Canadian Football League 1979 Season
67th Grey Cup Championship
- Edmonton defeated Montreal 17–9
- (Local)
at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, QC - Attendance: 65,113
- Broadcaster:
- CBC
- CTV
1979 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1979 | 1978 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 40.22 | 2.53  |
| Average Winning Score | 27.06 | 0.85 |
| Average Losing Score | 12.97 | 1.36 |
| Average Home Score | 23.17 | 0.78  |
| Average Visitor Score | 17.06 | 3.31 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 13.50 | 0.86 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDM (16) | 495 (30.94) |
| 2 | CGY (16) | 382 (23.88) |
| 3 | MTL (16) | 351 (21.94) |
| 4 | OTT (16) | 349 (21.81) |
| 5 | BC (16) | 328 (20.50) |
| 6 | WPG (16) | 283 (17.69) |
| 7 | HAM (16) | 280 (17.50) |
| 8 | TOR (16) | 234 (14.63) |
| 9 | SSK (16) | 194 (12.13) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDM (16) | 495 (30.94) |
| 2 | CGY (16) | 382 (23.88) |
| 3 | MTL (16) | 351 (21.94) |
| 4 | OTT (16) | 349 (21.81) |
| 5 | BC (16) | 328 (20.50) |
| 6 | WPG (16) | 283 (17.69) |
| 7 | HAM (16) | 280 (17.50) |
| 8 | TOR (16) | 234 (14.63) |
| 9 | SSK (16) | 194 (12.13) |
1979 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 2,239,012
- High: 51,487 (OTT @ MTL, Aug 20)
- Avg: 31,097 (72 out of 72 games)
- Diff from 1978 Avg: -781
- Low: 18,186 (EDM @ HAM, Sep 23)
1979 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1979 Player Awards
1979 Most Outstanding
- Player — David Green (MTL)
- Defensive Player — Ben Zambiasi (HAM)
- Canadian Player — Dave Fennell (EDM)
- Offensive Lineman — Mike Wilson (EDM)
- Rookie — Brian Kelly (EDM)
1979 Other Awards
- Tom Pate Memorial Award — Peter Muller (TOR)
1979 Canadian Football League All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Tom Wilkinson | EDM |
| RB | David Green | MTL |
| RB | Larry Key | BC |
| TE | Tony Gabriel | OTT |
| SB | Willie Armstead | CGY |
| WR | Brian Kelly | EDM |
| WR | Waddell Smith | EDM |
| C | Al Wilson | BC |
| G | Larry Butler | HAM |
| G | Ray Watrin | MTL |
| T | Lloyd Fairbanks | CGY |
| T | Mike Wilson | EDM |
Defense
| DT | Dave Fennell | EDM |
| DT | John Helton | WPG |
| DE | Junior Ah You | MTL |
| DE | Reggie Lewis | CGY |
| MLB | Dan Kepley | EDM |
| OLB | Ron Foxx | OTT |
| OLB | Ben Zambiasi | HAM |
| DHB | Gregg Butler | EDM |
| DHB | Ed “Too Small” Jones | EDM |
| CB | Dickie Harris | MTL |
| CB | Mike Nelms | OTT |
| S | Al Burleson | CGY |
Special Teams
| P | Hank Ilesic | EDM |
| K | Lui Passaglia | BC |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1979 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | TOR | Kevin Powell (OT) | Utah State | |
| 2 | SSK | Al Chorney (DB) | British Columbia (UBC) | |
| 3 | BC | Mark Houghton (RB) | California-Berkeley | |
| 4 | SSK | [HAM] | Gerry Hornett (OT) | Simon Fraser |
| 5 | WPG | Rick House (RB) | Simon Fraser | |
| 6 | OTT | Carmen Cartteri (LB) | Montana | |
| 7 | CGY | Darrell Moir (WR) | Calgary | |
| 8 | CGY | [MTL] | Darrell Burko (LB) | Saskatchewan |
| 9 | EDM | Dan Brown (LB) | Calgary | |
Commissioner
Jake G. Gaudaur, O.C. (Hamilton)
April 2, 1968 – May 31, 1984