1991 Toronto Argonauts season

Offseason

In February 1991, the Argonauts were purchased by Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky and John Candy. In April 1991, the Argonauts signed Raghib Ismail to a four-year contract worth 18 million dollars. The Ismail signing included four million dollars upfront. Technically, Ismail was only being paid $110,000 a season to play football. The rest was a personal services contract with the intention that Ismail would become an ambassador for Canadian football. Ismail would have 64 receptions, 1,300 receiving yards, and 9 touchdowns.

CFL draft

Preseason

Regular season

Matt Dunigan became the Argonauts new quarterback. Dunigan would miss 10 out of 18 regular season games due to injury. The injuries included a pulled groin, pulled hamstring, and pulled calf muscle. In the Eastern final, Dunigan would break his collarbone in two places before halftime. The Argonauts attendance improved from 30,500 to 37,120 fans per game. Despite winning the Grey Cup and the increase in attendance, the Argonauts lost three million dollars.

Standings

Player stats

Passing

Schedule

Postseason

Grey Cup

Main article: 79th Grey Cup

• During Grey Cup week, Raghib Ismail embarrassed the team by not showing up to the Meet the Players breakfast.
• Despite numerous injuries, Matt Dunigan would throw two touchdowns in the final quarter to lead the Argonauts to victory.

Toronto Argonauts (36) – TDs, Ed Berry, Darrell K. Smith, Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, Paul Masotti; FGs Lance Chomyc (2); cons., Chomyc (4); singles Chomyc (2).

Calgary Stampeders (21) – TDs, Danny Barrett, Allen Pitts; FGs, Mark McLoughlin (2); cons., McLoughlin (2); single. McLoughlin.

First Quarter

TOR – TD Berry 50 yard interception return (Chomyc convert)

CGY – TD Barrett 1 yard run (McLoughlin convert)

TOR – Single by Chomyc

Second Quarter

TOR – FG Chomyc

CGY – FG McLoughlin

Third Quarter

CGY – Single McLoughlin

TOR – Single Chomyc

CGY – FG McLoughlin

TOR – TD Smith 48 yard pass from Dunigan (Chomyc convert)

Fourth Quarter

TOR – FG Chomyc

CGY – TD Pitts 12 yard pass from Barrett (McLoughlin convert)

TOR – TD Ismail 87 yard kickoff return (Chomyc convert)

TOR – TD Masotti 36 yard pass from Dunigan (Chomyc convert)

Awards and honours

• CFL's Coach of the Year – Adam Rita
• Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, Raghib Ismail

1991 CFL All-Stars

• WR – Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, CFL All-Star
• OG – Dan Ferrone, CFL All-Star
• DT – Harold Hallman, CFL All-Star
• DE – Mike Campbell, CFL All-Star
• LB – Darryl Ford, CFL All-Star
• DB – Don Wilson, CFL All-Star
• P – Hank Ilesic, CFL All-Star
• K – Lance Chomyc, CFL All-Star

References

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