2003 CFL season

Canadian Football League season August 2024 August 2024 2003 CFL season 2003 6 17 2003 10 26 East Montreal Alouettes West Edmonton Eskimos November 16, 2003 91st Grey Cup Taylor Field, Regina, Saskatchewan Edmonton Eskimos List of Canadian Football League seasons CFL 2002 CFL season 2002 2004 CFL season 2004 The 2003 CFL season is considered to be the 50th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 46th Canadian Football League season. The pre-season began on May 30 and the regular season started on June 17.https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/2003/time_zone/0 https://archive.today/20130115140233/http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/2003/time_zone/0 dead 2013-01-15 2003 CFL schedule Cfl.ca 2013-08-03 Taylor Field in Regina, Saskatchewan hosted the 91st Grey Cup on November 16, 2003, with the Edmonton Eskimos defeating the Montreal Alouettes 34–22. CFL news in 2003 The Canadian Football League signed a new five-year television deal with TSN and the CBC on February 27. Through the new agreement, TSN and CBC will be broadcasting 77 games, which is the most in CFL history. The CFL also introduced new specialty weekends that includes the Canada Day Bash, the Labour Day Classic and the Gridiron Thanksgiving. CFL.ca launched its new website in July. The CFL also assumes control of the Toronto Argonauts on July 29 and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on August 15. The league appointed Paul Robson as the interim Operations Manager of the Argonauts and appointed Alan Ford to become interim Operations Manager of the Tiger-Cats. The CFL then announced the sale of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to Bob Young on October 7 and then announced the sale of the Toronto Argonauts on November 15 to Howard Sokolowski and David Cynamon. TSN achieved the second-highest viewership in CFL history. The CFL also had an (+2%) increase in attendance for the second straight season with more than 2 million fans filling the seats at Canadian football games. About 4.4 million Canadian homes viewed the 91st Grey Cup game between the Montreal Alouettes and the Edmonton Eskimos played in Regina. Plus, the CFL signed long-term partnership deals with Reebok, Rogers and Sun Microsystems. Regular season standings Edmonton and Montreal both have first round byes. Due to the cross-over rule – the BC Lions will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Semi-Final Game. Grey Cup playoffs 91st Grey Cup The Edmonton Eskimos are the 2003 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the Montreal Alouettes 34–22, at Regina's Taylor Field. The Eskimos got their revenge on the Alouettes, who defeated Edmonton in front of their hometown crowd at the 90th Grey Cup. The Eskimos' Jason Tucker (WR) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and the Alouettes' Ben Cahoon (SB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. Playoff bracket November 2: Division Semifinals November 9: Division Finals November 16: 91st Grey CupTaylor Field – Regina, SK 1 East West W4 BC Lions 7 E2 Toronto Argonauts 28 W3 Saskatchewan Roughriders 37 W2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 E2 Toronto Argonauts 26 E1 Montreal Alouettes 30 W3 Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 W1 Edmonton Eskimos 30 W1 Edmonton Eskimos 34 E1 Montreal Alouettes 22 CFL leaders CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving leadersCFLapedia http://www.cflapedia.com/ 2003 CFL All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes RB – Mike Pringle, Edmonton Eskimos RB – Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers SB – Jeremaine Copeland, Montreal Alouettes SB – Geroy Simon, BC Lions WR – Tony Miles, Toronto Argonauts WR – Ed Hervey, Edmonton Eskimos C – Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes OG – Andrew Greene, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes OT – Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes 25em break Defence DT – Eric England, Toronto Argonauts DT – Joe Fleming, Calgary Stampeders DE – Daved Benefield, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DE – Ray Jacobs, BC Lions LB – Reggie Hunt, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Barrin Simpson, BC Lions LB – Jackie Mitchell, Saskatchewan Roughriders CB – Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders CB – Adrion Smith, Toronto Argonauts DB – Donny Brady, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Clifford Ivory, Toronto Argonauts DS – Orlondo Steinauer, Toronto Argonauts end Special teams P – Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts K – Lawrence Tynes, Ottawa Renegades ST – Bashir Levingston, Toronto Argonauts 2003 Western All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Dave Dickenson, BC Lions RB – Mike Pringle, Edmonton Eskimos RB – Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers SB – Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos SB – Geroy Simon, BC Lions WR – Darnell McDonald, Calgary Stampeders WR – Ed Hervey, Edmonton Eskimos C – Jeremy O'Day, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Andrew Greene, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Dan Comiskey, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Cory Mantyka, BC Lions 25em break Defence DT – Nathan Davis, Saskatchewan Roughriders DT – Joe Fleming, Calgary Stampeders DE – Daved Benefield, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DE – Ray Jacobs, BC Lions LB – Reggie Hunt, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Barrin Simpson, BC Lions LB – Jackie Mitchell, Saskatchewan Roughriders CB – Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders CB – Eric Carter, BC Lions DB – Donny Brady, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Shannon Garrett, Edmonton Eskimos DS – Mark Washington, BC Lions end Special teams P – Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos K – Paul McCallum, Saskatchewan Roughriders ST – Wane McGarity, Calgary Stampeders 2003 Eastern All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes RB – Josh Ranek, Ottawa Renegades RB – Troy Davis, Hamilton Tiger-Cats SB – Jeremaine Copeland, Montreal Alouettes SB – Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes WR – Tony Miles, Toronto Argonauts C – Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes OG – Val St. Germain, Ottawa Renegades OG – Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes OT – Neal Fort, Montreal Alouettes OT – Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes 25em break Defence DT – Eric England, Toronto Argonauts DT – Ed Philion, Montreal Alouettes DE – Tim Cheatwood, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – Anwar Stewart, Montreal Alouettes LB – Kevin Johnson, Montreal Alouettes LB – Kelly Wiltshire, Ottawa Renegades LB – Tim Strickland, Montreal Alouettes CB – Brandon Hamilton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats CB – Adrion Smith, Toronto Argonauts DB – Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes DB – Clifford Ivory, Toronto Argonauts DS – Orlondo Steinauer, Toronto Argonauts end Special teams P – Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts K – Lawrence Tynes, Ottawa Renegades ST – Bashir Levingston, Toronto Argonauts 2003 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes OT – Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes OT – Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos OG – Andrew Greene, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Dan Comiskey, Edmonton Eskimos C – Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes RB – Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers FB – Michael Sellers, Winnipeg Blue Bombers SB – Geroy Simon, BC Lions SB – Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos WR – Jeremaine Copeland, Montreal Alouettes WR – Ed Hervey, Edmonton Eskimos 25em break Defence DE – Timothy Cheatwood, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – Eric England, Toronto Argonauts DT – Joe Fleming, Calgary Stampeders DT – Demetrious Maxie, Calgary Stampeders LB – Barrin Simpson, BC Lions LB – Reggie Hunt, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Brian Clark, Winnipeg Blue Bombers CB – Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders CB – Davis Sanchez, Calgary Stampeders HB – Clifford Ivory, Toronto Argonauts HB – Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes S – Donnavan Carter, Ottawa Renegades end 25em start Special teams K – Lawrence Tynes, Ottawa Renegades P – Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts ST – Bashir Levingston, Toronto Argonauts 25em break Head coach Joe Paopao, Ottawa Renegades end http://cflpa.com/index.php?module=page&id=5038 CFLPA.com The Canadian Football League Players Association cflpa.com en-CA 2017-03-06 2003 Rogers AT&T CFL Awards CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Anthony Calvillo (QB), Montreal Alouettes CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Ben Cahoon (SB), Montreal Alouettes CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Joe Fleming (DT), Calgary Stampeders CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Andrew Greene (OG), Saskatchewan Roughriders CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Frank Cutolo (WR), BC Lions CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award – Bashir Levingston (WR), Toronto Argonauts CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – Steve Hardin (OT), BC Lions Rogers AT&T Fans' Choice Award – Ricky Ray (QB), Edmonton Eskimos CFL's Coach of the Year – Tom Higgins, Edmonton Eskimos Commissioner's Award - TSN, Toronto References Category:2003 in Canadian football 2003