2005 Montreal Alouettes season
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The 2005
Montreal Alouettes
finished 2nd place in the East Division
with a 10–8–0 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup
but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos
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2005 CFL season
The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2005:...
Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
finished 2nd place in the East Division
Canadian Football League East Division
The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.- Pre-1907 :...
with a 10–8–0 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup
93rd Grey Cup
The 93rd Grey Cup game was held on November 27, 2005, at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia between the Edmonton Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes, to decide the winner of the 2005 season of the Canadian Football League. The Eskimos prevailed over the Alouettes in a 38-35 overtime...
but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
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CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Matthieu Proulx | DB | Laval |
| 2 | 12 | Jeff Piercy Jeff Piercy Jeff Piercy is a retired Canadian football fullback who most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Piercy is an alumnus of Evan Hardy Collegiate, in Saskatoon, where he graduated in 2001.... |
RB | Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the... |
| 2 | 13 | Thomas Whitfield | DB | Syracuse Syracuse University Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College... |
| 2 | 19 | Philip Gauthier | DB | Laval |
| 3 | 24 | Victor Cabral | LB | Georgia Southern Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive... |
| 4 | 33 | Mike Ray | K/P | McMaster McMaster University McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens... |
| 5 | 42 | Curt Hundeby | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 6 | 49 | Adam Eckert | WR | Dickinson State Dickinson State University Dickinson State University is a four-year public university in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States, and is a part of the North Dakota University System... |
| 6 | 51 | Oliver Manigat | OL | Columbia Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the... |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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| A | June 9 | Ottawa Renegades Ottawa Renegades Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded... |
Molson Stadium Molson Stadium Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
27–16 | Loss | 20,202 | 0–1 |
| B | June 16 | at Ottawa Renegades | Frank Clair Stadium Frank Clair Stadium Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lansdowne Park, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal.-Tenants:... |
30–10 | Win | 12,660 | 1–1 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | June 22 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 4th place in the East Division with a 5–13–0 record and missed the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-References:... |
Molson Stadium | 31–21 | Win | 20,202 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | July 1 | Ottawa Renegades 2005 Ottawa Renegades season The 2005 Ottawa Renegades season was the 4th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and overall. The Renegades finished the season with a 7–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:... |
Frank Clair Stadium Frank Clair Stadium Frank Clair Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Lansdowne Park, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal.-Tenants:... |
39–36 | Loss | 18,899 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | July 8 | Edmonton Eskimos 2005 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos finished 3rd in the West division with a 11–7–0 record and won the Grey Cup. This was the last season in their 34 year streak of making the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Transactions:-Schedule:-Season schedule:... |
Molson Stadium | 32–29 | Win | 20,202 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | July 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2005 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2005 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 5th place in the West division with a 5–13 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season schedule:-References:... |
Canad Inns Stadium Canad Inns Stadium Canad Inns Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Stadium, named for hotel chain Canad Inns, and originally completed in 1953, seats 29,533 for football... |
51–46 | Loss | 24,550 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | July 28 | Toronto Argonauts 2005 Toronto Argonauts season The 2005 Toronto Argonauts season was the 48th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and 133rd season overall. The Argonauts finished the regular season 11–7 and finished in first place in the CFL's Eastern Division.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
Molson Stadium | 36–24 | Loss | 20,202 | 2–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Aug 4 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 2005 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2005 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 4th place in the West division with a 9–9–0 record. They crossed over to the east and appeared in the East Semi-Final where they lost to the Montreal Alouettes.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:... |
Molson Stadium | 42–13 | Win | 20,202 | 3–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Aug 12 | Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre Rogers Centre Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
18–10 | Win | 31,621 | 4–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Aug 18 | Calgary Stampeders 2005 Calgary Stampeders season The 2005 Calgary Stampeders finished 2nd place in the West division with a 11–7–0 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final where they lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-References:... |
Molson Stadium | 40–37 | Loss | 20,202 | 4–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Aug 26 | Edmonton Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton) Commonwealth Stadium is a sports stadium located in the Norwood Area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton.- History :... |
36–26 | Loss | 44,624 | 4–5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Sept 2 | Ottawa Renegades | Molson Stadium | 41–18 | Win | 20,202 | 5–5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Sept 17 | BC Lions 2005 BC Lions season The 2005 BC Lions finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 12–6 record. They appeared in the West Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:- Passing:-Rushing:-Receiving:-Awards and records:... |
BC Place Stadium BC Place Stadium BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium located at the north side of False Creek, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the home field for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer . Originally opened on June 19, 1983 as the... |
27–26 | Loss | 36,066 | 5–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Sept 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 42–23 | Win | 20,202 | 6–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Oct 1 | Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society.... |
32–11 | Win | 28,304 | 7–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Oct 8 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Taylor Field Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field is a sports stadium located in Regina, Saskatchewan which is used primarily to play Canadian football. It has been the home of the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders in rudimentary form since 1910 and as a complete stadium since 1936... |
38–34 | Win | 26,900 | 8–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Oct 16 | BC Lions | Molson Stadium | 46–44 | Win | 20,202 | 9–6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Oct 22 | Toronto Argonauts | Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Montreal) The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics... |
49–23 | Loss | 51,269 | 9–7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Oct 29 | Ottawa Renegades | Frank Clair Stadium | 43–23 | Win | 20,833 | 10–7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Nov 4 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada... |
15–9 | Loss | 27,114 | 10–8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
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| Quarterbacks Running Backs Receivers |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen Defensive Backs Special Teams Practice Roster |
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Scotiabank East Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
Scotiabank East Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
0 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 33 |
| Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Total |
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| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 35 |
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 38 |
2005 CFL All-Star Selections
- Kerry WatkinsKerry WatkinsKerry Watkins is a professional Canadian football wide receiver with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was named a CFL East All-Star in 2005, 2006 and 2008, and a CFL All-Star in 2005. Watkins has played with the Alouettes since 2004 and has won Grey Cup championships in...
– Wide Receiver - Uzooma OkekeUzooma OkekeUzooma Okeke was a Canadian Football League tackle for the Montreal Alouettes. He won a Grey Cup with Montreal in 2002...
– Offensive Tackle - Scott FloryScott FloryScott Flory is a Canadian Football League offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes.- Honours :*2008 - CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award*2008 - CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award*2002 Grey Cup Champion...
– Offensive Guard - Bryan ChiuBryan ChiuBryan Chiu is a retired professional Canadian football player who played centre for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League since the 1997 CFL season...
– Centre - Richard KarikariRichard KarikariRichard Karikari is a professional Canadian football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the second round of the 2003 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men....
– Safety
2005 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections
- Ben CahoonBen CahoonBen Cahoon is a former professional Canadian football slotback in the Canadian Football League who spent his entire career with the Montreal Alouettes...
– Slotback - Kerry Watkins – Wide Receiver
- Robert Edwards – Running Back
- Uzooma Okeke – Offensive Tackle
- Scott Flory – Offensive Guard
- Bryan Chiu – Centre
- Ed PhilionEd PhilionEdward John Philion is a former Canadian Football League defensive tackle who played eight seasons for the Montreal Alouettes. He was an East Division All-Star from 2003 through 2006. Philion was born in Montreal, however grew up in the Windsor, Ontario area. He was a hockey player for the Essex...
– Defensive Tackle - Duane ButlerDuane ButlerDuane Butler is a former National Football League, XFL and Canadian Football League linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes.-College career:Duane Butler attended Illinois State University...
– Linebacker - Richard Karikari – Safety