The 1997 Toronto Argonauts are still the greatest team of all-time!

[Will]

They didn't just roll over to an 8-10 team :p

[Stevoman]

I agree man! 97 Argonauts are the best team from any league in any era!

[AngeloV]

Just goes to prove how highly overrated the west was this year.

:D

[paulwoods13]

The '96 and '97 Argos did what you are supposed to do when you dominate during the regular season: they won the division final and the Grey Cup. As great as the Stamps have been for most of the past three decades, they have repeatedly left their fans disappointed at the end of seasons in which they dominated. By a quick look at all-time standings, Calgary has failed to win the Cup once with a record of 15-2-1, once at 15-3 and twice at 14-4. (Argos did the latter in 1988.)

The Stamps deserve credit for being a consistent contender and getting to the Grey Cup often (altho arguably not as often as they should based on record), but their record in the big game is just 3-4 since 1995. Argos are 4-0 in the Grey Cup in that span, and 5-0 since 1991. It sucks when we fail to make the playoffs or advance to the Grey Cup, but at least when we do, we generally win.

[mchesher03]

I've noticed the "trend" of the Argos winning the Grey Cup once they're in the game (as was mentioned 5-0 in cups since 1991). On the flip side however, the Argos recent record in east finals games is pretty bad (for a while it seemed like a trip to Montreal and a loss), the 2005, 2007 & 2013 east finals too. feel like it's been a long while since we saw a home east final win too (1997?).

[Ron]

I've noticed the "trend" of the Argos winning the Grey Cup once they're in the game (as was mentioned 5-0 in cups since 1991). On the flip side however, the Argos recent record in east finals games is pretty bad (for a while it seemed like a trip to Montreal and a loss), the 2005, 2007 & 2013 east finals too. feel like it's been a long while since we saw a home east final win too (1997?).

The good Lord do not like to have Argo fans hearts broken. So if the team is not destined to win the Cup ... they don't go to the game. Thus letting a more deserving set of fans have their hearts broken.

[Will]

Argos have the best winning percentage of any team in the Grey Cup in the last 30 years and might have the best winning percentage in Grey Cup history (well I mean out of the actual CFL teams).

[OV Argo]

They didn't just roll over to an 8-10 team :p


They beat a Reggie Slack QB'd team in the GC ?

[Will]

They beat a Reggie Slack QB'd team in the GC ?

They did to a Reggie Slack QB'd team in the GC what ought to be done to a Reggie Slack QB'd team in the GC.

[AngeloV]

They did to a Reggie Slack QB'd team in the GC what ought to be done to a Reggie Slack QB'd team in the GC.

Edmonton should have done that to a Tom Burgess team in the '90 Grey Cup too. A Bombers team that was taken to the limit by the Argos with John Congemi and Tom Porras at QB the week before.

[Will]

Edmonton should have done that to a Tom Burgess team in the '90 Grey Cup too. A Bombers team that was taken to the limit by the Argos with John Congemi and Tom Porras at QB the week before.

Perhaps, but that Blue Bomber team had a special defence. They managed to shut the Argos down 5 times that year when the Argos were dropping 50 on everybody else.

[AngeloV]

Perhaps, but that Blue Bomber team had a special defence. They managed to shut the Argos down 5 times that year when the Argos were dropping 50 on everybody else.

True enough. I just can't get over the fact that Tom Burgess won a Grey Cup as a starter.

[Will]

True enough. I just can't get over the fact that Tom Burgess won a Grey Cup as a starter.

Edmonton beat Toronto twice that year too so there's no guarantee that the Argos would've fared well had they beaten Winnipeg. I don't think Dunigan was in any position to return in 1990 and I don't know about Foggie.

[doubleblue]

<tbody>
Player
Pos.
Birth Date
Height
Weight
College


Charles Anthony (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=anthocha003)
DB
October 12, 1968
74
195
UNLV


Ken Benson (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=bensoken001)
LB,QB
March 4, 1969
74
220
Arkansas


Antonious Bonner (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=bonneant001)
DB,LB
September 3, 1972
72
195
Mississippi


Noah Cantor (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=cantonoa001)
DL,DT
January 11, 1971
75
210
St. Mary's (Canada)


Norm Casola (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=casolnor001)
WR
August 4, 1969
75
225
Windsor


Michael Clemons (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=clemomic001)
RB
January 15, 1965
65
166
William & Mary


Duane Dmytryshyn (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=dmytrdua001)
WR,SB
June 11, 1971
73
210
Calgary


Robert Drummond (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=drummrob001)
RB
June 21, 1967
73
205
Syracuse


Matt DuBuc (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=dubucmat001)
RB,WR
May 5, 1973
67
175
Texas Tech


Doug Flutie (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=flutidou001)
QB
October 23, 1962
70
180
Boston Col.


Chad Folk (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=folkcha001)
OL,C
October 28, 1972
72
274
Utah


Oscar Giles (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=gilesosc001)
DL
October 27, 1968
75
250
Texas





Chris Gioskos (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=gioskchr001)
OL,G
December 15, 1967
74
275
Ottawa


Reggie Givens (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=givenreg001)
LB
October 3, 1971
72
234
Penn St.


Johnnie Harris (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=harrijoh005)
DB
August 21, 1972
72
215
Mississippi St.


Jim Hoffman (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=hoffmjim001)
OL/DL,DL,DT
December 14, 1972
76
285
Arizona


Jack Jackson (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=jacksjac001)
WR
November 11, 1972
68
174
Florida


Eric Johnson (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=johnseri005)
LB,S
June 28, 1972
76
217
Idaho State


Andre Kirwan (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=kirwaand001)
WR
January 10, 1974
73
180
Stanford


Mike Kiselak (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=kiselmik001)
C-G
March 9, 1967
75
295
Maryland

</tbody>

[doubleblue]

Jimmy Lee (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=leejim001)WR,RBMa y 5, 197268170Rice Felman Malveaux (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=malvefel001)WRAug ust 20, 197372179Michigan Paul Masotti (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=masotpau001)WROct ober 3, 196572185Acadia Demetrious Maxie (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=maxiedem001)OL/DL,DE,DLOctober 18, 197375280Texas-El Paso Derrell Mitchell (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=mitchder001)WRSep tember 16, 197169189Texas Tech Denis Montana (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=montaden001)SB,WR ,RBJanuary 6, 197273200Concordia George Nimako (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=nimakgeo001)DB,RB March 9, 196970195Liberty Jeremy O'Day (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=odayjer001)OLAugu st 31, 197475223Edinboro Mike O'Shea (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=osheamik001)LBSep tember 21, 197075223Guelph DeWayne Patterson (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=pattedew001)DT,OL June 15, 197273250Washington State Dan Payne (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=paynedan001)T,OL, GJune 7, 196679300Purdue John Raposo (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=raposjoh001)DE,DT August 8, 197176245Toronto Brendan Rogers (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=rogerbre001)LBFeb ruary 25, 196873235East Washington Steven Salter (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=salteste001)OLJun e 9, 197276300Ottawa Mike Saunders (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=saundmik001)RBOct ober 3, 196971205Iowa Marcello Simmons (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=simmomar001)DBAug ust 8, 197173180SMU Adrion Smith (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=smithadr001)DB,CB September 29, 197171175Southwest Missouri State Donald Smith (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=smithdon006)DBFeb ruary 21, 196871189Liberty Les Smith (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=smithles001)DBAug ust 16, 197070180The Citadel Andrew Stewart (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=stewaand001)DENov ember 20, 196577265Cincinnati Mike Vanderjagt (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=vandemik001)KMarc h 24, 197077211West Virginia Pierre Vercheval (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=verchpie001)G,OLN ovember 22, 196473285Western Ontario Rob Waldrop (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=waldrrob001)DTDec ember 1, 197173276Arizona Andre Ware (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=wareand001)QBJuly 31, 196874205Houston Willie Williams (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=williwil002)TAugu st 6, 196778300LSU Kelly Wiltshire (http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=wiltskel001)DBJun e 28, 197271192James Madison

[doubleblue]

A lot of good football players on that 1997 team. Mike Vanderjagt, Doug Flutie, Mike Kiselak, Reggie Givens and Johhny Harris were all in the NFL the next year if I remember correctly. DT Rob Waldrop was a great young player who retired too early IMO, could have been a HOFer. The Smith's (Don, Les and Adrion) in the defensive backfield.
Robert Drummond and Pinball in the backfield. Good Canadian talent in O'Shea, Vercheval, Masotti, Cantor, Payne, O'Day, Wiltshire, Dmytryshyn, Gioskos and some excellent back ups.
Sorry about the copying mix up in the previous ones. Had to split it up into two and then it condensed.