1986 CFL season

Canadian Football League season August 2024 August 2024 1986 CFL season June 24 – November 9, 1986 East Hamilton Tiger-Cats West Edmonton Eskimos 74th Grey Cup November 30, 1986 BC Place, Vancouver Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1985 CFL season 1985 1987 CFL season 1987 List of Canadian Football League seasons CFL The 1986 CFL season is considered to be the 33rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 29th Canadian Football League season. CFL news in 1986 The CFL decided that all nine teams will play 18 games each, in the regular season. The playoff structure was revised to allow a fourth place team from one of the divisions to qualify for the playoffs if that fourth place team has earned more points in the regular season standings than the third place team from the other division. Until 1992, however, that team stayed in its own division for the playoffs (the league began American expansion in 1993, changing the rules along the way). The four qualifiers in one division played semi-finals and a final while the two qualifiers in the other division playing a home-and-home, total-points, 2-game playoff (this playoff format was last used in 1972). This was somewhat unfair to the first place team, who might no longer receive a first-round bye based simply on what happened at the bottom of its own division. (The current format, which began in 1997 after the league ceased its American operations, sees a fourth-place qualifier cross-over to the other division, essentially becoming the third-place team in that division.) As it turned out, 1986 was the only year this playoff format was needed. The Canadian Football League and the Canadian Football League Players Association agreed on a new three-year agreement. The Concordes changed their name to the Alouettes, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the founding of the original Montreal Alouettes. The Sports Network started to carry live coverage of the first round of the 1986 Canadian College Draft from coast-to-coast. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Montreal Alouettes played the first CFL pre-season game at Canada Games Stadium in Saint John, New Brunswick. Winnipeg won the game, 35–10. The CFL also amended the quota to the teams 35-man roster to include 13 imports, 19 non-imports and 3 quarterbacks. The designated import rule was eliminated. On the field, the end zones were reduced to 20 yards from 25 yards (in response to the popularity of the shortened end zones first used at BC Place in 1983). The amateur Canadian Football Association changed its name to Football Canada in June; the Football Canada name had long been used in French. The CTV Television Network ceased CFL broadcasts after this season; it had aired CFL games since 1962. The league-run syndicated Canadian Football Network took its place the next season. Regular season standings Final regular season standings Grey Cup playoffs 74th Grey Cup The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the 1986 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 39–15, at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium. This was Hamilton's first Grey Cup victory since 1972. The Tiger-Cats' Mike Kerrigan (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Grover Covington (DE) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence, while Paul Osbaldiston (K/P) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. Playoff bracket November 16: Division Semifinals/East Game 1 November 23: Division Finals/East Game 2 November 30: 74th Grey Cup @ BC Place Stadium – Vancouver, BC East West E2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 E1 Toronto Argonauts 31 W3 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 W2 BC Lions 21 W4 Calgary Stampeders 18 W1 Edmonton Eskimos 27 E1 Toronto Argonauts 25 E2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 42 W2 BC Lions 5 W1 Edmonton Eskimos 41 E2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39 W1 Edmonton Eskimos 15 Hamilton won their 2 game total-point series against Toronto by outscoring them 59–56. The Tiger-Cats advanced to the Grey Cup Championship game. CFL leaders CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving leadersCFLapedia http://www.cflapedia.com/ 1986 CFL All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Rick Johnson, Calgary Stampeders RB – Gary Allen, Calgary Stampeders RB – Bobby Johnson, Saskatchewan Roughriders SB – Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers SB – Rocky DiPietro, Hamilton Tiger-Cats WR – James Murphy, Winnipeg Blue Bombers WR – James Hood, Montreal Alouettes C – Bob Poley, Calgary Stampeders OG – Roger Aldag, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Leo Blanchard, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers OT – Rudy Phillips, Edmonton Eskimos 25em break Defence DT – Harold Hallman, Calgary Stampeders DT – Brett Williams, Montreal Alouettes DE – James "Quick" Parker, BC Lions DE – Grover Covington, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Danny Bass, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Tyrone Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB – Willie Pless, Toronto Argonauts CB – Roy Bennett, Winnipeg Blue Bombers CB – Less Browne, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Larry Crawford, BC Lions DB – Mark Streeter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats S – Scott Flagel, Winnipeg Blue Bombers end Special teams P – Hank Ilesic, Toronto Argonauts K – Lance Chomyc, Toronto Argonauts ST – Gary Allen, Calgary Stampeders 1986 Eastern All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Mike Kerrigan, Hamilton Tiger-Cats RB – Walter Bender, Hamilton Tiger-Cats RB – Jim Reid, Ottawa Rough Riders SB – Mark Barousse, Ottawa Rough Riders SB – Rocky DiPietro, Hamilton Tiger-Cats WR – Tony Champion, Hamilton Tiger-Cats WR – James Hood, Montreal Alouettes C – Marv Allemang, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Jason Riley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Dan Ferrone, Toronto Argonauts OT – Lloyd Fairbanks, Montreal Alouettes OT – Miles Gorrell, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25em break Defence DT – Mike Walker, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT – Brett Williams, Montreal Alouettes DE – Rodney Harding, Toronto Argonauts DE – Grover Covington, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Leo Ezerins, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Willie Pless, Toronto Argonauts CB – Terry Irvin, Montreal Alouettes CB – Less Browne, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Carl Brazley, Toronto Argonauts DB – Mark Streeter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats S – Rick Ryan, Montreal Alouettes end Special teams P – Hank Ilesic, Toronto Argonauts K – Lance Chomyc, Toronto Argonauts ST – Jeff Treftlin, Montreal Alouettes 1986 Western All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Rick Johnson, Calgary Stampeders RB – Gary Allen, Calgary Stampeders RB – Bobby Johnson, Saskatchewan Roughriders SB – Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers SB – Emanuel Tolbert, Calgary Stampeders WR – James Murphy, Winnipeg Blue Bombers WR – Ray Alexander, Calgary Stampeders C – Bob Poley, Calgary Stampeders OG – Roger Aldag, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Leo Blanchard, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers OT – Rudy Phillips, Edmonton Eskimos 25em break Defence DT – Harold Hallman, Calgary Stampeders DT – James Zachery, Edmonton Eskimos DE – James "Quick" Parker, BC Lions DE – Stewart Hill, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Danny Bass, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Tyrone Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB – Billy Jackson, Saskatchewan Roughriders CB – Roy Bennett, Winnipeg Blue Bombers CB – Mel Jenkins, Calgary Stampeders DB – Larry Crawford, BC Lions DB – Richie Hall, Calgary Stampeders S – Scott Flagel, Winnipeg Blue Bombers end Special teams P – Tom Dixon, Edmonton Eskimos K – J. T. Hay, Calgary Stampeders ST – Gary Allen, Calgary Stampeders 1986 CFL awards CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – James Murphy (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Joe Poplawski (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – James "Quick" Parker (DE), BC Lions CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Roger Aldag (OG), Saskatchewan Roughriders CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Harold Hallman (DT), Calgary Stampeders CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – Tyrone Crews (LB), BC Lions CFL's Coach of the Year – Al Bruno, Hamilton Tiger-Cats References CFL Category:Canadian Football League seasons