1993 CFL season
| 1993 CFL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | July 6 – November 7, 1993 |
| East champions | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 81st Grey Cup | |
| Date | November 28, 1993 |
| Venue | McMahon Stadium, Calgary |
| Champions | Edmonton Eskimos |
The 1993 CFL season is considered to be the 40th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 36th Canadian Football League season.
CFL news in 1993
On February 23, the
WLAF
, to play as the San Antonio Texans) was put on hold for the 1993 season after the team folded instead.
On March 6, The
Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
, 33–23 before a crowd of 50,035.
Records: Dave Ridgway set the CFL record for consecutive field goals made with 28.[1]
This season was rare in CFL history in that no single player gained 1,000 yards rushing. Winnipeg's Michael Richardson led the league with 925 yards.
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 | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 646 | 418 | 7–3 | L1 | Details |
Edmonton Eskimos |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 507 | 372 | 7–3 | W5 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 511 | 495 | 5–5 | W2 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 574 | 583 | 3–7 | L2 | Details |
| Sacramento Gold Miners | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 498 | 509 | 3–7 | W1 | Details |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 646 | 421 | 28 | 7–1 | W6 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 316 | 567 | 12 | 4–4 | L3 | Details |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 387 | 517 | 8 | 3–5 | W1 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 390 | 593 | 6 | 2–6 | L5 | Details |
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Winnipeg gets a first round bye.
Grey Cup playoffs
The
Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian
.
Playoff bracket
| November 13 & 14: Division Semifinals | November 21: Division Finals | November 28: Calgary, AB )
| ||||||||||||
| E2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 19 | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Edmonton Eskimos
| 33 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 13 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Edmonton Eskimos
| 51 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Edmonton Eskimos
| 29 | ||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | Calgary Stampeders | 15 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | BC Lions | 9 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Calgary Stampeders | 17 | ||||||||||||
CFL Leaders
- CFL Passing Leaders
- CFL Rushing Leaders
- CFL Receiving Leaders[2]
1993 CFL All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Doug Flutie, Calgary Stampeders
- FB – Sean Millington, BC Lions
- RB – Mike Richardson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- SB – Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- SB – Dave Sapunjis, Calgary Stampeders
- WR – David Williams, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- WR – Rod Harris, Sacramento Gold Miners
- C – Rod Connop, Edmonton Eskimos
- OG – David Black, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Rob Smith, BC Lions
- OT – Bruce Covernton, Calgary Stampeders
- OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defence
- DT – Jearld Baylis, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DT – Harald Hasselbach, Calgary Stampeders
- DE – Will Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
- DE – Tim Cofield, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Elfrid Payton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- LB – Willie Pless, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – John Motton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CB – Karl Anthony, Calgary Stampeders
- CB – Barry Wilburn, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Don Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Darryl Sampson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DS – Glen Suitor, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Special teams
- P – Bob Cameron, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- K – Dave Ridgway, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- ST – Henry "Gizmo" Williams, Edmonton Eskimos
1993 Eastern All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Matt Dunigan, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- FB – Chris Johnstone, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – Mike Richardson Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- SB – Gerald Wilcox, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- SB – Jock Climie, Ottawa Rough Riders
- WR – David Williams, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- WR – Stephen Jones, Ottawa Rough Riders
- C – Dave Vankoughnett, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – David Black, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Denny Chronopoulos, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT – Mike Graybill, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defence
- DT – Lloyd Lewis, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DT – Stan Mikawos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE – John Kropke, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE – Tim Cofield, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Elfrid Payton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- LB – Angelo Snipes, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – John Motton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CB – Kim Phillips, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CB – Donald Smith, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Bobby Evans, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Darryl Sampson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- S – Remi Trudel, Ottawa Rough Riders
Special teams
- P – Bob Cameron, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- K – Troy Westwood, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- ST – Michael Clemons, Toronto Argonauts
1993 Western All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Doug Flutie, Calgary Stampeders
- FB – Sean Millington, BC Lions
- RB – Mike Oliphant, Sacramento Gold Miners
- SB – Ray Elgaard, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- SB – Dave Sapunjis, Calgary Stampeders
- WR – Don Narcisse, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- WR – Rod Harris, Sacramento Gold Miners
- C – Rod Connop, Edmonton Eskimos
- OG – Rocco Romano, Calgary Stampeders
- OG – Rob Smith, BC Lions
- OT – Bruce Covernton, Calgary Stampeders
- OT – Jim Mills, BC Lions
Defence
- DT – Jearld Baylis, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DT – Harald Hasselbach, Calgary Stampeders
- DE – Will Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
- DE – Bennie Goods, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Marvin Pope, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Willie Pless, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – O.J. Brigance, BC Lions
- CB – Karl Anthony, Calgary Stampeders
- CB – Barry Wilburn, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Don Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Glenn Rogers, Edmonton Eskimos
- DS – Glen Suitor, Saskatchewan Roughriders
Special teams
- P – Glenn Harper, Edmonton Eskimos
- K – Dave Ridgway, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- ST – Henry "Gizmo" Williams, Edmonton Eskimos
1993 CFL Awards
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Doug Flutie (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Dave Sapunjis (SB), Calgary Stampeders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Jearld Baylis (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Chris Walby (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Mike O'Shea(DT), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Mike "Pinball" Clemons(RB), Toronto Argonauts
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Wally Buono, Calgary Stampeders
- Commissioner's Award - Reg Wheeler, Hamilton Wildcats, help build the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ "TSN : CFL - Canada's Sports Leader". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2006-07-25.
- ^ "CFLapedia".