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The Canadian Football Council (CFC) allowed interference to be legal up to third 5-yard stripe by eligible blockers.
The 45th annual Grey Cup game was televised live from coast to coast in Canada for the first time. TV rights brought in $125,000 for the CFC.
Regular season[]
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.
- Edmonton and Hamilton both have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs[]
Note: All dates in 1957
Semifinals[]
WIFU[]
- Winnipeg won the total-point series by 28â16. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.
IRFU[]
- The Alouettes will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the IRFU Finals.
Finals[]
WIFU[]
- Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2â1. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.
IRFU[]
- Hamilton won the total-point series by 56â11. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.
Playoff Bracket[]
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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45th Grey Cup
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IRFU
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1
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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56 (17+39)
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2
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Ottawa Rough Riders
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15
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3
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Montreal Alouettes
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11 (10+1)
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3
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Montreal Alouettes
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24
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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32
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W2
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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7
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WIFU
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1
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Edmonton Eskimos
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1 (7,5,2)
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2
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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28 (13+15)
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2
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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2 (19,4,17)
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3
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Calgary Stampeders
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16 (13+3)
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Grey Cup Championship[]
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- CFL Passing Leaders
- CFL Rushing Leaders
- CFL Receiving Leaders[2]
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Offence[]
- QB â Sam Etcheverry, Montreal Alouettes
- RB â Cookie Gilchrist, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB â Gerry McDougall, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB â Dick Shatto, Toronto Argonauts
- E â Hal Patterson, Montreal Alouettes
- E â Menan Schriewer, Toronto Argonauts
- FW â Bobby Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders
- C â Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes
- OG â Dave Suminski, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG â Larry Hayes, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT â Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT â John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Defence[]
- DT â Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DT â John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DE â Pete Neumann, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DE â John Welton, Toronto Argonauts
- DG â Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DG â Larry Hayes, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB â Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes
- LB â Tony Curcillo, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB â Hal Patterson, Montreal Alouettes
- DB â Ralph Goldston, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB â Bobby Kuntz, Toronto Argonauts
- S â Bobby Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders
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Offence[]
- QB â Ken Ploen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB â By Bailey, British Columbia Lions
- RB â Gerry James, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB â Jackie Parker, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB â Johnny Bright, Edmonton Eskimos
- E â Jack Gotta, Calgary Stampeders
- E â Ernie Pitts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- C â Galen Wahlmeier, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG â Harry Langford, Calgary Stampeders
- OG â Ed Sharkey, British Columbia Lions
- OT â Dick Huffman, Calgary Stampeders
- OT â Roger Nelson, Edmonton Eskimos
Defence[]
- DT â Dick Huffman, Calgary Stampeders
- DT â Buddy Tinsley, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE â Frank Anderson, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE â Herb Gray, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- MG â Art Walker, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB â Ed Sharkey, British Columbia Lions
- LB â Gord Rowland, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- LB â Bobby Marlow, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- LB â Ted Tully, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB â Jack Gotta, Calgary Stampeders
- DB â Larry Isbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- S â Oscar Kruger, Edmonton Eskimos
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1957 Miss Grey Cup[]
- Miss BC Lions Carol Lucas was named Miss Grey Cup 1957
References[]
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