69th Grey Cup
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| Date | November 22, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 69th
This was the final appearance in the Grey Cup game for the Ottawa Rough Riders, who folded in 1996. A team from Ottawa would not return to the Grey Cup until
Box Score
First Quarter
Ottawa – FG – Gerry Organ 34 yards
Ottawa – FG – Gerry Organ 37 yards
Ottawa – TD – Jim Reid 1-yard run (Gerry Organ convert)
Second Quarter
Ottawa – TD – Sam Platt 14-yard run (Gerry Organ convert)
Edmonton – Single –
Third Quarter
Edmonton – TD – Jim Germany 2-yard run (Dave Cutler convert)
Edmonton – TD – Warren Moon 1-yard run (Dave Cutler convert)
Fourth Quarter
Ottawa – FG – Gerry Organ 28 yards
Edmonton – TD – Warren Moon 1-yard run (Marco Cyncar 2 point convert pass from Moon)
Edmonton – FG – Dave Cutler 27 yards
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
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| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 26 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Game summary
Ottawa unexpectedly built up a lead of 20 to 1 at halftime on touchdowns by Jim Reid and Sam Platt and two Gerry Organ field goals. Edmonton fought back in the second half with short touchdown runs by Jim Germany and Warren Moon. After another Ottawa field goal, Moon scored his second rushing touchdown and hit Marco Cyncar for a 2-point conversion to tie the game at 23.
The most controversial play in this closely fought game came in the last 4 minutes. Ottawa tight end Tony Gabriel, limping down the field with torn knee ligaments, caught a vital 20-yard pass while battling Eskimo defender Gary Hayes. The officials called pass interference penalties on both players, wiping out the gain. Gabriel was stunned and argued his case on field, to no avail. Gabriel, his knee finally disabling him and denied this last moment of greatness, would not play again.
Ottawa was soon forced to punt and lost the game on a 27-yard field goal by Dave Cutler with three seconds left.
References
- ^ Friesen, Paul (2010). "Top 10 greatest Grey Cups". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
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External links
- "Grey Cup: 1981". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2013-08-19.