1979 CFL season

The 1979 CFL season is considered to be the 26th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 22nd Canadian Football League season. == CFL news in 1979 == The Edmonton Eskimos establishes a single season attendance record with 340,239 fans — the most by any Western Conference team. == Regular season standings == Edmonton and Montreal have first round byes. == Grey Cup playoffs == 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 Alouettes' David Green (RB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Tom Cousineau (LB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence, while Don Sweet (K) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. === Playoff bracket === == CFL leaders == CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving leaders == 1979 CFL All-Stars == === Special teams === P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos K – Lui Passaglia, BC Lions == 1979 Eastern All-Stars == === Special teams === P – Ian Sunter, Toronto Argonauts K – Don Sweet, Montreal Alouettes == 1979 Western All-Stars == === Special teams === P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos K – Lui Passaglia, BC Lions == 1979 CFL awards == CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – David Green (RB), Montreal Alouettes CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell (DT), Edmonton Eskimos CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Ben Zambiasi (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Mike Wilson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Brian Kelly (WR), Edmonton Eskimos CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – John Helton (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL's Coach of the Year – Hugh Campbell, Edmonton Eskimos == References ==