Toronto Argonauts 47 vs Saskatchewan Roughriders 23

Game Details

  • The 85th The Grey Cup
  • 85th Game of 1997
  • Sunday, Nov 16, 1997 4:30 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 60,431 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 60,081
  • Broadcaster:
    • CBC 2.50 million Avg. Viewers
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
    • Doug Flutie (QB – TOR)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
    • Paul Masotti (WR – TOR)

Game Links

1996 and 1997 Saskatchewan and Toronto Matchups
1996Week 5TOR 40 @ SSK 16
Week 11SSK 13 @ TOR 31
1997Week 3TOR 23 @ SSK 27
Week 9SSK 1 @ TOR 27
The Grey CupTOR 47 vs SSK 23

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. SSK: Field Goal MCCALLUM (28 yards) 3:08
2. TOR: Touchdown MITCHELL (14 yard pass from FLUTIE) 12:47
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT

2nd Quarter

3. TOR: Touchdown DRUMMOND (6 yard pass from FLUTIE) 2:39
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
4. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (22 yards) 7:31
5. SSK: Touchdown DANIELS (3 yards) 14:19
  SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM failed 14:19
6. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (12 yards) 15:00

3rd Quarter

7. TOR: Touchdown SMITH (95 yard Kickoff return) 0:26
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
8. TOR: Touchdown FLUTIE (10 yards) 4:15
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT
9. TOR: Touchdown CLEMONS (5 yard pass from FLUTIE) 8:47
  TOR: Convert Kick VANDERJAGT

4th Quarter

10. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (22 yards) 4:37
11. SSK: Touchdown SAUNDERS (51 yard pass from SLACK) 6:31
  SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM
12. TOR: Field Goal VANDERJAGT (31 yards) 11:39
13. SSK: Touchdown SLACK (1 yard) 13:42
  SSK: Convert Kick MCCALLUM 13:42

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Argonauts 7 13 21 6 47
Roughriders 3 6 0 14 23
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Argonauts 7 20 41 47 47
Roughriders 3 9 9 23 23
Statistics
TORSSK
First Downs3421
Net Rushing20862
Net Passing352268
Net Offence540330
Pass Att/Com30/38
78.9%		22/38
57.9%
Interceptions by21
Fumbles Lost00
Punts/Net Avg.2/22.55/6.2
Penalties/Yards10/717/40
Time of Possession35:4324:17
Individual
PASSING

TOR – FLUTIE: 30/38, 352 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; SSK – SLACK: 22/37, 268 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT; MASON: 0/1, 0 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT;

RUSHING

TOR – DRUMMOND: 16/128 YDS, 0 TD; CLEMONS: 6/45 YDS, 0 TD; FLUTIE: 5/35 YDS, 1 TD; SSK – DANIELS: 9/35 YDS, 1 TD; SAUNDERS: 7/26 YDS, 0 TD; SLACK: 1/1 YDS, 1 TD;

RECEIVING

TOR – MASOTTI: 6/102 YDS, 0 TD; DRUMMOND: 6/59 YDS, 1 TD; MITCHELL: 5/58 YDS, 1 TD; DMYTRYSHYN: 6/56 YDS, 0 TD; CLEMONS: 5/53 YDS, 1 TD; CASOLA: 1/13 YDS, 0 TD; KIRWAN: 1/11 YDS, 0 TD; SSK – SAUNDERS: 6/103 YDS, 1 TD; NARCISSE: 7/60 YDS, 0 TD; MAYFIELD: 4/55 YDS, 0 TD; FARTHING: 4/42 YDS, 0 TD; WALTERS: 1/8 YDS, 0 TD;

Argonauts coach: Don Matthews (W)
Roughriders coach: Jim Daley (L)

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 2
  • Times TOR held lead: 1
  • Times tied: 1
  • Times SSK held lead: 1
Lead/Trailed and Time in Lead
TORSSK
Largest Lead / Deficit+35 / -3+3 / -35
Final+24-24
TORTiedSSK
Time in Lead47:1303:0809:39
Consecutive Points
TOR 17 27 3 
SSK3 6 7 7

Game Time Weather in Edmonton, AB

November 16th Hourly Weather Summary for Edmonton
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Feels Like Pressure
City Centre A 2:00 PM Snow Grains,Fog -6.6°C N (30°) at 7 km/h 97% -10 94.09 kPa
City Centre A 3:00 PM Snow Grains,Fog -7.0°C N (40°) at 11 km/h 95% -12 94.06 kPa
City Centre A 4:00 PM Fog -7.5°C N (40°) at 11 km/h 91% -13 94.06 kPa
City Centre A 5:00 PM Cloudy -7.8°C N (30°) at 6 km/h 93% -11 94.06 kPa
City Centre A 6:00 PM Snow,Fog -8.0°C N (30°) at 11 km/h 93% -13 94.09 kPa
City Centre A 7:00 PM Cloudy -8.1°C N (50°) at 7 km/h 94% -12 94.06 kPa

Conditions at Edmonton City Centre A (4.09 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Toronto Argonauts 1997 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
37 LB Benson, Ken
10 DB Bonner, Antonious
31 DT Cantor, Noah
80 WR Casola, Norm
31 RB Clemons, Michael “Pinball”
38 WR Dmytryshyn, Duane
29 RB Drummond, Robert
2 QB Flutie, Doug
56 OL Folk, Chad
58 G Gioskos, Chris
38 LB Givens, Reggie
7 LB Harris, Johnnie
27 LB Johnson, Eric
81 WR Kirwan, Andre
63 C Kiselak, Mike
88 WR Masotti, Paul
91 DL Maxie, Demetrious
87 WR Mitchell, Derrell “Mookie”
86 SB Montana, Denis
21 DB Nimako, George
34 OL O'Day, Jeremy
50 LB O'Shea, Mike
57 OL Payne, Dan
61 DE Raposo, John
35 LB Rogers, Brendan
9 DB Simmons, Marcello
12 DB Smith, Adrion
19 DB Smith, Donald
36 DB Smith, Les
73 DE Stewart, Andrew
13 K Vanderjagt, Mike
59 G Vercheval, Pierre
92 DT Waldrop, Rob
11 QB Ware, Andre
63 T Williams, Willie Jr.
26 DB Wiltshire, Kelly

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.

Saskatchewan Roughriders 1997 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
46 DL Alexander, Troy
83 WR Baker, Shannon
3 DB Bevill, Bryce
39 DB Burke, Patrick
31 DB Carey, Ryan
58 LB Clark, Greg
67 OL Comiskey, Dan
54 G Coulter, Carl
35 FB Daniels, Shawn
52 OL Fairbrother, Ben
10 SB Farthing, Dan
47 LB Goetz, Ron
68 OL Greene, Andrew
21 DB Joseph, Dale
20 RB Joseph, Darren
71 DE Jurasin, Bobby
75 DT Kropke, John
60 OL Makowsky, Gene
22 DB Mallett, Jason
11 QB Mason, Kevin
89 WR Mayfield, Curtis
4 K, P McCallum, Paul
9 DB McMillon, Todd
80 WR Narcisse, Don
74 LB Rashovich, Dan
41 LB Rogers, Gary
32 RB Saunders, Mike
17 QB Slack, Reggie
45 LB Srochenski, Randy
13 DB Sutton, Eric
33 FB Szarka, Chris
51 T Terry, John III
2 DB Ulmer, Terryl
91 DT Van Waes, Nelson
5 RB Walters, Rick
85 WR Winans, Tydus

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 SSK
Including known plays over 55 yards

Grey Cup
CategoryCurrent
Rank		Original
Rank		ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR
Longest Rush – Play -- -- 35 yards Robert Drummond
Rushing Yards – Game -- -- 128 yards Robert Drummond

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