2009 CFL season

Canadian Football League season August 2024 August 2024 2009 CFL season July 1 – November 8, 2009 East Montreal Alouettes West Saskatchewan Roughriders 97th Grey Cup November 29, 2009 McMahon Stadium, Calgary Montreal Alouettes 2008 CFL season 2008 2010 CFL season 2010 List of Canadian Football League seasons CFL The 2009 CFL season was the 56th season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 52nd season of the Canadian Football League. The Montreal Alouettes won the 97th Grey Cup on November 29, 2009 with a last second 28–27 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The 19-week regular schedule, issued February 3 began on July 1, which was only the second time in league history that a CFL season started on Canada Day, with the first occurring in 1998.https://www.cfl.ca/article/let-the-2009-season-begin https://web.archive.org/web/20120916213112/http://www.cfl.ca/article/let-the-2009-season-begin 2012-09-16 Let the 2009 season begin The playoffs started on November 15 and two weeks of pre-season games began on June 17.https://www.cfl.ca/article/cfl-to-kick-off-on-canada-day CFL to kick off on Canada Day 2009-02-03 CFL.ca 2009-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090206045303/http://cfl.ca/article/cfl-to-kick-off-on-canada-day 2009-02-06 dead CFL news in 2009 Arena football suspension and moves for expansion In February unexpected news was made when an American group, led by ex-NFL receiver Oronde Gadsden, announced their intentions to pursue a franchise in the CFL.Naylor, David.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090205.CFL05/TPStory/Sports Ex-NFLer wants CFL to expand to U.S. 2009-02-05 Globe and Mail 2009-02-05 Citing the suspension of the 2009 season of the Arena Football League and the demise of NFL Europe as a potential opportunity for growth the US market, Gadsen's group highlighted either Detroit–Windsor or Rochester, New York as possible locations for a new team. Reaction from the CFL with respect to Gadsen's intentions was mixed, however, with league head office iterating a reluctance to return to US expansion while the Montreal Alouettes' American owner, Robert Wetenhall, welcoming the concept of bids involving border regions. Wetenhall's organization had spent its first two years in Baltimore in the 1990s, though under different ownership; Wetenhall having purchased the Alouettes after they had resumed play in Montreal. The mayor of Moncton, premier of New Brunswick, and league commissioner Mark Cohon met in February to negotiate a deal that would see the city host a regular season game annually over five years, beginning in the 2010 CFL season.http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/566984 Officials keen on CFL games in Moncton Huras Adam 2009-02-10 Telegraph-Journal 2009-02-10 Rule changes Several main rule changes were proposed for 2009 by fans at the request of CFL commissioner Mark Cohon. The following changes were implemented: The elimination of the option for the scored-upon team to scrimmage from its 35-yard line after field goals, which was first enacted in 1975. This was said to add excitement by preventing a team up by six points to scrimmage and take a knee three times to effectively end the game with one minute to go. Although it had good intentions, the results for this rule change was not as expected, and for the 2010 CFL season, the league reinstated the option again. Kickoffs being from the 25-yard line rather than the 35-yard line following a safety: the average kickoff in 2008 went 60 yards downfield, while the average kickoff return was 21 yards, making the option between scrimmaging and receiving kickoffs a wash. Removing the restriction that a quarterback must take the snap from the centre. This effectively legalizes the wildcat offense (where a running back takes the snap) in Canadian football, which had long been legal in American football. Video replays for coaches challenges will now ordinarily be reviewed at a command centre in the CFL's office in Toronto rather than in the video replay booth on the field. As well, if a team is successful in its two replay challenges, they will be awarded a third one.http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Football/CFL/News/2009/06/10/9748756-sun.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160310041744/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Football/CFL/News/2009/06/10/9748756-sun.html dead March 10, 2016 CFL goes to high-tech reviews Hornby Lance 2009-06-10 Toronto Sun 2009-06-12https://www.cfl.ca/article/cfl-launches-its-command-centre CFL Launches its Command Centre 2009-06-26 CFL.ca 2009-06-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20090630090624/http://www.cfl.ca/article/cfl-launches-its-command-centre 2009-06-30 dead Other rule changes considered included moving the kickoff back 10 yards for all kicks (not just following safeties), and moving the ball back during conversions. Hall of Fame induction weekend For only the second time in its 39-year history, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame induction weekend events did not take place in Hamilton, Ontario, the home of the museum. It took place in Winnipeg from September 24 to 26, finishing with the tribute game between the Blue Bombers and Argonauts on September 26.https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=271711&lid=sublink02&lpos=headlines_cfl Winnipeg to host Hall of Fame Induction Weekend The Canadian Press 2009-03-18 TSN.ca 2009-03-20 Bye weeks Byes in the two weeks preceding the Labour Day Classic games were retained, however the byes were changed so as to ensure that each pair of Labour Day Classic opponents will have equal rest as opposed to splitting the byes by division. CFL retro thumb|left|300px|West Division Retro Jerseysthumb|left|300px|East Division Retro Jerseys As the league approaches the 100th Grey Cup, the CFL celebrated the 1960s with all eight teams wearing retro-themed uniforms from that era at different points in the season. All teams wore their retro uniforms in Week 3.https://www.cfl.ca/page/retroweek_schedule_103911 Retro Schedule CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120829135922/http://www.cfl.ca/page/retroweek_schedule_103911 2012-08-29 dead The Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Calgary Stampeders were the only teams to wear both home and away retro uniforms, while the remaining teams wore one set of uniforms. The BC Lions wore their black alternate jerseys in combination with their retro pants and helmets for a "retro look," but did not introduce new home retro jerseys. Records and milestones On September 19, BC Lions head coach, Wally Buono became the CFL's all-time leader in coaching victories, surpassing Don Matthews' total of 231. Regular season Notes Saskatchewan earned first place in the West due to their winning of the season series (2–0–1) against Calgary. B.C. qualified for the playoffs in place of Winnipeg due to the "cross-over rule," as B.C. finished with more points. Grey Cup playoffs 97th Grey Cup The Montreal Alouettes were the 2009 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders, 28–27 on a field goal by Damon Duval at Calgary's McMahon Stadium on the last play of the game. It was the first Grey Cup for the Alouettes since 2002. Alouettes' runningback Avon Cobourne was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, and slotback, Ben Cahoon was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian. Playoff bracket November 15: Division Semifinals November 22: Division Finals November 29: 97th Grey CupMcMahon Stadium – Calgary 1 East West E2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27 W4 BC Lions 34* W2 Calgary Stampeders 24 W3 Edmonton Eskimos 21 E1 Montreal Alouettes 56 W4 BC Lions 18 W1 Saskatchewan Roughriders 27 W2 Calgary Stampeders 17 E1 Montreal Alouettes 28 W1 Saskatchewan Roughriders 27 *-Team won in Overtime. CFL leaders CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving leadersCFLapedia http://www.cflapedia.com/ 2009 CFL All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes RB – Avon Cobourne, Montreal Alouettes RB – Joffrey Reynolds, Calgary Stampeders WR – Jeremaine Copeland, Calgary Stampeders WR – Arland Bruce III, Hamilton Tiger-Cats WR – Kerry Watkins, Montreal Alouettes WR – Fred Stamps, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Ben Archibald, Calgary Stampeders OT – Dan Goodspeed, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Gene Makowsky, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes OC – Jeremy O'Day, Saskatchewan Roughriders 25em break Defence DT – Doug Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DT – Keron Williams, Montreal Alouettes DE – Anwar Stewart, Montreal Alouettes DE – John Chick, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Chip Cox, Montreal Alouettes LB – Markeith Knowlton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Jamall Johnson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats CB – Brandon Browner, Calgary Stampeders CB – Jovon Johnson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Jonathan Hefney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Korey Banks, BC Lions S – Barron Miles, BC Lions end Special teams K – Damon Duval, Montreal Alouettes P – Damon Duval, Montreal Alouettes ST – Larry Taylor, Montreal Alouettes 2009 Western All-Stars 25em start Western offence QB – Darian Durant, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – Martell Mallett, BC Lions RB – Joffrey Reynolds, Calgary Stampeders WR – Jeremaine Copeland, Calgary Stampeders SB – Weston Dressler, Saskatchewan Roughriders SB – Geroy Simon, BC Lions WR – Fred Stamps, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Ben Archibald, Calgary Stampeders OT – Calvin Armstrong, Edmonton Eskimos OG – Gene Makowsky, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Dimitri Tsoumpas, Calgary Stampeders OC – Jeremy O'Day, Saskatchewan Roughriders 25em break Western defence DT – Aaron Hunt, BC Lions DT – Dario Romero, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Stevie Baggs, Saskatchewan Roughriders DE – John Chick, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Tad Kornegay, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Sean Lucas, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Anton McKenzie, BC Lions CB – Dwight Anderson, Calgary Stampeders CB – Brandon Browner, Calgary Stampeders DB – Korey Banks, BC Lions DB – Lance Frazier, Saskatchewan Roughriders S – Barron Miles, BC Lions end Western special teams K – Sandro DeAngelis, Calgary Stampeders P – Burke Dales, Calgary Stampeders ST – Jason Arakgi, BC Lions 2009 Eastern All-Stars 25em start Eastern offence QB – Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes RB – Avon Cobourne, Montreal Alouettes RB – Fred Reid, Winnipeg Blue Bombers WR – Arland Bruce III, Hamilton Tiger-Cats WR – Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes WR – Jamel Richardson, Montreal Alouettes WR – Kerry Watkins, Montreal Alouettes OT – Dan Goodspeed, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OT – Josh Bourke, Montreal Alouettes OG – Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes OG – Brendon LaBatte, Winnipeg Blue Bombers OC – Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes 25em break Eastern defence DT – Doug Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DT – Keron Williams, Montreal Alouettes DE – Anwar Stewart, Montreal Alouettes DE – John Bowman, Montreal Alouettes LB – Chip Cox, Montreal Alouettes LB – Markeith Knowlton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Jamall Johnson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats CB – Mark Estelle, Montreal Alouettes CB – Jovon Johnson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Jonathan Hefney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Lenny Walls, Winnipeg Blue Bombers S – Matthieu Proulx, Montreal Alouettes end Eastern special teams K – Damon Duval, Montreal Alouettes P – Damon Duval, Montreal Alouettes ST – Larry Taylor, Montreal Alouettes 2009 CFLPA Pro Player All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes RB – Joffrey Reynolds, Calgary Stampeders RB – Mathieu Bertrand, Edmonton Eskimos WR – Maurice Mann, Edmonton Eskimos WR – Arland Bruce III, Hamilton Tiger-Cats WR – Kerry Watkins, Montreal Alouettes WR – Fred Stamps, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Ben Archibald, Calgary Stampeders OT – Dan Goodspeed, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Dmitri Tsoumpas, Calgary Stampeders OG – Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes OC – Marwan Hage, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25em break Defence DT – Doug Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DT – Keron Williams, Montreal Alouettes DE – Anwar Stewart, Montreal Alouettes DE – John Chick, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Maurice Lloyd, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Otis Floyd, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Jamall Johnson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats CB – Brandon Browner, Calgary Stampeders CB – Jovon Johnson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Jonathan Hefney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Korey Banks, BC Lions S – Barron Miles, BC Lions end 25em start Special teams K – Damon Duval, Montreal Alouettes P – Burke Dales, Calgary Stampeders ST – Larry Taylor, Montreal Alouettes 25em break Head coach Marc Trestman, Montreal Alouettes end 2009 Gibson's Finest CFL Awards CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Anthony Calvillo (QB), Montreal Alouettes CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Ricky Foley (DE), BC Lions CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – John Chick (DE), Saskatchewan Roughriders CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Scott Flory (OG), Montreal Alouettes CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Martell Mallett (RB), BC Lions John Agro Special Teams Award – Larry Taylor (WR), Montreal Alouettes Tom Pate Memorial Award – Marwan Hage (C), Hamilton Tiger-Cats Annis Stukus Trophy – Marc Trestman, Montreal Alouettes Commissioner's Award – Wally Buono, Calgary Stampeders-BC Lions Hugh Campbell Distinguished Leadership Award - Stan Schwartz, Calgary Stampeders References 30em Cfl Season, 2009 Category:Canadian Football League seasons