2002 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
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The 2002
Saskatchewan Roughriders
finished in 4th place in the West division with an 8–10–0 record. They crossed over to the East Division
and played against the Toronto Argonauts
and lost in the East Semi-Final. It was the first time they had made the playoffs since their Grey Cup
run in 1997
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2002 CFL season
The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2002:...
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
finished in 4th place in the West division with an 8–10–0 record. They crossed over to the East Division
Canadian Football League West Division
The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.-Pre-1936:...
and played against the 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...
and lost in the East Semi-Final. It was the first time they had made the playoffs since their Grey Cup
85th Grey Cup
The 85th Grey Cup was held in 1997 in Edmonton before 60,431 fans. The heavily favoured Toronto Argonauts won the game over the Saskatchewan Roughriders with a score of 47-23.-Game summary:...
run in 1997
1997 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
The 1997 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 3rd place in the West division with a 8–10 record and lost in the 85th Grey Cup game to the Doug Flutie-led Toronto Argonauts. Despite finishing the season tied with the BC Lions, the Roughriders were placed above the Lions after winning the season...
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CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 15 | Francois Boulianne | Offensive Lineman | Laval |
| 3 | 20 | Patrick Thibeault | Slotback Slotback Slotback is a position in Gridiron football . The slotback is similar to the wide receiver but also has many of the same traits as a running back, lines up closer to the offensive line and often farther back... |
Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Huskies The Saint Mary's Huskies are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Huskies Stadium located in the centre of the University's campus.... |
| 4 | 29 | Darnell Edwards Darnell Edwards Darnell Edwards is a former Canadian football free safety who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.... |
Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... |
Manitoba University of Manitoba The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed... |
| 5 | 38 | Gonzalo Segovia | Defensive Tackle | Eastern Illinois |
| 6 | 47 | Curtis Nash | Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Sat, June 8 | at 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... |
22–6 | Loss | 28,044 | 0–1 |
| B | Fri, June 14 | Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
27–24 | Win | 19,614 | 1–1 |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 516 | 450 | 26 | Details 2002 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos finished 1st in the West division with a 13–5–0 record, but lost the Grey Cup at Commonwealth Stadium to the Montreal Alouettes.-CFL Draft:-Schedule:-Season standings:-Season schedule:Total attendance: 343,447... |
| 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 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 566 | 421 | 24 | Details 2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 12–6 record. Due to the Ottawa Renegades entering the league, the Blue Bombers moved back to the West Division... |
| 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... |
18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 399 | 20 | Details 2002 BC Lions season The 2002 BC Lions finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 10–8 record. They appeared in the West-Semi Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:- Passing:-Rushing:-Receiving:-2002 CFL All-Stars:... |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 435 | 393 | 18 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 438 | 509 | 14 | Details 2002 Calgary Stampeders season The 2002 Calgary Stampeders finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 6–12–0 record and failed to make the playoffs, marking the first time Wally Buono had missed the playoffs in his 13 years as head coach of the team.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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| 1 | Fri, June 28 | at Ottawa Renegades 2002 Ottawa Renegades season The 2002 Ottawa Renegades season was the first in franchise history. It was the first time since the 1996 CFL season that the city of Ottawa had a team in the CFL... |
30-27OT | Win | 26,898 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Fri, July 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders 2002 Calgary Stampeders season The 2002 Calgary Stampeders finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 6–12–0 record and failed to make the playoffs, marking the first time Wally Buono had missed the playoffs in his 13 years as head coach of the team.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
32–21 | Win | 21,968 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Thurs, July 11 | at Montreal Alouettes 2002 Montreal Alouettes season The 2002 Montreal Alouettes finished in 1st place in the East Division with a 13–5–0–1 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup, winning their first championship since 1977.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings :-Season Schedule:-Roster:... |
26–20 | Loss | 20,202 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Fri, July 19 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos 2002 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos finished 1st in the West division with a 13–5–0 record, but lost the Grey Cup at Commonwealth Stadium to the Montreal Alouettes.-CFL Draft:-Schedule:-Season standings:-Season schedule:Total attendance: 343,447... |
45–11 | Win | 25,149 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Thurs, July 25 | at Calgary Stampeders | 26–21 | Loss | 35,597 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Thurs, Aug 1 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2002 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2002 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 3rd place in the East division with a 7–11–0 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997. Despite having a 6–3 record at home, the Ti-Cats were 1–8 in away games, claiming that win in their last away game of the season.- CFL... |
34-31OT | Loss | 15,369 | 3–3–0–1 |
| 7 | Sun, Aug 11 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 30–14 | Win | 23,889 | 4–3–0–1 |
| 8 | Fri, Aug 16 | at Toronto Argonauts 2002 Toronto Argonauts season The 2002 Toronto Argonauts finished in 2nd place in the East Division of the 2002 CFL season with a 8–10–0 record. They won the East Division Semi-finals but lost the East Division Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Regular season:... |
18–10 | Loss | 19,652 | 4–4–0–1 |
| 9 | Sun, Aug 25 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 23–9 | Loss | 23,212 | 4–5–0–1 |
| 10 | Sun, Sept 1 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 12–6 record. Due to the Ottawa Renegades entering the league, the Blue Bombers moved back to the West Division... |
33–19 | Win | 30,220 | 5–5–0–1 |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 12 | Sun, Sept 15 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 40–11 | Win | 24,387 | 6–5–0–1 |
| 13 | Sat, Sept 21 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 31–25 | Loss | 44,480 | 6–6–0–1 |
| 14 | Sat, Sept 28 | vs. Ottawa Renegades | 29–11 | Win | 20,098 | 7–6–0–1 |
| 15 | Sun, Oct 6 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 35-32OT | Loss | 24,157 | 7–7–0–2 |
| 16 | Sat, Oct 12 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20–11 | Loss | 29,053 | 7–8–0–2 |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 19 | vs. BC Lions 2002 BC Lions season The 2002 BC Lions finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 10–8 record. They appeared in the West-Semi Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:- Passing:-Rushing:-Receiving:-2002 CFL All-Stars:... |
13–11 | Win | 24,957 | 8–8–0–2 |
| 18 | Fri, Oct 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 34–6 | Loss | 34,101 | 8–9–0–2 |
| 19 | Fri, Nov 1 | at BC Lions | 26–23 | Loss | 25,929 | 8–10–0–2 |
Roster
| Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Slotbacks |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Injured Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player → More rosters |
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CFL All-Star Selections
- Derick ArmstrongDerick ArmstrongDerick Armstrong is a Canadian football wide receiver who currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League...
, Receiver - Corey HolmesCorey HolmesCorey Holmes is a former professional Canadian football running back and the current mayor of Metcalfe, Mississippi.- College career :...
, Special Teams - Omarr MorganOmarr MorganOmarr Morgan is a Canadian Football League cornerback who is currently a free agent.In college, Morgan played for Brigham Young University. He was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 1999, but didn't make the team until 2000 when the Roy Shivers regime took over the Roughriders franchise...
, Cornerback
Western All-Star Selections
- Derick Armstrong, Receiver
- Corey Holmes, Special Teams
- Omarr Morgan, Cornerback
East Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
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| 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... |
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