2000 Montreal Alouettes season
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The 2000
Montreal Alouettes
finished in 1st place in the East Division
with a 12–6–0 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup
for the first time since 1979
, but lost to the BC Lions
.
2000 CFL season
-2000 CFL Awards:*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Dave Dickenson , Calgary Stampeders*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Sean Millington , BC Lions*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Joe Montford , Hamilton Tiger-Cats...
Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
finished in 1st place in the East Division
Canadian Football League East Division
The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.- Pre-1907 :...
with a 12–6–0 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup
88th Grey Cup
The 88th Grey Cup was held in 2000 in Calgary. The BC Lions won the game 28-26 over the Montreal Alouettes...
for the first time since 1979
67th Grey Cup
The 67th Grey Cup was played on November 25, 1979 before 65,113 fans at the Olympic Stadium at Montreal. The Edmonton Eskimos won against the Montreal Alouettes by the score 17 to 9.-Box Score:First Quarter...
, but lost to the BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
.
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | Mat Petz | DE | Wake Forest Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is... |
| 3 | 16 | Morgan Kane | RB | Wake Forest |
| 3 | 19 | Jason Gavadza Jason Gavadza Jason Gavadza was a Canadian Football League fullback for the Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions. He graduated from Michael Power/St. Joseph High School, and from the University of Toronto.- References :... |
TE | Kent St. |
| 4 | 27 | Harvey Stables | WR | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 5 | 35 | Ian Hewitt | K/P | Minot State Minot State University Minot State University is a four-year institution of higher learning in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.Minot State University was founded in 1913... |
| 6 | 43 | Andre Clark | DB | SE Missouri State Southeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State University, is a public, accredited university located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States, near the banks of the Mississippi River. The institution, having started as a normal school, has a traditional strength in teacher education... |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 17 | Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
SkyDome | 13–13 (*) | Tie | 10,077 | 0–0–1 |
| B | June 27 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
Molson Stadium Molson Stadium Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
43–33 | Win | 16,688 | 1–0–1 |
- * The Alouettes won this game in a pre-planned demonstration of the CFL's new overtime format 19–16.
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 594 | 379 | 24 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 470 | 446 | 20 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 539 | 596 | 16 |
| Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 390 | 562 | 15 |
Season Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 5 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2000 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2000 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 3rd place in the East division with a 7–10–1 record. They appeared in the East Final.-CFL Draft:-Season schedule:-East Semi-Final:-East Final:-Awards and records:... |
Molson Stadium Molson Stadium Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
38–22 | Win | 19,461 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 11 | Toronto Argonauts 2000 Toronto Argonauts season The 2000 Toronto Argonauts finished in 4th place in the East Division of the 2000 CFL season with a 7–10–1 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
SkyDome | 45–6 | Win | 20,612 | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 20 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium Molson Stadium Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
41–4 | Win | 19,461 | 3–0 |
| 4 | July 28 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium Canad Inns Stadium Canad Inns Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Stadium, named for hotel chain Canad Inns, and originally completed in 1953, seats 29,533 for football... |
33–31 | Win | 24,111 | 4–0 |
| 5 | Aug 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 2000 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2000 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 4th place in the West division with a 5–12–1 record and missed the playoffs for the third year in a row.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Roster:-CFL All-Star Selections:... |
Molson Stadium | 62–7 | Win | 19,461 | 5–0 |
| 6 | Aug 11 | Edmonton Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton) Commonwealth Stadium is a sports stadium located in the Norwood Area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton.- History :... |
29–7 | Loss | 31,472 | 5–1 |
| 7 | Aug 18 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2000 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 2nd place in the East division with a 9–9–0–2 record in the first CFL season that awarded points to overtime losses. The Tiger-Cats failed to defend their Grey Cup title when they lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Semi-Final.- CFL... |
Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada... |
37–26 | Loss | 20,720 | 5–2 |
| 8 | Aug 25 | Calgary Stampeders 2000 Calgary Stampeders season The 2000 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 12–5–1 record. They appeared in the West Final but they lost to the BC Lions.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Final:-References:... |
Molson Stadium | 48–13 | Win | 19,461 | 6–2 |
| 9 | Aug 31 | BC Lions 2000 BC Lions season The 2000 BC Lions finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 8–10 record. After starting the season with a 5–9 record, the Lions won four of their last five regular season games and entered the post-season with heavy momentum. As such, they became the first team in CFL history with a losing... |
BC Place Stadium BC Place Stadium BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium located at the north side of False Creek, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the home field for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer . Originally opened on June 19, 1983 as the... |
35–25 | Win | 19,621 | 7–2 |
| 10 | Sept 10 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 15–9 | Loss | 19,461 | 7–3 |
| 11 | Sept 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium | 30–27 | Loss | 22,917 | 7–4 |
| 12 | Sept 24 | BC Lions | Molson Stadium | 29–28 | Win | 19,461 | 8–4 |
| 13 | Sept 30 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 32–16 | Win | 21,212 | 9–4 |
| 14 | Oct 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | Molson Stadium | 45–15 | Win | 19,461 | 10–4 |
| 15 | Oct 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 36–30 | Win | 19,461 | 11–4 |
| 16 | Oct 22 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Taylor Field Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field is a sports stadium located in Regina, Saskatchewan which is used primarily to play Canadian football. It has been the home of the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders in rudimentary form since 1910 and as a complete stadium since 1936... |
39–22 | Win | 27,138 | 12–4 |
| 17 | Oct 29 | Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society.... |
32–31 | Loss | 45,010 | 12–5 |
| 18 | Nov 5 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 17–11 | Loss | 19,461 | 12–6 |
Roster
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Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen Defensive Backs Special Teams Practice Roster |
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East Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 24 |
| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 35 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 28 |
2000 CFL All-Star Selections
- Bryan ChiuBryan ChiuBryan Chiu is a retired professional Canadian football player who played centre for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League since the 1997 CFL season...
– Centre - Barron MilesBarron MilesBarron Miles is a retired professional Canadian football player for the Canadian Football League. He is now a Defensive and Player Personnel Assistant for the BC Lions...
– Defensive Back - Mike Pringle – Running Back
- Davis SanchezDavis SanchezDavis Sanchez is a former National Football League and current Canadian Football League cornerback for the B.C. Lions.-Early years:...
– Cornerback - Pierre VerchevalPierre VerchevalPierre Vercheval is a former all star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.Vercheval played his university football at the University of Western Ontario, where he won the J.P. Metras Trophy top lineman in Canadian university football in 1987...
– Offensive Guard
2000 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections
- Anthony CalvilloAnthony CalvilloAnthony Calvillo is a Canadian Football League quarterback, currently playing for the Montreal Alouettes. He is the all-time professional football passing yards leader and first in all-time CFL passing yards...
– Quarterback - Ben CahoonBen CahoonBen Cahoon is a former professional Canadian football slotback in the Canadian Football League who spent his entire career with the Montreal Alouettes...
– Slotback - Mike Pringle – Running Back
- Pierre Vercheval – Offensive Guard
- Bryan Chiu – Centre
- Swift Birch – Defensive End
- Irvin SmithIrvin SmithIrvin Smith is a former gridiron football defensive back. He played for the Baltimore Stallions in the Canadian Football League. Smith played college football at Maryland....
– Cornerback - Davis Sanchez – Cornerback
- Barron Miles – Defensive Back
- Lester SmithLester Smith (Canadian football)Lester Smith was a football player in the CFL for eight years. Smith played defensive back for the Baltimore Stallions, Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes from 1994-2001. He was a CFL All-Star in 1997 and won two Grey Cup Championships with the Stallions and Argos...
– Defensive Safety