Canadian Football League 1984 Season
72nd Grey Cup Championship
- Winnipeg defeated Hamilton 47–17
- (Local)
at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB - Attendance: 60,081
- Broadcaster:
- R/C
- CBC
- CTV
1984 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1984 | 1983 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 50.67 | 0.94  |
| Average Winning Score | 32.94 | 0.05  |
| Average Losing Score | 18.13 | 0.73 |
| Average Home Score | 27.43 | 1.21 |
| Average Visitor Score | 23.24 | 2.15 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 14.19 | 0.36 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WPG (16) | 523 (32.69) |
| 2 | EDM (16) | 464 (29.00) |
| 3 | TOR (16) | 461 (28.81) |
| 4 | BC (16) | 445 (27.81) |
| 5 | MTL (16) | 386 (24.13) |
| 6 | OTT (16) | 354 (22.13) |
| 7 | HAM (16) | 353 (22.06) |
| 8 | SSK (16) | 348 (21.75) |
| 9 | CGY (16) | 314 (19.63) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WPG (16) | 523 (32.69) |
| 2 | EDM (16) | 464 (29.00) |
| 3 | TOR (16) | 461 (28.81) |
| 4 | BC (16) | 445 (27.81) |
| 5 | MTL (16) | 386 (24.13) |
| 6 | OTT (16) | 354 (22.13) |
| 7 | HAM (16) | 353 (22.06) |
| 8 | SSK (16) | 348 (21.75) |
| 9 | CGY (16) | 314 (19.63) |
1984 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 1,970,348
- High: 59,421 (WPG @ BC, Oct 27)
- Avg: 27,365 (72 out of 72 games)
- Diff from 1983 Avg: -2,836
- Low: 12,501 (CGY @ HAM, Sep 23)
1984 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1984 Player Awards
1984 Most Outstanding
- Player — Willard Reaves (WPG)
- Defensive Player — James “Quick” Parker (BC)
- Offensive Lineman — John Bonk (WPG)
- Canadian Player — Nick Arakgi (MTL)
- Rookie — Dwaine Wilson (MTL)
1984 Other Awards
- Tom Pate Memorial Award — Bruce Walker (OTT)
1984 Canadian Football League All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Tom Clements | WPG |
| RB | Willard Reaves | WPG |
| RB | Dwaine Wilson | MTL |
| IR | Nick Arakgi | MTL |
| IR | Joe Poplawski | WPG |
| WR | Mervyn Fernandez | BC |
| WR | Brian Kelly | EDM |
| C | John Bonk | WPG |
| G | Nick Bastaja | WPG |
| G | Dan Ferrone | TOR |
| T | John Blain | BC |
| T | Chris Walby | WPG |
Defense
| DT | James Curry | TOR |
| DT | Mack Moore | BC |
| DE | James “Quick” Parker | BC |
| DE | Steve Raquet | MTL |
| MLB | Aaron Brown | WPG |
| OLB | Stewart Hill | EDM |
| OLB | Tyrone Jones | WPG |
| DB | Larry Crawford | BC |
| DB | Laurent Deslauriers | EDM |
| DB | Ken Hailey | WPG |
| DB | David Shaw | WPG |
| DB | Harry Skipper | MTL |
Special Teams
| P | Bernie Ruoff | HAM |
| K | Lui Passaglia | BC |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1984 Stars of the Week
Offensive Star
- 3 – Willard Reaves (WPG)
- 3 – Tom Clements (WPG)
- 2 – Roy Dewalt (BC)
- 1 – Joe Barnes (TOR)
- 1 – Tim McCray (OTT)
Defensive Star
- 3 – Harry Skipper (MTL)
- 2 – Aaron Brown (WPG)
- 2 – Tyrone Jones (WPG)
- 2 – James West (CGY)
- 1 – Dennis Clay (TOR)
Lineman Star
- 3 – James “Quick” Parker (BC)
- 2 – Steve Raquet (MTL)
- 2 – James Curry (TOR)
- 2 – John Bonk (WPG)
- 1 – Tony Norman (WPG)
1984 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | BC | [SSK] | Frank Balkovec (LB) | Toronto |
| 2 | MTL | Ian Sinclair (C) | Miami | |
| 3 | WPG | [HAM] | Trevor Williams (DB) | York |
| 4 | OTT | Maurice Martin (CB) | Toronto | |
| 5 | CGY | Sean McKeown (DL) | Western Ontario | |
| 6 | EDM | Mike Robinson (LB) | Utah State | |
| 7 | EDM | [WPG] | Chris Skinner (RB) | Bishop's |
| 8 | EDM | [BC] | John Mandarich (OL) | Kent State |
| 9 | SSK | [TOR] | Robert Reid (RB) | Simon Fraser |
Commissioners
Jake G. Gaudaur, O.C. (Hamilton)
April 2, 1968 – May 31, 1984
Doug Mitchell, Q.C. (Calgary)
June 1, 1984 – Dec. 31, 1988