1984 CFL season

The 1984 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 31st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 27th Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1984
The CFL granted a conditional expansion team to the city of Halifax, the team was named the Atlantic Schooners. The franchise were supposed to begin play in 1984. However, before the season started, ownership couldn't secure and provide the financing for a new stadium. Without a stadium in place, the Schooners folded without playing a single game in the CFL.

Calgary native, Douglas H. Mitchell, Q.C. became the sixth CFL Commissioner in history on Friday, June 1.

In the fall, the CFL conducted a market research study with the fans in CFL cities.

The CFL, eliminated territorial exemptions, which allowed the 1985 Canadian College Draft to be more open – allowing teams to draft players from different regions.

The Grey Cup championship game was held in Edmonton for the first time.

Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


 * Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
 * BC and Toronto have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the 1984 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 47–17, at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. This was Winnipeg's first Grey Cup victory since 1962. The Blue Bombers' Tom Clements (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Tyrone Jones (LB) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence, while Sean Kehoe (RB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket
*-Team won in Overtime.

Offence

 * QB – Tom Clements, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * RB – Willard Reaves, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * RB – Dwaine Wilson, Montreal Concordes
 * SB – Nick Arakgi, Montreal Concordes
 * SB – Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * WR – Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos
 * WR – Mervyn Fernandez, BC Lions
 * C – John Bonk, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OG – Nick Bastaja, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OG – Dan Ferrone, Toronto Argonauts
 * OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OT – John Blain, BC Lions

Defence

 * DT – James Curry, Toronto Argonauts
 * DT – Mack Moore, BC Lions
 * DE – Steve Raquet, Montreal Concordes
 * DE – James "Quick" Parker, BC Lions
 * LB – Aaron Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * LB – Tyrone Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * LB – Stewart Hill, Edmonton Eskimos
 * DB – David Shaw, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DB – Harry Skipper, Montreal Concordes
 * DB – Ken Hailey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DB – Larry Crawford, BC Lions
 * DB – Laurent DesLauriers, Edmonton Eskimos

Special teams

 * P – Bernie Ruoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * K – Lui Passaglia, BC Lions

1984 CFL Awards

 * CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Willard Reaves (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Nick Arakgi (SB), Montreal Concordes
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – James "Quick" Parker (DE), BC Lions
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – John Bonk (C), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Dwaine Wilson (RB), Montreal Concordes
 * CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award – Bruce Walker (OT), Ottawa Rough Riders
 * CFL's Coach of the Year – Cal Murphy, Winnipeg Blue Bombers