Calgary became the first city in the Canadian Prairie Provinces to host the Grey Cup championship game.
The CFL changed the rules on blocking by allowing contact to be above waist level on punt returns.
Tragedy struck the CFL on October 11, when Hamilton Tiger-Cats star defensive lineman Tom Pate suffered an aneurysm in the fourth quarter against the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium.
Montreal's Steve Ferrughelli (RB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Lewis Cook (DB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence.
Edmonton's Dave Cutler (K) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.