2002 CFL season

The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 2002

On March 19, Michael Lysko was relieved of his duties as CFL Commissioner by the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors then made Chairman of the Board, David Braley to become acting CFL Commissioner, until November 23 when Tom E. Wright was introduced as the 11th CFL Commissioner in history.

On April 29, Paul Tagliabue became the first NFL Commissioner in history to visit the Head Offices of the CFL.

The Ottawa Renegades played their first regular season game on June 28 at Frank Clair Stadium. The Ottawa Renegades were placed in the East Division and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were returned to the West Division.

The CFL and CFLPA agreed to a new CBA agreement on October 16. TSN reported a 27% increase in viewership of over 50 CFL games. Plus, the CBC announced a record TV audience of more than 5.2 million Canadian viewers for the Grey Cup game between the Montreal Alouettes and the Edmonton Eskimos.

On November 20, four days before the 2002 Grey Cup game, the CFL unveiled a new logo: a red football (with white laces and circles at both ends) located in front of a maple leaf, also red, with black CFL lettering located beneath. It replaced the "helmet" logo that had been in use since 1969. This logo was used until 2015.

For the second consecutive year, the Grey Cup attendance was over 60,000.

Regular season standings

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

• Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
• Edmonton and Montreal both have first round byes.
• Due to the cross-over rule, the Saskatchewan Roughriders play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Semi-Final Game.

Grey Cup playoffs

The Montreal Alouettes are the 2002 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos in front of their home crowd 25–16 at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. This is the first championship for Montreal since 1977. The Alouettes' Anthony Calvillo (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Pat Woodcock (WR) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket

CFL Leaders

• CFL Passing Leaders
• CFL Rushing Leaders
• CFL Receiving Leaders ^[1]

2002 CFL All-Stars

Special teams

• P – Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
• K – Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos
• ST – Corey Holmes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

2002 Western All-Stars

Special teams

• P – Duncan O'Mahony, Calgary Stampeders
• K – Sean Fleming, Edmonton Eskimos
• ST – Corey Holmes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

2002 Eastern All-Stars

Special teams

• P – Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
• K – Noel Prefontaine, Toronto Argonauts
• ST – Keith Stokes, Montreal Alouettes

2002 CFLPA All-Stars

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2002 CFLPA Western All-Stars

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2002 CFLPA Eastern All-Stars

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2002 CFL Awards

• CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Milt Stegall (SB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Ben Cahoon (WR), Montreal Alouettes
• CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Elfrid Payton (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
• CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Bryan Chiu (C), Montreal Alouettes
• CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Jason Clermont (SB), BC Lions
• CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award – Corey Holmes (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – Greg Frers (DS), Calgary Stampeders
• CFL's Coach of the Year – Don Matthews, Montreal Alouettes
• Commissioner's Award - Hugh Campbell, Edmonton

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