- 75th Grey Cup
The 75th Grey Cup was the 1987
Canadian Football League championship game that was played atBC Place Stadium inVancouver , between theEdmonton Eskimos and theToronto Argonauts . The Eskimos defeated the Argonauts 38-36, onJerry Kauric 's last second field-goal.Game Summary
Edmonton Eskimos - (38) TDs,
Henry Williams ,Marco Cyncar , Brian Kelly,Damon Allen ; FGs,Jerry Kauric (3); cons., Kauric (4), singles, Kauric.Toronto Argonauts - (36) TDs,
Gil Fenerty (2),Dave Landry ,Danny Barrett ; FGs,Lance Chomyc (3); cons.,Lance Chomyc (3).The
Edmonton Eskimos andToronto Argonauts engaged in a back-and-forth battle forEarl Grey ’s Cup in 1987, which was determined with a late field goal.The lead changed hands five times before
Jerry Kauric booted a 49-yard field goal to secure a two-point victory for the Eskimos.The fireworks went off early when Henry ‘Gizmo’ Williams fielded a missed field goal and out ran Toronto defenders for 115-yard return for a touchdown, setting a new Grey Cup record and giving the Eskimos the early lead. Toronto’s
Lance Chomyc missed on two field goals in the opening 15 minutes.Trailing 10-3 in the second quarter, Argos fullback
Gil Fenerty took a pass fromGilbert Renfroe and ran 61 yards down the sidelines for Toronto’s first major. A costly interception set up Toronto’s second touchdown drive when Fenerty followed his blockers for a five-yard score.Another costly turnover by the Eskimos put the Argos in front 24-10. Toronto’s
Doug Landry picked up a fumble and ran 54 yards to the end zone.Things appeared to go from bad to worse when Eskimos starting quarterback
Matt Dunigan went down to a head injury. But Edmonton had a quality backup pivot inDamon Allen , who flipped a six-yard touchdown pass toMarco Cyncar prior to halftime, cutting the deficit to 24-17. The drive began following a blocked punt byStanley Blair .After outscoring the Argos 4-3 in the third quarter Edmonton restored its lead on the first play of the fourth quarter when Allen hit Brian Kelly for a 15-yard touchdown pass, putting the Eskimos in front 28-27.
A Chomyc field goal put Toronto back in front. But Allen’s mobility caused fits for the Argos defence, and may have been the difference in the game. He gave the Eskimos a five-point edge with 6:39 remaining in the game with a 17-yard run on a bootleg.
Toronto was also forced to go to its backup quarterback when Renfroe was forced out with a knee injury. But his replacement,
Danny Barrett , was equal to the task. Barrett called his own number with 2:43 remaining, busting up the middle 25 yards for a major, giving the Argos a 36-35 lead.But the Argos suffered a setback when they missed on an attempted two-point conversion. This allowed the Eskimos to win the game on Kauric’s field goal.
Trivia
Gizmo Williams ' 115 yard missed field goal return is the longest return inGrey Cup history.1987 CFL Playoffs
West Division
* Semi-final (
November 15 @Edmonton, Alberta )Edmonton Eskimos 30-16Calgary Stampeders
* Final (November 22 @Vancouver, British Columbia )Edmonton Eskimos 31-7British Columbia Lions East Division
* Semi-final (
November 15 @Toronto, Ontario )Toronto Argonauts 29-13Hamilton Tiger-Cats * Final (
November 22 @Winnipeg, Manitoba )Toronto Argonauts 36-3Winnipeg Blue Bombers sequence
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