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
On March 19, Michael Lysko was relieved of his duties as CFL Commissioner by the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors then made Chairman of the Board, David Braley to become acting CFL Commissioner, until November 23 when Tom E. Wright was introduced as the 11th CFL Commissioner in history.

On April 29, Paul Tagliabue became the first NFL Commissioner in history to visit the Head Offices of the CFL.

The Ottawa Renegades played their first regular season game on June 28 at Frank Clair Stadium. The Ottawa Renegades were placed in the East Division and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were returned to the West Division.

The CFL and CFLPA agreed to a new CBA agreement on October 16. TSN reported a 27% increase in viewership of over 50 CFL games. Plus, the CBC announced a record TV audience of more than 5.2 million Canadian viewers for the Grey Cup game between the Montreal Alouettes and the Edmonton Eskimos.

For the second consecutive year, the Grey Cup attendance was over 60,000.

Final 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.
 * Edmonton and Montreal both have first round byes.
 * Due to the cross-over rule, the Saskatchewan Roughriders play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Semi-Final Game.

Grey Cup playoffs
The Montreal Alouettes are the 2002 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos in front of their homecrowd 25-16 at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. This is the first championship for Montreal since 1977. The Alouettes' Anthony Calvillo (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Pat Woodcock (WR) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Offence

 * QB - Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes
 * RB - John Avery, Edmonton Eskimos
 * RB - Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * SB - Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos
 * SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * WR - Derick Armstrong, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * WR - Jason Tucker, Edmonton Eskimos
 * C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
 * OG - Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes
 * OG - Jay McNeil, Calgary Stampeders
 * OT - Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT - Dave Mudge, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Defence

 * DT - Doug Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DT - Denny Fortney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DE - Joe Montford, Toronto Argonauts
 * DE - Elfrid Payton, Edmonton Eskimos
 * LB - John Grace, Ottawa Renegades
 * LB - Brendan Ayanbadejo, BC Lions
 * LB - Barrin Simpson, BC Lions
 * CB - Eric Carter, BC Lions
 * CB - Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
 * DB - Clifford Ivory, Toronto Argonauts
 * DS - Orlondo Steinauer, Toronto Argonauts

Special teams

 * P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
 * K - Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos
 * ST - Corey Holmes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Offence

 * QB - Khari Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * RB - John Avery, Edmonton Eskimos
 * RB - Charles Roberts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * SB - Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos
 * SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * WR - Derick Armstrong, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * WR - Jason Tucker, Edmonton Eskimos
 * C - Jamie Taras, BC Lions
 * OG - Steve Hardin, BC Lions
 * OG - Jay McNeil, Calgary Stampeders
 * OT - Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos
 * OT - Dave Mudge, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Defence

 * DT - Doug Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DT - Denny Fortney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DE - Herman Smith, BC Lions
 * DE - Elfrid Payton, Edmonton Eskimos
 * LB - Carl Kidd, BC Lions
 * LB - Brendan Ayanbadejo, BC Lions
 * LB - Barrin Simpson, BC Lions
 * CB - Eric Carter, BC Lions
 * CB - Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DB - Harold Nash, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DB - Derick (Bo) Lewis, BC Lions
 * DS - Tom Europe, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Special teams

 * P - Duncan O'Mahony, Calgary Stampeders
 * K - Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos
 * ST - Corey Holmes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Offence

 * QB - Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes
 * RB - Troy Davis Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * RB - Lawrence Phillips, Montreal Alouettes
 * SB - Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes
 * SB - Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts
 * WR - Pat Woodcock, Montreal Alouettes
 * WR - Jimmy Oliver, Ottawa Renegades
 * C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
 * OG - Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes
 * OG - Sandy Annunziata, Toronto Argonauts
 * OT - Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT - Dave Hack, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Defence

 * DT - Robert Brown, Montreal Alouettes
 * DT - Johnny Scott, Toronto Argonauts
 * DE - Joe Montford, Toronto Argonauts
 * DE - Marc Megna, Montreal Alouettes
 * LB - John Grace, Ottawa Renegades
 * LB - Stephane Reid, Montreal Alouettes
 * LB - Kevin Johnson, Montreal Alouettes
 * CB - Adrion Smith, Toronto Argonauts
 * CB - Wayne Shaw, Montreal Alouettes
 * DB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
 * DB - Clifford Ivory, Toronto Argonauts
 * DS - Rob Hitchcock, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Special teams

 * P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
 * K - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
 * ST - Keith Stokes, Montreal Alouettes

Offence

 * QB - Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT - Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT - Dave Mudge, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OG - Andrew Greene, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * OG - Steve Hardin, BC Lions
 * C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
 * RB - John Avery, Edmonton Eskimos
 * FB - Mike Sellers, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * SB - Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos
 * WR - Arland Bruce, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * WR - Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes

Defence

 * DE - Herman Smith, BC Lions
 * DE - Elfrid Payton, Edmonton Eskimos
 * DT - Robert Brown, Montreal Alouettes
 * DT - Johnny Scott, Toronto Argonauts
 * LB - Barrin Simpson, BC Lions
 * LB - Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
 * LB - Kevin Johnson, Montreal Alouettes
 * CB - Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * CB - Marvin Coleman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * HB - Gerald Vaughn, Ottawa Renegades
 * HB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
 * S - Rob Hitchcock, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Special teams

 * K - Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos
 * P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
 * ST - Keith Stokes, Montreal Alouettes

Head Coach

 * Don Matthews, Montreal Alouettes

Offence

 * QB - Khari Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OT - Dave Mudge, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OT - Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos
 * OG - Andrew Greene Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * OG - Steve Hardin, BC Lions
 * C - Jamie Taras, BC Lions
 * RB - John Avery, Edmonton Eskimos
 * FB - Mike Sellers, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * SB - Terry Vaughn, Edmonton Eskimos
 * SB - Milt Stegall, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * WR - Arland Bruce, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * WR - Ed Hervey, Edmonton Eskimos

Defence

 * DE - Herman Smith, BC Lions
 * DE - Elfrid Payton, Edmonton Eskimos
 * DT - Doug Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DT - Nate Davis, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * LB - Barrin Simpson, BC Lions
 * LB - Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
 * LB - Terry Ray, Edmonton Eskimos
 * CB - Omarr Morgan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * CB - Marvin Coleman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * HB - Derrick Lewis, BC Lions
 * HB - Eric Carter, BC Lions
 * S - Greg Frers, Calgary Stampeders

Special teams

 * K - Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos
 * P - Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos
 * ST - Brendan Ayanbadejo, BC Lions

Head Coach

 * Danny Barrett, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Offence

 * QB - Anthony Calvillo, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT - Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT - Neal Fort, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT - Val St. Germain, Ottawa Renegades
 * OG - Scott Flory, Montreal Alouettes
 * C - Bryan Chiu, Montreal Alouettes
 * RB - Lawrence Phillips, Montreal Alouettes
 * FB - Bruno Heppell, Montreal Alouettes
 * SB - Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts
 * SB - Archie Amerson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * WR - Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes
 * WR - Tony Miles Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Defence

 * DE - Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DE - Michael Boireau, Ottawa Renegades
 * DT - Robert Brown, Montreal Alouettes
 * DT - Johnny Scott, Toronto Argonauts
 * LB - Kevin Johnson, Montreal Alouettes
 * LB - John Grace, Ottawa Renegades
 * LB - Chris Shelling, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * CB - Perry Carter, Montreal Alouettes
 * CB - Ricky Bell, Ottawa Renegades
 * HB - Gerald Vaughn, Ottawa Renegades
 * HB - Barron Miles, Montreal Alouettes
 * S - Rob Hitchcock, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Special teams

 * K - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
 * P - Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
 * ST - Keith Stokes, Montreal Alouettes

Head Coach

 * Don Matthews, Montreal Alouettes

2002 CFL Awards

 * CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Milt Stegall (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Ben Cahoon (WR), Montreal Alouettes
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Elfrid Payton (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Bryan Chiu (C), Montreal Alouettes
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - Jason Clermont (SB), BC Lions
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award - Corey Holmes (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Greg Frers (DS), Calgary Stampeders
 * CFL's Coach of the Year - Don Matthews, Montreal Alouettes