Trivia
The only other time the Edmonton Eskimos and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats had met in the Grey Cup was the 68th Grey Cup in 1980, which was also lopsided, with Edmonton winning 48 to 10.
Paul Osbaldiston's (the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian) six field goals tied Montreal Alouettes' Don Sweet's record, set in 1977.
It was Hamilton’s first Grey Cup title since 1972, and their first win over the Eskimos since 1977. The Ticats entered the game as 12-point underdogs.
Grover Covington finished the game with three sacks. Ben Zambiasi recovered two fumbles, had one quarterback sack and six tackles. Both are inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
It was Al Bruno’s second Grey Cup triumph, his first as a head coach. Bruno won one as a player with the 1952 Toronto Argonauts.
This was the last Grey Cup to use the dual CBC/CTV commentator sets, a practice that dated back to 1971.
On the blocked punt, Jim Rockford ripped the seat of his pants rolling into the end zone to score. He left the field and went to the locker room to change.
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