2001 CFL season

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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.

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.[link]

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers tied a CFL record by winning 12 consecutive games. [link]

Regular Season Standings

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

West Division Team GP W L T OTL PF PA Pts Edmonton Eskimos 18 9 9 0 1 439 463 19 Calgary Stampeders 18 8 10 0 1 478 476 17 British Columbia Lions 18 8 10 0 0 417 445 16 Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 6 12 0 0 308 416 12

East Division Team GP W L T OTL PF PA Pts Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 14 4 0 0 509 383 28 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 11 7 0 0 440 420 22 Montreal Alouettes 18 9 9 0 0 454 419 27 Toronto Argonauts 18 7 11 0 1 432 455 15

• 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.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 2001

Divisional Semi-Finals

Eastern Semi-Finals Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Date Away Home November 11 Montreal Alouettes 12 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24

Divisional Finals

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Grey Cup Championship

2001 CFL All-Stars

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

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Canadian Football League

East Division: Hamilton | Montreal | Toronto | Winnipeg

West Division: British Columbia | Calgary | Edmonton | Saskatchewan

Suspended for 2006 season: Ottawa

Trophies and awards: Grey Cup | Dixon | Taylor | Nicklin | Evanshen | Martin | Hayman | Fieldgate | McCaffrey | Parker | Gibson | DeMarco-Becket | Dandurand | Dryburgh | James | Stukus | Pate | Agro | Rogers | Outstanding Player | Outstanding Canadian

 

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