1979 CFL season
| 1979 CFL season | |
|---|---|
| East champions | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 67th Grey Cup | |
| Date | November 25, 1979 |
| Venue | Olympic Stadium, Montreal |
| Champions | Edmonton Eskimos |
The 1979 CFL season is considered to be the 26th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 22nd Canadian Football League season.
CFL News in 1979
The
Edmonton Eskimos
establishes a single season attendance record with 340,239 fans — the most by any Western Conference team.
Regular season standings
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edmonton Eskimos |
16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 495 | 219 | 26 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 382 | 278 | 24 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 328 | 333 | 19 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 283 | 340 | 8 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 194 | 437 | 4 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 351 | 284 | 23 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 349 | 315 | 18 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 280 | 338 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 234 | 352 | 10 |
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Edmonton and Montreal have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
The
Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian
.
Playoff bracket
| November 10/11: Division Semifinals | November 17/18: Division Finals | November 25: 67th Grey Cup @ Olympic Stadium – Montreal, Quebec | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Montreal Alouettes | 17 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 26 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 29 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Montreal Alouettes | 9 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Edmonton Eskimos
| 17 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Calgary Stampeders | 7 | ||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | Edmonton Eskimos
| 19 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | BC Lions | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Calgary Stampeders | 37 | ||||||||||||
CFL Leaders
- CFL Passing Leaders
- CFL Rushing Leaders
- CFL Receiving Leaders[1]
1979 CFL All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – David Green, Montreal Alouettes
- RB – Larry Key, BC Lions
- SB – Willie Armstead, Calgary Stampeders
- TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
- WR – Waddell Smith, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos
- C – Al Wilson, BC Lions
- OG – Ray Watrin, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Larry Butler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Lloyd Fairbanks, Calgary Stampeders
Defence
- DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT – John Helton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE – Junior Ah You, Montreal Alouettes
- DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Ron Foxx, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Mike Nelms, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Gregg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Al Burleson, Calgary Stampeders
Special teams
- P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos
- K – Lui Passaglia, BC Lions
1979 Eastern All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Tom Clements, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB – David Green, Montreal Alouettes
- RB – Terry Metcalf, Toronto Argonauts
- SB – Leif Pettersen, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
- WR – Martin Cox, Ottawa Rough Riders
- WR – Bob Gaddis, Montreal Alouettes
- C – Doug Smith, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Ray Watrin, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Larry Butler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Nick Bastaja, Toronto Argonauts
- OT – Dan Yochum, Montreal Alouettes
Defence
- DT – Glen Weir, Montreal Alouettes
- DT – Mike Raines, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE – Junior Ah You, Montreal Alouettes
- DE – Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – Carl Crennell, Montreal Alouettes
- LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Ron Foxx, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Mike Nelms, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Jim Burrow, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Tony Proudfoot, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Billy Hardee, Toronto Argonauts
Special teams
- P – Ian Sunter, Toronto Argonauts
- K – Don Sweet, Montreal Alouettes
1979 Western All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – Jim Germany, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – Larry Key, BC Lions
- SB – Willie Armstead, Calgary Stampeders
- TE – Harry Holt, BC Lions
- WR – Waddell Smith, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos
- C – Al Wilson, BC Lions
- OG – Bill Stevenson, Edmonton Eskimos
- OG – Eric Upton, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Lloyd Fairbanks, Calgary Stampeders
Defence
- DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT – John Helton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE – David Boone, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Glen Jackson, BC Lions
- LB – Tom Towns, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Terry Irvin, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Ray Odums, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Gregg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Al Burleson, Calgary Stampeders
Special teams
- P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos
- K – Lui Passaglia, BC Lions
1979 CFL Awards
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – David Green (RB), Montreal Alouettes
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Ben Zambiasi (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Mike Wilson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
- CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Brian Kelly (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
- CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – John Helton (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Hugh Campbell, Edmonton Eskimos