The Montreal Alouettes’ 1999 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the East Division
- East Division Final
- Nov. 21, 1999 Lost 26 – 27 vs Hamilton
Montreal Alouettes 1999 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1998: 25 players
- 1999 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 35 | L1 | 1-1-0 |
| Regular Season | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 495 | 395 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 288 | 159 | W7 | 6-0-0 |
| Visitor | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 207 | 236 | L2 | 1-5-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 270 | 191 | W1 | 3-3-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 225 | 204 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
Montreal Alouettes 1999 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.494 | 5-0-0 (5) | 2-3-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.472 | 3-1-0 (4) | 2-2-0 (4) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4) | 0.611 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.500 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) | 0.333 | ||
| BC Lions (2) | 0.722 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (2) | 0.667 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (2) | 0.333 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (2) | 0.167 |
Coaches
Head Coach
- Charlie Taaffe (Nov. 24, 1998 – Dec. 13, 2000)
Assistant Coaches
- Danny Maciocia – Assistant Offensive Coordinator
- Doug Berry – Offensive line
- Dan McKinnon – Receivers
- Rod Rust – Linebackers
- Gregory Butler – Defensive backs
- Jacques Dussault – Special teams
- Don Wnek – Special teams assistant
1999 Montreal Alouettes Attendance
- Capacity: 19,461
- Total: 173,851
- High: 19,461
- Avg: 19,316 (9 out of 9 games)
- Diff from 1998 Avg: +4,978
- Low: 18,199
- Sellouts: 6
- % of Capacity: 99.26
- Diff from League Avg: -4,549
Team Scoring
| 1999 | 1998 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 49.44 | 0.83  |
| Average Winning Score | 30.75 | 0.50  |
| Average Losing Score | 21.00 | 5.80 |
| Average Home Score | 32.00 | 4.11 |
| Average Visitor Score | 23.00 | 1.33 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 15.08 | 6.08 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 13.50 | 1.10 |
Stadium
- 1999 home stadium: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium
- Capacity: 19,461
- Playing surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
- Previous stadium change: 1999 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Montreal | 71 | 50 | 121 | 102 | 57 | 159 | 59 | 73 | 132 | 56 | 27 | 83 | 288 (32.0) | 207 (23.0) | 495 (27.5) |
| Opponent | 33 | 55 | 88 | 52 | 48 | 100 | 38 | 27 | 65 | 36 | 106 | 142 | 236 (26.2) | 159 (17.7) | 395 (21.9) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 4 (4-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 7 (6-1-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 7 (4-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 11 (10-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (2-5-0) |
| After 3rd | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 7 (4-3-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 14 (11-3-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) |
| After 4th | 8 (8-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 12 (12-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) |
Montreal Alouettes 1999 Stars of the Week
Offensive Star
- 1 – Mike Pringle
- 1 – Anthony Calvillo
Defensive Star
- 3 – Barron Miles
Lineman Star
- 3 – Elfrid Payton
- 1 – Uzooma Okeke
Special Teams Star
- 2 – Terry Baker
- 1 – Winston October
Montreal Alouettes 1999 Player Awards and Nominations
1999 Most Outstanding
- Player — Mike Pringle (Team Nominee)
- Defensive Player — Barron Miles (Team Nominee)
- Offensive Lineman — Uzooma Okeke (Winner)
- Canadian Player — Pierre Vercheval (Team Nominee)
- Rookie — Jason Richards (Team Nominee)