Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 @ Toronto Argonauts 38

Game Details

  • Week 1
  • 4th Game of Regular Season (12th Overall)
  • Friday, Jun 27, 1997 7:30 PM EDT ( )
  • (Local)
  • at The SkyDome in Toronto, ON
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Roof state unknown
    • Attendance: 16,551
    • Capacity: 52,595
  • Broadcaster:
    • TSN

Game Notes

Game Summary

It was a beautiful summer evening in Toronto as the Argonauts raised the curtain on their 1997 season playing host to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Both teams enter the ’97 season with high hopes, the Argonauts in search of back-to-back Grey Cup championships, while the Bombers look to new headman, Jeff Reinebold, to lead them back to the big game. Toronto’s offence, who had put 40 points on the board in their final pre-season test against Montreal, picked up right where they left off as QB Doug Flutie hooked up with FB Robert Drummond for a 16-yard TD at 5:03 into the opening frame. Argonaut hoofer, Mike Vanderjagt, would add the first of his four successful converts. Vanderjagt rounded out the first quarter scoring making good on a 12-yard FG attempt. The Bombers’ Troy Westwood opened up the second quarter scoring by booting a 23-yard FG to cut the Boatmen’s lead to 7. However, Flutie found WR Derrell Mitchell alone in the end zone for a 12-yard TD at 5:56. Westwood then added his second FG of the quarter, this one a 12-yard boot. The Argonaut offensive machine continued to roll as RB/SB, Mike “Pinball” Clemons, hauled in a 3-yard pass from Flutie. Westwood would add a 48-yard FG with no time on the clock to make the score 24-9 in favour of Toronto after one half of play. Vanderjagt’s 10-yard FG broke the seal on the third quarter scoring increasing Toronto’s lead to 27-9. 10:51 into the third frame the Bombers offence finally got rolling when RB Ronald Williams took it across the goal line from 3 yards out. The Westwood convert made the score 27-16 in favour of Toronto. Following a Vanderjagt 60-yard punting single, the Argos increased their lead as Canadian WR, Paul Masotti, snuck in behind the Bomber defenders and caught a 6-yard strike from Flutie. However, the Bombers answered back with a TD of their own as WR Milt Stegall found the seam and ran under a QB Chris Vargas throw for a 59-yard major. However, this was as close as Winnipeg would come as Vanderjagt rounded out the scoring with his third FG of the game, this one from 44 yards out to make the final from SkyDome, Toronto 38, Winnipeg 23.

Source: Game Review, 1997 CFL Weekly Statistical Package

1996 and 1997 Toronto and Winnipeg Matchups
1996Week 3TOR 35 @ WPG 14
Week 15WPG 12 @ TOR 28
1997Week 1WPG 23 @ TOR 38
Week 11TOR 66 @ WPG 25
Week 14TOR 41 @ WPG 9

Argonauts record vs Blue Bombers (Regular Season)

Last decade (1987 to 1996)
  • at Toronto 9–3–0 (0.750)
  • at Winnipeg 5–9–0 (0.357)
  • Toronto Total 14–12–0 (0.538)
All-time (through 1997)
  • at Toronto 19–10–1 (0.650)
  • at Winnipeg 9–22–0 (0.290)
  • Toronto Total 28–32–1 (0.467)

Streaks as of June 27, 1997 (Regular Season)

Argonauts streak at home vs Blue Bombers
Argonauts streak overall vs Blue Bombers

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. TOR: Touchdown DRUMMOND (16 yard pass from FLUTIE) 5:03
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
2. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (12 yards) 14:31

2nd Quarter

3. WPG: Field Goal WESTWOOD (24 yards) 2:51
4. TOR: Touchdown MITCHELL (12 yard pass from FLUTIE) 5:50
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
5. WPG: Field Goal WESTWOOD (12 yards) 12:55
6. TOR: Touchdown CLEMONS (3 yard pass from FLUTIE) 14:30
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT 14:30
7. WPG: Field Goal WESTWOOD (48 yards) 15:00

3rd Quarter

8. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (10 yards) 6:00
9. WPG: Touchdown WILLIAMS (3 yards) 10:51
  WPG: Convert Kick WESTWOOD

4th Quarter

10. TOR: Single VANDERJAGT (60 yards off a Punt) 1:08
11. TOR: Touchdown MASOTTI (6 yard pass from FLUTIE) 6:01
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
12. WPG: Touchdown STEGALL (59 yard pass from VARGAS) 6:47
  WPG: Convert Kick WESTWOOD
13. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (44 yards) 9:50

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Blue Bombers 0 9 7 7 23
Argonauts 10 14 3 11 38
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
WPGTOR
First Downs1631
Rushing127174
Passing117438
Total Offence244612
Team Losses713
Net Offence237599
Pass Comp-Att9-2629-39
Interceptions by-yards1-470-0
Fumbles-Lost1-11-1
Punts-Net Avg.8-5.64-11.8
Penalties-Yards10-8019-115
Time of Possession26:3133:29
Individual
PASSING

WPGVARGAS: 9/26, 117 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT; TORFLUTIE: 29/39, 438 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT;

RUSHING

WPGWILLIAMS: 13/106 YDS, 1 TD; STEGALL: 2/15 YDS, 0 TD; VARGAS: 2/6 YDS, 0 TD; TORFLUTIE: 9/116 YDS, 0 TD; DRUMMOND: 6/37 YDS, 0 TD; CLEMONS: 2/21 YDS, 0 TD;

RECEIVING

WPGSTEGALL: 3/74 YDS, 1 TD; WILLIAMS: 2/21 YDS, 0 TD; ALFORD: 1/9 YDS, 0 TD; BOYKO: 2/8 YDS, 0 TD; BAKER: 1/5 YDS, 0 TD; TORCLEMONS: 10/137 YDS, 1 TD; MASOTTI: 6/106 YDS, 1 TD; MITCHELL: 5/103 YDS, 1 TD; MALVEAUX: 2/52 YDS, 0 TD; DRUMMOND: 4/30 YDS, 1 TD; DMYTRYSHYN: 1/13 YDS, 0 TD; KISELAK: 1/-3 YDS, 0 TD;


Blue Bombers coach: Jeff Reinebold (L)
Argonauts coach: Don Matthews (W)

Blue Bombers (0-1-0) Next vs Alouettes Jul 04
Argonauts (1-0-0) Next @ Tiger-Cats Jul 06

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 1
  • Times WPG held lead: 0
  • Times tied: 1
  • Times TOR held lead: 1
Lead/Trailed and Time in Lead
WPGTOR
Largest Lead / DeficitNone / -19+19 / None
Final-15+15
WPGTiedTOR
Time in Lead00:0009:5750:03
Consecutive Points
WPG 3 3 3 7 7 
TOR10 7 7 3 8 3

Game Time Weather in Toronto, ON

June 27th Hourly Weather Summary for Toronto
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Toronto Island A 7:00 PM Clear 19.8°C NNE (190°) at 6 km/h 79% 100.91 kPa
Toronto Island A 8:00 PM Clear 18.8°C NNE (240°) at 4 km/h 86% 100.91 kPa
Toronto Island A 9:00 PM Clear 18.4°C NNE (230°) at 11 km/h 83% 100.94 kPa
Toronto Island A 10:00 PM Clear 17.7°C NNE (150°) at 0 km/h 85% 100.94 kPa
Toronto Island A 11:00 PM Clear 17.0°C NNE (170°) at 0 km/h 88% 100.98 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.

Data from Dark Sky. Contains supplemental data (Conditions, Wind direction, Cloud cover) from Dark Sky estimated conditions.

League Records Set and Approached in WPG @ TOR
Including known plays over 55 yards

CategoryCurrent
Rank
Original
Rank
ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR

Sources

Contributors

  • Steve Daniel/CFL

Notices

  • Data is verified (Data Complete)