[ CBC looks at the 1950 Mud Bowl and the 2012 re-enactment. ]
Nov. 25, 1950 | Toronto
Toronto 13, Winnipeg 0
The Toronto Argonauts slipped and slid through the muddy field to shut out the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a game remembered more for the elements than the participants. The CFL records listed the conditions as "cloudy, muddy quagmire."
According to news reports, Winnipeg lineman Buddy Tinsley, knocked out on a play, fell face first onto a puddle and almost became the first player to drown in a Grey Cup game. (Tinsley later called the story highly exaggerated).
The Canadian Rugby Union was criticized for the poor field conditions. The game marked the last time a team has been shut out in the Grey Cup final.
Related: CBC Sports coverage
[ CBC's Terry Walker looks at some memorable moments, including the infamous trip ]
Nov. 30, 1957 | Toronto
Hamilton 32, Winnipeg 7
In the first coast-to-coast broadcast of the championship game, Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Ray Bawel intercepted a pass and was streaking down the sideline for what seemed like an easy touchdown.
A fan stretched out a leg and tripped Bawel.
But it didn't affect the outcome of the game. The fan slipped away undetected, but he would later identify himself as David Humphrey, a prominent Toronto lawyer (and future Ontario judge).
Missing Cup
December 1969 | Ottawa
In December 1969, thieves broke into the Ottawa Rough Riders' offices and stole the Grey Cup, holding it for ransom.
The CFL refused to pay and planned a duplicate replacement.
The trophy remained missing for two months until Toronto police received a tip that led them to a locker at the Royal York Hotel. The thieves were never caught.
Nov. 28, 1971 | Vancouver
Calgary 14, Toronto 11
Hoping to end Grey Cup droughts, the Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts went head-to-head on a wet field in Vancouver in a tight, defensive battle. Late in the game with the Stampeders ahead, Argo Dick Thornton intercepted a pass, putting Toronto in a scoring position. But running back Leon McQuay slipped and fell on the rain-slicked field, fumbling the ball and helped to seal Calgary's victory.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, days before the 100th Grey Cup featuring another Calgary-Toronto matchup, told reporters that he took the 1971 loss hard as a boy. "It was the only time I cried in front of the TV… I was growing up in Toronto then, and the Argonauts were my team." Now, Harper admitted, he'll have to cheer for his new home team, Calgary.
Dec. 3, 1972 | Hamilton, Ont.
Hamilton 13, Saskatchewan 10
With a few seconds left in the game against the Roughriders and the score tied, Ticats quarterback Chuck Ealey threw a completion to Garney Henley. With no time on the clock, Ian Sunter, a 19-year-old rookie, kicked the winning 34-yard field goal.
The championship was also CFL all-star Angelo Mosca's final game. He played in nine Grey Cups and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1987. He became a professional wrestler after his retirement from football.
Nov. 24, 1996 | Hamilton, Ont.
Toronto 43, Edmonton 37
Considered to be one of the more exciting Grey Cup championships, Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos battled in -10 C temperatures, strong winds and blowing snow, changing leads several times in the game.
In his first season with Toronto, diminutive quarterback Doug Flutie improvised plays and ploughed through snow. Before the game, some critics thought Flutie couldn't play well in cold weather. Named the game's top performer and the CFL's outstanding player that season, Flutie led the Argos to the first of back-to-back championships for Toronto.
First Grey Cup game
Dec. 4, 1909, at Rosedale Field in Toronto.
University of Toronto 26, Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 6
No Grey Cup games played
1916-1918: First World War
1919: Cancelled because of dispute over rules
Most-watched game
97th Grey Cup, Nov. 29, 2009, McMahon Stadium in Calgary
6.1 million Canadian viewers
Montreal Alouettes 28, Saskatchewan Roughriders 27
From football to journalism
Before starting his award-winning career in news, the fifth estate's Bob McKeown played in the CFL as an all-star centre with the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1972 to 1976. The team won the Grey Cup in 1973.
From the fifth estate: Bob McKeown - Rough Rider
From the fifth estate: A Personal Reflection
[Photo: McKeown (#42) with teammates Gerry Organ (#71) and Rod Woodward (#26) | Courtesy the fifth estate]
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