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The 1979 Edmonton Eskimos finished in first place in the Western Conference with a 12–2–2 record and repeated as Grey Cup champions after winning the 67th Grey Cup. Pre-season [ edit ]
Unlike previous Grey Cups, especially the 65th Grey Cup (or Ice Bowl) in 1977 in Montreal, the temperature was a balmy 12 degrees Celsius.. The Alouettes were penalized 16 times in the game, the most back-breaking call coming late in the fourth quarter when Gerry Dattilio was called for clipping on an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown by Keith Baker.
From 1970 to 1979, the Edmonton Eskimos won three Grey Cups. During the decade, the Eskimos compiled a record of 107 wins, 61 losses, and 4 ties. One of the highlights of the decade was the start of a streak of five consecutive Grey Cup championships. The streak started in 1978. [1]
[2] [3] Two awards are given for play in the game, Most Valuable Player and the Dick Suderman Trophy as most valuable Canadian player. [4] As a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers , Andrew Harris was the first player to win both the Dick Suderman Trophy and the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player the same year, which he did in 2019.
The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1979 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Montreal Alouettes, 17–9, in front of their home crowd at Montreal's Olympic Stadium.This was Edmonton's second-straight championship.
The team played its first organized games with the formation of the Alberta Rugby Football League in 1895. In 1908 the name Esquimaux was adopted. [10] In 1910 the club was officially named the Edmonton Eskimos and was briefly called the Edmonton Elks during 1922. (The city was represented by the Edmonton Civics in 1914 and the Edmonton Canucks ...
Grey Cup games played in: 9 ... Brian Kelly - 1979; Most Receiving Yards – Game. 275 ... Edmonton Eskimos Media Guide 2009 CFL website
Brian Kelly (born March 27, 1956) is an American former professional gridiron football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Playing from 1979 to 1987, he caught 575 passes for 11,169 yards and 97 touchdowns . [ 1 ]