• Source: 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






= Final regular season standings

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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
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

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CFL Leaders


CFL Passing Leaders
CFL Rushing Leaders
CFL Receiving Leaders




1979 CFL All-Stars






= Special teams

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P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos
K – Lui Passaglia, BC Lions




1979 Eastern All-Stars






= Special teams

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P – Ian Sunter, Toronto Argonauts
K – Don Sweet, Montreal Alouettes




1979 Western All-Stars






= Special teams

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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

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Liga Sepak Bola Nasional Draft
• 1979 CFL season
• List of Canadian Football League seasons
• Toronto Argonauts
• Edmonton Elks
• Baltimore Stallions
• Robert Rozier
• List of Toronto Argonauts seasons
• Canadian Football League attendance
• 1979 Edmonton Eskimos season
• List of dual-threat quarterback records