| 1993 CFL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | July 6 – November 7, 1993 |
| East champions | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| West champions | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 81st Grey Cup | |
| Date | November 28, 1993 |
| Venue | McMahon Stadium,Calgary |
| Champions | Edmonton Eskimos |
| CFL seasons | |
← 1992 1994 → | |
The1993 CFL season is considered to be the 40th season in modern-dayCanadian football, although it is officially the 36thCanadian Football League season.
On February 23, theSacramento Gold Miners were announced as theCFL's ninth franchise, during the league's annual meetings inHamilton. The team began play in 1993 atHornet Stadium inSacramento, California. They joined theWest Division. Sacramento became the first U.S.-based team to play in the CFL, and it was the first expansion team to be admitted into the league since1954, when theB.C. Lions became a franchise. A potential expansion team toSan Antonio, Texas (theSan Antonio Riders, formerly of the then-suspendedWLAF, to play as the San Antonio Texans) was put on hold for the 1993 season after the team folded instead.
On March 6, TheCanadian College Draft was held inCalgary at the Jubilee Auditorium, becoming the firstWestern Canadian city to host the event sinceWinnipeg in 1971. Calgary also played host to theGrey Cup game for only the second time in history on Sunday, November 28. In that game, theEdmonton Eskimos defeated theWinnipeg Blue Bombers, 33–23 before a crowd of 50,035.
Records:Dave Ridgway set the CFL record for consecutive field goals made with 28.[1]
This season was rare in CFL history in that no single player gained 1,000 yards rushing. Winnipeg'sMichael Richardson led the league with 925 yards.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 646 | 418 | 7–3 | L1 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 507 | 372 | 7–3 | W5 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 511 | 495 | 5–5 | W2 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 574 | 583 | 3–7 | L2 | Details |
| Sacramento Gold Miners | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 498 | 509 | 3–7 | W1 | Details |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 646 | 421 | 7–1 | W6 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 316 | 567 | 4–4 | L3 | Details |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 387 | 517 | 3–5 | W1 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 390 | 593 | 2–6 | L5 | Details |
TheEdmonton Eskimos are the 1993Grey Cup champions, defeating theWinnipeg Blue Bombers 33–23, atCalgary'sMcMahon Stadium. The Eskimos'Damon Allen (QB) was named theGrey Cup's Most Valuable Player andSean Fleming (K/P) was theGrey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.
| November 13 & 14: Division Semifinals | November 21: Division Finals | November 28:81st Grey Cup McMahon Stadium (Calgary, AB) | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 19 | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 13 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 51 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 29 | ||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | Calgary Stampeders | 15 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | BC Lions | 9 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Calgary Stampeders | 17 | ||||||||||||
