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In the CFL's initial seasons, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were the league's dominant team, appearing in nine Grey Cups and winning four titles between 1957 and 1967.
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He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in the 1963, 1966, and 1969 seasons.
He was also a four-time winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award ( 1959, 1963, 1966, 1969 seasons ).
During the CFL's two seasons in Baltimore, the stadium became noted for being one of the few American facilities with a playing surface large enough to accommodate a regulation Canadian football field – this likely contributed to the Stallions ' success both on and off the field.
Before beginning his broadcasting career, McKeown played professional football for five seasons with the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders.
In 16 seasons with Saskatchewan ( 1963 – 1978 ), he led the team into the playoffs 14 consecutive times, and made it to the CFL's Western Football Conference final 12 times.
CFL's and Hamilton
* Josh Ranek — running back for the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos ; formerly of Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Renegades
While the CFL previously took over operations of the Toronto Argonauts and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2003, on April 9, 2006, the CFL's board of governors decided not to do that for the Renegades.
The American Football League also played one game in Canada against a CFL team in 1961, with CFL's Hamilton defeating AFL's Buffalo, 38 – 21.
In 2000, Allen became the CFL's all-time leading passer on October 28 against Hamilton, throwing for 345 yards to surpass Ron Lancaster's previous record of 50, 535 yards.
One game was played between the AFL and the CFL ( AFL's Buffalo Bills and CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats, with Hamilton winning 38-21 ).
In 1993 he returned to Canada and signed as a free agent with the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
CFL's and Tiger-Cats
In the 1998 with the arrival of head coach Ron Lancaster, the pitch-and-catch duo of Danny McManus and Darren Flutie, plus the pass rush abilities of Joe Montford the Tiger-Cats went back to being one of the CFL's elite teams, reaching the Grey Cup finals in 1998 and winning the cup the following year.
CFL's and were
Because they had lost money and had low attendance, the Memphis Mad Dogs were forced to fold after the 1995 season, marking the end of the franchise and the CFL's unfortunate three years south of the border.
The Pirates were known to be one of the least successful of the CFL's American franchises on and off the field, despite relatively strong fan support.
Condredge Holloway was the CFL's most outstanding player and receivers Terry Greer and Emanuel Tolbert were among the class of the CFL.
* Baltimore Stallions ( technically defunct )-The Stallions were the most successful team in the CFL's U. S. experiment, winning the Grey Cup in 1995.
These numbers were good enough for Clermont to capture the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award.
With Bishop signed to an AFL team, there were concerns throughout the CFL's offseason about whether or not he would report to the Argonauts ' 2007 training camp.
CFL's and league's
In 2006, Jackson was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (# 8 ) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN, the highest-ranked Canadian-born player on the list.
In November, 2006, Jackson was voted one of the CFL's top 50 players (# 8 ) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
In November, 2006, Darren Flutie joined his brother, Doug Flutie, on the list of the CFL's Top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
In 2006, Faloney was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's Top 50 Players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
In November, 2006, Faloney was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
In November, 2006, Reed was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (# 2 ) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
In November, 2006 was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (# 14 ) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network The Sports Network / TSN.
In November 2006, Pringle was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (# 4 ) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
CFL's and team
The football team plays home matches at McMahon Stadium, home of CFL's Calgary Stampeders.
The team moved to Montreal, forming the current incarnation of the Alouettes franchise and ending the CFL's excursion into the United States.
The Las Vegas Posse was a Canadian Football League team that played the 1994 season as part of the CFL's short-lived American expansion.
The stadium is the home of the UNLV football team and the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League, the annual Maaco Bowl Las Vegas each December, and was the former home of the CFL's Las Vegas Posse and the XFL's Las Vegas Outlaws.
In 1999, Allen was voted to the CFL's West Division All-Star team.
The team played in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, which later became the CFL's east division.
CFL's and Grey
Flutie was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player a record six times, and was named the MVP in all three of his Grey Cup victories.
In the Canadian Football League they also have the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award and Most Outstanding Canadian Player Award ( regular season ) and the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player ( playoffs ).
He won the CFL's Grey Cup championship twice, as a member of the Calgary Stampeders, in 1998 and 2001.
He then became the head coach of the CFL's Stampeders for the 2008 season, and won the Grey Cup in his first season at the helm.
The Canadian Football League nicknames one of their rivalries as the Banjo Bowl and another QEW Bowl ( also known as the Battle of Ontario ); like most Canadian sports leagues, however, the CFL's championship is instead known as a cup ( in the CFL's case, the Grey Cup ).
The stadium has hosted the CFL's championship game, the Grey Cup, eight times: in 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2005, and 2011.
The CFL's championship game, the Grey Cup, is the country's single largest sporting event and is watched by nearly one third of Canadian television households.
Simon won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 2006 while also winning two Grey Cup championships as a member of the Lions in 2006 and in 2011.
As a professional, Clermont's honours have included being named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie in 2002, Most Outstanding Canadian in 2004 and 2007, as well as the Most Valuable Canadian at the 2004 Grey Cup.
Joseph was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in 2007 while leading the Saskatchewan Roughriders to victory in the 95th Grey Cup.
In 1980, he helped the Edmonton Eskimos win the Grey Cup, which is the CFL's championship game.
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