History
This was the fourth Grey Cup to be held in Calgary; the others were the 63rd Grey Cup (1975), the 81st Grey Cup (1993), and the 88th Grey Cup (2000). The game featured the Western Division Champion Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Eastern Division Champion Montreal Alouettes. It was the first time ever that these two teams played each other for the Grey Cup.
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