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| Date | November 24, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Winnipeg Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Winnipeg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Most Valuable Player | Raghib Ismail, WR (Argonauts) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Most Valuable Canadian | Dave Sapunjis, SB (Stampeders) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Burton Cummings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Ken Lazaruk | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Luba, Salute to 1992 Winter Olympic Athletes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 51,985 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | CBC,SRC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | (CBC)Don Wittman,Joe Galat,Steve Armitage,Brian Williams. | ||||||||||||||||||
The79th Grey Cup was the1991Canadian Football League championship game played between theToronto Argonauts and theCalgary Stampeders atWinnipeg Stadium inWinnipeg, Manitoba. The Argonauts defeated the Stampeders 36–21 in an entertaining game.
Toronto Argonauts (36) – TDs,Ed Berry,Darrell K. Smith,Raghib "Rocket" Ismail,Paul Masotti; FGsLance Chomyc (2); cons.,Chomyc (4); singlesChomyc (2).
Calgary Stampeders (21) – TDs,Danny Barrett,Allen Pitts; FGs,Mark McLoughlin (2); cons.,McLoughlin (2); single.McLoughlin.
First Quarter
TOR – TD: Berry, 50-yard interception return (Chomyc convert)
TOR – Single: Chomyc
CGY – TD: Barrett, 1-yard run (McLoughlin convert)
Second Quarter
CGY – FG: McLoughlin
TOR – FG: Chomyc
Third Quarter
CGY – Single: McLoughlin
CGY – FG: McLoughlin
TOR – Single: Chomyc
TOR – TD: Smith, 48-yard pass from Dunigan (Chomyc convert)
Fourth Quarter
TOR – FG: Chomyc
CGY – TD: Pitts, 12-yard pass from Barrett (McLoughlin convert)
TOR – TD: Ismail, 87-yard kickoff return (Chomyc convert)
TOR – TD: Masotti, 36-yard pass from Dunigan (Chomyc convert)
TheGrey Cup was held in Winnipeg for the first time, but it had more of aHollywood feel. TheToronto Argonauts capped off a memorable season under the new ownership ofLos Angeles Kings ownerBruce McNall, hockey playerWayne Gretzky and actorJohn Candy with a win over theCalgary Stampeders.
The Argos started with a bang as defensive backEd Berry intercepted Calgary quarterbackDanny Barrett's first pass attempt and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown. Barrett atoned for this miscue late in the first quarter, calling his own number on a one-yard run over the goal line. Toronto led 8–7 after 15 minutes.
The teams exchanged field goals in the second quarter, as the Argos carried their one-point lead into halftime.
The Toronto offence kicked into gear in the second half. Trailing 14–12 with three minutes remaining in the third quarter, Argo quarterbackMatt Dunigan threw a 48-yard strike toDarrell K. Smith, giving the Boatmen some life.
In the fourth quarter,Reggie Pleasant stepped in front of a Barrett pass, setting up aLance Chomyc field goal to make it a 22–14 score in favour of Toronto. It was Pleasant's second interception of the game.
Calgary receiverAllen Pitts' narrowed the gap to 22–21 on a 12-yard touchdown reception. ButRaghib "Rocket" Ismail, a much-publicized off-season pickup by the Argos, returned the ensuing kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown with 10:26 remaining. A beer can thrown from the stands narrowly missed Ismail on his way to the end zone.
WhenKeyvan Jenkins fumbled the ensuing kickoff, Toronto linebacker Keith Castello recovered the ball to set up a 36-yard touchdown pass from Dunigan toPaul Masotti, sealing the Argonauts' victory.