83rd Grey Cup
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The 83rd Grey Cup aka The Wind Bowl was the 1995
Canadian Football League
championship game played between the Baltimore Stallions
and the Calgary Stampeders
at Taylor Field
in Regina, Saskatchewan
. The Stallions won the game by a score of 37-20. It marked the only time that an American-based team won the Grey Cup.
, Alvin Walton
, Tracy Ham
; FGs, Carlos Huerta
(5); cons., Huerta
(3); singles, Josh Miller
(1).
Calgary Stampeders (20) - TDs, Marvin Pope, Doug Flutie
; FGs, Mark McLoughlin
(2); cons., McLoughlin
(2).
First Quarter
BAL - TD Wright 82-yard punt return (Huerta convert) 2:12
CAL - FG McLoughlin 35 yard field goal 7:19
CAL - FG McLoughlin 32 yard field goal 14:21
Second Quarter
CAL - TD Pope 2-yard pass from Flutie (McLoughlin convert) 0:39
BAL - FG Huerta 30 yard field goal 2:51
BAL - TD Walton 4-yard fumble return (Huerta convert) 7:13
BAL - FG Huerta 45 yard field goal 9:49
BAL - FG Huerta 53 yard field goal 13:30
Third Quarter
BAL - Single Miller 80 yard kickoff 1:06
CAL - TD Flutie 1-yard run (McLoughlin convert) 7:21
BAL - TD Ham 13-yard run (Huerta convert) 12:37
Fourth Quarter
BAL - FG Huerta 41 yard field goal 7:29
BAL - FG Huerta 18 yard field goal 13:40
The winds at Taylor Field were particularly strong and gusted up to 85 km/h during the game.
The Stallions opened the game with a Grey Cup record 82-yard punt return by Chris Wright
just 2:20 into the game. Calgary responded scoring the next 13 points, including a rare touchdown for Marvin Pope on a three-yard pass from Doug Flutie
early in the second quarter giving the Stampeders a 13-7 lead.
Baltimore responded with four consecutive scores including three Carlos Huerta
field goals against the wind, the longest from a Grey Cup record 53 yards. O. J. Brigance
blocked a Tony Martino
punt with just under eight minutes to go in the half which was scooped up by Alvin Walton
at the five. He dove over for Baltimore's lone touchdown of the half.
In the third quarter after a Baltimore single, Flutie scored a touchdown on a one-yard plunge but it was the last scoring for Calgary. Stallions quarterback Tracy Ham
responded with a touchdown of his own and Huerta kicked two field goals to round out Baltimore's scoring.
. Ham threw for 213 yard and rushed for a touchdown. Stamps slotback Dave Sapunjis was the game's outstanding Canadian
hauling in eight passes for 113 yards.
1995 CFL season
The 1995 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 42nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 38th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1995:...
Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
championship game played between the Baltimore Stallions
Baltimore Stallions
The Baltimore Stallions were a Canadian Football League team based in Baltimore, Maryland, which played the 1994 and 1995 seasons. They were the most successful American team in the Canadian Football League, having two winning seasons and a division title. In 1995 they became the only American team...
and the 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...
at 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...
in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
. The Stallions won the game by a score of 37-20. It marked the only time that an American-based team won the Grey Cup.
Game summary
Baltimore Stallions (37) - TDs, Chris WrightChris Wright (football player)
Chris Wright is a former award winning Canadian Football League kick returner and Grey Cup champion.Wright played college football at Georgia Southern. His first year as a professional was successful, for as kick returner with the Baltimore Stallions he scored 3 touchdowns on punt returns and added...
, Alvin Walton
Alvin Walton
Alvin Earl Walton is a former American football safety who was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 180 safety from the University of Kansas, Walton played in six NFL seasons from 1986-1991. He started in Super Bowl XXII for the Redskins...
, Tracy Ham
Tracy Ham
Tracy Ham is a retired Canadian Football League quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts, Baltimore Stallions, and the Montreal Alouettes. He was known for his abilities as a dual threat quarterback...
; FGs, Carlos Huerta
Carlos Huerta
Carlos Huerta was a gridiron football kicker in three professional leagues.After playing his college football at the University of Miami, Huerta joined the Las Vegas Posse, a Canadian Football League expansion franchise...
(5); cons., Huerta
Carlos Huerta
Carlos Huerta was a gridiron football kicker in three professional leagues.After playing his college football at the University of Miami, Huerta joined the Las Vegas Posse, a Canadian Football League expansion franchise...
(3); singles, Josh Miller
Josh Miller
Josh Miller is a former American football punter and current football analyst.He was signed by the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League as an undrafted free agent in 1994...
(1).
Calgary Stampeders (20) - TDs, Marvin Pope, Doug Flutie
Doug Flutie
Douglas Richard "Doug" Flutie is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. Flutie played college football at Boston College, and played professionally in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and United States Football League...
; FGs, Mark McLoughlin
Mark McLoughlin
Mark McLoughlin is a former placekicker in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders from 1988 to 2003 and the BC Lions in 2005...
(2); cons., McLoughlin
Mark McLoughlin
Mark McLoughlin is a former placekicker in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders from 1988 to 2003 and the BC Lions in 2005...
(2).
First Quarter
BAL - TD Wright 82-yard punt return (Huerta convert) 2:12
CAL - FG McLoughlin 35 yard field goal 7:19
CAL - FG McLoughlin 32 yard field goal 14:21
Second Quarter
CAL - TD Pope 2-yard pass from Flutie (McLoughlin convert) 0:39
BAL - FG Huerta 30 yard field goal 2:51
BAL - TD Walton 4-yard fumble return (Huerta convert) 7:13
BAL - FG Huerta 45 yard field goal 9:49
BAL - FG Huerta 53 yard field goal 13:30
Third Quarter
BAL - Single Miller 80 yard kickoff 1:06
CAL - TD Flutie 1-yard run (McLoughlin convert) 7:21
BAL - TD Ham 13-yard run (Huerta convert) 12:37
Fourth Quarter
BAL - FG Huerta 41 yard field goal 7:29
BAL - FG Huerta 18 yard field goal 13:40
The winds at Taylor Field were particularly strong and gusted up to 85 km/h during the game.
The Stallions opened the game with a Grey Cup record 82-yard punt return by Chris Wright
Chris Wright (football player)
Chris Wright is a former award winning Canadian Football League kick returner and Grey Cup champion.Wright played college football at Georgia Southern. His first year as a professional was successful, for as kick returner with the Baltimore Stallions he scored 3 touchdowns on punt returns and added...
just 2:20 into the game. Calgary responded scoring the next 13 points, including a rare touchdown for Marvin Pope on a three-yard pass from Doug Flutie
Doug Flutie
Douglas Richard "Doug" Flutie is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. Flutie played college football at Boston College, and played professionally in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and United States Football League...
early in the second quarter giving the Stampeders a 13-7 lead.
Baltimore responded with four consecutive scores including three Carlos Huerta
Carlos Huerta
Carlos Huerta was a gridiron football kicker in three professional leagues.After playing his college football at the University of Miami, Huerta joined the Las Vegas Posse, a Canadian Football League expansion franchise...
field goals against the wind, the longest from a Grey Cup record 53 yards. O. J. Brigance
O. J. Brigance
O. J. Brigance is a former championship football player in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League.-Football career:...
blocked a Tony Martino
Tony Martino
Tony Martino is a former punter from 1988–2002 for four different teams of the Canadian Football League.- References :...
punt with just under eight minutes to go in the half which was scooped up by Alvin Walton
Alvin Walton
Alvin Earl Walton is a former American football safety who was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 180 safety from the University of Kansas, Walton played in six NFL seasons from 1986-1991. He started in Super Bowl XXII for the Redskins...
at the five. He dove over for Baltimore's lone touchdown of the half.
In the third quarter after a Baltimore single, Flutie scored a touchdown on a one-yard plunge but it was the last scoring for Calgary. Stallions quarterback Tracy Ham
Tracy Ham
Tracy Ham is a retired Canadian Football League quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts, Baltimore Stallions, and the Montreal Alouettes. He was known for his abilities as a dual threat quarterback...
responded with a touchdown of his own and Huerta kicked two field goals to round out Baltimore's scoring.
Trivia
Tracy Ham was named the game's most valuable playerGrey Cup Most Valuable Player
The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.-Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award winners:...
. Ham threw for 213 yard and rushed for a touchdown. Stamps slotback Dave Sapunjis was the game's outstanding Canadian
Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian
The Dick Suderman Trophy for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian is awarded annually to the Canadian player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup game, the championship of the Canadian Football League....
hauling in eight passes for 113 yards.
North Division
- Semi-final (November 4 @ Calgary, Alberta) Calgary StampedersCalgary StampedersThe 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...
30-13 Hamilton Tiger-CatsHamilton Tiger-CatsThe 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...
- Semi-final (November 5 @ Edmonton, Alberta) Edmonton EskimosEdmonton EskimosThe 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...
26-15 BC LionsBC LionsThe 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...
- Final (November 12 @ Calgary, Alberta) Calgary StampedersCalgary StampedersThe 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...
37-4 Edmonton EskimosEdmonton EskimosThe 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...
South Division
- Semi-final (November 4 @ Baltimore, Maryland) Baltimore StallionsBaltimore StallionsThe Baltimore Stallions were a Canadian Football League team based in Baltimore, Maryland, which played the 1994 and 1995 seasons. They were the most successful American team in the Canadian Football League, having two winning seasons and a division title. In 1995 they became the only American team...
36-21 Winnipeg Blue BombersWinnipeg Blue BombersThe 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...
- Semi-final (November 5 @ San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
) San Antonio TexansSan Antonio TexansThe San Antonio Texans were a Canadian Football League team that played in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, in the 1995 CFL season. They had relocated from Sacramento, California, where the team had been called the Sacramento Gold Miners...
52-9 Birmingham BarracudasBirmingham BarracudasThe Birmingham Barracudas were a Canadian football team that played the 1995 season in the Canadian Football League. The Barracudas were part of a failed attempt to expand the CFL into the United States.-In the beginning:...
- Final (November 11 @ Baltimore, Maryland) Baltimore StallionsBaltimore StallionsThe Baltimore Stallions were a Canadian Football League team based in Baltimore, Maryland, which played the 1994 and 1995 seasons. They were the most successful American team in the Canadian Football League, having two winning seasons and a division title. In 1995 they became the only American team...
21-11 San Antonio TexansSan Antonio TexansThe San Antonio Texans were a Canadian Football League team that played in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, in the 1995 CFL season. They had relocated from Sacramento, California, where the team had been called the Sacramento Gold Miners...