2009 Toronto Argonauts season
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The 2009
Toronto Argonauts
season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League
and their 137th overall. The Argonauts attempted to win their 16th Grey Cup
championship, but they failed to make the playoffs for the second straight year, finishing the season with a 3–15 record for the first time since 1993
.
Training camp opened on June 7 and Toronto's first pre-season game was on June 17, 2009, at the Rogers Centre
, hosting the Montreal Alouettes
. The regular season kicked off on July 1 at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
' Ivor Wynne Stadium
, where the Argos defeated the Ti-Cats 30–17.
had been hired as the new head coach. He became the 40th head coach in the team's 136-year history and marked his first experience in Canadian football
.
took place on May 2, 2009. The Argonauts had the second overall pick and selected Laval tackle Étienne Légaré
, immediately signing him to a three-year contract.
, the most sought after offensive lineman available in the free-agent pool, centre Dominic Picard
, and re-signing linebacker Willie Pile
, who posted a team-high 75 tackles in 2008.
Loss
Tie
, Hamilton, Ontario
The Argonauts began the season on Canada Day
at the Ti-Cats' home stadium and it didn't take long for the traditional rivalry to heat up.
Argonauts Jamal Robertson
and Adriano Belli
both received players of the week honours for their play in the game. Running back Jamal Robertson's career-high single-game 200 combined yards (134 rushing yards, 53 receiving yards, 13 kickoff return yards) and 1 touchdown earned him the CFL Offensive Player of the Week award while Belli was awarded the Canadian Player of the Week for giving Hamilton quarterback Quinton Porter
trouble with two sacks and three tackles in the game.
Toronto lost their home opener July 11 versus Saskatchewan by a score of 46–36. The Argonauts committed 12 penalties for 124 yards, 109 yards of which were in the first half. The Argonauts opened the game strongly by scoring a touchdown on their opening drive and scoring a field goal after blocking a Luca Congi
field goal try to take an early 10–0 lead. Toronto penalties assisted a Saskatchewan drive for a touchdown to make it 10–7. Then, Toronto kicker Justin Medlock
made another field goal to end the first quarter with a 13–7 lead. In the second quarter, Toronto allowed Saskatchewan to score thirty unanswered points. Toronto came back in the second half scoring three touchdowns and a field goal and holding Saskatchewan to three field goals but ended up losing by 10. After the game, an angry coach Andrus said that players needed to control the penalties. Adriano Belli
in particular, who took 4 penalties for 44 yards in the first half including a head butt that continued the Roughriders first drive for a touchdown, took some criticism: "If he wants to be a WWE
wrestler, then he can go do that, but he is not going to do on my football team", said Andrus.
, Calgary
Toronto lost their second game in a row and again a series of errors in a short period of time helped the opponents to score but this time it was the offence and turnovers that gave the Stampeders a big win. The Argonauts gave up the ball five times in all but the game broke open with two turnovers within 75 seconds in the second half. On the final play of the third quarter, Stampeders linebacker Dwaine Carpenter
stripped the ball from quarterback Kerry Joseph and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown and on the next Argos drive, Calgary defensive back Dwight Anderson
intercepted a Joseph pass and ran it back 52 yards for another touchdown to make the score 34 to 9. Yet another interception later in the fourth quarter by cornerback Brandon Browner
gave the Stampeders three defensive touchdowns and a commanding 44 to 9 victory.
, Winnipeg
This game marked an anniversary of losing at the Rogers Centre, as it officially marked one year without a home victory for the Argonauts. Kerry Joseph
had one touchdown throw (to Chad Lucas
) but was intercepted four times while the Argos coughed up two additional fumbles (one by Joseph on a sack).
The Argos suffered a 25–0 blanking at the hands of the Montreal Alouettes. It was the first time the Argos have been shutout in seventeen years.
at Rogers Centre, Toronto
After a humiliating shutout loss the past week, Cody Pickett
was given the job of starting quarterback. The game started off with Zeke Moreno
intercepting a pass from BC Lions
quarterback Buck Pierce
. Toronto was leading 9–0, but after Buck Pierce was taken out of the game as a result of concussion-like symptoms, BC's second string quarterback Jarious Jackson
came in and led the Lions to their first touchdown of the game. The Argos responded by delivering a touchdown pass to Reggie McNeal
. Although the Argos had a lot of trouble finding the endzone throughout the game, kicker Justin Medlock
helped them keep the lead by kicking field goals. Medlock would score seven field goals, tying Lance Chomyc
's Argonauts team record and just short of the league record of eight shared by Dave Ridgway
, Mark McLoughlin
, and Paul Osbaldiston
.
Heading into the third quarter, BC head coach Wally Buono
decided to switch to his third stringer Travis Lulay
since Jackson wasn't getting them anywhere. However, Lulay got injured leaving Jarious Jackson as the Lions only quarterback left standing. When Jackson came back in, he instantly threw a touchdown pass to Paris Jackson
to cut Toronto's lead 22–14. In response, Justin Medlock kicked another field goal to increase the Argos lead 25–14.
BC scored two more touchdowns but failed on both of the two point converts they attempted. With Toronto leading 28–26 with just nine seconds remaining on the game clock, BC's rookie kicker Sean Whyte kicked the game winning field goal to give BC the lead at 29–28. On the final play of the game, Ryan Phillips intercepted Reggie McNeal's attempted lateral and returned it for a touchdown.
It was the Argo's ninth straight loss both at Rogers Centre and against the Lions.
2009 CFL season
The 2009 CFL season was the 56th season of modern professional Canadian football. Officially, it was the 52nd season of the Canadian Football League. The Montreal Alouettes won the 97th Grey Cup on November 29 with a last second 28–27 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders...
Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
and their 137th overall. The Argonauts attempted to win their 16th Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
championship, but they failed to make the playoffs for the second straight year, finishing the season with a 3–15 record for the first time since 1993
1993 Toronto Argonauts season
The 1993 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the East Division with a 3–15–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.-Standings:-Schedule:-Awards and honours:*CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award – Michael "Pinball" Clemons...
.
Training camp opened on June 7 and Toronto's first pre-season game was on June 17, 2009, at the Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League...
, hosting the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
. The regular season kicked off on July 1 at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
' Ivor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...
, where the Argos defeated the Ti-Cats 30–17.
Off-season
On January 16, 2009, the Argonauts announced that Bart AndrusBart Andrus
Bart Andrus is the current Offensive Coordinator for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.He is the former head coach of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League...
had been hired as the new head coach. He became the 40th head coach in the team's 136-year history and marked his first experience in Canadian football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
.
CFL Draft
The 2009 CFL Draft2009 CFL Draft
The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. 48 players were chosen from among 774 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA...
took place on May 2, 2009. The Argonauts had the second overall pick and selected Laval tackle Étienne Légaré
Étienne Légaré
Étienne Légaré is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the first round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Laval Rouge et Or...
, immediately signing him to a three-year contract.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Étienne Légaré Étienne Légaré Étienne Légaré is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the first round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Laval Rouge et Or... |
DT | Laval |
| 2 | 10 | Matt Lambros Matt Lambros Matthew Lambros is a professional Canadian football wide receiver who is currently with the Montreal Alouettes. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the second round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Liberty Flames... |
WB | Liberty |
| 3 | 18 | James Green James Green (linebacker) James Green is a Canadian Football League defensive back who is currently playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft. Green was later released by the Argonauts on June 17, 2010. He was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on... |
DB | Calgary |
| 4 | 26 | Zachary Pollari Zachary Pollari Zachary Pollari is a Canadian Football League offensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Argonauts in the fourth round of the 2009 CFL Draft. Pollari was later released by the Argonauts on June 17, 2010, but re-signed with the team on October... |
OT | Western Ontario |
| 5 | 34 | Gordon Sawler Gordon Sawler Gordon Sawler is a professional Canadian football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the fifth round of the 2009 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men.On May 11, 2010, Sawler was released by the Argonauts.-External links:*... |
DL | St. Francis Xavier |
| 6 | 42 | Anthony DesLauriers Anthony DesLauriers Anthony DesLauriers is a professional football player for the Montreal Alouettes.-Football Career:... |
DB | Simon Fraser |
| 6 | 43 | Brad Crawford Brad Crawford (Canadian football) Brad Crawford is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in the sixth round of the 2009 CFL Draft... |
DB | Guelph |
Notable transactions
The Toronto Argonauts were active on the opening day of free agency on February 16 signing tackle Rob MurphyRob Murphy (football player)
Robert Donald Murphy is a professional gridiron football offensive lineman currently playing for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2000...
, the most sought after offensive lineman available in the free-agent pool, centre Dominic Picard
Dominic Picard
Dominic Picard is a Canadian football center for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He played CIS Football at Laval.-External links:*...
, and re-signing linebacker Willie Pile
Willie Pile
Willie Marquis Pile is a Canadian football linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
, who posted a team-high 75 tackles in 2008.
| Date | Type | Incoming | Outgoing | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9 | released | n/a | Kenny Wheaton Kenny Wheaton Kenneth Tyron "Kenny" Wheaton is a defensive back who most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.-Personal life:Wheaton attended McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona... |
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| Jan. 13 | signed | Jordan Younger Jordan Younger Jordan Younger is a professional cornerback in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts... |
n/a | |
| Jan. 27 | deferred | n/a | P.K. Sam | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Feb. 3 | deferred | n/a | Byron Parker Byron Parker Byron Wesley Parker is a gridiron football cornerback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2004... |
Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| Feb. 4 | deferred | n/a | Dominique Dorsey Dominique Dorsey Dominique Ramone Dorsey is a professional American and Canadian football running back and kick returner who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in... |
Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
| Feb. 10 | released | n/a | Keith Stokes Keith Stokes Keith Stokes is a professional Canadian and American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Philadelphia Soul.-Junior college career:... |
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| Feb. 16 | free agency | n/a | Michael Fletcher Michael Fletcher Michael Edward Fletcher is a professional Canadian football linebacker who most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
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| Feb. 16 | free agency | n/a | Adrian Mayes Adrian Mayes Adrian Anthony Mayes is a professional Canadian football linebacker who last played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He became a free agent on February 16, 2009. He played college football as a linebacker and safety with the LSU Tigers at Louisiana State University from... |
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| Feb. 16 | signed | Rob Murphy Rob Murphy (football player) Robert Donald Murphy is a professional gridiron football offensive lineman currently playing for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2000... |
n/a (free agent) | BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
| Feb. 17 | signed | Dominic Picard Dominic Picard Dominic Picard is a Canadian football center for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He played CIS Football at Laval.-External links:*... |
n/a (free agent) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
| Feb. 19 | trade | Zeke Moreno Zeke Moreno Ezekiel Aaron Moreno is a professional American football linebacker.-Early years:Moreno attended Castle Park High School in Chula Vista and was a letterman in football and baseball. In football, as a senior, he led his team to a state championship in 1996... & sixth round 2009 CFL Draft 2009 CFL Draft The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. 48 players were chosen from among 774 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA... pick |
Riall Johnson Riall Johnson Riall Salud Johnson is a professional Canadian football player who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.- Early years :... |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
| May 28 | released | n/a | Mike Vanderjagt Mike Vanderjagt Michael John "Mike" Vanderjagt , is a professional American and Canadian football placekicker and punter who has played in the Arena Football League, the Canadian Football League and National Football League... |
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| July 29 | trade | Corey Mace Corey Mace Corey Mace is an American football defensive tackle who is currently playing for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Wyoming.Mace was also drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the second round of... & third round picks in 2010 2010 CFL Draft The 2010 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 2, 2010 live at noon ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. After a number of trades, including ones made on draft day, Toronto and BC... & 2011 CFL Draft 2011 CFL Draft The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 live at 12:30 PM ET on TSN. 47 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats had... s |
Arland Bruce III Arland Bruce III Arland Richard Bruce III is a Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League. In July 2011, Bruce declared his intention to change his name to "Runako Reth".- High School career :... |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance | Record |
| A | June 17 | Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
L 37 – 24 | 18,241 | 0–1 |
| B | June 23 | @ Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada... |
W 27 – 17 | 16,225 | 1–1 |
Season schedule
WinLoss
Tie
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | July 1 | @ Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada... |
W 30 – 17 | 23,211 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 11 | Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
L 46 – 36 | 30,055 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 17 | @ Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society.... |
L 44 – 9 | 33,109 | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 24 | @ Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
Canad Inns Stadium Canad Inns Stadium Canad Inns Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Stadium, named for hotel chain Canad Inns, and originally completed in 1953, seats 29,533 for football... |
W 19 – 5 | 28,466 | 2–2 |
| 5 | August 1 | Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
L 13 – 12 | 23,821 | 2–3 |
| 6 | August 7 | @ Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
Molson Stadium | L 25 – 0 | 20,202 | 2–4 |
| 7 | August 14 | Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
L 36 – 28 | 24,754 | 2–5 |
| 8 | Bye | |||||
| 9 | August 28 | Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
L 23 – 20 | 25,329 | 2–6 |
| 10 | September 7 | @ Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada... |
L 34 – 15 | 30,293 | 2–7 |
| 11 | September 11 | Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
W 25 – 22 (2OT) | 26,421 | 3–7 |
| 12 | September 19 | @ Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
BC Place Stadium BC Place Stadium BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium located at the north side of False Creek, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the home field for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer . Originally opened on June 19, 1983 as the... |
L 23 – 17 | 27,515 | 3–8 |
| 13 | September 26 | @ Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
Canad Inns Stadium Canad Inns Stadium Canad Inns Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Stadium, named for hotel chain Canad Inns, and originally completed in 1953, seats 29,533 for football... |
L 29 – 24 | 22,446 | 3–9 |
| 14 | October 3 | Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
L 27 – 8 | 26,828 | 3–10 |
| 15 | October 10 | @ Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
Mosaic Stadium Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field is a sports stadium located in Regina, Saskatchewan which is used primarily to play Canadian football. It has been the home of the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders in rudimentary form since 1910 and as a complete stadium since 1936... |
L 32 – 22 | 29,361 | 3–11 |
| 16 | October 16 | Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
L 22 – 19 | 26,515 | 3–12 |
| 17 | October 23 | Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
L 26 – 17 | 25,352 | 3–13 |
| 18 | October 30 | @ Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
Commonwealth Stadium Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton) Commonwealth Stadium is a sports stadium located in the Norwood Area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton.- History :... |
L 36 – 10 | 30,012 | 3–14 |
| 19 | November 7 | Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
L 42 – 17 | 28,293 | 3–15 |
Roster
| Quarterbacks Running Backs FB RB/KR FB FB FB/LS Wide Receivers QB/WR Slotbacks |
Offensive Linemen OT G OT G T C T G G G OL Defensive Linemen DT DE DT DE DE DT DT |
Linebackers OLB OLB/CB LB OLB ILB OLB ILB Defensive Backs S/LB CB/KR CB DB DB DB/KR S CB CB S DB DB CB Special Teams K/P K/P |
Inactive List Practice Roster ---- Italics indicates Import player Roster updated 2010-01-31 Depth Chart Transactions (argonauts.ca) Transactions (cfl.ca) 45 Active, 7 Inactive, 6 PR → More rosters |
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Week 1: at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
at Ivor Wynne StadiumIvor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...
, Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDTNorth American Eastern Time ZoneThe Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
- Game weather: 18°C (Rainy)
- Game attendance: 23,211
- Referee: Kim Murphy
- TV announcers: (TSNCFL on TSNThe CFL on TSN is TSN's presentation of the Canadian Football League. TSN has broadcast CFL games since the 1987 season, and as part of a new broadcast contract with the league, became the exclusive broadcaster of all CFL games beginning in the 2008 season...
): Rod BlackRod BlackRod Black is a Canadian sports announcer for TSN and CTV Sports. He calls games for the CFL, occasionally for the The NHL on TSN, and used to call games for the Toronto Blue Jays, ending in 2009. He also calls Canadian golf tournaments for the PGA, on occasion bowling tournaments, curling, boxing ...
& Duane FordeDuane FordeDuane Forde is a Canadian Football League broadcaster for TSN and a former player in the CFL. He is married to TSN reporter Sheri Forde....
The Argonauts began the season on Canada Day
Canada Day
Canada Day , formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act , which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire...
at the Ti-Cats' home stadium and it didn't take long for the traditional rivalry to heat up.
Argonauts Jamal Robertson
Jamal Robertson
Jamal Robertson is an Canadian football running back and kick returner in the Canadian Football League who plays for the BC Lions. He was originally signed by the Calgary Stampeders as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Ohio Northern. Jamal was one of the greatest...
and Adriano Belli
Adriano Belli
Adriano Belli is a former defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League. Belli is nicknamed "The Kissing Bandit" for his penchant for kissing people on their cheeks...
both received players of the week honours for their play in the game. Running back Jamal Robertson's career-high single-game 200 combined yards (134 rushing yards, 53 receiving yards, 13 kickoff return yards) and 1 touchdown earned him the CFL Offensive Player of the Week award while Belli was awarded the Canadian Player of the Week for giving Hamilton quarterback Quinton Porter
Quinton Porter
Quinton George Porter is a Gridiron football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was on the practice squad for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
trouble with two sacks and three tackles in the game.
Week 2: vs Saskatchewan Roughriders
at Rogers Centre, Toronto- Game time: 1:00 PM EDTEastern Time ZoneThe Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
- Game weather: 23 °C (1st half: Roof closed/2nd half: Partly cloudy)
- Game attendance: 30,055
- Referee: Glen Johnson
- TV announcers: (TSN): Gord MillerGord Miller (sportscaster)Gord Miller is a Canadian sportscaster for the cable networks, TSN and Versus. Working alongside Pierre McGuire, Miller has been the lead National Hockey League play-by-play announcer for TSN since 2002, when the network re-acquired national broadcast rights for the NHL...
, Matt DuniganMatt DuniganMatt Dunigan is a former quarterback, coach, and executive in the Canadian Football League who is currently a CFL sportscaster for Canadian sports television channel TSN...
, & Claude Feig
Toronto lost their home opener July 11 versus Saskatchewan by a score of 46–36. The Argonauts committed 12 penalties for 124 yards, 109 yards of which were in the first half. The Argonauts opened the game strongly by scoring a touchdown on their opening drive and scoring a field goal after blocking a Luca Congi
Luca Congi
Luca Congi is a punter/placekicker playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League....
field goal try to take an early 10–0 lead. Toronto penalties assisted a Saskatchewan drive for a touchdown to make it 10–7. Then, Toronto kicker Justin Medlock
Justin Medlock
Justin Charles Medlock is a professional American and Canadian football placekicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA.Medlock has also been a member of the St...
made another field goal to end the first quarter with a 13–7 lead. In the second quarter, Toronto allowed Saskatchewan to score thirty unanswered points. Toronto came back in the second half scoring three touchdowns and a field goal and holding Saskatchewan to three field goals but ended up losing by 10. After the game, an angry coach Andrus said that players needed to control the penalties. Adriano Belli
Adriano Belli
Adriano Belli is a former defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League. Belli is nicknamed "The Kissing Bandit" for his penchant for kissing people on their cheeks...
in particular, who took 4 penalties for 44 yards in the first half including a head butt that continued the Roughriders first drive for a touchdown, took some criticism: "If he wants to be a WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
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wrestler, then he can go do that, but he is not going to do on my football team", said Andrus.
Week 3: at Calgary Stampeders
at McMahon StadiumMcMahon Stadium
McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society....
, Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
- Game time: 7:00 PM MDTMountain Time ZoneThe Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time, during the shortest days of autumn and winter , and by subtracting six hours during daylight saving time in the spring, summer, and early autumn...
- Game weather: 23 °C (Sky clear, Wind 22 km/h)
- Game attendance: 33,109
- Referee: Murray Clarke
- TV announcers: (TSN): Chris Cuthbert, Glen SuitorGlen SuitorGlen Suitor was a defensive back who played eleven seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He ranks among the CFL all-time leaders in interceptions with 51. Suitor was a three-time CFL All-Star and a four-time Western All-Star...
, & Sara OrleskySara OrleskySara Orlesky is a Canadian sports reporter at The Sports Network. In 2008, the Globe and Mail newspaper described her as "among the top young female sports broadcasters in Canada."...
Toronto lost their second game in a row and again a series of errors in a short period of time helped the opponents to score but this time it was the offence and turnovers that gave the Stampeders a big win. The Argonauts gave up the ball five times in all but the game broke open with two turnovers within 75 seconds in the second half. On the final play of the third quarter, Stampeders linebacker Dwaine Carpenter
Dwaine Carpenter
Dwaine L. Carpenter is a professional defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was signed as a street free agent by the Buffalo Destroyers in 2002. He played college football for the North Carolina A&T Aggies.Carpenter has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, St...
stripped the ball from quarterback Kerry Joseph and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown and on the next Argos drive, Calgary defensive back Dwight Anderson
Dwight Anderson
Dwight Anthony Anderson is an American former professional basketball player.-Early years:Anderson graduated from Roth High School in Dayton. He played for the University of Kentucky 1978-1980, scoring 13 PPG on 50FG%...
intercepted a Joseph pass and ran it back 52 yards for another touchdown to make the score 34 to 9. Yet another interception later in the fourth quarter by cornerback Brandon Browner
Brandon Browner
Brandon Browner is a cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football league.-High school career:Browner was a Prep Star West All-Region and All-Valley Mission League selection at Sylmar High School as a senior. He also earned Mission League MVP honors. As a junior, Browner played at...
gave the Stampeders three defensive touchdowns and a commanding 44 to 9 victory.
Week 4: at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
at Canad Inns StadiumCanad Inns Stadium
Canad Inns Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Stadium, named for hotel chain Canad Inns, and originally completed in 1953, seats 29,533 for football...
, Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 19 °C (Partly cloudy, Wind 25 km/h)
- Game attendance: 28,466
- Referee: Bud Steen
- TV announcers: (TSN): Chris Cuthbert, Glen SuitorGlen SuitorGlen Suitor was a defensive back who played eleven seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He ranks among the CFL all-time leaders in interceptions with 51. Suitor was a three-time CFL All-Star and a four-time Western All-Star...
, & Sara OrleskySara OrleskySara Orlesky is a Canadian sports reporter at The Sports Network. In 2008, the Globe and Mail newspaper described her as "among the top young female sports broadcasters in Canada."...
Week 5: vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers
at Rogers Centre, Toronto- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 27 °C (Sunny, Wind 11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 23,821
- Referee: Glen Johnson
- TV announcers: (TSN): Rod Black, Duane Forde, & John Lu
This game marked an anniversary of losing at the Rogers Centre, as it officially marked one year without a home victory for the Argonauts. Kerry Joseph
Kerry Joseph
Kerry Tremaine Joseph is a quarterback who is currently playing for the Edmonton Eskimos. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana....
had one touchdown throw (to Chad Lucas
Chad Lucas
Chad Dennard Lucas is a wide receiver for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Alabama State....
) but was intercepted four times while the Argos coughed up two additional fumbles (one by Joseph on a sack).
Week 6: at Montreal Alouettes
at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
- Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: 19 °C (Clear, Wind 17 km/h)
- Game attendance: 20,202
- Referee: Andre Proulx
- TV announcers: (TSN): Rod Black, Duane Forde, & Brent Wallace
The Argos suffered a 25–0 blanking at the hands of the Montreal Alouettes. It was the first time the Argos have been shutout in seventeen years.
Week 7: vs BC Lions
- Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: 25 °C (Sunny, Wind 9 km/h)
- Game attendance: 24,754
- Referee: Andre Proulx
- TV announcers: (TSN): Rod Black, Duane Forde, & Claude Feig
After a humiliating shutout loss the past week, Cody Pickett
Cody Pickett
Cody J. Pickett is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders. He was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft...
was given the job of starting quarterback. The game started off with Zeke Moreno
Zeke Moreno
Ezekiel Aaron Moreno is a professional American football linebacker.-Early years:Moreno attended Castle Park High School in Chula Vista and was a letterman in football and baseball. In football, as a senior, he led his team to a state championship in 1996...
intercepting a pass from BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
quarterback Buck Pierce
Buck Pierce
Buck James Pierce is a professional Canadian football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Pierce signed with the Blue Bombers for the 2010 CFL season after he was released by the BC Lions, the team he spent the first five years of his professional career with...
. Toronto was leading 9–0, but after Buck Pierce was taken out of the game as a result of concussion-like symptoms, BC's second string quarterback Jarious Jackson
Jarious Jackson
Jarious K. Jackson is an American and Canadian football quarterback who is currently playing for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.-High school:...
came in and led the Lions to their first touchdown of the game. The Argos responded by delivering a touchdown pass to Reggie McNeal
Reggie McNeal
Reginald Parrish McNeal is a quarterback and wide receiver in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at Texas A&M University.-High school career:...
. Although the Argos had a lot of trouble finding the endzone throughout the game, kicker Justin Medlock
Justin Medlock
Justin Charles Medlock is a professional American and Canadian football placekicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA.Medlock has also been a member of the St...
helped them keep the lead by kicking field goals. Medlock would score seven field goals, tying Lance Chomyc
Lance Chomyc
Lance Chomyc is a former placekicker from 1985 to 1993 for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In 1986 and 1991 he was a CFL All-Star. He now teaches English at Bear Creek Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario....
's Argonauts team record and just short of the league record of eight shared by Dave Ridgway
Dave Ridgway
David "Dave" Ridgway was a placekicker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. His CFL career began in 1981 when he was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes. He did not make the squad that year and returned to the University of Toledo to complete his degree in Marketing...
, Mark McLoughlin
Mark McLoughlin
Mark McLoughlin is a former placekicker in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders from 1988 to 2003 and the BC Lions in 2005...
, and Paul Osbaldiston
Paul Osbaldiston
Paul Osbaldiston is a former punter and placekicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League from 1986-2003. Osbaldiston was a three-time CFL All-Star, seven-time East Division All-Star and a member of Hamilton’s 1986 and 1999 Grey Cup championship teams...
.
Heading into the third quarter, BC head coach Wally Buono
Wally Buono
Pasquale "Wally" Buono is the head coach, general manager and alternate governor of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, and one of the most successful coaches in league history. He is in his 19th year of coaching, previously as head coach of the Calgary Stampeders and currently with the...
decided to switch to his third stringer Travis Lulay
Travis Lulay
Travis Lulay is a professional American and Canadian football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. In his first season as a full-time starter, Lulay won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 2011 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2011 Grey Cup...
since Jackson wasn't getting them anywhere. However, Lulay got injured leaving Jarious Jackson as the Lions only quarterback left standing. When Jackson came back in, he instantly threw a touchdown pass to Paris Jackson
Paris Jackson
Paris Jackson is a professional Canadian football slotback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted sixth overall by the Lions in the 2003 CFL Draft and signed with the team on August 30, 2003...
to cut Toronto's lead 22–14. In response, Justin Medlock kicked another field goal to increase the Argos lead 25–14.
BC scored two more touchdowns but failed on both of the two point converts they attempted. With Toronto leading 28–26 with just nine seconds remaining on the game clock, BC's rookie kicker Sean Whyte kicked the game winning field goal to give BC the lead at 29–28. On the final play of the game, Ryan Phillips intercepted Reggie McNeal's attempted lateral and returned it for a touchdown.
It was the Argo's ninth straight loss both at Rogers Centre and against the Lions.
Week 9: vs Calgary Stampeders
at Rogers Centre, Toronto- Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: Roof closed
- Game attendance: 25,329
- Referee: Kim Murphy
- TV announcers: (TSN): Chris Cuthbert, Glen Suitor, Katherine Dolan
Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | % | Yards | TD | INT | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Joseph | 192 | 109 | 56.8% | 1303 | 7 | 10 | 68.1 |
| Cody Pickett | 51 | 32 | 62.7% | 409 | 1 | 0 | 94.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Robertson | 82 | 455 | 5.5 | 3 | 3 |
| Kerry Joseph | 28 | 191 | 6.8 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryan Crawford | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Pickett | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrett Payton | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Catches | Yards | Avg | Longest | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie McNeal | 20 | 279 | 14.0 | 52 | 3 |
| Jamal Robertson | 23 | 250 | 10.9 | 37 | 0 |
| Chad Lucas | 15 | 240 | 16.0 | 38 | 1 |
| Mike Bradwell | 15 | 233 | 15.5 | 40 | 1 |
| Arland Bruce | 14 | 199 | 14.2 | 38 | 1 |
| Cory Rodgers | 12 | 130 | 10.8 | 35 | 0 |
| Tyler Scott | 9 | 128 | 14.2 | 27 | 1 |