SkyDome was the scene for this battle between the 7-6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the 11-2 Toronto Argonauts. A Toronto win would clinch them the East Division title for the first time since 1991. The Bombers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead thanks to a K Troy Westwood 30 yard FG. The Argos wasted no time in countering as newly acquired SB John Morton teamed up with QB Doug Flutie for a 9 yard TD giving the Boatmen a 7-3 lead after one quarter of play. The second frame belonged to the Argonauts as they racked up 17 unanswered points. K Mike Vanderjagt got the ball rolling at 2:31 with a 27 yard FG increasing their lead to 7 before WR Jimmy “The Jet” Cunningham and RB Robert Drummond hooked up with QB Doug Flutie for receiving TDs of 20 and 9 yards respectively. At the end of the first half, the Argonauts were up by 21. Two Westwood FGs of 53 and 28 yards, accounted for all of the third quarter scoring as the Bombers attempted to mount a comeback. Westwood added his fourth FG of the day, this one from 24 yards out, at 1:41 of the final frame. This was as close as the Bombers would get as Vanderjagt capped Argonauts’ win with a single and a 30 yard FG sending 17,310 patrons home happy. The Argonauts have earned the 1996 East Division crown with four regular season games to play.
| 1995 | Week 15 | WPG 20 @ TOR 31 | |
| Week 16 | TOR 30 @ WPG 44 | ||
| 1996 | Week 3 | TOR 35 @ WPG 14 | |
| Week 15 | WPG 12 @ TOR 28 |
1.
WPG: Field Goal
WESTWOOD
(30 yards)
6:54
2.
TOR: Touchdown MORTON
(9 yard pass from FLUTIE)
13:45
TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
3.
TOR: Field Goal
VANDERJAGT
(27 yards)
2:31
4.
TOR: Touchdown CUNNINGHAM
(20 yard pass from FLUTIE)
8:30
TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
5.
TOR: Touchdown DRUMMOND
(9 yard pass from FLUTIE)
14:37
TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
14:37
6.
WPG: Field Goal
WESTWOOD
(53 yards)
4:44
7.
WPG: Field Goal
WESTWOOD
(27 yards)
11:46
8.
WPG: Field Goal
WESTWOOD
(24 yards)
1:41
9.
TOR: Single VANDERJAGT
(66 yards off a Missed Field Goal)
6:10
10.
TOR: Field Goal
VANDERJAGT
(30 yards)
13:50
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bombers | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Argonauts | 7 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 28 |
| WPG | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 18 | 24 |
| Rushing | 99 | 120 |
| Passing | 192 | 233 |
| Total Offence | 291 | 353 |
| Team Losses | 29 | 12 |
| Net Offence | 262 | 341 |
| Pass Comp-Att | 16-33 | 22-33 |
| Interceptions by-yards | 2-27 | 1-10 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Punts-Net Avg. | 6-40.0 | 6-45.0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 12-105 | 10-108 |
| Time of Possession | 29:51 | 30:09 |
WPG – SLACK: 8/16, 104 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT; AUSTIN: 8/17, 88 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT; TOR – FLUTIE: 22/33, 233 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT;
WPG – BRYANT: 12/58 YDS, 0 TD; LYTLE: 4/31 YDS, 0 TD; SLACK: 2/8 YDS, 0 TD; BAYSINGER: 1/2 YDS, 0 TD; AUSTIN: 1/0 YDS, 0 TD; TOR – DRUMMOND: 12/76 YDS, 0 TD; FLUTIE: 3/28 YDS, 0 TD; CLEMONS: 4/15 YDS, 0 TD; GIVENS: 1/1 YDS, 0 TD;
WPG – BAYSINGER: 4/55 YDS, 0 TD; GRAHAM: 3/46 YDS, 0 TD; BRYANT: 4/44 YDS, 0 TD; WISE: 3/42 YDS, 0 TD; BAKER: 1/7 YDS, 0 TD; LYTLE: 1/3 YDS, 0 TD; TOR – CUNNINGHAM: 4/62 YDS, 1 TD; MORTON: 6/61 YDS, 1 TD; DRUMMOND: 5/39 YDS, 1 TD; CLEMONS: 4/36 YDS, 0 TD; WILLIAMS: 1/22 YDS, 0 TD; MASOTTI: 2/13 YDS, 0 TD;
John Morton TOR (WR)
K.D. Williams WPG (LB)
Blue Bombers coach: Cal Murphy (L)
Argonauts coach: Don Matthews (W)
Blue Bombers (7-7-0) Next vs Roughriders Oct 13
Argonauts (12-2-0) Next @ Stampeders Oct 14
| WPG | TOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest Lead / Deficit | +3 / -21 | +21 / -3 | |
| Final | -16 | +16 | |
| WPG | Tied | TOR | |
| Time in Lead | 06:51 | 06:54 | 46:15 |
| Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Island A | 1:00 PM | Clear | 10.9°C | N (70°) at 17 km/h | 65% | 102.52 kPa |
| Toronto Island A | 2:00 PM | Clear | 11.4°C | N (80°) at 19 km/h | 62% | 102.42 kPa |
| Toronto Island A | 3:00 PM | Clear | 12.2°C | N (70°) at 19 km/h | 59% | 102.39 kPa |
| Toronto Island A | 4:00 PM | Clear | 11.6°C | N (80°) at 22 km/h | 66% | 102.35 kPa |
Conditions at Toronto Island A (1.52 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.
Data from Dark Sky. Contains supplemental data (Conditions, Cloud cover) from Dark Sky estimated conditions.