Trivia
There are several Grey Cup records from this game that still stand today. Jackie Parker's classic 90-yard fumble recovery is still the longest ever. Red O'Quinn's amazing 13 receptions for 316 yards has not been equalled. Montreal's 656 yards total offence is still the best team performance.
This was the first Grey Cup game to be broadcast on television, by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.(CBC)
The cold and increasing muddy field conditions contributed to the many fumbles and interceptions that occurred.
This was the first of 11 Grey Cup clashes between Edmonton and Montreal. The Eskimos have won in 1954, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2003 and 2005's overtime thriller. The Larks have prevailed in 1974, the Ice Bowl of 1977, and 2002.
The Eskimos versus Alouettes rivalry is one of the most enduring and exciting in modern Canadian professional sports. Contrasted to another famous match up, the Montreal Canadiens versus the Toronto Maple Leafs (who have met in the Stanley Cup final only 5 times, and last in 1967), the hockey clash seems bland by comparison.
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