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{{Short description|Canadian Football League season}}
{{Infobox league season
{{Use Canadian English|date=August 2024}}
|name=1996 CFL season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
|image= <!-- Commented out: [[Image:CFL Logo.svg|100px|CFL logo]] -->
{{Infobox sports season
|caption=
| title = 1996 CFL season
|season_start=June, 1996
| duration = June 23&nbsp;– November 3, 1996
|season_end=October, 1996
| conf1 = East
|playoffs_start=November 9, 1996
| conf1_champ = [[Toronto Argonauts]]
|cup_title1=East Champions
| conf2 = West
|cup_date1=November 16, 1996
| conf2_champ = [[Edmonton Eskimos]]
|cup_champ1=[[Toronto Argonauts]]
| finals = [[84th Grey Cup]]
|cup_title2=West Champions
|cup_date2=November 17, 1996
| finals_date = November 24, 1996
| finals_venue = [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]], [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]
|cup_champ2=[[Edmonton Eskimos]]
| finals_champ = Toronto Argonauts
|champion_title=[[84th Grey Cup]]
| prevseason_year = [[1995 CFL season|1995]]
|champion_date=November 24, 1996
| nextseason_year = [[1997 CFL season|1997]]
|champion_site=[[Ivor Wynne Stadium]], [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]]
| seasonslist = List of Canadian Football League seasons
|champion=Toronto Argonauts
| seasonslistnames = CFL
|seasons_title=[[List of Canadian Football League seasons|CFL seasons]]
|prev=[[1995 CFL season|1995]]
|next=[[1997 CFL season|1997]]
}}
}}
{{CFL team map 1961 to 1981, 1986, 1996}}
The '''1996 [[Canadian Football League]] season''' is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day [[Canadian football]], although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football League season.

The '''1996 CFL season''' is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day [[Canadian football]], although it is officially the 39th [[Canadian Football League]] season.


==CFL News in 1996==
==CFL News in 1996==
At the [[Canadian Football League|CFL]]'s Board of Governors Meetings, it was decided that the league would revert to its original All-Canadian team format in February, 1996.
At the [[Canadian Football League|CFL]]'s Board of Governors Meetings in February 1996, it was decided to end the league's four-year [[Canadian Football League in the United States|American experiment]].


The [[San Antonio Texans]], [[Shreveport Pirates]], [[Memphis Mad Dogs]], and [[Birmingham Barracudas]] ceased operations and folded. In March, a dispersal draft was held for all players of U.S.-based teams, with the exception of one. The [[1995 Grey Cup]] champion [[Baltimore Stallions]] were relocated to [[Montreal]] to become the new [[Montreal Alouettes]]. Up until this time, the city of Montreal had been without [[Canadian football]] for nine seasons. At the same time, the [[National Football League|NFL]] returned to Baltimore with their new entity called the [[Baltimore Ravens|Ravens]].
The [[Shreveport Pirates]] had already disbanded; the league folded the [[Memphis Mad Dogs]] and rejected a sale and relocation plan that would have allowed the [[Birmingham Barracudas]] to move to Shreveport and survive, forcing that team's closure as well. The [[83rd Grey Cup|Grey Cup]] champion [[Baltimore Stallions]] had opted to move elsewhere rather than face the daunting prospect of competing with the [[NFL]]'s [[Baltimore Ravens]]. When it was apparent the CFL was refocusing on Canada, Stallions owner [[Jim Speros]] gave up the Stallions franchise and moved his organisation to [[Montreal]] as the third iteration of the [[Montreal Alouettes]]. Up until this time, the city of Montreal had been without [[Canadian football]] for nine seasons. Speros revived the Als' traditional colour scheme of blue, white, and red. Their logo was an angry bird running with a football; it was their helmet logo until 2019. Unwilling to continue as the lone American team in the league, the [[San Antonio Texans]] voluntarily folded.


A dispersal draft was held for the players on four of the five American teams—all except the Stallions. However, all of the Stallions players were released from their contracts. Alouettes general manager [[Jim Popp]], who followed the Stallions organisation to Montreal, managed to re-sign many of them; he was limited to half of the Alouettes roster, since the Stallions as an American team were not subject to the league's requirement that half of a team's roster comprise Canadian citizens, and the Alouettes would be subject to that rule. To stock the roster with Canadians, a special expansion draft, in which only the Canadian citizens on each other team's roster were subject, was held to stock the Alouettes' roster.
With the removal of the American teams, the CFL realigned the divisions back to the original "[[CFL East Division|East]]-[[CFL West Division|West]]" format. With the return of the Alouettes, the team was placed in the East Division and the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] were placed back into the West Division, after 10 seasons.

With the removal of the American teams, the CFL reverted to its traditional "[[CFL East Division|East]]-[[CFL West Division|West]]" alignment. The revived Alouettes were placed in the East Division and the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] were placed back into the West Division, after 10 seasons.


The [[BC Lions]] and the [[Calgary Stampeders]] underwent ownership changes.
The [[BC Lions]] and the [[Calgary Stampeders]] underwent ownership changes.


==Regular season standings==
==Regular season standings==

===Final 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''
'''''Note:''' GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points''


{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
{| cellspacing="20"
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''[[CFL West Division|West Division]]'''
|+ '''[[CFL West Division|West Division]]'''
! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! PF !! PA !! Pts
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| align="left" |'''[[Calgary Stampeders]]''' || 18 || 13 || 5 || 0 || 608 || 375 || 26
| align="left" |'''[[Calgary Stampeders]]''' || 18 || 13 || 5 || 608 || 375 || 26
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| align="left" |'''[[Edmonton Eskimos]]''' || 18 || 11 || 7 || 0 || 459 || 354 || 22
| align="left" |'''[[Edmonton Eskimos]]''' || 18 || 11 || 7 || 459 || 354 || 22
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| align="left" |'''[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]'''|| 18 || 9 || 9 || 0 || 421 || 495 || 18
| align="left" |'''[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]'''|| 18 || 9 || 9 || 421 || 495 || 18
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] || 18 || 5 || 13 || 0 || 360 || 498 || 10
| align="left" |[[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] || 18 || 5 || 13 || 360 || 498 || 10
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[BC Lions]] || 18 || 5 || 13 || 0 || 410 || 483 || 10
| align="left" |[[BC Lions]] || 18 || 5 || 13 || 410 || 483 || 10
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left; margin-right:1em"
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''[[CFL East Division|East Division]]'''
|+ '''[[CFL East Division|East Division]]'''
! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! PF !! PA !! Pts
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| align="left" |'''[[Toronto Argonauts]]''' || 18 || 15 || 3 || 0 || 556 || 359 || 30
| align="left" |'''[[Toronto Argonauts]]''' || 18 || 15 || 3 || 556 || 359 || 30
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| align="left" |'''[[Montreal Alouettes]]''' || 18 || 12 || 6 || 0 || 536 || 467 || 24
| align="left" |'''[[Montreal Alouettes]]''' || 18 || 12 || 6 || 536 || 467 || 24
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| align="left" |'''[[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]''' || 18 || 8 || 10 || 0 || 426 || 576 || 16
| align="left" |'''[[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]''' || 18 || 8 || 10 || 426 || 576 || 16
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Ottawa Rough Riders]] || 18 || 3 || 15 || 0 || 352 || 524 || 6
| align="left" |[[Ottawa Rough Riders]] || 18 || 3 || 15 || 352 || 524 || 6
|}{{clear left}}
|}
|}
{{Clear}}
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
*''Calgary and Toronto both have first round byes.''
*''Calgary and Toronto both have first round byes.''
{{Clear}}


==Grey Cup playoffs==
==Grey Cup playoffs==
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===Playoff bracket===
===Playoff bracket===
{{8TeamBracket
{{6TeamBracket
| RD1=November 9 & 10: Division Semifinals
| RD1=November 9 & 10: Division Semifinals
| RD2=November 16 & 17: Division Finals
| RD2=November 16 & 17: Division Finals
| RD3=November 24: [[84th Grey Cup]] @ [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]] – [[Hamilton, ON]]
| RD3=November 24: [[84th Grey Cup]] @ [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]] – [[Hamilton, ON]]
| group1=East
| byes=1
| RD1-group1=East
| group2=West
| RD1-seed1=E3
| RD1-group2=West
| RD1-team1=[[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]
| RD1-seed3=E3
| RD1-team3=[[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]
| RD1-score1=11
| RD1-score3=11
| RD1-seed2='''E2'''
| RD1-seed4='''E2'''
| RD1-team2='''[[Montreal Alouettes]]'''
| RD1-team4='''[[Montreal Alouettes]]'''
| RD1-score2='''22'''
| RD1-score4='''22'''
| RD1-seed3=W3
| RD1-seed7=W3
| RD1-team3=[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]
| RD1-team7=[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]
| RD1-score3=7
| RD1-score7=7
| RD1-seed4='''W2'''
| RD1-seed8='''W2'''
| RD1-team4='''[[Edmonton Eskimos]]'''
| RD1-team8='''[[Edmonton Eskimos]]'''
| RD1-score4='''68'''
| RD1-score8='''68'''
| RD2-seed1=E2
| RD2-seed1=E2
| RD2-team1=[[Montreal Alouettes]]
| RD2-team1=[[Montreal Alouettes]]
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}}
}}
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}

==CFL Leaders==
* [[CFL Passing Leaders]]
* [[CFL Rushing Leaders]]
* [[CFL Receiving Leaders]]<ref>{{cite web|title=CFLapedia|url=http://www.cflapedia.com/}}</ref>


==1996 CFL All-Stars==
==1996 CFL All-Stars==
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
{{col-float|width=48%}}


===Offence===
===Offence===
*QB – [[Doug Flutie]], Toronto Argonauts
*QB – [[Doug Flutie]], Toronto Argonauts
*FB – [[Robert Drummond (football player)|Robert Drummond]], Toronto Argonauts
*FB – [[Robert Drummond (gridiron football)|Robert Drummond]], Toronto Argonauts
*RB – [[Robert Mimbs]], Saskatchewan Roughriders
*RB – [[Robert Mimbs]], Saskatchewan Roughriders
*SB – [[Mac Cody]], Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*SB – [[Michael Soles]], Montreal Alouettes
*SB – [[Darren Flutie]], Edmonton Eskimos
*SB – [[Darren Flutie]], Edmonton Eskimos
*WR – [[Joseph Rogers (Canadian football)|Joseph Rogers]], Ottawa Rough Riders
*WR – [[Joseph Rogers (Canadian football)|Joseph Rogers]], Ottawa Rough Riders
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*OG – [[Rocco Romano]], Calgary Stampeders
*OG – [[Rocco Romano]], Calgary Stampeders
*OG – [[Leo Groenewegen]], Edmonton Eskimos
*OG – [[Leo Groenewegen]], Edmonton Eskimos
*OT – [[Chris Perez (Canadian football)|Chris Perez]], Toronto Argonauts
*OT – [[Chris Perez (gridiron football)|Chris Perez]], Toronto Argonauts
*OT – [[Fred Childress]], Calgary Stampeders
*OT – [[Fred Childress]], Calgary Stampeders
</div><div style="float:right; width:48%;">
{{col-float-break|width=48%}}


===Defence===
===Defence===
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*LB – [[Tracy Gravely]], Montreal Alouettes
*LB – [[Tracy Gravely]], Montreal Alouettes
*LB – [[Willie Pless]], Edmonton Eskimos
*LB – [[Willie Pless]], Edmonton Eskimos
*LB – [[K.D. Williams]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*LB – [[K. D. Williams]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CB – [[Al Jordan]], Calgary Stampeders
*CB – [[Al Jordan]], Calgary Stampeders
*CB – [Gerri G. Green], Arkansas Pine Bluff
*CB – [[Marvin Coleman]], Calgary Stampeders
*DB – [[Glenn Rogers Jr.]], Edmonton Eskimos
*DB – [[Glenn Rogers Jr.]], Edmonton Eskimos
*DB – [[Charles Gordon (Canadian football)|Charles Gordon]], Montreal Alouettes
*DB – [[Charles Gordon (Canadian football)|Charles Gordon]], Montreal Alouettes
*DS – [[Trent Brown]], Edmonton Eskimos
*DS – [[Trent Brown]], Edmonton Eskimos
{{col-float-end}}
</div>{{Clear}}
<div style="float:center; width:48%;">


===Special teams===
===Special teams===
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*K – [[Mark McLoughlin]], Calgary Stampeders
*K – [[Mark McLoughlin]], Calgary Stampeders
*ST – [[Jimmy Cunningham]], Toronto Argonauts
*ST – [[Jimmy Cunningham]], Toronto Argonauts
</div>{{Clear}}

==1996 Western All-Stars==<!-- This section is linked from [[Jeff Garcia]] -->
==1996 Western All-Stars==<!-- This section is linked from [[Jeff Garcia]] -->
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
{{col-float|width=48%}}


===Offence===
===Offence===
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*OT – [[Chris Walby]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*OT – [[Chris Walby]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*OT – [[Fred Childress]], Calgary Stampeders
*OT – [[Fred Childress]], Calgary Stampeders
</div><div style="float:right; width:48%;">
{{col-float-break|width=48%}}


===Defence===
===Defence===
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*LB – [[Angelo Snipes]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*LB – [[Angelo Snipes]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*LB – [[Willie Pless]], Edmonton Eskimos
*LB – [[Willie Pless]], Edmonton Eskimos
*LB – [[K.D. Williams]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*LB – [[K. D. Williams]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CB – [[Al Jordan]], Calgary Stampeders
*CB – [[Al Jordan]], Calgary Stampeders
*CB – [[Marvin Coleman]], Calgary Stampeders
*CB – [[Marvin Coleman]], Calgary Stampeders
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*DB – [[Andre Strode]], BC Lions
*DB – [[Andre Strode]], BC Lions
*DS – [[Trent Brown]], Edmonton Eskimos
*DS – [[Trent Brown]], Edmonton Eskimos
{{col-float-end}}
</div>{{Clear}}
<div style="float:center; width:48%;">


===Special teams===
===Special teams===
*P – [[Tony Martino]], Calgary Stampeders
*P – [[Tony Martino (Canadian football)|Tony Martino]], Calgary Stampeders
*K – [[Mark McLoughlin]], Calgary Stampeders
*K – [[Mark McLoughlin]], Calgary Stampeders
*ST –[[Marvin Coleman]], Calgary Stampeders
*ST –
</div>{{Clear}}


==1996 Eastern All-Stars==
==1996 Eastern All-Stars==
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
{{col-float|width=48%}}


===Offence===
===Offence===
*QB – [[Doug Flutie]], Toronto Argonauts
*QB – [[Doug Flutie]], Toronto Argonauts
*FB – [[Robert Drummond (football player)|Robert Drummond]], Toronto Argonauts
*FB – [[Robert Drummond (gridiron football)|Robert Drummond]], Toronto Argonauts
*RB – [[Mike Pringle (Canadian football)|Mike Pringle]], Montreal Alouettes
*RB – [[Mike Pringle (Canadian football)|Mike Pringle]], Montreal Alouettes
*SB – [[Mac Cody]], Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*SB – [[Mac Cody]], Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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*OG – [[Bruce Beaton]], Montreal Alouettes
*OG – [[Bruce Beaton]], Montreal Alouettes
*OG – [[Blaine Schmidt]], Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*OG – [[Blaine Schmidt]], Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*OT – [[Chris Perez (Canadian football)|Chris Perez]], Toronto Argonauts
*OT – [[Chris Perez (gridiron football)|Chris Perez]], Toronto Argonauts
*OT – [[Neal Fort]], Montreal Alouettes
*OT – [[Neal Fort]], Montreal Alouettes
</div><div style="float:right; width:48%;">
{{col-float-break|width=48%}}


===Defence===
===Defence===
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*DB – [[Charles Gordon (Canadian football)|Charles Gordon]], Montreal Alouettes
*DB – [[Charles Gordon (Canadian football)|Charles Gordon]], Montreal Alouettes
*DS – [[Spencer McLennan]], Montreal Alouettes
*DS – [[Spencer McLennan]], Montreal Alouettes
{{col-float-end}}
</div>{{Clear}}
<div style="float:center; width:48%;">


===Special teams===
===Special teams===
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*K – [[Terry Baker (Canadian football)|Terry Baker]], Montreal Alouettes
*K – [[Terry Baker (Canadian football)|Terry Baker]], Montreal Alouettes
*ST – [[Jimmy Cunningham]], Toronto Argonauts
*ST – [[Jimmy Cunningham]], Toronto Argonauts
</div>{{Clear}}


==1996 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars==
==1996 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars==
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
{{col-float|width=48%}}


===Offence===
===Offence===
*QB – [[Doug Flutie]], Toronto Argonauts
*QB – [[Doug Flutie]], Toronto Argonauts
*OT – [[Chuck Perez]], Toronto Argonauts
*OT – [[Chris Perez (gridiron football)|Chris Perez]], Toronto Argonauts
*OT – [[Mark Dixon]], Montreal Alouettes
*OT – [[Mark Dixon (American football)|Mark Dixon]], Montreal Alouettes
*OG – [[Rocco Romano]], Calgary Stampeders
*OG – [[Rocco Romano]], Calgary Stampeders
*OG – [[Jamie Taras]], BC Lions
*OG – [[Jamie Taras]], BC Lions
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*SB – [[Maclin Cody]], Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*SB – [[Maclin Cody]], Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*SB – [[Darren Flutie]], Edmonton Eskimos
*SB – [[Darren Flutie]], Edmonton Eskimos
*WR – [[Curtis Mayfield (CFL Player)|Curtis Mayfield]], Saskatchewan Roughriders
*WR – [[Curtis Mayfield (Canadian football)|Curtis Mayfield]], Saskatchewan Roughriders
*WR – [[Terry Vaughn]], Calgary Stampeders</div><div style="float:right; width:48%;">
*WR – [[Terry Vaughn]], Calgary Stampeders
{{col-float-break|width=48%}}


===Defence===
===Defence===
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*DT – [[Rob Waldrop]], Toronto Argonauts
*DT – [[Rob Waldrop]], Toronto Argonauts
*OLB – [[Angelo Snipes]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*OLB – [[Angelo Snipes]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*OLB – [[K.D. Williams]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*OLB – [[K. D. Williams]], Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*ILB – [[Willie Pless]], Edmonton Eskimos
*ILB – [[Willie Pless]], Edmonton Eskimos
*CB – [[Donald Smith (Canadian football)|Donald Smith]], Toronto Argonauts
*CB – [[Donald Smith (Canadian football)|Donald Smith]], Toronto Argonauts
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*HB – [[Glenn Rogers Jr.]], Edmonton Eskimos
*HB – [[Glenn Rogers Jr.]], Edmonton Eskimos
*HB – [[Charles Gordon (Canadian football)|Charles Gordon]], Montreal Alouettes
*HB – [[Charles Gordon (Canadian football)|Charles Gordon]], Montreal Alouettes
*S – [[Greg Knox]], Calgary Stampeders</div>{{Clear}}
*S – [[Greg Knox (Canadian football)|Greg Knox]], Calgary Stampeders
{{col-float-end}}
<div style="float:left; width:48%;">
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===Special teams===
===Special teams===
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*ST – [[Jimmy Cunningham]], Toronto Argonauts
*ST – [[Jimmy Cunningham]], Toronto Argonauts


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</div>
<div style="float:right; width:48%;">


===Head Coach===
===Head coach===
* [[Don Matthews]], Toronto Argonauts
* [[Don Matthews]], Toronto Argonauts
{{col-float-end}}
</div>{{Clear}}
<ref>[http://cflpa.com/index.php?module=page&id=5033 1996 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars]</ref>
<ref>[http://cflpa.com/index.php?module=page&id=5033 1996 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars]</ref>


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*[[CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award]] – [[Mike Kiselak]] (C), Toronto Argonauts
*[[CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award]] – [[Mike Kiselak]] (C), Toronto Argonauts
*[[CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award]] – [[Kelvin Anderson]] (RB), Calgary Stampeders
*[[CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award]] – [[Kelvin Anderson]] (RB), Calgary Stampeders
*[[Tom Pate Memorial Award|CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award]] – [[Mike "Pinball" Clemons]] (RB), Toronto Argonauts
*[[Tom Pate Memorial Award|CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award]] – [[Mike "Pinball" Clemons]] (RB), Toronto Argonauts
*[[Annis Stukus Trophy|CFL's Coach of the Year]] – [[Ron Lancaster]], Edmonton Eskimos
*[[Annis Stukus Trophy|CFL's Coach of the Year]] – [[Ron Lancaster]], Edmonton Eskimos
*[[Commissioner's Award]] - [[John Tory]], Toronto


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== Further reading ==
{{S-start}}
* {{cite book |author1=Canadian Football League |title=1996 Facts, figures and records |date=1996 |publisher=Canadian Football League |location=Toronto |isbn=978-1-55144-139-9 |url=https://archive.org/details/1996factsfigures0000cana |url-access=registration}}
{{Succession box|
before = [[1995 CFL season]] |
after = [[1997 CFL season]] |
title = [[List of Canadian Football League seasons|CFL seasons]] |
years = |
}}
{{S-end}}


{{1996 CFL season by team}}
{{CFL seasons}}
{{CFL seasons}}
{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 15:57, 26 August 2024

1996 CFL season
DurationJune 23 – November 3, 1996
East championsToronto Argonauts
West championsEdmonton Eskimos
84th Grey Cup
DateNovember 24, 1996
VenueIvor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton
ChampionsToronto Argonauts
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The 1996 CFL season is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1996

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At the CFL's Board of Governors Meetings in February 1996, it was decided to end the league's four-year American experiment.

The Shreveport Pirates had already disbanded; the league folded the Memphis Mad Dogs and rejected a sale and relocation plan that would have allowed the Birmingham Barracudas to move to Shreveport and survive, forcing that team's closure as well. The Grey Cup champion Baltimore Stallions had opted to move elsewhere rather than face the daunting prospect of competing with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. When it was apparent the CFL was refocusing on Canada, Stallions owner Jim Speros gave up the Stallions franchise and moved his organisation to Montreal as the third iteration of the Montreal Alouettes. Up until this time, the city of Montreal had been without Canadian football for nine seasons. Speros revived the Als' traditional colour scheme of blue, white, and red. Their logo was an angry bird running with a football; it was their helmet logo until 2019. Unwilling to continue as the lone American team in the league, the San Antonio Texans voluntarily folded.

A dispersal draft was held for the players on four of the five American teams—all except the Stallions. However, all of the Stallions players were released from their contracts. Alouettes general manager Jim Popp, who followed the Stallions organisation to Montreal, managed to re-sign many of them; he was limited to half of the Alouettes roster, since the Stallions as an American team were not subject to the league's requirement that half of a team's roster comprise Canadian citizens, and the Alouettes would be subject to that rule. To stock the roster with Canadians, a special expansion draft, in which only the Canadian citizens on each other team's roster were subject, was held to stock the Alouettes' roster.

With the removal of the American teams, the CFL reverted to its traditional "East-West" alignment. The revived Alouettes were placed in the East Division and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were placed back into the West Division, after 10 seasons.

The BC Lions and the Calgary Stampeders underwent ownership changes.

Regular season standings

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Final regular season standings

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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

West Division
Team GP W L PF PA Pts
Calgary Stampeders 18 13 5 608 375 26
Edmonton Eskimos 18 11 7 459 354 22
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 9 9 421 495 18
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 5 13 360 498 10
BC Lions 18 5 13 410 483 10
East Division
Team GP W L PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 18 15 3 556 359 30
Montreal Alouettes 18 12 6 536 467 24
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 8 10 426 576 16
Ottawa Rough Riders 18 3 15 352 524 6
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Calgary and Toronto both have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs

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Main article: 84th Grey Cup

The Toronto Argonauts are the 1996 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 43–37, at Hamilton's Ivor Wynne Stadium. The Argonauts' Doug Flutie (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Mike Vanderjagt (K) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket

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November 9 & 10: Division Semifinals November 16 & 17: Division Finals November 24: 84th Grey Cup @ Ivor Wynne Stadium – Hamilton, ON
         
E2 Montreal Alouettes 7
East
E1 Toronto Argonauts 43
E3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 11
E2 Montreal Alouettes 22
E1 Toronto Argonauts 43
W2 Edmonton Eskimos 37
W2 Edmonton Eskimos 15
West
W1 Calgary Stampeders 12
W3 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7
W2 Edmonton Eskimos 68

CFL Leaders

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1996 CFL All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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1996 Western All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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1996 Eastern All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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1996 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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Head coach

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1996 CFL Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "CFLapedia".
  2. ^ 1996 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars

Further reading

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