2001 CFL season
|
The 2001 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 48th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 44th Canadian Football League season.
Contents |
[edit] CFL News in 2001
The Canadian Football League were able to get new corporate partnerships who bought into the philosophy of "less is more." Television ratings grew again, especially in the ages, 13-34 category, in 2001. TSN saw a ratings growth of 55%, while RDS grew by 116%.
The CFL suspended it's Week 11 games due to the 9/11 attacks.
The CFL officially returned to Ottawa-when they were guaranteed an expansion franchise on October 16. The ownership group led by Brad Watters unveiled the new franchise as the Ottawa Renegades. The ownership group were also guaranteed the 92nd annual Grey Cup game in 2004.
About 65,255 fans bought tickets to watch the 89th Grey Cup game at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, making it the second largest attendance draw in CFL history.
The Canadian Football League offices in downtown Toronto moved to Wellington St. East, after having their offices at Eglinton St. for the last 10 years.
Records: Saskatchewan's Paul McCallum broke the record for longest field goal in CFL history by booting a 62-yard field goal against the Edmonton Eskimos on October 27, 2001 in a 12-3 victory at Taylor Field. As of 2006, this record still stands.[1]
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers tied a CFL record by winning 12 consecutive games. [2]
[edit] Regular Season Standings
[edit] Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
|
|
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Teams losing in overtime are awarded one point.
- Edmonton and Winnipeg both have first round byes.
[edit] Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 2001
[edit] Divisional Semi-Finals
| ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
[edit] Divisional Finals
| ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
[edit] Grey Cup Championship
| November 25
89th Annual Grey Cup Game: Olympic Stadium - Montreal, Quebec | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Champion | Eastern Champion | ||
| Calgary Stampeders 27 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 | ||
| The Calgary Stampeders are the 2001 Grey Cup Champions | |||
| |||
[edit] 2001 CFL All-Stars
[edit] OFFENCE
- QB - Khari Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB - Kelvin Anderson, Calgary Stampeders
- RB - Michael Jenkins, Toronto Argonauts
- SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- SB - Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR - Travis Moore, Calgary Stampeders
- WR - Ed Hervey, Edmonton Eskimos
- C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
- OG - Jay McNeil, Calgary Stampeders
- OG - Brett MacNeil, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT - Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT - Dave Mudge, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[edit] DEFENCE
- DT - Doug Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DT - Joe Fleming, Calgary Stampeders
- DE - Elfrid Payton, Toronto Argonauts
- DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB - Terry Ray, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB - Barrin Simpson, British Columbia Lions
- LB - Chris Shelling, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CB - Eric Carter, British Columbia Lions
- CB - Wayne Shaw, Toronto Argonauts
- DB - Juran Bolden, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB - Harold Nash, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DS - Rob Hitchcock, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit] SPECIAL TEAMS
- P - Terry Baker, Montreal Alouettes
- K - Paul Osbaldiston, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- ST - Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[edit] 2001 CFL Awards
- CFL's Outstanding Player Award - Khari Jones (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFL's Outstanding Canadian Award - Doug Brown (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFL's Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Joe Montford (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CFL's Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Dave Mudge (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFL's Outstanding Rookie Award - Barrin Simpson (LB), British Columbia Lions
- CFL's Outstanding Special Teams Award - Charles Roberts (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award - Rick Walters (SB), Edmonton Eskimos
- CFL's Coach of the Year - Dave Ritchie, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
