Grey Cup
Who won the most recent Grey Cup? The Calgary Stampeders or the British Columbia Lions.
Who are the Calgary Stampeders?
The Calgary Stampeders won the 2018 Grey Cup against the Ottawa Redblacks 27-16.
What team is closest to Seattle?
The British Columbia Lions or the Edmonton Eskimos?
Who are the British Columbia Lions?
The British Columbia lions are just north of Seattle/in Vancover.
Did the CFL start as a rugby league or a football league?
What is Rugby?
Rugby is a sport very similar to football but with no headgear. "Canadian football grew out of the sport of rugby." Canadian Football League, 2019 World Book Online.
Are there rule differences between the CFL and the NFL? (yes or no)
What is yes?
It is a word. "Canadian football is very similar to American football, except for a few different rules." (The Little-Known Canadian Version of Football, 2015.)
Is football a contact sport?
What is yes?
What year was the first Grey Cup played?
1909, 1913, or 1917.
What is 1909?
It is the first year that there was a Grey Cup.
How many teams are in the CFL, 9, 666, 1, or 12.
What is 9?
What year was the CFL turned into a football league?
1953, 1909, 1912, or 1958?
What is 1958?
"Football in Canada can trace its origins back to as early as the 1860’s, when amateur rugby matches were held. The Canadian Rugby Football Union was founded in the early 1880’s, but collapsed several years later. In the early 1890’s, the Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) was formed and remained the dominant organization in Canadian football for several decades. In 1958, a group that was part of the CRU left to form the CFL." (Canadian Football League, 2019.)
How many downs are in the CFL and how many in the NFL, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3, 1, 2, or 31?
What is 3 and 4?
There are 4 downs in the NFL and 3 in the CFL.
What is the CFL sometimes called by reporters and journalists? "Major Canadian professional gridiron football.", "Major ice cream league of football.", or "National Canadian hot dog eating league."?
"Major Canadian professional gridiron football." (CFL Encyclopedia Britannica, 2016.)
Who won the 1917 Grey Cup?
No one, The Toronto Argonauts, Or the British Columbia Lions.
Who is no one?
They are who won the 1917 Grey Cup because there was no game thanks to WWI.
Which CFL division has the most teams, the west or the east?
What is the West Division?
The West Division has 5 of the 9 teams in the CFL, the teams are, The Edmonton Eskimos, The Calgary Stampeders, The British Columbia Lions, The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Is the Grey Cup played at a designated location each year or is it based on who makes it?
What is a designated location?
The Grey Cup is always played at a designated location, in 2019 it will be played at McMahon Stadium. (the Calgary Stampeders stadium)
How many timeouts does each team in the NFL get per half and the CFL, 3, 6, 9, 1, or 4?
What is 1 and 3?
There are 3 timeouts in each NFL half for each team and 1 in each CFL half.
How many picks are in the CFL draft? 71, 2,000,000,000, or 4?
What is 71?
There are 71 picks in the CFL draft and it starts on May 2 2019.
Who won the first Grey Cup?
The Toronto Argonauts, The University of Toronto Varsity Blues, or the Edmonton Eskimos.
Who are the University of Toronto Varsity Blues?
Which CFL team has been in the league for the longer time, the Toronto Argonauts or the British Columbia lions?
Who are the Toronto Argonauts?
The Toronto Argonauts have been in the CFL since 1909.
What was the CFL originally called, the CFL or the Canadian Rugby Confederation?
What was the Canadian Rugby Confederation?
How wide are the NFL fields and how wide are the CFL fields? 65 yards, 53 1/3 yards, 800 yards, 3 98/103 yards or 15,000,000,000 yards?
What is 65 yards and 53 1/3 yards?
Which CFL quarterback has won the most Grey Cups with one team? Warren Moon, Abe Eliowitz, or Justin Trudeau.
Who is Warren Moon?
Warren Moon won five with the Edmonton Eskimos for the six years that he played for them.
Who has won the most Grey Cups? The Edmonton Eskimos, The British Columbia Lions, The Calgary Stampeders, The Toronto Argonauts, or the Montreal Alouettes.
Who are the Toronto Argonauts?
The Toronto Argonauts have won 24 Grey Cups.
Which team did Warren Moon play for in the CFL, the British Columbia Lions, the Edmonton Eskimos, or the Toronto Argonauts?
Who are the Edmonton Eskimos?
Warren Moon played for 6 years for the Edmonton Eskimos and led them to 5 straight Grey Cup championships before he played 17 years in the NFL with the Houston Oilers and the Seattle Seahawks.
Who donated the Grey Cup, Earl Grey, Bob Grey, Donald Grey or Josephius Grey?
Who is Earl Grey?
Earl Grey was a Canadian governor who donated the Grey Cup in 1909.
How long are the CFL fields and how long are the NFL fields? 150 yards, 120 yards, 75 yards, 1000 yards, or 629 yards?
What is 150 yards and 120 yards?
The CFL fields are 150 yards long and the NFL fields are 120 yards long. (including the end zones)
Which CFL team has made the most money in one year? List of CFL teams: Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Eskimos, British Columbia Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, and the Ottawa Redblacks.
Who are the Saskatchewan Roughriders?
The Saskatchewan Roughriders made $55,000,000 in 2001, and the NFL team who made the most money that year were the Dallas Cowboys making $560,000,000.