BC Lions 21 vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22

Game Details

  • The 76th The Grey Cup
  • 85th Game of 1988
  • Sunday, Nov 27, 1988 5:00 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, ON
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 50,604 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 50,604
  • Broadcasters:
    • CFN
    • CBC
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
    • James Murphy (WR – WPG)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player
    • Mike Gray (DT – WPG)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
    • Bob Cameron (P – WPG)

Game Links

1987 and 1988 Winnipeg and BC Matchups
1987Week ABC 14 @ WPG 35
Week 7BC 22 @ WPG 30
Week 10WPG 23 @ BC 24
Week 13WPG 20 @ BC 30
1988Week 1WPG 3 @ BC 36
Week 4BC 21 @ WPG 38
Week 10BC 8 @ WPG 34
Week 18WPG 24 @ BC 45
The Grey CupBC 21 vs WPG 22

Boxscore

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Lions 7 8 4 2 21
Blue Bombers 4 10 5 3 22
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Lions 7 15 19 21 21
Blue Bombers 4 14 19 22 22

Lions coach: Larry Donovan (L)
Blue Bombers coach: Mike Riley (W)

Game Time Weather in Ottawa, ON

November 27th Hourly Weather Summary for Ottawa
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
MacDonald Int'l A 5:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 12.7°C NNE (240°) at 19 km/h 51% 98.70 kPa
MacDonald Int'l A 6:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 12.4°C NNE (230°) at 19 km/h 55% 98.73 kPa
MacDonald Int'l A 7:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 11.4°C NNE (230°) at 15 km/h 62% 98.76 kPa
MacDonald Int'l A 8:00 PM Rain Showers 10.9°C NNE (230°) at 15 km/h 61% 98.76 kPa
MacDonald Int'l A 9:00 PM Cloudy 10.1°C NNE (220°) at 9 km/h 65% 98.86 kPa

Conditions at Ottawa MacDonald Int'l A (8.47 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

League Records Set and Approached in BC vs WPG
Including known plays over 55 yards

Grey Cup
CategoryCurrent
Rank		Original
Rank		ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR
Longest Pass – Play -- -- 71 yards Sean Salisbury
to James Murphy
Longest Rush – Play 6th 6th 52 yards Tony Cherry
Longest Reception – Play -- -- 71 yards James Murphy
from Sean Salisbury
Rushing Yards – Game 8th 8th 133 yards Tony Cherry
Receiving Yards – Game 5th 5th 165 yards James Murphy

Sources

  • CFL Facts, Figures and Records, 1989 Edition

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