70th Grey Cup

The 70th Grey Cup, also known as the "Rain Bowl", was the 1982 Grey Cup Canadian Football League championship game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Edmonton Eskimos. The Eskimos defeated the Argonauts 32-16 on the Eskimos' way to their fifth straight Grey Cup. The game was played on Sunday, November 28, 1982 at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto.

Game summary

The Eskimos' record breaking 5th Grey Cup victory looked in jeopardy at mid-season, with their 3 and 5 record. But, 10 straight victories pitted them against the underdog Toronto Argonauts. The Boatmen last won a cup in 1952, and their fans were thrilled with expectation. Winners of only 2 games the previous season, they had a 9-6-1 record.

The game, played in awful conditions, started well for Toronto. After a Dave Cutler field goal, new acquired Emanuel Tolbert went 84 yards with a touchdown pass. The Eskimos replied with a Brian Kelly TD reception, but the Argos scored again, with a 10 yard pass to Terry Greer.

With Toronto leading 14 to 10, Edmonton and Warren Moon (the game MVP) would not look back. Another TD pass to Brian Kelly and a Neil Lumsden TD rush, and 3 more Cutler field goals sealed the final Grey Cup victory for the CFL's greatest dynasty.

Moon completed 21 of 33 passes for 319 yards, all the while having to throw in the freezing rain.

Scoring

Edmonton Eskimos - 32
Touchdowns - Brian Kelly (2), Neil Lumsden (1)
Field Goals - Dave Cutler (4)
Converts - Dave Cutler (2)

Toronto Argonauts - 16
Touchdowns - Emanuel Tolbert (1), Terry Greer (1)
Converts - 2
Safety - 1

Aftermath and legacy

The 1982 Grey Cup broadcast drew the largest Canadian TV audience up to that time.

Players and fans were subjected to pouring rain and cold. In 1982, the Toronto Argonauts were playing home games at Exhibition Stadium. As the result of the weather for this game, fans began to demand a dome the following day; At a rally at Toronto City Hall, tens of thousands of people who were there to see the Grey Cup winners began to chant "We want a dome!" As a result, discussions began which would ultimately lead to the building of the SkyDome (now Rogers Centre).

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