1992 CFL season

The 1992 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 39th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 35th Canadian Football League season.

1992 CFL season
Regular season
DurationJuly 8 – November 8, 1992
Playoffs
Start dateNovember 15, 1992
East ChampionsWinnipeg Blue Bombers1992-11-22
West ChampionsCalgary Stampeders1992-11-22
80th Grey Cup
DateNovember 29, 1992
SiteSkyDome, Toronto
ChampionsCalgary Stampeders
CFL seasons

CFL News in 1992

The CFL celebrated 100 years of football in Canada, commemorating the formation of the Canadian Rugby Union in 1892, the forerunner of Football Canada and the CFL. Former Alouette running back/tight end, Larry Smith was named as the ninth CFL Commissioner in history on Thursday, February 27.

The Calgary Stampeders then owned by Larry Ryckman, signed free agent quarterback, Doug Flutie in March. The CFL revoked the franchise of BC Lions owner Murray Pezim and assumed control of the team, when Pezim refused to pay off club bills, on August 27. After one month, Bill Comrie purchased the BC Lions franchise from the CFL on September 23.

At the CFL Awards, Doug Flutie was named as the CFL's Most Outstanding Player for the second straight season, only becoming the third player to do so. Toronto played host to the Grey Cup for the 45th time, which is more than any other city. In addition, the Calgary Stampeders won their first Grey Cup championship in 21 years; ending the longest drought at that time of any CFL city, by defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 24–10.

In June 1992, the CFL played a preseason game between Toronto and Calgary in Portland, Oregon. It was a predecessor to the CFL USA expansion that would begin the next year.

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

West Division
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Calgary Stampeders18135060743026
Edmonton Eskimos18108055251520
Saskatchewan Roughriders1899050554518
BC Lions1831504726676
East Division
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers18117050749922
Hamilton Tiger-Cats18117053651422
Ottawa Rough Riders1899048443918
Toronto Argonauts18612046952312
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Calgary and Winnipeg get first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs
Main article: 80th Grey Cup

The Calgary Stampeders are the 1992 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24–10, at Toronto's SkyDome. This was the first championship for the Stampeders in 21 years, ending the longest existing drought at the time, having previously won the 1971 Grey Cup Game over the Toronto Argonauts. Incidentally, the Saskatchewan Roughriders ended a 23-year drought several years earlier with a win in the 1989 Grey Cup Game, which was played at the same venue as the 1992 game. The Stampeders' Doug Flutie (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Dave Sapunjis (SB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket
  November 15: Division Semifinals     November 22: Division Finals     November 29: 80th Grey Cup @ SkyDome – Toronto, Ontario
                           
  East     E2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 11  
  E3 Ottawa Rough Riders 28     E1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 59    
  E2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29         E1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10
      W1 Calgary Stampeders 24
  West     W2 Edmonton Eskimos 22    
  W3 Saskatchewan Roughriders 20     W1 Calgary Stampeders 23  
  W2 Edmonton Eskimos 22  

CFL Leaders

1992 CFL All-Stars

Offence

Defence

Special teams

1992 Eastern All-Stars

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Defence

Special teams

1992 Western All-Stars

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Defence

Special teams

1992 CFL Awards

References
  1. "CFLapedia".
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