CFL Results Nov. 22, 1981 Edmonton Eskimos 26 vs Ottawa Rough Riders 23 on CFLdb Statistics

Edmonton Eskimos 26 vs Ottawa Rough Riders 23

Game Details

The 69th The Grey Cup
95th Game of 1981
Sunday, Nov 22, 1981 1:30 PM EST ( )
Sunday, Nov 22, 1981 1:30 PM EST (Local)
at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, QC
- Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
- Attendance: 53,307
- Capacity: 66,308
Broadcasters:
- CTV
- CBC

Awards

Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
- J.C. Watts, Jr. (QB – OTT)
Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player
- John Glassford (LB – OTT)
Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
- Neil Lumsden (RB – EDM)

Game Links

1980 and 1981 Ottawa and Edmonton Matchups

1980	Week B	Jun 18	EDM 25 @ OTT 13
	Week 8	Aug 26	OTT 20 @ EDM 45
1981	Week 1	Jul 03	EDM 47 @ OTT 21
	Week 15	Oct 12	OTT 6 @ EDM 24
	The Grey Cup	Nov 22	EDM 26 vs OTT 23

Rough Riders record vs Eskimos (Grey Cup)

Last decade (1971 to 1980)

Ottawa Total 1–0–0 (1.000)

All-time (through 1980)

Ottawa Total 2–0–0 (1.000)

Streaks as of Nov. 22, 1981 (Grey Cup)

Rough Riders streak at home vs Eskimos

1W — Nov. 25, 1973

Rough Riders streak overall vs Eskimos

2W — Nov. 26, 1960 to Nov. 25, 1973

Boxscore

Linescore

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Eskimos	0	1	14	11	26
Rough Riders	13	7	0	3	23

Quarter scores

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Eskimos	0	1	15	26	26
Rough Riders	13	20	20	23	23

Eskimos coach: Hugh Campbell (W)
Rough Riders coach: George Brancato (L)

Game Time Weather in Montreal, QC

November 22nd Hourly Weather Summary for Montreal

Site	Local Time	Condition	Temp.	Wind	Humidity	Feels Like	Pressure
Montreal/St-Hubert A	1:00 PM	Cloudy	-0.2°C	NNE (260°) at 30 km/h	77%	-7	100.11 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A	2:00 PM	Cloudy	-0.2°C	NNE (260°) at 33 km/h	76%	-7	100.15 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A	3:00 PM	Mostly Cloudy	-0.3°C	NNE (270°) at 30 km/h	75%	-7	100.21 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A	4:00 PM	Mostly Cloudy	-0.5°C	NNE (260°) at 28 km/h	75%	-7	100.25 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A	5:00 PM	Mostly Cloudy	-0.7°C	NNE (260°) at 26 km/h	80%	-7	100.32 kPa
Montreal/St-Hubert A	6:00 PM	Cloudy	-0.8°C	NNE (260°) at 24 km/h	80%	-7	100.38 kPa

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

Edmonton Eskimos 1981 Grey Cup Roster

#	Pos	Name
59	G	Blanchard, Leo
64	DE	Boone, David Jr.
26	K	Cutler, Dave
27	WR	Cyncar, Marco
55	DE	Estay, Ron
65	DL	Fennell, Dave
37	DB	Fraietta, Emilio
77	WR	Fryer, Brian
25	RB	Germany, Jim
28	DB	Hayes, Gary
12	DB	Highbaugh, Larry
29	DB	Hollimon, Joe
53	C	Howes, Bob
8	P	Ilesic, Hank
24	DB	Jones, Ed “Too Small”
58	DL	Kearns, Dan
70	WR	Kelly, Brian
42	LB	Kepley, Dan
15	WR	Lang, Stu
7	LB	Lavorato, Pete
32	RB	Lumsden, Neil
75	LB	Manchuk, Bill
18	DB	McLeod, Michael
56	OL	Milian, Ted
1	QB	Moon, Warren
40	DE	Parker, James “Quick”
63	G	Pothier, Hector
30	LB	Potter, Dale
23	RB	Santucci, Angelo
22	SB	Scott, Tom
62	G	Stevenson, Bill
20	LB	Towns, Tom
57	OL	Upton, Eric
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.

Ottawa Rough Riders 1981 Grey Cup Roster

#	Pos	Name
18	WR	Avery, Jeff
74	TE	Beckstead, Ian
68	G	Belcher, Val
7	DB	Brazley, Carl
30	DB	Brune, Larry
20	DB	Cook, Gary
22	DB	Cook, Glenn
77	TE	Gabriel, Tony
76	LB	Glassford, John
15	DB	Hardee, Billy Jr.
64	C	Hook, Tim
59	T	Inglis, Malcolm
3	WR	Kirk, Kelvin
66	DL	Marshall, Greg
43	LB	Mitchell, William
71	WR, K	Organ, Gerry
24	TE	Park, John
67	OL	Phillips, Rudy
17	RB	Philp, Mark
73	DE	Piaskoski, Jim
26	RB	Platt, Sam
50	T	Powell, Kevin
79	DT	Raines, Mike
32	RB	Reid, Jim
61	DE	Seymour, Doug
75	LB	Sowieta, Rick
2	QB	Starkey, Kevin
65	G	Staub, Pat
14	RB	Stoqua, Pat
27	DB	Sutton, Jon
33	WR	Taylor, Joe
55	C	Tittley, Larry
51	DT	Ward, Ian
6	QB	Watts, J.C. Jr.