Edmonton Eskimos 6 @ Montreal Alouettes 41

Game Details

  • The 65th The Grey Cup
  • 96th Game of 1977
  • Sunday, Nov 27, 1977 1:00 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, QC
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 68,205 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 66,308
  • Broadcasters:
    • R/C
    • CTV
    • CBC
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
    • Jesse “Sonny” Wade (QBMTL)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player
    • Glen Weir (DTMTL)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
    • Don Sweet (KMTL)
1976 and 1977 Montreal and Edmonton Matchups
1976Week 15EDM 17 @ MTL 10
1977Week CEDM 18 @ MTL 16
Week 8MTL 25 @ EDM 20
The Grey CupEDM 6 @ MTL 41

Alouettes record vs Eskimos (Grey Cup)

Last decade (1967 to 1976)
  • Montreal Total 1–1–0 (0.500)
All-time (through 1976)
  • Montreal Total 1–4–0 (0.200)

Streaks as of Nov. 27, 1977 (Grey Cup)

Alouettes streak at home vs Eskimos
  • 2L — Nov. 27, 1954 to Nov. 24, 1956
Alouettes streak overall vs Eskimos

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. MTL: Field Goal SWEET (17 yards) 11:34

2nd Quarter

2. MTL: Field Goal SWEET (38 yards) 0:40
3. MTL: Field Goal SWEET (33 yards) 9:30
4. MTL: Single SWEET (30 yards off a Missed Field Goal) 12:49
5. EDM: Field Goal CUTLER (38 yards) 15:00

3rd Quarter

6. MTL: Field Goal SWEET (25 yards) 4:50
7. EDM: Field Goal CUTLER (44 yards) 6:17
8. MTL: Field Goal SWEET (37 yards) 11:24
9. MTL: Touchdown DALLA RIVA (6 yard pass from WADE) 12:47
  MTL: Convert Kick SWEET
10. MTL: Touchdown O'LEARY (10 yard pass from WADE) 14:12
  MTL: Convert Kick SWEET

4th Quarter

11. MTL: Touchdown GADDIS (7 yard pass from WADE) 1:15
  MTL: Convert Kick SWEET
12. MTL: Single SWEET (off a Kickoff) 1:15
13. MTL: Field Goal SWEET (21 yards) 6:26

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 0 3 3 0 6
Alouettes 3 7 20 11 41
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 0 3 6 6 6
Alouettes 3 10 30 41 41
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
EDMMTL
First Downs921
Rushing5684
Passing89340
Total Offence145424
Team Losses430
Net Offence102424
Pass Comp-Att8-2922-41
Interceptions by-yards1-104-88
Fumbles-Lost5-43-3
Punts-Net Avg.9-42.19-39.9
Penalties-Yards8-1519-157
Individual
PASSING

EDMLEMMERMAN: 5/22, 74 YDS, 0 TD, 4 INT; WILKINSON: 3/7, 15 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT; MTLWADE: 22/40, 340 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; SMITH: 0/1, 0 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT;

RUSHING

EDMSTRICKLAND: 8/39 YDS, 0 TD; SANTUCCI: 6/23 YDS, 0 TD; GERMANY: 3/6 YDS, 0 TD; LEMMERMAN: 2/-2 YDS, 0 TD; WILKINSON: 4/-10 YDS, 0 TD; MTLO'LEARY: 9/40 YDS, 0 TD; BELTON: 12/36 YDS, 0 TD; MOFFORD: 1/4 YDS, 0 TD; SMITH: 1/3 YDS, 0 TD; WADE: 5/1 YDS, 0 TD;

RECEIVING

EDMLANG: 4/65 YDS, 0 TD; KONIHOWSKI: 1/11 YDS, 0 TD; MCGOWAN: 1/9 YDS, 0 TD; STRICKLAND: 1/4 YDS, 0 TD; GERMANY: 1/0 YDS, 0 TD; MTLGADDIS: 4/108 YDS, 1 TD; O'LEARY: 6/90 YDS, 1 TD; DALLA RIVA: 3/42 YDS, 1 TD; BELTON: 4/30 YDS, 0 TD; DATTILIO: 2/19 YDS, 0 TD; MOFFORD: 2/19 YDS, 0 TD; SMITH: 1/12 YDS, 0 TD;


Eskimos coach: Hugh Campbell (L)
Alouettes coach: Marv Levy (W)

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 1
  • Times EDM held lead: 0
  • Times tied: 1
  • Times MTL held lead: 1
Consecutive Points
EDM 3 3 
MTL10 3 28

Game Time Weather in Montreal, QC

November 27th Hourly Weather Summary for Montreal
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Feels Like Pressure
Montreal/St-Hubert A 1:00 PM Mainly Clear -10.1°C NNE (270°) at 28 km/h 69% -19 101.16 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A 2:00 PM Mainly Clear -9.8°C NNE (250°) at 28 km/h 69% -19 101.33 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A 3:00 PM Mainly Clear -9.9°C NNE (260°) at 30 km/h 68% -19 101.46 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A 4:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -10.3°C NNE (250°) at 26 km/h 66% -19 101.46 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A 5:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -10.3°C NNE (250°) at 24 km/h 67% -19 101.53 kPa

Conditions at Montreal/St-Hubert A (11.68 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Edmonton Eskimos 1977 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
64 DE Boone, David Jr.
34 LB Bryans, Ian
28 DB Butler, Gregg
26 K Cutler, Dave
67 G Dobbins, Herbie
55 DE Estay, Ron
18 DB, WR Farlinger, John
65 DT Fennell, Dave
25 RB Germany, Jim
69 T Hentschel, York
13 DB Highbaugh, Larry
29 DB Hollimon, Joe
53 C Howes, Bob
8 P Ilesic, Hank
24 DB Jones, Ed “Too Small”
42 LB Kepley, Dan
72 WR Konihowski, John
15 WR Lang, Stu
7 DB Lavorato, Pete
10 QB Lemmerman, Bruce
50 T Martin, Willie
76 WR McGowan, George
30 LB Potter, Dale
77 DB Ribbins, Pete
23 RB Santucci, Angelo
51 G Scales, Roger
62 G, T Stevenson, Bill
31 RB Strickland, Howard
20 LB Towns, Tom
60 TE Turner, Charlie
57 G Upton, Eric
21 RB Warrington, Don
12 QB Wilkinson, Tom

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.

Montreal Alouettes 1977 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
77 DE Ah You, Junior
15 DB Ardern, Barry
7 QB Barnes, Joe
35 RB Belton, Horace Jr.
50 G Bonnett, Pat
39 LB Buono, Wally
16 DB Burrow, Jim Jr.
60 LB Chown, Gary
44 C, G Conrad, Wayne
72 LB Crennel, Carl
27 DB Crump, Dwayne
74 TE Dalla Riva, Peter
9 DB, QB Dattilio, Gerry
66 LB Davis, Marvin
22 WR Gaddis, Bob
47 DE Gregoire, Gabriel
18 DB Harris, Dickie
75 DL Judges, Gord
33 HB McMann, Chuck
10 RB Mofford, Ian
30 RB O'Leary, John
37 DB Perry, Vernon Jr.
23 DB Proudfoot, Tony
55 G Randall, Barry
21 DB Rhino, Randy
53 C Smith, Doug
36 RB Smith, Larry
11 K Sweet, Don
14 QB Wade, Jesse “Sonny”
64 DT Weir, Glen
67 T Yochum, Dan
76 LB Zapiec, Chuck

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 @ MTL
Including known plays over 55 yards

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