Toronto Argonauts 66 @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25

Game Details

  • Week 11
  • 43rd Game of Regular Season (51st Overall)
  • Sunday, Sep 7, 1997 2:00 PM EDT ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Winnipeg Stadium in Winnipeg, MB
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 21,080
    • Capacity: 33,675
  • Broadcaster:
    • CBC

Game Notes

Game Summary

The Argos posted their ninth victory of the season last Sunday, a 66-25 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 66 points were the third highest single game point total in Club history. In doing so, head coach, Don Matthews tied Frank Clair’s benchmark for regular season victories. The first quarter scoring featured two touchdowns from WR Derrell Mitchell, from 38 and 19 yards. In addition, RB Robert Drummond scored his first of what was to be three TDs, a 75-yard receiving major from QB Doug Flutie. The score after one period of play read, Toronto 21, Winnipeg 0. The second quarter scoring belonged to Winnipeg as K Troy Westwood got them on the board at 8:14 with a 19-yard FG. RB Ronald Williams added a touchdown at 13:28 when he took it into the end zone from 3 yards out. The Westwood convert rounded out the first-half scoring with Toronto on top by a 21-10 margin. Vanderjagt opened up the second half scoring with a 28-yard FG. Drummond’s second TD of the game, a 26-yard pass from Flutie, followed this. At 10:57, OL Jeremy O’Day got into the action lining up as an eligible end, he snuck in behind the Winnipeg defenders and corralled a 5-yard pass from Flutie. Drummond then closed out the third quarter scoring with his third receiving TD of the game, a 12-yard effort making the score 45‐10 in favour of the Boatmen. Winnipeg’s Ronald Williams scored his second TD of the game at 3:51 of the final stanza, a 1-yard run. The Argos responded at 7:11 when QB Andre Ware, who was in to replace Flutie, hooked up with WR Andre Kirwan for a 27-yard TD pass. Ware then scored his first TD of the year at 12:16 scampering in from 39 yards out. Winnipeg WR Milt Stegall teamed up with QB Chris Vargas for a 14-yard TD strike at 13:28 but the Argonaut machine countered right back when DB Adrion Smith stepped in front of a Vargas pass and took it back 37 yards for the major score. Vanderjagt’s convert rounded out the games scoring mercifully for the Bombers. The final from Winnipeg Stadium read, Toronto 66 and Winnipeg 25.

Source: Game Review, 1997 CFL Weekly Statistical Package

1996 and 1997 Winnipeg and Toronto 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

Blue Bombers record vs Argonauts (Regular Season)

Last decade (1987 to 1996)
  • at Winnipeg 9–5–0 (0.643)
  • at Toronto 3–9–0 (0.250)
  • Winnipeg Total 12–14–0 (0.462)
All-time (through 1997)
  • at Winnipeg 22–9–0 (0.710)
  • at Toronto 10–19–1 (0.350)
  • Winnipeg Total 32–28–1 (0.533)

Streaks as of Sept. 7, 1997 (Regular Season)

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

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. TOR: Touchdown MITCHELL (36 yard pass from FLUTIE) 6:29
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
2. TOR: Touchdown DRUMMOND (75 yard pass from FLUTIE) 10:10
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
3. TOR: Touchdown MITCHELL (19 yard pass from FLUTIE) 14:12
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT

2nd Quarter

4. WPG: Field Goal WESTWOOD (19 yards) 8:14
5. WPG: Touchdown WILLIAMS (3 yards) 13:25
  WPG: Convert Kick WESTWOOD 13:25

3rd Quarter

6. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (28 yards) 1:59
7. TOR: Touchdown DRUMMOND (26 yard pass from FLUTIE) 5:36
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
8. TOR: Touchdown O'DAY (5 yard pass from FLUTIE) 10:57
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
9. TOR: Touchdown DRUMMOND (11 yard pass from FLUTIE) 15:00
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT 15:00

4th Quarter

10. WPG: Touchdown WILLIAMS (1 yard) 3:51
  WPG: Convert Kick WESTWOOD
11. TOR: Touchdown KIRWAN (27 yard pass from WARE) 7:11
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
12. TOR: Touchdown WARE (39 yards) 12:16
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT 12:16
13. WPG: Touchdown STEGALL (14 yard pass from VARGAS) 13:28
  WPG: 2-point convert STEGALL (5 yard pass from VARGAS) 13:28
14. TOR: Touchdown SMITH (33 yard Interception return) 14:55
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT 14:55

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Argonauts 21 0 24 21 66
Blue Bombers 0 10 0 15 25
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
TORWPG
First Downs3015
Rushing15963
Passing460202
Total Offence619265
Team Losses841
Net Offence611224
Pass Comp-Att30-4120-30
Interceptions by-yards3-371-17
Fumbles-Lost2-20-0
Punts-Net Avg.4-11.57-6.4
Penalties-Yards12-948-64
Time of Possession31:2428:36
Individual
PASSING

TORFLUTIE: 28/38, 429 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT; WARE: 2/3, 31 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT; WPGMCDOUGAL: 15/22, 162 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT; VARGAS: 5/8, 40 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT;

RUSHING

TORDRUMMOND: 13/83 YDS, 0 TD; WARE: 2/49 YDS, 1 TD; FLUTIE: 2/23 YDS, 0 TD; DUBUC: 1/4 YDS, 0 TD; WPGMCDOUGAL: 6/42 YDS, 0 TD; WILLIAMS: 14/20 YDS, 2 TD; ELBERG: 1/1 YDS, 0 TD;

RECEIVING

TORDRUMMOND: 5/131 YDS, 3 TD; MASOTTI: 9/94 YDS, 0 TD; MITCHELL: 5/80 YDS, 2 TD; DMYTRYSHYN: 2/66 YDS, 0 TD; CLEMONS: 4/32 YDS, 0 TD; KIRWAN: 2/32 YDS, 1 TD; O'DAY: 2/21 YDS, 1 TD; WPGSTEGALL: 3/78 YDS, 1 TD; ROGERS: 8/75 YDS, 0 TD; DAWSON: 4/20 YDS, 0 TD; BOYKO: 3/16 YDS, 0 TD; WILLIAMS: 2/13 YDS, 0 TD;


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

Argonauts (9-2-0) Next vs Tiger-Cats Sep 14
Blue Bombers (2-9-0) Next @ Alouettes Sep 12

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 1
  • Times TOR held lead: 1
  • Times tied: 1
  • Times WPG held lead: 0
Lead/Trailed and Time in Lead
TORWPG
Largest Lead / Deficit+42 / NoneNone / -42
Final+41-41
TORTiedWPG
Time in Lead51:2908:3100:00
Consecutive Points
TOR21 24 14 7
WPG 10 7 8 

Game Time Weather in Winnipeg, MB

September 7th Hourly Weather Summary for Winnipeg
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Feels Like Pressure
Richardson Int'l A 1:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 25.6°C NNE (210°) at 24 km/h 54% 30 98.29 kPa
Richardson Int'l A 2:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 25.4°C NNE (210°) at 19 km/h 55% 30 98.22 kPa
Richardson Int'l A 3:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 22.2°C NNE (320°) at 30 km/h 67% 27 98.19 kPa
Richardson Int'l A 4:00 PM Cloudy 20.9°C NE (340°) at 13 km/h 75% 26 98.19 kPa

Conditions at Winnipeg Richardson Int'l A (4.27 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

League Records Set and Approached in TOR @ WPG
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)