1978 CFL season The 1978 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 25th season in modern-day Canadian football , although it is officially the 21st Canadian Football League season. The league drew 2,229,834 fans to its 72 regular season games, a record that would stand until the 2005 season by which time the league had extended its schedule from 16 to 18 games. The league's average attendance of 31,831 spectators per game remains a league record as of 2015.Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games Played , W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = PointsBold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.. Edmonton and Ottawa have first round byes. The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1978 Grey Cup champions , defeating the Montreal Alouettes , 20–13, at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium . This was the fourth championship meeting between Edmonton and Montreal within the last six years. The Eskimos' Tom Wilkinson was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence . While Angelo Santucci was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian .Playoff bracket CFL Leaders Offence QB – Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos RB – James Sykes , Calgary Stampeders RB – Mike Strickland , Saskatchewan Roughriders SB – Tom Scott , Edmonton Eskimos TE – Tony Gabriel , Ottawa Rough Riders WR – Joe Poplawski , Winnipeg Blue Bombers WR – Bob Gaddis , Montreal Alouettes C – Al Wilson , BC Lions OG – Harold Holton , Calgary Stampeders OG – Bill Stevenson , Edmonton Eskimos OT – Jim Coode , Ottawa Rough Riders OT – Dan Yochum , Montreal AlouettesDefence DT – Dave Fennell , Edmonton Eskimos DT – John Helton , Calgary Stampeders DE – Mike Fanucci , Ottawa Rough Riders DE – Reggie Lewis , Calgary Stampeders LB – Danny Kepley , Edmonton Eskimos LB – Ben Zambiasi , Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Chuck Zapiec , Montreal Alouettes DB – Joe Hollimon , Edmonton Eskimos DB – Dickie Harris , Montreal Alouettes DB – Larry Brune , Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Gregg Butler , Edmonton Eskimos DB – Randy Rhino , Montreal AlouettesSpecial teams P – Hank Ilesic , Edmonton Eskimos K – Dave Cutler , Edmonton Eskimos1978 Eastern All-Stars Offence QB – Condredge Holloway , Ottawa Rough Riders RB – Jimmy Edwards , Hamilton Tiger-Cats RB – Mike Murphy , Ottawa Rough Riders SB – Art Green , Ottawa Rough Riders WR – Bob Gaddis, Montreal Alouettes TE – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders WR – Jeff Avery , Ottawa Rough Riders C – Donn Smith , Ottawa Rough Riders OG – Charlie Brandon , Ottawa Rough Riders OG – Larry Butler , Hamilton Tiger-Cats OT – Jim Coode, Ottawa Rough Riders OT – Dan Yochum, Montreal AlouettesDefence DT – Glen Weir , Montreal Alouettes DT – Mike Raines , Ottawa Rough Riders DE – Mike Fanucci, Ottawa Rough Riders DE – Jim Corrigall , Toronto Argonauts LB – Carl Crennell , Montreal Alouettes LB – Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Chuck Zapiec, Montreal Alouettes DB – Eric Harris , Toronto Argonauts DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes DB – Larry Brune, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Jim Burrow , Montreal Alouettes DB – Randy Rhino, Montreal AlouettesSpecial teams P – Ken Clark , Toronto Argonauts K – Don Sweet , Montreal Alouettes1978 Western All-Stars Offence QB – Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos RB – James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders RB – Mike Strickland, Saskatchewan Roughriders SB – Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos TE – Willie Armstead , Calgary Stampeders WR – Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers WR – Mike Holmes , Winnipeg Blue Bombers C – Al Wilson, BC Lions OG – Harold Holton, Calgary Stampeders OG – Bill Stevenson, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Lloyd Fairbanks , Calgary Stampeders OT – Butch Norman , Winnipeg Blue BombersDefence DT – Dave Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos DT – John Helton, Calgary Stampeders DE – Ron Estay , Edmonton Eskimos DE – Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders LB – Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Tom Towns , Edmonton Eskimos LB – Glen Jackson , BC Lions DB – Joe Hollimon, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Terry Irvin , Calgary Stampeders DB – Ed Jones , Edmonton Eskimos DB – Gregg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Al Burleson , Calgary StampedersSpecial teams P – Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos K – Dave Cutler, Edmonton Eskimos1978 CFL Awards CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Jim Coode, Ottawa Rough Riders CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – Peter Muller , Toronto Argonauts CFL's Coach of the Year – Jack Gotta , Calgary Stampeders
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