1987 CFL season

The 1987 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 34th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 30th Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1987

The Canadian Football League celebrated the 75th Annual Grey Cup game at BC Place Stadium on Sunday, November 29.

The Canadian Football Network, which was a syndicate of Canadian television stations was created. The CFL experimented with their blackout policy by blacking out four televised games in both, Hamilton and Toronto (two in Hamilton and two in Toronto).

Game rosters were revised from 35 to 34 that included 19-Non-Imports, 13-Imports and 2-Quarterbacks. The reserve list was increased from three to four.

The Montreal Alouettes folded for the second time on June 24th. With the team's demise the CFL revised the season schedule and moved the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to the East Division.

The playoff format reverted back to its pre-1986 format.

Regular Season Standings

Final regular season standings

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

West Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts British Columbia Lions 18 12 6 0 502 370 24 Edmonton Eskimos 18 11 7 0 617 462 22 Calgary Stampeders 18 10 8 0 453 517 20 Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 5 12 1 364 529 11

East Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 12 6 0 554 409 24 Toronto Argonauts 18 11 6 1 484 427 23 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 7 11 0 470 509 14 Ottawa Rough Riders 18 3 15 0 377 598 6

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
British Columbia and Winnipeg have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1987

Divisional Semi-Finals

Eastern Semi-Finals Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away Home November 15 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13 Toronto Argonauts 29

Western Semi-Finals Calgary Stampeders @ Edmonton Eskimos Date Away Home November 15 Calgary Stampeders 16 Edmonton Eskimos 30

Divisional Finals

Eastern Finals Toronto Argonauts @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away Home November 22 Toronto Argonauts 19 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3

Western Finals Edmonton Eskimos @ British Columbia Lions Date Away Home November 22 Edmonton Eskimos 31 British Columbia Lions 7

Grey Cup Championship

November 2975th Annual Grey Cup Game: BC Place Stadium - Vancouver, British Columbia
Western Champion	Eastern Champion
Edmonton Eskimos 38	Toronto Argonauts 36
The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1987 Grey Cup Champions
*Damon Allen (QB), Edmonton Eskimos - Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence. *Stewart Hill (DE), Edmonton Eskimos - Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence. *Milson Jones (RB), Edmonton Eskimos - Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

1987 CFL All-Stars

1987 CFL Awards

*CFL's Outstanding Player Award - Tom Clements (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CFL's Outstanding Canadian Award - Scott Flagel (DS), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CFL's Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Greg Stumon (DE), British Columbia Lions
*CFL's Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Chris Walby (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CFL's Outstanding Rookie Award - Gill Fenerty (RB), Toronto Argonauts
*CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award - Nick Arakgi (DE), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*CFL's Coach of the Year - Bob O'Billovich, Toronto Argonauts