1997 Canadian Football League


The 1997 season was the Canadian Football League's 53rd, and 8 teams competed in the league that year. The Toronto Argonauts won the 1997 CFL championship.

1997 Canadian Football League Standings
1997 Canadian Football League League Leaders
1997 Canadian Football League League Logos

BC Lions (8-10) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Calgary Stampeders (10-8) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Edmonton Eskimos (12-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-16) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Montreal Alouettes (13-5) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-10) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Toronto Argonauts (15-3) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-14) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results


Marker indicates city location, not venue address.


1997 Award Winners


Don Matthews - Annis Stukus Trophy (Coach of the Year)
Doug Flutie - Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
Sean Millington - Most Outstanding Canadian
Willie Pless - Most Outstanding Defensive Player
Mike Kiselak - Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
Doug Flutie - Most Outstanding Player
Derrell Mitchell - Most Outstanding Rookie
Mark McLoughlin - Tom Pate Memorial Award

1997 All-Pros



CFL

All-CFL
Freddie Childress
Michael Clemons
Marvin Coleman
Robert Drummond
Darren Flutie
Doug Flutie
Neal Fort
Johnnie Harris
Alfred M. Jackson
Bobby Jurasin
Maurice Kelly
Mike Kiselak
Derrell Mitchell
Uzooma Okeke
Elfrid Payton
Shonte Peoples
Doug Petersen
Willie Pless
Mike Pringle
Kavis Reed
Glenn Rogers
Les Smith
Milt Stegall
Mike Vanderjagt
Mike Vanderjagt
Pierre Vercheval
Rob Waldrop

East All-Star
Bruce Beaton
Ken Benson
Michael Clemons
Jock Climie
Robert Drummond
Doug Flutie
Neal Fort
Johnnie Harris
Mike Kiselak
Paul Masotti
Derrell Mitchell
Harold Nash
Uzooma Okeke
Mike O'Shea
Elfrid Payton
Shonte Peoples
Doug Petersen
Mike Pringle
Adrion Smith
Les Smith
Milt Stegall
Orlondo Steinauer
Mike Vanderjagt
Mike Vanderjagt
Pierre Vercheval
Rob Waldrop
Willie Whitehead

West All-Star
Kelvin Anderson
Trent Brown
Freddie Childress
Marvin Coleman
Vince Danielsen
Joe Fleming
Darren Flutie
Jeff Garcia
Bennie Goods
Leo Groenewegen
Malvin Hunter
Alfred M. Jackson
Alondra Johnson
Dale Joseph
Bobby Jurasin
Maurice Kelly
Tony Martino
Mark McLoughlin
Sean Millington
Willie Pless
Thomas Rayam
Kavis Reed
Glenn Rogers
John Terry
Terry Vaughn
Henry Williams
Mike Withycombe

CFLPA

All-Star
Bruce Beaton
Leroy Blugh
Trent Brown
Freddie Childress
Michael Clemons
Marvin Coleman
Robert Drummond
Darren Flutie
Doug Flutie
Darryl Hall
Johnnie Harris
Alfred M. Jackson
Mike Kiselak
John Kropke
Tony Martino
Mark McLoughlin
Sean Millington
Elfrid Payton
Shonte Peoples
Glenn Rogers
Rocco Romano
Donald Smith
Milt Stegall
John Terry
Calvin Tiggle
Terry Vaughn
Rob Waldrop

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