The 2007

2007 CFL season

The 2007 CFL season was the 54th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 50th season of the league, and many special events were held to commemorate the event. Regular-season play began on June 28, 2007 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario and concluded on...

 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...

finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 12–6–0 record, which was their highest finish since 1988 when they also finished 2nd. The Roughriders won their third Grey Cup

Grey Cup

The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...

 championship after playing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...

 for the title.

CFL Draft

Round	Player	Position	School/Club Team
9 (Via Hamilton Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... )	David McKoy David McKoy David McKoy is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted ninth overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2007 CFL Draft...	WR	Guelph Guelph Gryphons The Guelph Gryphons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west division.-Varsity...
20	Yannick Carter Yannick Carter Yannick Carter is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 2007 CFL Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders...	LB	Wilfrid Laurier
28	Ryan Ackerman	OL	Regina
34 (Via Winnipeg Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...  Via Edmonton 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... )	Reggie Bradshaw Reggie Bradshaw Reggie Bradshaw is a professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the fifth round of the 2007 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Montana Grizzlies.Bradshaw has also been a member of the Calgary...	RB	Montana Montana Grizzlies football The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference, where it is a founding member, since 1963...
39 (Via Montreal 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... )	Ryan Karhut Ryan Karhut Ryan Karhut is a Canadian football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the fifth round of the 2007 CFL Draft and then the Riders traded a 1st and 4th round 2008 Canadian College Draft pick along with OL Ryan Karhut to the Alouettes get Childs...	OL	Manitoba

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance
B	Fri, June 15	at BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...	24–15	Win	25,320
C	Fri, June 22	vs. Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...	23–21	Win	28,800

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
1	Fri, June 29	at Montreal Alouettes 2007 Montreal Alouettes season The Montreal Alouettes finished third place in the East Division in 2007. Jim Popp decided to remain as Head Coach rather than hire a replacement for Don Matthews, who unexpectedly resigned the previous season. The result was unintended as the Alouettes endured their first losing season since...	7–16	Win	20,202	1–0
2	Sun, July 8	vs. Calgary Stampeders 2007 Calgary Stampeders season The 2007 Calgary Stampeders season was the team's 50th season in the Canadian Football League, and 69th season overall. After promising 2nd place finishes in the West Division in 2005 and 2006 they finished 3rd in the West Division in 2007, with a disappointing 7–10–1 record, their first losing...	49–8	Win	25,862	2–0
3	Fri, July 13	vs. BC Lions	12–42	Loss	26,981	2–1
4	Fri, July 20	at Edmonton Eskimos 2007 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos finished 4th in the West division with a 5–12–1 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Transactions:*Later traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats**Later traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders-Schedule:...	20–21	Loss	46,704	2–2
5	Sat, July 28	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	54–14	Win	26,840	3–2
6	Thurs, Aug 2	at BC Lions	21–9	Win	31,858	4–2
7	Fri, Aug 10	at Toronto Argonauts 2007 Toronto Argonauts season The 2007 Toronto Argonauts season was the 50th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and 135th season overall. The Argonauts finished the regular season 11–7 and finished in first place in the CFL's Eastern Division.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:...	24–13	Win	34,234	5–2
8	Sat, Aug 18	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	39–32	Win	28,800	6–2
9	Bye
10	Sun, Sept 2	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2007 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2007 Winnipeg Blue Bombers attempted to win their 11th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the Grey Cup game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.-CFL Draft:-Season schedule:-Roster:-East Semi-Final:...	31–26	Win	28,800	7–2
11	Sun, Sept 9	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	15–34	Loss	29,783	7–3
12	Sat, Sept 15	at Calgary Stampeders	22–44	Loss	35,650	7–4
13	Sat, Sept 22	vs. BC Lions	34–37	Loss	28,800	7–5
14	Sat, Sept 29	vs. Montreal Alouettes	33–22	Win	28,800	8–5
15	Mon, Oct 8	at Calgary Stampeders	33–21	Win	33,075	9–5
16	Sun, Oct 14	at Hamilton Tiger Cats 2007 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2007 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 4th place in the East Division with a 3–15–0 record and missed the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:- Passing:-Rushing:-Receiving:-Eastern Division All-Star Selections:...	40–23	Win	22,167	10–5
17	Sun, Oct 21	vs. Hamilton Tiger Cats	38–11	Win	28,800	11–5
18	Fri, Oct 26	at Edmonton Eskimos	36–29 (OT)	Win	40,127	12–5
19	Sat, Nov 3	vs. Toronto Argonauts	41–13	Loss	28,800	12–6

Passing

Player	Att	Comp	%	Yards	TD	INT	Rating
Kerry Joseph	459	267	58.2	4002	24	8	97.1
Marcus Crandell	131	78	59.5	982	5	5	79.8
Andy Fantuz	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	2.1

Rushing

Player	No.	Yards	Average	TD	Fumbles
Wes Cates	153	866	5.7	5	2
Kerry Joseph	90	737	8.2	13	5
Henri Childs	38	143	3.8	2	1
Chris Szarka	25	104	4.2	1	1
Corey Holmes	14	73	5.2	2	1

Receiving

Player	No.	Yards	Avg.	Long	TD
D.J. Flick	70	1020	14.6	53	10
Andy Fantuz	66	978	17.5	72	7
Matt Dominguez	45	761	16.9	69	5
Corey Grant	38	458	12.1	30	0
Wes Cates	45	452	10.0	40	0

Scotiabank West Semi-Finals

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...	0	7	10	7	24
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...	13	6	3	4	26

Scotiabank West Finals

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
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...	10	3	13	0	26
BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...	7	3	7	0	17

Grey Cup

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
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	10	6	7	23
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...	3	4	7	5	19

Saskatchewan ended the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

's longest championship drought with a 23–19 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 95th Grey Cup

95th Grey Cup

The 95th Grey Cup was held in Toronto at the Rogers Centre on November 25, 2007. The Grey Cup, first awarded in 1909, is the championship game of the Canadian Football League. It was played between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, with the Roughriders winning 23-19...

 at 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...

. The Roughriders had not won a title since 1989

77th Grey Cup

The 77th Grey Cup was the 1989 Canadian Football League championship game played between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at SkyDome in Toronto, ON. The Roughriders defeated the Tiger-Cats, 43-40 on Dave Ridgway's winning field-goal...

, and had lost in 13 of their 15 all-time appearances.

An interception by defensive back James Johnson

James Johnson

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 with 54 seconds left in the fourth quarter sealed the victory. It also earned Johnson a place in CFL history – because he became the first player to intercept three passes in a Grey Cup game, and also because he was named the game's MVP

Grey Cup Most Valuable Player

The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.-Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award winners:...

. Roughriders receiver Andy Fantuz was named the game's Most Outstanding Canadian. The 23-year-old caught four passes for 70 yards and a touchdown.

Awards and Records

• Kent Austin, CFL Coach of the Year
  Annis Stukus Trophy
  The Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year, as determined by the members of the Football Reporters of Canada...
  
  
• Kerry Joseph, Most Outstanding Player Award
  CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
  The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The Most Outstanding Player award can be compared to the National Football League's Most Valuable Player, otherwise known as the "MVP" award...
  
  
• Kerry Joseph, Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
  Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
  The Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League West Division's Most Outstanding Player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division...
  
  
• James Johnson, Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
  Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
  The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.-Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award winners:...
  
  
• James Johnson, first player to intercept three passes in a Grey Cup game
• Andy Fantuz, Grey Cup Most Outstanding Canadian

CFL Western All-Stars

• D. J. Flick
  D. J. Flick
  David Julius Flick is a professional Canadian football receiver who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Renegades, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.Flick played four seasons of college football with Slippery Rock...
  
  , Receiver
• Reggie Hunt
  Reggie Hunt
  Reggie Hunt is a retired former professional gridiron football linebacker. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Scottish Claymores as a street free agent in 2001...
  
  , Linebacker
• James Johnson
  James Johnson (football player)
  James Johnson is a professional Canadian football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League....
  
  , Cornerback
• Kerry Joseph
  Kerry Joseph
  Kerry Tremaine Joseph is a quarterback who is currently playing for the Edmonton Eskimos. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana....
  
  , Quarterback
• Maurice Lloyd
  Maurice Lloyd
  Maurice Lloyd is a professional Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at UConn....
  
  , Linebacker
• Gene Makowsky
  Gene Makowsky
  Gene Makowsky is an offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League and a politician. He was selected in the second round of the 1995 CFL Draft from the University of Saskatchewan...
  
  , Offensive Tackle
• Jeremy O'Day
  Jeremy O'Day
  Jeremy O'Day is a retired Canadian Football League offensive lineman . He was a CFL All-Star in 2006, 2007, and 2009 and winner of the 2008 CFL season Tom Pate Memorial Award for community service....
  
  , Centre
• Fred Perry
  Fred Perry (football player)
  Fred Perry is a Canadian football defensive end who is currently a free agent. Perry most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers where his success was limited due to injury.-College career:...
  
  , Defensive End