. Gaudaur, O.C. (Hamilton)
April 2, 1968 – May 31, 1984