1998 CFL season | ||||
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Regular season | ||||
Duration | July 1, 1998 – November 1, 1998 | |||
Playoffs | ||||
Start date | November 8, 1998 | |||
East Champions | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |||
West Champions | Calgary Stampeders | |||
86th Grey Cup | ||||
Date | November 22, 1998 | |||
Site | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg | |||
Champions | Calgary Stampeders | |||
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The 1998 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 45th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 41st Canadian Football League season.
The Canadian Football League signed a five-year television contract with TSN. With the deal, TSN had the right to all CFL television broadcasts. The league also made a sponsorship deal with Adidas, which made them the official footwear, practice wear, and sport glove provider of the CFL.
For only the second time in history, the city of Winnipeg hosted the Grey Cup game.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
The Calgary Stampeders are the 1998 Grey Cup Champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 26 to 24, at Winnipeg's Winnipeg Stadium on Mark McLoughlin's winning field goal. The Stampeders have won their first championship since 1992. The Stampeders' Jeff Garcia (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Vince Danielsen (SB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.