To date, a CFL game has drawn in excess of 50,000 spectators 109 times. It happened for the first six times in 1976 , when Toronto's Exhibition Stadium was renovated to accommodate the Toronto Blue Jays , and its capacity was enlarged to become the first stadium capable of holding such a large crowd. Later that same season, the Montreal Alouettes moved into Olympic Stadium , following the 1976 Summer Olympics .
League Records [ ]
Rank
Date
Result
City
Stadium
Attendance
Note
1.
Tue 09/06/77
Toronto 20 @ Montreal 14
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
69,093
2.
Sun 09/26/76
Ottawa 2 @ Montreal 23
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
68,505[1]
3.
Sun 11/27/77
Montreal 41 vs. Edmonton 6
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
68,318[2]
Grey Cup
4.
Tue 08/23/77
Ottawa 20 @ Montreal 27
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
66,544
5.
Sun 11/23/08
Calgary 22 vs. Montreal 14
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
66,308[3]
Grey Cup
6.
Sun 11/25/01
Calgary 27 vs. Winnipeg 19
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
65,255[4]
Grey Cup
7.
Tue 08/22/78
B.C. 26 @ Montreal 30
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
65,132
8.
Sun 11/25/79
Edmonton 17 vs. Montreal 9
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
65,113[5]
Grey Cup
9.
Thu 08/11/77
Winnipeg 10 @ Montreal 27
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
63,330
10.
Sun 11/28/10
Montreal 21 vs. Saskatchewan 18
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
63,317[6]
Grey Cup
11.
Sun 10/02/77
Toronto 18 @ Montreal 6
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
62,832
12.
Sun 11/24/02
Montreal 25 vs. Edmonton 16
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
62,531
Grey Cup
13.
Sat 09/26/09
Saskatchewan 23 @ Edmonton 20
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
62,517[7]
14.
Fri 09/05/03
Calgary 0 @ Edmonton 38
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
62,444[8]
15.
Tue 09/05/78
Ottawa 23 @ Montreal 18
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
62,197
16.
Sat 10/22/77
Ottawa 16 @ Montreal 28
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
62,157
17.
Sat 11/06/76
Ottawa 17 @ Montreal 26
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
61,950
18.
Fri 09/06/02
Calgary 11 @ Edmonton 45
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
61,481[9]
19.
Sun 11/16/97
Toronto 47 vs. Saskatchewan 23
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
60,431
Grey Cup
20.
Sun 11/18/84
Winnipeg 47 vs. Hamilton 17
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
60,081
Grey Cup
21.
Sun 11/09/03
Toronto 26 @ Montreal 30
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
60,007[10]
Eastern Final
22.
Sun 10/10/82
B.C. 1 @ Edmonton 30
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
59,979[11]
23.
Sun 09/26/82
Calgary 17 @ Edmonton 36
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
59,836[12]
24.
Sun 08/29/82
Saskatchewan 32 @ Edmonton 25
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
59,723
25.
Sun 11/30/86
Hamilton 39 vs. Edmonton 15
Vancouver
B.C. Place
59,621
Grey Cup
Fri 10/11/85
Winnipeg 31 @ B.C. 10
Vancouver
B.C. Place
59,478[13]
Sun 11/17/85
Winnipeg 22 @ B.C. 42
Vancouver
B.C. Place
59,478
Western Final
Fri 09/19/86
Edmonton 32 @ B.C. 3
Vancouver
B.C. Place
59,478[14]
Sun 11/29/87
Edmonton 38 vs. Toronto 36
Vancouver
B.C. Place
59,478
Grey Cup
Sat 10/27/84
Winnipeg 3 @ B.C. 20
Vancouver
B.C. Place
59,421
Sun 11/11/84
Winnipeg 31 @ B.C. 14
Vancouver
B.C. Place
59,421
Western Final
Sun 11/20/83
Winnipeg 21 @ B.C. 39
Vancouver
B.C. Place
59,409
Western Final
Sun 11/27/83
Toronto 18 vs. B.C. 17
Vancouver
B.C. Place
59,345
Grey Cup
Sun 11/27/05
Edmonton 38 vs. Montreal 35 (OT)
Vancouver
B.C. Place
59,157
Grey Cup
Sat 10/30/82
Hamilton 11 @ Edmonton 14
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
59,104
Sun 10/03/76
Hamilton 26 @ Montreal 19
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
58,730
Sun 11/21/10
Toronto 17 @ Montreal 48
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
58,021[15]
Eastern Final
Fri 09/06/91
Calgary 37 @ Edmonton 51
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
57,843
Sun 08/01/82
Winnipeg 32 @ Edmonton 26
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
57,596
Fri 09/07/90
Calgary 17 @ Edmonton 34
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
57,444
Sun 11/17/02
Toronto 18 @ Montreal 35
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
57,125[16]
Eastern Final
Sat 08/20/83
Winnipeg 6 @ B.C. 44
Vancouver
B.C. Place
56,852
Sun 11/24/85
B.C. 37 vs. Hamilton 24
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
56,723
Grey Cup
Sun 08/15/82
Montreal 8 @ Edmonton 46
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
56,354
Sat 07/17/82
Toronto 12 @ Edmonton 31
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
55,974
Sat 10/14/95
Calgary 20 @ Saskatchewan 25
Regina
Taylor Field
55,438
Sat 11/19/77
Ottawa 18 @ Montreal 21
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
55,400
Eastern Final
Sat 10/23/76
Edmonton 17 @ Montreal 10
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
55,337
Sun 11/14/04
Saskatchewan 25 @ B.C. 27 (OT)
Vancouver
B.C. Place
55,227
Western Final
Sun 11/27/94
B.C. 26 vs. Baltimore 23
Vancouver
B.C. Place
55,097
Grey Cup
Tue 07/26/77
Calgary 6 @ Montreal 17
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
55,085
Sun 11/28/82
Edmonton 32 vs. Toronto 16
Toronto
Exhibition Stadium
54,741
Grey Cup
Sat 11/08/86
Winnipeg 24 @ B.C. 36
Vancouver
B.C. Place
54,723
Sun 11/18/07
Saskatchewan 26 @ B.C. 17
Vancouver
B.C. Place
54,712
Western Final
Sun 11/23/80
Edmonton 48 vs. Hamilton 10
Toronto
Exhibition Stadium
54,661
Grey Cup
Sun 10/01/78
Edmonton 42 @ Montreal 22
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
54,652
Sun 11/20/83
Hamilton 36 @ Toronto 41
Toronto
Exhibition Stadium
54,530
Eastern Final
Sun 11/26/78
Edmonton 20 vs. Montreal 13
Toronto
Exhibition Stadium
54,386
Grey Cup
Fri 09/10/93
Calgary 16 @ Edmonton 29
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
54,324
Sun 11/27/11
B.C. 34 vs. Winnipeg 23
Vancouver
B.C. Place
54,313[17]
Grey Cup
Sat 11/04/78
Ottawa 34 @ Montreal 9
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
54,159
Sat 10/12/91
Edmonton 45 @ B.C. 38 (OT)
Vancouver
B.C. Place
54,108[18]
Sun 11/26/89
Saskatchewan 43 vs. Hamilton 40
Toronto
SkyDome
54,088
Grey Cup
Sun 11/22/09
B.C. 18 @ Montreal 56
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
53,792
Eastern Final
Sat 10/29/83
Toronto 22 @ Edmonton 15
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
53,577
Thu 08/01/91
Toronto 41 @ B.C. 52 (OT)
Vancouver
B.C. Place
53,527[19]
Sun 10/19/86
Calgary 30 @ Edmonton 38
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
53,504
Thu 06/23/83
Calgary 19 @ B.C. 41
Vancouver
B.C. Place
53,472[20]
Pre-season
Sun 11/28/76
Ottawa 23 vs. Saskatchewan 20
Toronto
Exhibition Stadium
53,467
Grey Cup
Sun 11/22/81
Edmonton 26 vs. Ottawa 23
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
53,307
Grey Cup
Sat 10/23/04
Ottawa 21 @ Montreal 52
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
53,302
Fri 09/08/00
Calgary 10 @ Edmonton 31
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
53,248
Sat 10/15/05
Saskatchewan 18 @ Edmonton 19
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
53,216
Sun 11/25/12
Calgary 22 vs. Toronto 35
Toronto
Rogers Centre
53,208
Grey Cup
Fri 08/12/83
B.C. 43 @ Edmonton 13
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
52,765
Sun 11/15/81
B.C. 16 @ Edmonton 22
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
52,709[21]
Western Final
Sat 09/10/83
Toronto 32 @ B.C. 14
Vancouver
B.C. Place
52,656
Sun 11/19/95
Baltimore 37 vs. Calgary 20
Regina
Taylor Field
52,564
Grey Cup
Fri 09/10/82
Hamilton 30 @ Toronto 25
Toronto
Exhibition Stadium
52,521
Fri 09/10/99
Calgary 38 @ Edmonton 13
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
52,458
Sun 09/25/83
Edmonton 30 @ B.C. 31
Vancouver
B.C. Place
52,430
Wed 08/02/78
Montreal 11 @ Toronto 16
Toronto
Exhibition Stadium
52,308
Sun 10/02/83
Calgary 28 @ Edmonton 31
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
52,255
Sun 11/25/07
Saskatchewan 23 vs. Winnipeg 19
Toronto
Rogers Centre
52,230
Grey Cup
Tue 07/25/78
Hamilton 12 @ Montreal 24
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
52,132
Sun 11/24/91
Toronto 36 vs. Calgary 21
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Stadium
51,985
Grey Cup
Mon 08/20/79
Ottawa 14 @ Montreal 32
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
51,487
Fri 08/05/83
Saskatchewan 21 @ Edmonton 36
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
51,448
Sun 09/11/83
Hamilton 21 @ Edmonton 50
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
51,428
Tue 07/18/78
Toronto 23 @ Montreal 30
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
51,388
Sun 11/14/04
Toronto 26 @ Montreal 18
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
51,296[22]
Eastern Final
Sat 10/22/05
Toronto 49 @ Montreal 23
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
51,269[23]
Sun 11/21/04
Toronto 27 vs. B.C. 19
Ottawa
Frank Clair Stadium
51,242
Grey Cup
Wed 07/25/79
Calgary 19 @ Montreal 7
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
51,237
Sun 09/09/79
Toronto 11 @ Montreal 31
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
51,203
Fri 09/09/94
Calgary 12 @ Edmonton 38
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
51,180
Sun 11/21/82
Winnipeg 21 @ Edmonton 24
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
51,111
Western Final
Sun 11/16/03
Edmonton 34 vs. Montreal 22
Regina
Taylor Field
50,909
Grey Cup
Fri 09/11/98
Calgary 30 @ Edmonton 23
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
50,856
Sun 11/27/88
Winnipeg 22 vs. B.C. 21
Ottawa
Landsdowne Park
50,604
Grey Cup
Sun 09/17/78
Hamilton 4 @ Montreal 14
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
50,567
Sun 10/09/77
Saskatchewan 18 @ Montreal 20
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
50,540
Sun 11/17/91
Winnipeg 3 @ Toronto 42
Toronto
SkyDome
50,380
Eastern Final
Fri 09/10/04
Calgary 12 @ Edmonton 44
Edmonton
Commonwealth Stadium
50,366[24]
Fri 09/30/11
Edmonton 24 @ B.C. 33
Vancouver
B.C. Place
50,213[25]
Wed 08/11/76
Ottawa 27 @ Toronto 16
Toronto
Exhibition Stadium
50,212
Sun 11/18/12
Toronto 27 @ Montreal 20
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
50,112[26]
Eastern Final
Sun 11/12/06
Saskatchewan 18 @ B.C. 45
Vancouver
B.C. Place
50,084[27]
Western Final
Sun 11/28/93
Edmonton 33 vs. Winnipeg 23
Calgary
McMahon Stadium
50,035
Grey Cup
[28]
Single Game Records [ ]
Type of game
Attendance
Date
City
Stadium
Result
Pre-season
53,472
Thu 06/23/83
Vancouver
B.C. Place
Calgary 19 @ B.C. 41
Regular season
69,093
Tue 09/06/77
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
Toronto 20 @ Montreal 14
Eastern Semi-Final
37,835 [29]
Fri 11/05/04
Toronto
SkyDome
Hamilton 6 @ Toronto 24
Western Semi-Final
40,381
Sat 11/15/86
Vancouver
B.C. Place
Winnipeg 14 @ B.C 21
Eastern Final
60,007
Sun 11/09/03
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
Toronto 26 @ Montreal 30
Western Final
59,478
Sun 11/17/85
Vancouver
B.C. Place
Winnipeg 22 @ B.C. 42
Grey Cup
68,318
Sun 11/27/77
Montreal
Olympic Stadium
Montreal 41 vs. Edmonton 6
Season Records [ ]
Type of Record
Attendance
Team
Year
Stadium
Games
Team Total—Regular Season
476,201 [30]
Montreal Alouettes
1977
Olympic Stadium
8
Team Total—Regular Season and Playoffs
531,601
Montreal Alouettes
1977
Olympic Stadium
9
Team Average—Regular Season
59,525
Montreal Alouettes
1977
Olympic Stadium
8
Team Average—Regular Season and Playoffs
59,067
Montreal Alouettes
1977
Olympic Stadium
9
League Total—Regular Season
2,303,365 [31]
-
2005
-
81
League Total—Regular Season and Playoffs
League Average—Regular Season
31,831
-
1978
-
72
League Average—Regular Season and Playoffs
Team Records [ ]
Type of Record
Attendance
Date/Year
Stadium
Result/Games
Pre-season game
53,472*
Thu 06/23/83
B.C. Place
Calgary 19 @ B.C. 41
Regular season game
59,478
Fri 10/11/85 Fri 09/19/86
B.C. Place
Winnipeg 31 @ B.C. 10 Edmonton 32 @ B.C. 3
Playoff game
59,478
Sun 11/17/85
B.C. Place
Winnipeg 22 @ B.C. 42
Grey Cup game (host)
59,621
Sun 11/30/86
B.C. Place
Hamilton 39 vs. Edmonton 15
Total Attendance-Regular season
418,738
1986
B.C. Place
9 games (46,526 avg.)
Total Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
459,119
1986
B.C. Place
10 games (45,912 avg.)
Average Attendance-Regular season
46,526
1986
B.C. Place
9 games (418,738 total)
Average Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
47,089
1983
B.C. Place
9 games (423,801 total)
Type of Record
Attendance
Date/Year
Stadium
Result/Games
Pre-season game
32,649
Tue 07/02/91
McMahon Stadium
Edmonton 21 @ Calgary 25
Regular season game
45,010
Sun 10/29/00
McMahon Stadium
Montreal 31 @ Calgary 32
Playoff game
35,650
Sun 11/05/06 Sat 11/15/08 Sun 11/21/10
McMahon Stadium
Saskatchewan 30 @ Calgary 21 B.C. 18 @ Calgary 22 Saskatchewan 20 @ Calgary 16
Grey Cup game (host)
50,035
Sun 11/28/93
McMahon Stadium
Edmonton 33 vs. Winnipeg 23
Total Attendance-Regular season
328,516
2009
McMahon Stadium
9 games (36,502 avg.)
Total Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
359,872
2009
McMahon Stadium
10 games (35,987 avg.)
Average Attendance-Regular season
36,502
2009
McMahon Stadium
9 games (328,516 total)
Average Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
35,987
2009
McMahon Stadium
10 games (359,872 total)
Type of Record
Attendance
Date/Year
Stadium
Result/Games
Pre-season game
49,723
Fri 06/25/82
Commonwealth Stadium
Calgary 23 @ Edmonton 18
Regular season game
62,517
Sat 09/26/09
Commonwealth Stadium
Saskatchewan 23 @ Edmonton 20
Playoff game
52,709
Sun 11/15/81
Commonwealth Stadium
B.C. 16 @ Edmonton 22
Grey Cup game (host)
63,317
Sun 11/28/10
Commonwealth Stadium
Montreal 21 vs. Saskatchewan 18
Total Attendance-Regular season
463,188
1982
Commonwealth Stadium
8 games (57,899 avg.)
Total Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
514,299
1982
Commonwealth Stadium
9 games (57,144 avg.)
Average Attendance-Regular season
57,899
1982
Commonwealth Stadium
8 games (463,188 total)
Average Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
57,144
1982
Commonwealth Stadium
9 games (514,299 total)
Type of Record
Attendance
Date/Year
Stadium
Result/Games
Pre-season game
27,585
Wed 06/13/12
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Toronto 29 @ Hamilton 24
Regular season game
35,394
Sun 11/07/76
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Toronto 0 @ Hamilton 18
Playoff game
33,392
Sun 11/14/71
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Toronto 23 @ Hamilton 8
Grey Cup game (host)
38,595
Sun 11/24/96
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Toronto 43 vs. Edmonton 37
Total Attendance-Regular season
252,018
2005
Ivor Wynne Stadium
9 games (28,002 avg.)
Total Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
255,627
1972
Ivor Wynne Stadium
8 games (31,953 avg.)
Average Attendance-Regular season
32,129
1972
Ivor Wynne Stadium
7 games (224,906 total)
Average Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
31,953
1972
Ivor Wynne Stadium
8 games (255,627 total)
Type of Record
Attendance
Date/Year
Stadium
Result/Games
Pre-season game
22,040
Tue 07/05/76
Lansdowne Park
Montreal 26 @ Ottawa 22
Regular season game
35,342
Tue 11/02/75
Lansdowne Park
Montreal 6 @ Ottawa 46
Playoff game
32,699
Sun 11/15/75
Lansdowne Park
Montreal 20 @ Ottawa 10
Grey Cup game (host)
51,242
Sun 11/21/04
Frank Clair Stadium
Toronto 27 vs. BC 19
Total Attendance-Regular season
224,656
1975
Lansdowne Park
8 games (28,082 avg.)
Total Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
257,355
1975
Lansdowne Park
9 games (28,595 avg.)
Average Attendance-Regular season
28,082
1975
Lansdowne Park
8 games (224,656 total)
Average Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
28,595
1975
Lansdowne Park
9 games (257,355 total)
Type of Record
Attendance
Date/Year
Stadium
Result/Games
Pre-season game
34,191
Tue 07/04/78
Olympic Stadium
Toronto 24 @ Montreal 27
Regular season game
69,093*
Tue 09/06/77
Olympic Stadium
Toronto 20 @ Montreal 14
Playoff game
60,007
Sun 11/09/03
Olympic Stadium
Toronto 26 @ Montreal 30
Grey Cup game (host)
68,318
Sun 11/27/77
Olympic Stadium
Montreal 41 vs. Edmonton 6
Total Attendance-Regular season
476,201
1977
Olympic Stadium
8 games (59,525 avg.)
Total Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
531,601
1977
Olympic Stadium
9 games (59,067 avg.)
Average Attendance-Regular season
59,525
1977
Olympic Stadium
8 games (476,201 total)
Average Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
59,067
1977
Olympic Stadium
9 games (531,601 total)
Type of Record
Attendance
Date/Year
Stadium
Result/Games
Pre-season game
30,998
Fri 06/22/12
Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
Calgary 33 @ Saskatchewan 31
Regular season game
55,438
Sat 10/14/95
Taylor Field
Calgary 20 @ Saskatchewan 25
Playoff game
30,945
Sat 11/08/08 Sun 11/22/09
Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
B.C. 33 @ Saskatchewan 12 Calgary 17 @ Saskatchewan 27
Grey Cup game (host)
52,564
Sun 11/19/95
Taylor Field
Baltimore 37 vs Calgary 20
Total Attendance-Regular season
291,158
2012
Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
9 games (32,351 avg.)
Total Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
306,398
2009
Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
10 games (30,640 avg.)
Average Attendance-Regular season
32,351
2012
Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
9 games (291,158 total)
Average Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
32,351
2012
Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
9 games (291,158 total)
Type of Record
Attendance
Date/Year
Stadium
Result/Games
Pre-season game
39,804
Wed 07/07/77
Exhibition Stadium
Ottawa 6 @ Toronto 28
Regular season game
52,521
Fri 09/10/82
Exhibition Stadium
Hamilton 30 @ Toronto 25
Playoff game
54,530
Sun 11/20/83
Exhibition Stadium
Hamilton 36 @ Toronto 41
Grey Cup game (host)
54,741
Sun 11/28/82
Exhibition Stadium
Edmonton 32 vs. Toronto 16
Total Attendance-Regular season
378,840
1976
Exhibition Stadium
8 games (47,355 avg.)
Total Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
378,840
1976
Exhibition Stadium
8 games (47,355 avg.)
Average Attendance-Regular season
47,355
1976
Exhibition Stadium
8 games (378,840 total)
Average Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
47,355
1976
Exhibition Stadium
8 games (378,840 total)
Type of Record
Attendance
Date/Year
Stadium
Result/Games
Pre-season game
33,421
Wed 07/03/91
Winnipeg Stadium
Ottawa 32 @ Winnipeg 45
Regular season game
35,959
Sun 09/12/93
Winnipeg Stadium
Saskatchewan 23 @ Winnipeg 41
Playoff game
32,946
Sun 11/22/87
Winnipeg Stadium
Toronto 19 @ Winnipeg 3
Grey Cup game (host)
51,985
Sun 11/24/91
Winnipeg Stadium
Toronto 36 vs. Calgary 21
Total Attendance-Regular season
266,008
2011
Canad Inns Stadium
9 games (29,556 avg.)
Total Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
296,059
2011
Canad Inns Stadium
10 games (29,606 avg.)
Average Attendance-Regular season
29,556
2011
Canad Inns Stadium
9 games (266,008 total)
Average Attendance-Regular season and playoffs
29,606
2011
Canad Inns Stadium
10 games (296,059 total)
References [ ]