The 1993 CFL season is considered to be the 40th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 36th Canadian Football League season.
CFL news in 1993
On February 23, the Sacramento Gold Miners were announced as the CFL's ninth franchise, during the league's annual meetings in Hamilton. The team began play in 1993 at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. They joined the West Division. Sacramento became the first U.S.-based team to play in the CFL, and it was the first expansion team to be admitted into the league since 1954, when the B.C. Lions became a franchise. A potential expansion team to San Antonio, Texas (the San Antonio Riders, formerly of the then-suspended WLAF, to play as the San Antonio Texans) was put on hold for the 1993 season after the team folded instead.
On March 6, The Canadian College Draft was held in Calgary at the Jubilee Auditorium, becoming the first Western Canadian city to host the event since Winnipeg in 1971. Calgary also played host to the Grey Cup game for only the second time in history on Sunday, November 28. In that game, the Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33–23 before a crowd of 50,035.
Records: Dave Ridgway set the CFL record for consecutive field goals made with 28.
This season was rare in CFL history in that no single player gained 1,000 yards rushing. Winnipeg's Michael Richardson led the league with 925 yards.
Regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Winnipeg gets a first round bye.
Grey Cup playoffs
The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1993 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33–23, at Calgary's McMahon Stadium. The Eskimos' Damon Allen (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Sean Fleming (K/P) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.
Playoff bracket
CFL Leaders
- CFL Passing Leaders
- CFL Rushing Leaders
- CFL Receiving Leaders
1993 CFL All-Stars
Special teams
- P – Bob Cameron, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- K – Dave Ridgway, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- ST – Henry "Gizmo" Williams, Edmonton Eskimos
1993 Eastern All-Stars
Special teams
- P – Bob Cameron, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- K – Troy Westwood, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- ST – Michael Clemons, Toronto Argonauts
1993 Western All-Stars
Special teams
- P – Glenn Harper, Edmonton Eskimos
- K – Dave Ridgway, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- ST – Henry "Gizmo" Williams, Edmonton Eskimos
1993 CFL Awards
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Doug Flutie (QB), Calgary Stampeders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Dave Sapunjis (SB), Calgary Stampeders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Jearld Baylis (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Chris Walby (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Mike O'Shea (DT), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award – Mike "Pinball" Clemons (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Wally Buono, Calgary Stampeders
- Commissioner's Award - Reg Wheeler, Hamilton Wildcats, help build the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
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