80th Grey Cup

The 80th Grey Cup was the 1992 Canadian Football League championship game played between the Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Toronto's SkyDome. The Stampeders had little trouble defeating the Blue Bombers, 24-10.

Game summary

Calgary Stampeders (24) - TDs, David Sapunjis, Allen Pitts; FGs, Mark McLoughlin (3); cons., McLoughlin (2); single, McLoughlin.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10) - TDs, Gerald Alphin; FGs, Troy Westwood; cons., Westwood.

First Quarter
CGY—FG McLoughlin 37-yard kick
CGY—Single McLoughlin 50-yard field goal miss
CGY—TD Sapunjis 35-yard pass from Flutie (McLoughlin convert)

Second Quarter
CGY—FG McLoughlin 17-yard kick
CGY—FG McLoughlin 17-yard kick

Third Quarter
No Scoring

Fourth Quarter
CGY—TD Pitts 15-yard pass from Flutie (McLoughlin convert)
WPG—FG Westwood 46-yard kick
WPG—TD Alphin 27-yard pass from McManus(Westwood convert)

The Calgary Stampeders made back-to-back trips to the Grey Cup, this time with another quarterback at the helm.

Doug Flutie, the two-time CFL Most Outstanding Player, added a Grey Cup title to his legacy, leading the Stampeders to their 1992 Grey Cup championship.

The Stampeders jumped out to a 24-0 lead before the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were able to put points on the scoreboard. Flutie got the Stampeders within scoring range on four of Calgary’s first five offensive possessions.

Flutie hit Derrick Crawford on the game’s opening play for a 39-yard completion to set up Mark McLoughlin’s 37-yard field goal to open the scoring. Flutie and Crawford hooked up again on Calgary’s next series, this time for a 41-yard gain, but McLoughlin missed on a 50-yard field goal attempt good for a single point. Crawford, who was the fourth-leading receiver on the club during the regular season, ended the game with 162 yards to lead all receivers.

Near the end of the first quarter, Dave Sapunjis reeled in a 35-yard touchdown pass from Flutie, and the rout was on. McLoughlin added a pair of 17-yard field goals in the second quarter, as the Stampeders held a 17-0 lead at halftime.

Following an uneventful third quarter, Flutie threw for his second touchdown of the game, connecting with Allen Pitts on a 15-yard play.

Winnipeg quarterback Matt Dunigan’s string of sub-par Grey Cups continued, as he was limited to just 47 passing yards. He was replaced by Danny McManus in the final quarter.

McManus was able to ignite the Winnipeg offence, but by then it was too late. Troy Westwood kicked a 46-yard field goal to put the Blue Bombers on the scoreboard, and McManus hit Gerald Alphin on a 27-yard touchdown pass to complete the scoring. McManus was 7 of 18 passing for 155 yards.

Trivia

Calgary had not won a Grey Cup since 1971, the longest period of any team at the time.
Flutie’s 480 passing yards was 28 short of Sam Etcheverry’s all-time record in a Grey Cup game. Flutie was good on 33 of his 49 pass attempts.
Calgary limited the CFL’s top rookie Michael Richardson to 27 yards on the ground. He had rushed for 227 yards against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Final.
Following the game, Stampeders owner Larry Ryckman called Flutie football’s version of Wayne Gretzky.

1992 CFL Playoffs

West Division

Semi-final (November 15 @ Edmonton, Alberta) Edmonton Eskimos 22-20 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Final (November 22 @ Calgary, Alberta) Calgary Stampeders 23-22 Edmonton Eskimos

East Division

Semi-final (November 15 @ Hamilton, Ontario) Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29-28 Ottawa Rough Riders
Final (November 22 @ Winnipeg, Manitoba) Winnipeg Blue Bombers 59-11 Hamilton Tiger-Cats

External links

"Grey Cup: 1992". Canadian Football League.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Founded in 1930 Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons Head Coaches

Stadiums	Osborne Stadium Canad Inns Stadium Investors Group Field

Culture	Buzz and Boomer Labatt Blue

Lore	Labour Day Classic Banjo Bowl Swaggerville First team from Western Canada to win the Grey Cup

Important Figures	Paul Bennett Ralph "Dieter" Brock Less Browne Tom "Citation" Casey Tom Clements Carl Cronin Andrew Currie Matt Dunigan Bill Frank Harry Peter "Bud" Grant Tommy Grant G. Sydney Halter Frank Hannibal Fritz Hanson John Helton Dick Huffman W.P. Billy Hughes Jack Jacobs Eddie James Gerry James Greg Kabat Les Lear Leo "Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis Earl Lunsford Chester "Ches" McCance Cal Murphy James Murphy Ken Ploen Joe Poplawski Russ "The Wisconsin Wraith" Reholz Frank Rigney Joseph Ryan Karl Slocomb Milt Stegall Art Stevenson Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley Troy Westwood Chris Walby Bert Warwick

Key personnel	CEO: Wade Miller General Manager: Kyle Walters Head Coach: Mike O'Shea

Grey Cup Championships (10)	1935 1939 1941 1958 1959 1961 1962 1984 1988 1990

Western Division Championships (16)	1935 1937 1938 1939 1937 1945 1946 1947 1950 1953 1957 1958 1959 1961 1962 1965 1984

Eastern Division Championships (7)	1988 1990 1992 1993 2001 2007 2011

Current League Affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: West Division

Calgary Stampeders

Founded in 1935 Based in Calgary, Alberta

Franchise	Records Seasons Head coaches Mascot

Stadiums	Mewata Stadium McMahon Stadium

Lore	Labour Day Classic Battle of Alberta Norman Kwong Perfect season

Important figures	Willie Burden Tom Forzani Doug Flutie Dean Griffing Wayne Harris Herman Harrison John Helton John Hufnagel Jerry Keeling Earl "The Earthquake" Lunsford Don Luzzi Tony Pajaczkowski Allen Pitts Rocco Romano Paul Rowe Harvey Wylie

Retired numbers	5 10 13 18 22 55 67 75

Key personnel	Owners: Calgary Flames Limited Partnership, John Forzani, Ted Hellard and Doug Mitchell. Coach and General Manager: John Hufnagel

Grey Cup championships (7)	1948 1971 1992 1998 2001 2008 2014

Western Division championships (14)	1948 1949 1968 1970 1971 1991 1992 1995 1998 1999 2001 2008 2012 2014

Current league affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: West

Calgary Stampeders 80th Grey Cup Champions

Grey Cup

Editions	1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Venues	Autostade BC Place BMO Field Commonwealth Stadium Civic Stadium / Ivor Wynne Stadium Empire Stadium Exhibition Stadium Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds Investors Group Field McMahon Stadium Molson Stadium Olympic Stadium Richardson Memorial Stadium Rogers Centre/Skydome Rosedale Field Taylor Field TD Place Stadium / Frank Clair Stadium / Lansdowne Park Varsity Stadium Winnipeg Stadium / Canad Inns Stadium

Statistics	Champions Most Valuable Players Most Valuable Canadians Broadcasters Halftime performers

1992 CFL season by team

Western	BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan

Eastern	Hamilton Ottawa Toronto Winnipeg

See also	1992 CFL Draft 80th Grey Cup

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