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
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
CFL leaders CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving leaders
1979 CFL All-Stars
Offence QB – Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos RB – David Green, Montreal Alouettes RB – Larry Key, BC Lions SB – Willie Armstead, Calgary Stampeders TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders WR – Waddell Smith, Edmonton Eskimos WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos C – Al Wilson, BC Lions OG – Ray Watrin, Montreal Alouettes OG – Larry Butler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Lloyd Fairbanks, Calgary Stampeders
Defence DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos DT – John Helton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DE – Junior Ah You, Montreal Alouettes DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Ron Foxx, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes DB – Mike Nelms, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Gregg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Al Burleson, Calgary Stampeders
Special teams P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos K – Lui Passaglia, BC Lions
1979 Eastern All-Stars
Offence QB – Tom Clements, Hamilton Tiger-Cats RB – David Green, Montreal Alouettes RB – Terry Metcalf, Toronto Argonauts SB – Leif Pettersen, Hamilton Tiger-Cats TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders WR – Martin Cox, Ottawa Rough Riders WR – Bob Gaddis, Montreal Alouettes C – Doug Smith, Montreal Alouettes OG – Ray Watrin, Montreal Alouettes OG – Larry Butler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OT – Nick Bastaja, Toronto Argonauts OT – Dan Yochum, Montreal Alouettes
Defence DT – Glen Weir, Montreal Alouettes DT – Mike Raines, Ottawa Rough Riders DE – Junior Ah You, Montreal Alouettes DE – Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts LB – Carl Crennell, Montreal Alouettes LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Ron Foxx, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes DB – Mike Nelms, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Jim Burrow, Montreal Alouettes DB – Tony Proudfoot, Montreal Alouettes DB – Billy Hardee, Toronto Argonauts
Special teams P – Ian Sunter, Toronto Argonauts K – Don Sweet, Montreal Alouettes
1979 Western All-Stars
Offence QB – Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos RB – Jim Germany, Edmonton Eskimos RB – Larry Key, BC Lions SB – Willie Armstead, Calgary Stampeders TE – Harry Holt, BC Lions WR – Waddell Smith, Edmonton Eskimos WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos C – Al Wilson, BC Lions OG – Bill Stevenson, Edmonton Eskimos OG – Eric Upton, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Lloyd Fairbanks, Calgary Stampeders
Defence DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos DT – John Helton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DE – David Boone, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Glen Jackson, BC Lions LB – Tom Towns, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Terry Irvin, Calgary Stampeders DB – Ray Odums, Calgary Stampeders DB – Gregg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Al Burleson, Calgary Stampeders
Special teams 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
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