2015 CFL season

Canadian Football League season August 2024 August 2024 2015 CFL season June 25 – November 8, 2015 East Ottawa Redblacks West Edmonton Eskimos 103rd Grey Cup November 29, 2015 Investors Group Field, Winnipeg Edmonton Eskimos 2014 CFL season 2014 2016 CFL season 2016 List of Canadian Football League seasons CFL The 2015 CFL season was the 62nd season of modern-day Canadian football. Officially, it was the 58th Canadian Football League season. The Edmonton Eskimos won the 103rd Grey Cup on November 29, defeating the Ottawa Redblacks 26–20 in Winnipeg. The schedule was released February 13, 2015 and the regular season began on June 25, 2015.http://cfl.ca/5kv3sia2xq 2015 CFL Schedule – CFL.ca – Official Site of the Canadian Football League CFL.ca August 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505001241/http://cfl.ca/5kv3sia2xq May 5, 2015 dead mdy-all CFL news in 2015 Salary cap According to the new collective bargaining agreement, the 2015 salary cap was set at $5,050,000 (average of $109,782 per active roster spot). As per the agreement, the cap is fixed and will not vary with league revenue performance. The base individual minimum salary was set at $51,000.https://www.cfl.ca/article/new-five-year-cba-ratified-by-cfl-and-cflpa New five-year CBA ratified by CFL and CFLPA CFL.ca August 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224917/http://www.cfl.ca/article/new-five-year-cba-ratified-by-cfl-and-cflpa September 23, 2015 dead mdy-all Season schedule The 2015 season schedule was released on February 13, 2015, with the regular season opening on June 25, 2015 at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, Quebec.https://www.cfl.ca/article/unlocked-cfl-releases-2015-game-schedule CFL releases 2015 game schedule CFL.ca August 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150805051723/http://www.cfl.ca/article/unlocked-cfl-releases-2015-game-schedule August 5, 2015 dead It was the first time that Montreal had hosted the season opener since the 2011 CFL season. The major complication this year was the lack of available stadium dates due to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2015 Pan Am Games occurring over the entire CFL pre-season and first five weeks of the regular season, affecting five member clubs. The BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and Ottawa Redblacks played pre-season games away from their regular stadiums and in some instances, in different cities. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats did not play a regular season home game until week 6 and the Argonauts did not play in Toronto for a regular season game until week 7. Following three straight years of intra-division matchups in the last week of the regular season (and for the last two years, those same matchups in the last four weeks), the league featured inter-division games in the last week. There was also a Sunday game in the last week of the regular season which hadn't occurred since the 2010 CFL season. This season featured seven home-and-home series, up from two from the previous year. Despite Ottawa returning to the league, they did not play the Montreal Alouettes on Labour Day weekend, which is the first time since 2002 where both teams played in the league but did not play that same weekend. There were 15 double headers this year, with four on Fridays, nine on Saturdays, one on Sundays, and one on Labour Day Monday. The league also experimented with games regularly featured on Thursday nights, with one game every Thursday for 10 of the first 11 weeks of the season. The Thanksgiving Day Classic featured just one game for the first time since 1997, which is ironic in that it was the only week of the season with five games being played. For the second straight year, there was no Touchdown Atlantic contest. Hall of Fame The Canadian Football Hall of Fame game took place on August 22, 2015, featuring the Saskatchewan Roughriders hosting the Calgary Stampeders.https://www.tsn.ca/cfl-opens-2015-schedule-in-montreal-1.206844 CFL opens 2015 schedule in Montreal TSN February 13, 2015 August 6, 2015 Dave Dickenson, Gene Makowsky, Eddie Davis, and Leroy Blugh were inducted as players while Bob O'Billovich, Bob Wetenhall, and Larry Reda joined as builders. Dickenson played for five seasons for the Stampeders and will be coaching in the game, while Makowsky played his entire 17-year career with the Roughriders. Davis played for five years with the Stampeders and nine with the Roughriders, winning Grey Cup championships with both teams.http://cfl.ca/article/dickenson-obillovich-headline-hall-of-fame-inductees Dickenson, O'Billovich headline Hall of Fame inductees CFL.ca August 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141211020320/http://www.cfl.ca/article/dickenson-obillovich-headline-hall-of-fame-inductees December 11, 2014 dead Northern Kickoff On June 14, 2013, it was announced that the Edmonton Eskimos would host their 2015 preseason game at the new SMS Stadium at Shell Place in Fort McMurray against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on June 13, 2015.https://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-announce-pre-season-game-in-fort-mcmurray Esks announce pre-season game in Fort McMurray CFL.ca August 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630174422/http://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-announce-pre-season-game-in-fort-mcmurray June 30, 2015 dead mdy-all As part of the deal, the game was broadcast nationally on TSN, with a start time of 8:00pm MDT. The game was played here to broaden the Eskimos' fanbase and to allow Commonwealth Stadium (the Eskimos' usual home) to host 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.http://www.macdonaldisland.ca/shell-place/upcoming-events/northernkickoff/northern-kickoff-faqs Northern Kickoff FAQs August 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630124431/http://www.macdonaldisland.ca/shell-place/upcoming-events/northernkickoff/northern-kickoff-faqs June 30, 2015 dead mdy-all Attendance for the game was 11,825 fans (3,175 short of a sellout). Pedersen: A bizarre Saturday night in Fort McMurray https://www.cfl.ca/article/pedersen-a-bizarre-night-in-fort-mcmurray CFL.ca 2015-06-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20151002111241/http://www.cfl.ca/article/pedersen-a-bizarre-night-in-fort-mcmurray October 2, 2015 dead Fort McMurray also hosted a Toronto Argonauts regular season home game. This was done due to the Argonauts' usual home stadium, Rogers Centre, being unavailable because of the 2015 Pan Am Games and Toronto Blue Jays occupying all dates in the month of July.http://www.torontosun.com/2015/02/13/no-joke-cfl-schedule-takes-turn-for-bizarre-in-2015 No joke, CFL schedule takes turn for bizarre in 2015 Toronto Sun August 6, 2015 This was the first regular season game played in Fort McMurray and is the most northerly regular season game in CFL history.http://www.mymcmurray.com/shell-place-to-host-argonauts-eskimos-in-regular-season-cfl-game/ Shell Place to host Argonauts & Eskimos in regular season CFL game – MyMcMurray Portal August 6, 2015 The Toronto Argonauts defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 26–11 in front of a dismal attendance of only 4,900 fans (only 32.6% sold out), a low figure not seen for a regular season game since the days of the Las Vegas Posse. McMurrayites not to blame for empty seats http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2015/07/02/mcmurrayites-not-to-blame-for-empty-cfl-seats Fort McMurray Today 2015-07-28 nurun.com https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014847/http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2015/07/02/mcmurrayites-not-to-blame-for-empty-cfl-seats September 24, 2015 dead Fort McMurray was also considered as a host site for the BC Lions' pre-season game against Edmonton, because they also had to vacate their stadium for the Women's World Cup, but the Lions instead opted to hold that game in Thunderbird Stadium, a much closer but smaller venue, for that contest. Quebec City preseason game On June 13, 2015, the Ottawa Redblacks and the Montreal Alouettes played a preseason game in Quebec City, at the 12,257-seat Telus Stadium. Like other venue changes early in the season, this was to accommodate the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. This was the second time an Ottawa CFL franchise played a preseason game in Quebec City; the Renegades played the Alouettes in front of 10,358 fans at Stade PEPS (now Stade TELUS-Université Laval) on June 7, 2003. https://www.cfl.ca/article/redblacks-and-als-set-to-play-in-quebec-city REDBLACKS and Als set to play in Quebec City CFL CFL.ca Staff https://web.archive.org/web/20150816041111/http://www.cfl.ca/article/redblacks-and-als-set-to-play-in-quebec-city August 16, 2015 dead mdy-all The Montreal Alouettes defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 29–6 in front of 4,778 fans. Coaching changes Following the 2014 season, the BC Lions parted ways with Mike Benevides, who had been the head coach of the Lions since 2012. In those three seasons, Benevides posted a record of 33–21 in the regular season and 0–3 in the post-season. The Lions hired Jeff Tedford as their new head coach. Tedford played quarterback in the CFL in the 1980s and was the head coach of the University of California football team from 2002 through 2012. https://www.tsn.ca/lions-hire-tedford-as-new-head-coach-1.163572 Lions hire Tedford as new head coach 2014-12-19 2014-12-26 TSN The Canadian Press On August 21, 2015, Alouettes ownership relieved Tom Higgins of his coaching duties and brought general manager Jim Popp to the bench for the fourth time.https://www.tsn.ca/alouettes-fire-higgins-as-head-coach-gm-popp-to-take-over-1.349149 Alouettes fire Higgins as Head Coach; GM Popp to take over August 21, 2015 TSN August 21, 2015 New CFL commissioner Nearing the end of the 2014 CFL season, Mark Cohon announced that he would be stepping down from his position as CFL commissioner. Cohon had been the CFL commissioner since 2007, which was the third longest tenure in league history. https://www.tsn.ca/cohon-to-step-down-as-cfl-commissioner-jan-9-1.151809 Cohon Will Not Seek a Third Term as CFL Commissioner 2014-08-20 2015-02-13 TSN The Canadian Press On January 9, 2015, his term came to an end and Jim Lawson (the chairman of the CFL's board of governors) became the interim commissioner while the CFL's board of governors searched for a new commissioner. https://www.tsn.ca/cohon-to-step-down-as-cfl-commissioner-jan-9-1.151809 Cohon to step down as CFL commissioner Jan. 9 2014-12-04 2015-02-13 TSN The Canadian Press On March 17, 2015, Jeffrey Orridge was announced as the new commissioner of the CFL. Orridge assumed office on April 29, 2015. Most recently, Orridge had been employed by the CBC as their Executive Director of Sports and General Manager from April 2011 to March 2015. https://www.tsn.ca/orridge-named-new-cfl-commissioner-1.233018 Orridge named new CFL commissioner TSN March 17, 2015 The Canadian Press Sale of the Toronto Argonauts Two of the principals of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (Kilmer Sports and Bell Canada) announced its intent to acquire the Toronto Argonauts prior to the 2015 season, acquiring the team from BC Lions owner David Braley and ending the last remaining cross-ownership situation in professional football. (The third principal of MLSE, Rogers Communications, declined to acquire a stake. Because Bell already owned exclusive TV rights to the entire league and radio rights to the Argonauts, Rogers had no interest in buying a stake in a team that it could not broadcast.)Argonauts announce sale, move to BMO Field http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/argonauts-announce-sale-move-to-bmo-field-1.3080235 CBC News May 20, 2015Bell, Larry Tanenbaum to purchase Argonauts https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/2015/05/19/bell-larry-tanenbaum-to-purchase-argonauts.html May 20, 2015 Toronto Star May 19, 2015 The sale means that 2015 will likely be the last season for the Argonauts in the Rogers Centre, where the team has had difficulties selling tickets; as soon as 2016, the team will move to MLSE-operated BMO Field, currently a soccer-specific stadium, which will be renovated to accommodate the CFL. The Argonauts were forced to move some home games out of the Rogers Centre because the Toronto Blue Jays, primary tenants of the Rogers Centre, made the playoffs in 2015. MLSE and Braley pursued backup plans in the event the Blue Jays have to schedule playoff games on weeks the Argonauts are set to play; the team considered stadiums such as Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Alumni Stadium in Guelph, and even UB Stadium in Buffalo, New York, USA as potential venueshttp://globalnews.ca/news/2173298/post-season-birth-for-blue-jays-means-argos-kicked-from-rogers-centre/ Post-season berth for Blue Jays means Argos kicked from Rogers Centre - Toronto | Globalnews.ca but ultimately rejected all of them, opting to play their October 6 home game against the Ottawa Redblacks in the home stadium of their opponent because it was "CFL-ready and TV-ready." The Argonauts would move their October 17 and 23 home game to Tim Hortons Field. Broadcasting changes This was the eighth season in which The Sports Network maintained an exclusive partnership with the CFL for television rights. Beginning this season, TSN branded its Thursday night broadcasts as Thursday Night Football (unrelated to the National Football League package of the same name) and featured a more entertainment-oriented focus.https://www.cfl.ca/article/thursday-night-football-coming-to-the-cfl-tsn Thursday Night Football coming to the CFL, TSN CFL.ca August 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150901000823/http://www.cfl.ca/article/thursday-night-football-coming-to-the-cfl-tsn September 1, 2015 dead The Hamilton Tiger-Cats ended their longtime relationship with former flagship radio station CHML, the team's home continuously since 1984 and intermittently since 1950, and began a joint venture with crosstown rival CKOC. The Tiger-Cats/CKOC venture saw that station (at the time carrying oldies/classic hits) transformed into Hamilton's first all-sports radio outlet, carrying TSN Radio programming.http://ticats.ca/tiger-cats-bell-media-announce-new-partnership-with-launch-of-tsn-radio-1150-hamilton TIGER-CATS, BELL MEDIA ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH LAUNCH OF TSN RADIO 1150 HAMILTON August 6, 2015 July 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200725110659/https://www.ticats.ca/tiger-cats-bell-media-announce-new-partnership-with-launch-of-tsn-radio-1150-hamilton dead Rule changes In March the CFL's Rules Committee submitted a variety of rule changes to the Board of Governors be implemented for the 2015 season:http://www.ticats.ca/article/cfl-rules-committee-proposes-changes-for-2015-season CFL Rules Committee proposes changes for 2015 season August 6, 2015 On April 8, 2015, the league's Board of Governors approved most of the proposed changes. https://www.cfl.ca/article/major-rule-changes-approved-by-cfl-governors Major rule changes approved by CFL Governors CFL CFL.ca Staff https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224717/http://www.cfl.ca/article/major-rule-changes-approved-by-cfl-governors September 23, 2015 dead Accepted Two-point conversions will be attempted from the three-yard line and traditional single-point converts will be attempted from the 25-yard line (making for a 32-yard kick). This is similar to a rule change attempted by the National Football League, and the Fall Experimental Football League in 2014, and adopted by the NFL in 2015. Defenders are only allowed to contact receivers within five yards of the line of scrimmage, similar to a rule adopted by the NFL in 1978 to increase offence. However, the penalty does not result in a first down, like the NFL rule. If a no-yards penalty is called after a kicked ball hits the ground, the penalty will be automatically tacked onto the end of the play. Offences are now allowed to indicate to the officials when they are in a hurry-up offence and will not be substituting players, allowing the officials to make adjustments to the chain crew more quickly. Coaches are disallowed from asking the official for a measurement. During punts, players on the offensive line are not allowed to leave the line of scrimmage until after the punt has been executed. On kickoffs that go out of bounds, the receiving team is no longer allowed to request the kicking team kick again. Rejected Adding a three-point conversion from the ten-yard line, a scheme last used in the Stars Football League, the old XFL playoffs, and the second, reformed XFL. This proposal would have only been tested during the preseason. Offensive pass interference to be subject to video review. Eastern resurgence The East Division finished with a collective record of better than .500 for the first time since 2004. New logo On November 27, 2015, two days before the 103rd Grey Cup game, the CFL introduced its newest logo, its fourth in league history: A silver football-shaped design, with three laces signifying the three downs used in Canadian football on top, 'CFL' in block letters in the centre, and a half maple-leaf on the bottom. It replaces the 'leaf/football' logo that had been used since 2002.http://www.sportsnet.ca/football/cfl/cfl-commissioner-orridge-unveils-leagues-new-logo/ CFL commissioner Orridge unveils league's new logo - Sportsnet.ca Regular season Structure Teams play eighteen regular season games, playing two divisional opponents three times and all of the other teams twice. Teams are awarded two points for a win and one point for a tie. The top three teams in each division qualify for the playoffs, with the first place team gaining a bye to the divisional finals. A fourth place team in one division may qualify ahead of the third place team in the other division (the "Crossover"), if they earn more points in the season.CFL.ca staff The Crossover Explained https://www.cfl.ca/page/game_rule_crossover The Canadian Football League September 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20120419071753/http://www.cfl.ca/page/game_rule_crossover April 19, 2012 dead mdy-all If a third-place team finishes in a tie with the fourth place team in the other division, the third place team automatically gets the playoff spot and there is no crossover. If two or more teams in the same division are equal in points, the following tiebreakers apply:https://www.cfl.ca/page/game_rule_tiebreak CFL.ca The Game The Canadian Football League November 9, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131022103352/http://www.cfl.ca/page/game_rule_tiebreak October 22, 2013 mdy Most wins in all games Head to head winning percentage (matches won divided by all matches played) Head to head points difference Head to head points ratio Tiebreakers 3–5 applied sequentially to all divisional games Tiebreakers 4 and 5 applied sequentially to all league games Coin toss Notes: 1. If two clubs remain tied after other club(s) are eliminated during any step, tie breakers reverts to step 2. Standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points Teams in bold are in playoff positions. Edmonton finished 1st place in the West Division because they won their 3 game regular season series against Calgary (2–1). Hamilton finished 2nd place in the East Division because they won their 3 game regular season series against Toronto (3–0). CFL playoffs For the first time since the 1983 season, all three of the CFL's Ontario-based teams qualified for the playoffs. The Eskimos won their 14th Grey Cup championship in franchise history, and their first since 2005.Cowley Norm https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/football/cfl/edmonton-eskimos/eskimos-win-their-14th-grey-cup-championship Eskimos win Grey Cup championship after overcoming slow start Edmonton Journal November 29, 2015 November 30, 2015 Mike Reilly was named Most Valuable Player after completing 21 of 35 pass attempts for 269 yards with two touchdown passes. He was also Edmonton's leading rusher at 66 yards. Shamawd Chambers, who missed the majority of the 2015 season with a knee injury, received the Dick Suderman Trophy as Most Valuable Canadian.https://www.tsn.ca/reilly-named-grey-cup-mvp-chambers-top-canadian-1.401700 Reilly named Grey Cup MVP, Chambers top Canadian The Sports Network November 29, 2015 November 30, 2015 103rd Grey Cup Playoff bracket November 15:Division Semi-Finals November 22:Division Finals November 29:103rd Grey CupInvestors Group Field – Winnipeg 1 East West E3 Toronto Argonauts 22 E2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25 W3 B.C. Lions 9 W2 Calgary Stampeders 35 E2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 E1 Ottawa Redblacks 35 W2 Calgary Stampeders 31 W1 Edmonton Eskimos 45 E1 Ottawa Redblacks 20 W1 Edmonton Eskimos 26 Award winners The CFL changed their weekly awards format beginning with the 2015 season. The CFL now awards the top three players on performance, regardless of position or nationality. They also continued to award players on a monthly basis based on their performance within a set month. CFL Top Performers of the Week WeekFirstSecondThirdFans' ChoiceOne Trevor Harris Jeff Fuller Drew Willy Drew WillyTwo Rakeem Cato Ryan Smith Trevor Harris Ryan SmithThree Travis Lulay S. J. Green Weston Dressler Weston DresslerFour Shakir Bell Jon Cornish Marcus Howard Shakir BellFive Henry Burris Aston Whiteside Chris Williams Henry BurrisSix Drew Willy Patrick Watkins Marquay McDaniel Drew WillySeven Emanuel Davis Andrew Harris Keith Shologan Emanuel DavisEight Bo Levi Mitchell Zach Collaros Eric Norwood Bo Levi MitchellNine Mike Daly Zach Collaros Terrell Sinkfield Zach CollarosTen James Franklin Kendial Lawrence Derel Walker James FranklinEleven Zach Collaros Charleston Hughes Terrell Sinkfield Zach CollarosTwelve Mike Reilly Jeremiah Johnson Adarius Bowman Jeremiah JohnsonThirteen Henry Burris Chris Rainey Stefan Logan Henry BurrisFourteen Macho Harris Marquay McDaniel Derel Walker Macho HarrisFifteen Henry Burris Jonathon Jennings Mic'hael Brooks Henry BurrisSixteen Trevor Harris Jeff Mathews Emmanuel Arceneaux Jeff MathewsSeventeen Adarius Bowman Henry Burris Brandon Smith Adarius BowmanEighteen Adarius Bowman Henry Burris Mike Reilly Henry BurrisNineteen Derel Walker Shawn Lemon Mike Reilly Shawn LemonTwenty Henry Burris Greg Ellingson John Bowman SourceShaw CFL Top Performers https://www.cfl.ca/article/top-performers Canadian Football League 2015-07-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20151108105949/http://cfl.ca/article/top-performers November 8, 2015 dead CFL Top Performers of the Month MonthFirstSecondThirdJuly Trevor Harris Marcus Howard Rakeem CatoAugust Zach Collaros Derel Walker Eric NorwoodSeptember Henry Burris Chris Rainey Jamaal WestermanOctober Henry Burris Mike Reilly Adarius Bowman Source 2015 CFL All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Henry Burris, Ottawa Redblacks RB – Tyrell Sutton, Montreal Alouettes RB – Andrew Harris, BC Lions R – Eric Rogers, Calgary Stampeders R – Adarius Bowman, Edmonton Eskimos R – Derel Walker, Edmonton Eskimos R – Emmanuel Arceneaux, BC Lions OT – Jovan Olafioye, BC Lions OT – SirVincent Rogers, Ottawa Redblacks OG – Brendon LaBatte, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Spencer Wilson, Calgary Stampeders OC – Jon Gott, Ottawa Redblacks 25em break Defence DT – Almondo Sewell, Edmonton Eskimos DT – Ted Laurent, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – Jamaal Westerman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DE – John Bowman, Montreal Alouettes LB – Adam Bighill, BC Lions LB – Winston Venable, Montreal Alouettes LB – Simoni Lawrence, Hamilton Tiger-Cats CB – Abdul Kanneh, Ottawa Redblacks CB – John Ojo, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Emanuel Davis, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Aaron Grymes, Edmonton Eskimos S – Craig Butler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats end Special teams K – Rene Paredes, Calgary Stampeders P – Richie Leone, BC Lions ST – Brandon Banks, Hamilton Tiger-Cats SourceMADE OF STAR POWER: 2015 CFL ALL-STARS UNVEILED 2015 CFL Western All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Bo Levi Mitchell, Calgary Stampeders RB – Jerome Messam, Calgary Stampeders RB – Andrew Harris, BC Lions R – Eric Rogers, Calgary Stampeders R – Adarius Bowman, Edmonton Eskimos R – Derel Walker, Edmonton Eskimos R – Emmanuel Arceneaux, BC Lions OT – Jovan Olafioye, BC Lions OT – D'Anthony Batiste, Edmonton Eskimos OG – Brendon LaBatte, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Spencer Wilson, Calgary Stampeders OC – Pierre Lavertu, Calgary Stampeders 25em break Defence DT – Almondo Sewell, Edmonton Eskimos DT – Mic'hael Brooks, BC Lions DE – Jamaal Westerman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DE – Charleston Hughes, Calgary Stampeders LB – Adam Bighill, BC Lions LB – Jeff Knox Jr., Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Dexter McCoil, Edmonton Eskimos CB – Johnny Adams, Winnipeg Blue Bombers CB – John Ojo, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Ryan Phillips, BC Lions DB – Aaron Grymes, Edmonton Eskimos S – Josh Bell, Calgary Stampeders end Special teams K – Rene Paredes, Calgary Stampeders P – Richie Leone, BC Lions ST – Bo Lokombo, BC Lions Source 2015 CFL Eastern All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Henry Burris, Ottawa Redblacks RB – Brandon Whitaker, Toronto Argonauts RB – Tyrell Sutton, Montreal Alouettes R – S. 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Green, Montreal Alouettes R – Chris Williams, Ottawa Redblacks R – Luke Tasker, Hamilton Tiger-Cats R – Brad Sinopoli, Ottawa Redblacks OT – SirVincent Rogers, Ottawa Redblacks OT – Jeff Perrett, Montreal Alouettes OG – Greg Van Roten, Toronto Argonauts OG – Ryan Bomben, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OC – Jon Gott, Ottawa Redblacks 25em break Defence DT – Ted Laurent, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT – Cleyon Laing, Toronto Argonauts DE – Justin Capicciotti, Ottawa Redblacks DE – John Bowman, Montreal Alouettes LB – Winston Venable, Montreal Alouettes LB – Simoni Lawrence, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Greg Jones, Toronto Argonauts CB – Abdul Kanneh, Ottawa Redblacks CB – Jovon Johnson, Ottawa Redblacks DB – Emanuel Davis, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Jerrell Gavins, Ottawa Redblacks S – Craig Butler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats end Special teams K – Justin Medlock, Hamilton Tiger-Cats P – Boris Bede, Montreal Alouettes ST – Brandon Banks, Hamilton Tiger-Cats SourceStars Aligned: CFL Divisional All-Stars announced https://www.cfl.ca/article/stars-aligned-cfl-divisional-all-stars-announced Canadian Football League 2015-11-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20151117184613/http://www.cfl.ca/article/stars-aligned-cfl-divisional-all-stars-announced November 17, 2015 dead mdy-all 2015 CFL awards CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Henry Burris (QB), Ottawa Redblacks CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Brad Sinopoli (R), Ottawa Redblacks CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Adam Bighill (LB), BC Lions CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – SirVincent Rogers (OT), Ottawa Redblacks CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Derel Walker (R), Edmonton Eskimos John Agro Special Teams Award – Brandon Banks (R), Hamilton Tiger-Cats Tom Pate Memorial Award – Henry Burris (QB), Ottawa Redblacks Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Trophy – Jeff Perrett (OT), Montreal Alouettes Annis Stukus Trophy – Rick Campbell, Ottawa Redblacks Commissioner's Award – Bernie Custis, CFL's first Black Quarterback Hugh Campbell Distinguished Leadership Award – Bob Irving, voice of Winnipeg Blue Bombers References 30em Category:Canadian Football League seasons Category:2015 in Canadian football