1993 CFL season

The 1993 CFL season is considered to be the 40th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 36th Canadian Football League season.

1993 CFL season
DurationJuly 6 – November 7, 1993
East championsWinnipeg Blue Bombers
West championsEdmonton Eskimos
81st Grey Cup
DateNovember 28, 1993
VenueMcMahon Stadium, Calgary
ChampionsEdmonton Eskimos
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CFL news in 1993

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On February 23, the Sacramento Gold Miners were announced as the CFL's ninth franchise, during the league's annual meetings in Hamilton. The team began play in 1993 at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. They joined the West Division. Sacramento became the first U.S.-based team to play in the CFL, and it was the first expansion team to be admitted into the league since 1954, when the B.C. Lions became a franchise. A potential expansion team to San Antonio, Texas (the San Antonio Riders, formerly of the then-suspended WLAF, to play as the San Antonio Texans) was put on hold for the 1993 season after the team folded instead.

On March 6, The Canadian College Draft was held in Calgary at the Jubilee Auditorium, becoming the first Western Canadian city to host the event since Winnipeg in 1971. Calgary also played host to the Grey Cup game for only the second time in history on Sunday, November 28. In that game, the Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33–23 before a crowd of 50,035.

Records: Dave Ridgway set the CFL record for consecutive field goals made with 28.[1]

This season was rare in CFL history in that no single player gained 1,000 yards rushing. Winnipeg's Michael Richardson led the league with 925 yards.

Regular season standings

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

TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Calgary Stampeders181530306464187–3L1Details
Edmonton Eskimos181260245073727–3W5Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders181170225114955–5W2Details
BC Lions181080205745833–7L2Details
Sacramento Gold Miners186120124985093–7W1Details
TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers181440646421287–1W6Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats186120316567124–4L3Details
Ottawa Rough Riders18414038751783–5W1Details
Toronto Argonauts18315039059362–6L5Details
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Winnipeg gets a first round bye.

Grey Cup playoffs

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The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1993 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33–23, at Calgary's McMahon Stadium. The Eskimos' Damon Allen (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Sean Fleming (K/P) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket

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November 13 & 14: Division SemifinalsNovember 21: Division FinalsNovember 28: 81st Grey Cup
McMahon Stadium (Calgary, AB)
         
E2Hamilton Tiger-Cats19
East
E1Winnipeg Blue Bombers20
E3Ottawa Rough Riders10
E2Hamilton Tiger-Cats21
E1Winnipeg Blue Bombers23
W2Edmonton Eskimos33
W3Saskatchewan Roughriders13
W2Edmonton Eskimos51
W2Edmonton Eskimos29
West
W1Calgary Stampeders15
W4BC Lions9
W1Calgary Stampeders17

CFL Leaders

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1993 CFL All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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1993 Eastern All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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1993 Western All-Stars

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Offence

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Defence

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Special teams

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1993 CFL Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "TSN : CFL - Canada's Sports Leader". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2006-07-25.
  2. ^ "CFLapedia".