Start date November 13, 2011 Dates 30 Jun 2011 – 5 Nov 2011 Site BC Place | ||
Duration June 30, 2011 – November 5, 2011 People also search for 2010 CFL season, 2009 CFL season |
Julius williams pro defensive end and linebacker 2011 cfl season highlights
The 2011 CFL season was the 58th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 54th season of the league. The complete schedule was released on February 18 and featured the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes opening the season against the visiting BC Lions on Thursday, June 30, 2011. The season was among the most notable in the modern era for the competitiveness of the teams; going into the final week, five teams were tied for first place in the league, a first in modern CFL history. It was also the first time since 1982 that all teams finished with fewer than 12 wins in the regular season. As well, for the first time since 1950, the start of the modern era, all four teams competing in the divisional finals were different from the four teams that had competed in the division finals the previous year. Newly renovated BC Place Stadium in Vancouver hosted the 99th Grey Cup on November 27, with the hometown Lions defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34–23 in front of a sold-out crowd.
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- Julius williams pro defensive end and linebacker 2011 cfl season highlights
- Tsn top 10 plays of 1st half of 2011 cfl season
- Touchdown Atlantic
- Labour Day Classic twist
- Rule changes
- Hall of Fame induction weekend
- Salary Cap
- Records and milestones
- Structure
- Standings
- CFL Player of the Week
- CFL Player of the Month
- CFL playoffs
- Playoff bracket
- CFL Leaders
- 2011 Gibsons Finest CFL Awards
- References
Tsn top 10 plays of 1st half of 2011 cfl season
Touchdown Atlantic
The CFL will return to Moncton for the second installment of the Touchdown Atlantic series. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be the home team, while the Calgary Stampeders are the visitors with the game scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 25.
Labour Day Classic twist
When the 2011 schedule was released, it was revealed that the typical Labour Day Classic match-up featuring the Hamilton Tiger-Cats hosting the Toronto Argonauts would not occur this year for the first time since 1995. Instead the Tiger-Cats will play host to the Montreal Alouettes and then visit the Alouettes the following week as a part of a home-and-home series. While the fan reaction was heated, Commissioner Mark Cohon explained that due to a lack of available home dates for the Argonauts, Toronto would be hosting a game against the BC Lions that weekend, necessitating the need for the change. This will be the ninth time that Hamilton will have played Montreal on the Labour Day weekend.
Rule changes
On April 14, 2011, it was announced that four significant rule changes would be introduced for the 2011 season. The following changes were implemented:
Hall of Fame induction weekend
For the third consecutive year, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame induction weekend events will take place outside of Hamilton, Ontario, the home of the museum. It will take place in Calgary from September 14 to 18, with the hall of fame game itself featuring the Calgary Stampeders hosting the BC Lions on Saturday, September 17.
Salary Cap
According to the new collective bargaining agreement, the 2011 salary cap will be set at $4,300,000. As per the agreement, the cap is fixed and will not vary with league revenue performance. The minimum team salary will be set at $3,900,000 with individual minimum salaries set at $43,000.
Records and milestones
Structure
Teams play eighteen regular season games, playing divisional opponents three or four times and teams from the opposing division twice. Teams are awarded two points for a win and one point for a tie. The top three teams in each division qualify for the playoffs, with the first place team gaining a bye to the divisional finals. A fourth place team may qualify ahead of the third place team in another conference (the "Crossover") if they earn more points in the season.[1]
If two or more teams in the same division the following tiebreakers apply: [2]
Notes:
Standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
Teams in bold are in playoff positions.
X – clinched playoff berth
Y – clinched first place
CFL Player of the Week
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CFL Player of the Month
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CFL playoffs
The BC Lions became the first team to win the Grey Cup on home turf since the 1994 BC Lions and became the first ever team to win the championship after starting the season 0-5 by defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 34–23 at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium. Lions' quarterback Travis Lulay was named the MVP, while Lions' running back, Andrew Harris was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.
Playoff bracket
*-Team won in Overtime.