2000 CFL season

The 2000 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 47th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 43rd Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 2000
The CFL ends the 20th century on a continued upward curve.

After the 1999 season, league attendance levels and television ratings continued to grow. Attendance around the league had an increase of 5.6%, which went over '98 season figures as 1,718,312 fans filed their teams' stadium. Meanwhile, TSN's television ratings also increased by 17.9% over their '98 season ratings. In 2000, CFL attendance and TSN television ratings continued to increase further going over the '99 season figures.

Both, acting Commissioner & Chairman, John Tory and President & COO, Jeff Giles resigned from their respective posts. On Wednesday, November 1, Michael R. Lysko was named as the tenth CFL Commissioner in league history.

Calgary hosted the Grey Cup game and was successful in their week-long festival to celebrate the 88th championship season. The Grey Cup game, itself ended with another classic finish as the BC Lions spoiled the Montreal Alouettes two-point convert attempt to hang on and win the Grey Cup, 28-26. Immediately following the game, BC Lions legendary kicker Lui Passaglia, who kicked the winning points, retired after 25 seasons.

Regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


 * Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
 * Teams losing in overtime are awarded one point.
 * Calgary and Montreal both have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs
The BC Lions are the 2000 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the Montreal Alouettes 28-26, at Calgary's McMahon Stadium. The Lions became the first team with a losing record (8-10, 1 OTL) to win the Grey Cup. The Lions' Robert Drummond (RB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Sean Millington (FB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Offence

 * QB - Dave Dickenson, Calgary Stampeders
 * RB - Sean Millington, BC Lions
 * RB - Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes
 * SB - Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts
 * SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * WR - Curtis Marsh, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * WR - Travis Moore, Calgary Stampeders
 * C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
 * OG - Andrew Greene, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * OG - Pierre Vercheval, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT - Chris Perez, BC Lions
 * OT - Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos

Defence

 * DT - Demetrious Maxie, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DT - Joe Fleming, Calgary Stampeders
 * DE - Shonte Peoples, Calgary Stampeders
 * DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * LB - George White, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * LB - Terry Ray, Edmonton Eskimos
 * LB - Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
 * CB - Marvin Coleman, Calgary Stampeders
 * CB - Davis Sanchez, Montreal Alouettes
 * DB - Eddie Davis, Calgary Stampeders
 * DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
 * DS - Greg Frers, Calgary Stampeders

Special teams

 * P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
 * K - Lui Passaglia, BC Lions
 * ST - Albert Johnson III, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Offence

 * QB - Dave Dickenson, Calgary Stampeders
 * RB - Sean Millington, BC Lions
 * RB - Kelvin Anderson, Calgary Stampeders
 * SB - Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos
 * SB - Alfred Jackson, BC Lions
 * WR - Curtis Marsh, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * WR - Travis Moore, Calgary Stampeders
 * C - Leo Groenewegen, Edmonton Eskimos
 * OG - Andrew Greene, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * OG - Fred Childress, Calgary Stampeders
 * OT - Chris Perez, BC Lions
 * OT - Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos

Defence

 * DT - Demetrious Maxie, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DT - Joe Fleming, Calgary Stampeders
 * DE - Shonte Peoples, Calgary Stampeders
 * DE - Herman Smith, BC Lions
 * LB - George White, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * LB - Terry Ray, Edmonton Eskimos
 * LB - Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
 * CB - Marvin Coleman, Calgary Stampeders
 * CB - Eric Carter, BC Lions
 * DB - Eddie Davis, Calgary Stampeders
 * DB - Ralph Staten, Edmonton Eskimos
 * DS - Greg Frers, Calgary Stampeders

Special teams

 * P - Tony Martino, Calgary Stampeders
 * K - Lui Passaglia, BC Lions
 * ST - Marvin Coleman, Calgary Stampeders

Offence

 * QB - Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes
 * RB - Ronald Williams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * RB - Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes
 * SB - Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts
 * SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * WR - Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes
 * WR - Robert Gordon, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
 * OG - Chris Burns, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * OG - Pierre Vercheval, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT - Dave Hack, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * OT - Moe Elewonibi, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Defence

 * DT - Johnny Scott, Toronto Argonauts
 * DT - Mike Philbrick, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DE - Swift Burch, Montreal Alouettes
 * DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * LB - Mike O'Shea, Toronto Argonauts
 * LB - Calvin Tiggle, Toronto Argonauts
 * LB - Antonio Armstrong, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * CB - Irvin Smith, Montreal Alouettes
 * CB - Davis Sanchez, Montreal Alouettes
 * DB - Chris Shelling, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
 * DS - Lester Smith, Montreal Alouettes

Special teams

 * P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
 * K - Paul Osbaldiston, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * ST - Albert Johnson III, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Offence

 * QB - Dave Dickenson, Calgary Stampeders
 * OT - Moe Elewonibi, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OT - Chris Perez, BC Lions
 * OG - Fred Childress, Calgary Stampeders
 * OG - Andrew Greene, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * C - Carl Coulter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * RB - Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes
 * FB - Sean Millington, BC Lions
 * SB - Kez McCorvey, Edmonton Eskimos
 * SB - Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts
 * WR - Curtis Marsh, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * WR - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Defence

 * DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DE - Herman Smith, BC Lions
 * DT - Johnny Scott, Toronto Argonauts
 * DT - Joe Fleming, Calgary Stampeders
 * LB - Darryl Hall, Calgary Stampeders
 * LB - Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
 * LB - Terry Ray, Edmonton Eskimos
 * CB - Juran Bolden, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * CB - Davis Sanchez, Montreal Alouettes
 * HB - Jackie Kellogg, Calgary Stampeders
 * HB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
 * S - Greg Frers, Calgary Stampeders

Special teams

 * K - Lui Passaglia, BC Lions
 * P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
 * ST - Albert Johnson III, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Head Coach

 * Charlie Taaffe, Montreal Alouettes

2000 CFL Awards

 * CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Dave Dickenson (QB), Calgary Stampeders
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Sean Millington (RB), BC Lions
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Joe Montford (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Pierre Vercheval (OG), Montreal Alouettes
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - Albert Johnson III (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award - Albert Johnson III (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Mike Morreale (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * CFL's Coach of the Year - Charlie Taaffe, Montreal Alouettes