Toronto Argonauts 36 vs Edmonton Eskimos 38

Game Details

  • The 75th The Grey Cup
  • 86th Game of 1987
  • Sunday, Nov 29, 1987 5:30 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 59,478 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 59,478
  • Broadcaster:
    • CBC
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
    • Damon Allen (QBEDM)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player
    • Stewart Hill (DEEDM)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
    • Milson Jones (RBEDM)

Game Links

1986 and 1987 Edmonton and Toronto Matchups
1986Week 6TOR 35 @ EDM 34
Week 9EDM 20 @ TOR 26
1987Week 7EDM 20 @ TOR 23
Week 12TOR 20 @ EDM 42
The Grey CupTOR 36 vs EDM 38

Eskimos record vs Argonauts (Grey Cup)

Last decade (1977 to 1986)
  • Edmonton Total 1–0–0 (1.000)
All-time (through 1986)
  • Edmonton Total 1–1–0 (0.500)

Streaks as of Nov. 29, 1987 (Grey Cup)

Eskimos streak at home vs Argonauts
Eskimos streak overall vs Argonauts

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. EDM: Touchdown WILLIAMS (115 yard Missed Field Goal return) 9:53
  EDM: Convert Kick KAURIC
2. TOR: Field Goal CHOMYC (34 yards) 12:34

2nd Quarter

3. EDM: Field Goal KAURIC (34 yards) 2:04
4. TOR: Touchdown FENERTY (61 yard pass from RENFROE) 2:58
  TOR: Convert Kick CHOMYC
5. TOR: Touchdown FENERTY (4 yards) 10:44
  TOR: Convert Kick CHOMYC
6. TOR: Touchdown LANDRY (54 yard Fumble return) 12:40
  TOR: Convert Kick CHOMYC
7. EDM: Touchdown CYNCAR (6 yard pass from ALLEN) 14:32
  EDM: Convert Kick KAURIC

3rd Quarter

8. EDM: Field Goal KAURIC (22 yards) 3:13
9. TOR: Field Goal CHOMYC (50 yards) 7:56
10. EDM: Single KAURIC (48 yards off a Missed Field Goal) 10:53

4th Quarter

11. EDM: Touchdown KELLY (15 yard pass from ALLEN) 0:16
  EDM: Convert Kick KAURIC
12. TOR: Field Goal CHOMYC (32 yards) 3:20
13. EDM: Touchdown ALLEN (17 yards) 8:21
  EDM: Convert Kick KAURIC
14. TOR: Touchdown BARRETT (25 yards) 12:17
  TOR: 2-point convert failed
15. EDM: Field Goal KAURIC (49 yards) 14:15

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Argonauts 3 21 3 9 36
Eskimos 7 10 4 17 38
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Argonauts 3 24 27 36 36
Eskimos 7 17 21 38 38
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
TOREDM
First Downs2025
Rushing171137
Passing213359
Total Offence384496
Team Losses1949
Net Offence365447
Pass Comp-Att13-3123-32
Interceptions by-yards1-00-0
Fumbles-Lost1-03-2
Punts-Net Avg.4-44.04-44.8
Penalties-Yards5-357-25
Individual
PASSING

TORRENFROE: 9/19, 153 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT; BARRETT: 4/12, 60 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT; EDMALLEN: 15/20, 255 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT; DUNIGAN: 8/12, 104 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT;

RUSHING

TORFENERTY: 17/106 YDS, 1 TD; BARRETT: 1/25 YDS, 1 TD; HUDSON: 5/25 YDS, 0 TD; RENFROE: 2/15 YDS, 0 TD; EDMJONES: 9/76 YDS, 0 TD; ALLEN: 6/46 YDS, 1 TD; DUNIGAN: 3/18 YDS, 0 TD; JOHNSTONE: 1/-3 YDS, 0 TD;

RECEIVING

TORFENERTY: 1/61 YDS, 1 TD; SMITH: 3/51 YDS, 0 TD; PEARSON: 4/38 YDS, 0 TD; SMITH: 2/33 YDS, 0 TD; THOMAS: 2/29 YDS, 0 TD; JOHNS: 1/1 YDS, 0 TD; EDMHOUSE: 7/134 YDS, 0 TD; KELLY: 3/59 YDS, 1 TD; JONES: 4/52 YDS, 0 TD; JOHNSTONE: 2/39 YDS, 0 TD; SKINNER: 3/28 YDS, 0 TD; CYNCAR: 1/6 YDS, 1 TD;


Argonauts coach: Bob O'Billovich (L)
Eskimos coach: Joe Faragalli (W)

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 9
  • Times TOR held lead: 3
  • Times tied: 3
  • Times EDM held lead: 4
Consecutive Points
TOR 3 21 3 3 6 
EDM7 3 10 8 7 3

Game Time Weather in Vancouver, BC

November 29th Hourly Weather Summary for Vancouver
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Vancouver Harbour CS 2:00 PM Mainly Clear 8.7°C NNE (120°) at 11 km/h 77% 101.18 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 3:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 9.2°C N (90°) at 13 km/h 66% 101.18 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 4:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 8.8°C N (90°) at 19 km/h 72% 101.19 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 5:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 9.0°C N (90°) at 19 km/h 67% 101.19 kPa

Conditions at Vancouver Harbour CS (2.24 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Toronto Argonauts 1987 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
51 G Ambrosie, Randy
11 QB Barrett, Danny
99 DL Baylis, Jearld
56 C Beckstead, Ian
4 K Chomyc, Lance
10 DB Clash, Darnell
13 DB Daniels, Dave
26 DB Drain, Sel
30 WR Edwards, Dwight
35 LB Elliott, Bruce
6 RB Fenerty, Gill
69 G Ferrone, Dan
77 DL Harding, Rodney
37 RB Hudson, Warren
8 P Ilesic, Hank
23 RB Johns, Tony
63 OL Kardash, Jim
68 DB Kulka, Glenn
39 LB Landry, Doug “Tank”
36 LB Moen, Don
25 WR Pearson, Paul
2 DB Pleasant, Reggie
32 LB Pless, Willie
66 T Pruenster, Kelvin
14 QB Renfroe, Gilbert
29 DB Ryan, Rick
54 DE Schmidt, Blaine
67 T Schultz, Chris
70 DL Sellers, Dan
64 OL Skemp, Bob
1 WR Smith, Darrell K.
88 WR Smith, Jeff
9 WR Thomas, Gene
24 DB Vaughan, Jake

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.

Edmonton Eskimos 1987 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
9 QB Allen, Damon
30 LB Bass, Danny
24 DB Benjamin, Steve
5 DB Blair, Stanley
59 OL Blanchard, Leo
66 T Bowles, Trevor
67 OL Connop, Rod
27 WR Cyncar, Marco
50 OL Dermott, Blake
16 QB Dunigan, Matt
36 DE Hill, Stewart
31 SB House, Rick
28 DB Howard, Ron
83 RB Johnstone, Chris
34 RB Jones, Milson
78 WR Jones, Stephan
4 K Kauric, Jerry
95 DL Kearns, Dan
70 WR Kelly, Brian
75 DT Mandarich, John
22 FB Marshall, Blake
23 DB Norman, Mark
98 DT Palumbis, Gary
63 OL Pothier, Hector
25 WR Richards, Tom
11 DB Robinson, Junior
43 LB Shaffer, Craig
35 RB Skinner, Chris
62 OL Stevenson, Bill
38 LB Warren, Brian
2 WR Williams, Henry “Gizmo”
20 DB Wilson, Don
47 LB Wruck, Larry
92 DL Zachery, James

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 TOR vs EDM
Including known plays over 55 yards

Grey Cup
CategoryCurrent
Rank
Original
Rank
ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR
Longest Pass – Play -- -- 61 yards Gilbert Renfroe
to Gill Fenerty (TD)
Longest Rush – Play -- -- 34 yards Gill Fenerty
-- -- 25 yards Danny Barrett
Longest Reception – Play -- -- 61 yards Gill Fenerty
from Gilbert Renfroe (TD)
Receiving Yards – Game -- -- 134 yards Rick House

Sources

  • CFL Facts, Figures and Records, 1988 Edition

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