The 1998 CFL season is considered to be the 45th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 41st Canadian Football League season.
CFL news in 1998 The Canadian Football League signed a five-year television contract with TSN. With the deal, TSN had the right to all CFL television broadcasts. The league also made a sponsorship deal with Adidas, which made them the official footwear, practice wear, and sport glove provider of the CFL.
For only the second time in history, the city of Winnipeg hosted the Grey Cup game.
Regular season standings
Calgary and Hamilton both have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
The Calgary Stampeders are the 1998 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 26–24, at Winnipeg's Winnipeg Stadium on Mark McLoughlin's walk off field goal. The Stampeders have won their first championship since 1992. The Stampeders' Jeff Garcia (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Vince Danielsen (SB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.
Playoff bracket
CFL leaders CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving leaders
1998 CFL All-Stars
Offence QB – Jeff Garcia, Calgary Stampeders RB – Kelvin Anderson, Calgary Stampeders RB – Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes SB – Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts SB – Allen Pitts, Calgary Stampeders WR – Donald Narcisse, Saskatchewan Roughriders WR – Terry Vaughn, Calgary Stampeders C – Carl Coulter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Fred Childress, Calgary Stampeders OG – Pierre Vercheval, Montreal Alouettes OT – Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes OT – Moe Elewonibi, BC Lions
Defence DT – Joe Fleming, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DT – Johnny Scott, BC Lions DE – Elfrid Payton, Montreal Alouettes DE – Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Calvin Tiggle, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Willie Pless, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders CB – Eric Carter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats CB – Steve Muhammad, BC Lions DB – Gerald Vaughn, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Orlondo Steinauer, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DS – Dale Joseph, BC Lions
Special teams P – Tony Martino, Calgary Stampeders K – Paul Osbaldiston, Hamilton Tiger-Cats ST – Eric Blount, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1998 Western All-Stars
Offence QB – Jeff Garcia, Calgary Stampeders RB – Kelvin Anderson, Calgary Stampeders RB – Juan Johnson, BC Lions SB – Vince Danielsen, Calgary Stampeders SB – Allen Pitts, Calgary Stampeders WR – Donald Narcisse, Saskatchewan Roughriders WR – Terry Vaughn, Calgary Stampeders C – Jamie Crysdale, Calgary Stampeders OG – Fred Childress, Calgary Stampeders OG – Bruce Beaton, Edmonton Eskimos OT – John Terry, Saskatchewan Roughriders OT – Moe Elewonibi, BC Lions
Defence DT – Dave Chaytors, BC Lions DT – Johnny Scott, BC Lions DE – Leroy Blugh, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Malvin Hunter, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Darryl Hall, Calgary Stampeders LB – Willie Pless, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders CB – Marvin Coleman, Calgary Stampeders CB – Steve Muhammad, BC Lions DB – Glenn Rogers Jr., BC Lions DB – Jack Kellogg, Calgary Stampeders DS – Dale Joseph, BC Lions
Special teams P – Tony Martino, Calgary Stampeders K – Lui Passaglia, BC Lions ST – Marvin Coleman, Calgary Stampeders
1998 Eastern All-Stars
Offence QB – Kerwin Bell, Toronto Argonauts RB – Ronald Williams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats RB – Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes SB – Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts SB – Darren Flutie, Hamilton Tiger-Cats WR – Paul Masotti, Toronto Argonauts WR – Andrew Grigg, Hamilton Tiger-Cats C – Carl Coulter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Val St. Germain, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Pierre Vercheval, Montreal Alouettes OT – Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes OT – Chris Perez, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defence DT – Joe Fleming, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DT – Doug Petersen, Montreal Alouettes DE – Elfrid Payton, Montreal Alouettes DE – Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Calvin Tiggle, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Kelly Wiltshire, Toronto Argonauts LB – Grant Carter, Winnipeg Blue Bombers CB – Eric Carter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats CB – Donald Smith, Toronto Argonauts DB – Gerald Vaughn, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Orlondo Steinauer, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DS – Lester Smith, Toronto Argonauts
Special teams P – Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts K – Paul Osbaldiston, Hamilton Tiger-Cats ST – Eric Blount, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1998 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars
Offence QB – Jeff Garcia, Calgary Stampeders OT – John Terry, Saskatchewan Roughriders OT – Uzooma Okeke, Montreal Alouettes OG – Fred Childress, Calgary Stampeders OG – Jamie Taras, BC Lions C – Jamie Crysdale, Calgary Stampeders RB – Mike Pringle, Montreal Alouettes FB – Michael Soles, Montreal Alouettes SB – Derrell Mitchell, Toronto Argonauts SB – Darren Flutie, Hamilton Tiger-Cats WR – Donald Narcisse, Saskatchewan Roughriders WR – Terry Vaughn, Calgary Stampeders
Defence DE – Elfrid Payton, Montreal Alouettes DE – Joe Montford, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT – Doug Petersen, Montreal Alouettes DT – Joe Fleming, Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB – Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders LB – Willie Pless, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Calvin Tiggle, Hamilton Tiger-Cats CB – Donald Smith, Toronto Argonauts CB – Marvin Coleman, Calgary Stampeders HB – Gerald Vaughn, Hamilton Tiger-Cats HB – Kelly Wiltshire, Toronto Argonauts S – Maurice Kelly, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Special teams K – Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos P – Tony Martino, Calgary Stampeders ST – Eric Blount, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Head coach Ron Lancaster, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1998 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars
1998 CFL awards CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Mike Pringle (RB), Montreal Alouettes CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Mike Morreale (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Joe Montford (DE), Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Fred Childress (OG), Calgary Stampeders CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Steve Muhammad (DB), BC Lions CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – Glen Scrivener (DT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL's Coach of the Year – Ron Lancaster, Hamilton Tiger-Cats Commissioner's Award - Fausto Belluomini, Jim Hunt, Toronto Writer, Radio Broadcaster, and Jim Proudfoot
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