The 2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Roughriders attempted to win their fourth Grey Cup championship but lost to the Alouettes in the Grey Cup final.
During the 2009 Grey Cup on the second last play of the game, Sean Lucas of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, lined up as a slot back, behind a defensive linesman, during the missed kick attempt by Montreal. With 11 players already on the defensive line, and with 1 player, Jason Armstead, in the end-zone to return any missed kicks, Sean Lucas, a defensive linebacker, was on the field as a defender, & therefore, the 13th man on the field, causing the penalty on the play, and providing Montreal with another opportunity to win the 2009 Grey Cup.
The Roughriders finished the season in first place for the first time since 1976 and finished with a 10–7–1 record. As of the 2019 CFL season, the 2009 season marks the first of only two instances since 1976 that the Roughriders won their division and hosted the West Final as a member team of the CFL. They most recently won the Western Division crown during the 2019 season.
Off-season
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Regular season
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Standings
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Saskatchewan finished ahead of Calgary in the standings because they went 2-0-1 in their 3-game head-to-head series.
Season schedule
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Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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Attendance
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Record
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1
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Fri, July 3
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vs. BC Lions
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28-24
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Win
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30,062
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1 - 0
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2
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Sat, July 11
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at Toronto Argonauts
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46-36
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Win
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30,055
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2 - 0
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3
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Sat, July 18
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vs. Montreal Alouettes
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43-10
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Loss
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30,945
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2 - 1
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4
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Sat, July 25
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vs. Edmonton Eskimos
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38-33
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Loss
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30,945
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2 - 2
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5
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Sat, Aug 1
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at Calgary Stampeders
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24-23
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Win
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35,650
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3 - 2
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6
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Fri, Aug 7
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at BC Lions
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35-20
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Loss
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30,117
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3 - 3
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7
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Sun, Aug 16
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vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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33-23
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Win
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30,360
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4 - 3
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8
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Fri, Aug 21
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at Montreal Alouettes
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34-25
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Loss
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20,202
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4 - 4
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9
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Bye
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10
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Sun, Sept 6
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vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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29-14
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Win
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30,945
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5 - 4
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11
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Sun, Sept 13
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at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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55-10
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Win
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29,533
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6 - 4
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12
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Sun, Sept 20
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vs. Edmonton Eskimos
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31-27
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Loss
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30,945
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6 - 5
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13
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Sat, Sept 26
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at Edmonton Eskimos
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23-20
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Win
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62,517
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7 - 5
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14
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Fri, Oct 2
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at BC Lions
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19-16
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Loss
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31,958
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7 - 6
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15
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Sat, Oct 10
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vs. Toronto Argonauts
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32-22
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Win
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29,361
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8 - 6
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16
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Sat, Oct 17
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at Calgary Stampeders
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44-44 (2OT)
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Tie
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38,623
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8 - 6 - 1
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17
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Sat, Oct 24
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vs. BC Lions
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33-30 (OT)
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Win
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30,945
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9 - 6 - 1
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18
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Sat, Oct 31
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at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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24-6
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Loss
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24,586
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9 - 7 - 1
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19
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Sat, Nov 7
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vs. Calgary Stampeders
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30-14
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Win
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30,945
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10 - 7 - 1
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2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Slotbacks
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Inactive lists
Practice roster
Italics indicate Import player
Roster updated 2009-11-23
Depth Chart • Transactions
47 Active, 17 Inactive, 13 PR
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Notable Transactions
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Player stats
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Player
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Att
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Comp
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%
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Yards
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TD
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INT
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Rating
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Darian Durant |
562 |
339 |
60.3% |
4348 |
24 |
21 |
83.3
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Steven Jyles |
40 |
25 |
62.5% |
290 |
1 |
2 |
71.9
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Jason Armstead |
1 |
1 |
100.0% |
34 |
1 |
0 |
158.3
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Weston Dressler |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.1
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Player
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No.
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Yards
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Average
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TD
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Fumbles
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Wes Cates |
195 |
932 |
4.8 |
5 |
2
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Darian Durant |
60 |
502 |
8.4 |
3 |
5
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Hugh Charles |
35 |
136 |
3.9 |
3 |
2
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Stu Foord |
25 |
135 |
5.4 |
1 |
1
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Steven Jyles |
24 |
102 |
4.3 |
4 |
0
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Chris Szarka |
15 |
78 |
5.2 |
6 |
0
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Weston Dressler |
11 |
63 |
5.7 |
1 |
0
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Receiving
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Player
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No.
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Yards
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Avg.
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Long
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TD
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Weston Dressler |
62 |
941 |
15.2 |
52 |
4
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Andy Fantuz |
67 |
882 |
13.2 |
40 |
4
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Rob Bagg |
59 |
807 |
13.7 |
60 |
5
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Chris Getzlaf |
41 |
531 |
13.0 |
65 |
6
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Gerran Walker |
36 |
401 |
11.1 |
43 |
2
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Regular Season
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Date |
Player |
Award
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July 7, 2009 |
Stevie Baggs[5] |
Defensive Player of the Week
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August 4, 2009 |
Chris Getzlaf[6] |
Canadian Player of the Week
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August 18, 2009 |
John Chick[7] |
Defensive Player of the Week
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August 23, 2009 |
Stevie Baggs[8] |
Defensive Player of the Week
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September 2, 2009 |
Stevie Baggs[9] |
Defensive Player of the Month
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September 15, 2009 |
Luca Congi[10] |
Special Teams Player of the Week
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September 29, 2009 |
Andy Fantuz[11] |
Canadian Player of the Week
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September 30, 2009 |
Luca Congi[12] |
Special Teams Player of the Month
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October 14, 2009 |
Mike McCullough[13] |
Canadian Player of the Week
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October 20, 2009 |
Stevie Baggs[14] |
Defensive Player of the Week
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October 20, 2009 |
Jason Armstead[15] |
Special Teams Player of the Week
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October 20, 2009 |
Andy Fantuz[16] |
Canadian Player of the Week
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October 27, 2009 |
Rob Bagg[17] |
Canadian Player of the Week
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November 10, 2009 |
John Chick[18] |
Defensive Player of the Week
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November 10, 2009 |
Andy Fantuz[19] |
Canadian Player of the Week
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November 11, 2009 |
Andy Fantuz[20] |
Canadian Player of the Month
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November 12, 2009 |
John Chick[21] |
Norm Fieldgate Trophy (West Division Most Outstanding Defensive Player)
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CFL All-Star Selections
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CFL West All-Star Selections
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Playoffs
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Schedule
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Week
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Date
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Time
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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Attendance
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20
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Bye
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21
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November 22
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3:30 PM CST
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Calgary Stampeders
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27-17
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Win
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30,945
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22 (Grey Cup)
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November 29
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5:30 PM CST
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Montreal Alouettes
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28-27
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Loss
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46,020
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*-Team won in Overtime.
Date and time: Sunday, November 22, 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan
References
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