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The 2006 CFL season is the 53rd season of modern Canadian professional football and the 49th official league season. The season started on June 16, 2006 and will wrap up with the 94th Grey Cup game on November 19, 2006. The preseason began on June 2, 2006. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Date November 19, 2006 Stadium Canad Inns Stadium City Winnipeg Most Valuable Player [[]], Most Valuable Canadian [[]], Parade Marshall [[]] National Anthem [[]] Coin toss Halftime show [[]] Attendance TV in Canada Network CBC, RDS, CBCHD Announcers (CBC) Steve Armitage, Darren Flutie, Greg Frers, Mark Lee, Chris Walby, Brian Williams Nielsen Ratings The 94th... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

CFL News in 2006

It was announced on April 9, 2006 that the CFL had suspended the operations of the Ottawa Renegades for the 2006 season, [1] thus making the CFL an 8 team league and moving the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to the East Division for at least the 2006 season. On April 12, 2006 a dispersal draft was held where the remaining 8 teams chose players from the Ottawa Renegades' roster.[2] On September 28, it was confirmed that Ottawa would return no sooner than the 2008 season, to give potential new owners enough time to set up the new franchise. [3] April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... The Ottawa Renegades are a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The Canadian Football Leagues East Division has 4 teams. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A dispersal draft is a process in professional sports for assigning players to a new team when their current team folds, consolidates with another team, or for some other reason ceases to exist. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2008 CFL Season will be the 55th season of modern Canadian professional football. ...

The 2006 season is the first season where teams will be able to challenge officials' calls using instant replay. The CFL's replay system seems to be largely modelled on the one used in the NFL although there are some differences. [4] The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

A new salary cap and salary management system (SMS) was adopted for the 2006 season, although the enforcement part of the new system will not take effect until the 2007 season.[5] The cap for the 2007 season has been set at $4.05 million.[6] The 2007 CFL Season will commemerate the fiftieth season of the league, and many special events will be held to commemerate the event. ... The designation C: (sometimes C: ) is the drive letter that refers to the main partition (or portion of an hard drive) on an MS-DOS or Windows personal computer. ...

The Eskimos' streak of 34 straight years in the playoffs came to an end in 2006.

It was announced on July 5, 2006 that Tom Wright, commissioner of the CFL, had informed the CFL that he would not be seeking a contract extension as league commissioner after this season, thus ending his tenure as the 11th CFL commissioner.[7] July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tom E.S. Wright, B.Phil. ...

Records: Damon Allen became pro-football's all-time passing yardage leader on September 4th by surpassing Warren Moon's total of 70,553 yards (in both the CFL and NFL combined) as the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 40-6. Terry Vaughn became the all-time receptions leader, surpassing Darren Flutie with 973 on July 14th. Then on September 22nd, Vaughn became the first football receiver in CFL history to record 1,000 all-time receptions. This is a list of Canadian Football League records. ... Damon Allen (b. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football Leagues Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football Leagues Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Terry Vaughn (born December 25, 1971 in Sumter, South Carolina) is a Canadian Football League slotback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. ... Darren Flutie (born on November 18, 1966 in Manchester, Maryland) is a former Canadian football wide receiver for the British Columbia Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ...

Furthermore, defensive players with the Toronto Argonauts set new records, as well. On October 14, Byron Parker sets a new CFL single-season record for most interception return yardage with 342 on a 75-yard interception return for a touchdown in Edmonton.[8] Then on October 20, Mike O'Shea becomes the first Canadian and third player (behind Willie Pless and Alondra Johnson) to have had 1,000 career tackles. October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Byron Wesley Parker (born March 3, 1981 in Madisonville, Kentucky) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Tulane University. ... In Canadian or American football, an interception occurs when a quarterbacks pass is caught by a player on the opposing team. ... A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football, in which the ball carrier causes the football to break the plane of the end zone, or an eligible receiver catches a forward pass in the end zone, thus earning 6 points for his team (in both... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Michael OShea (born September 21, 1970 in North Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian Football League linebacker. ... Alondra Johnson (born July 22, 1965) was a Canadian Football League linebacker who played mainly for the Calgary Stampeders. ...

Regular season

Regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

• Ottawa Renegades have suspended operations for the 2006 season.
• Bold text indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
• British Columbia have first round bye.

The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. ... The British Columbia Lions, commonly known as the BC Lions, are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. ... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The Canadian Football Leagues East Division has 4 teams. ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario. ... The Ottawa Renegades are a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ...

Grey Cup playoffs

Main article: 94th Grey Cup Date November 19, 2006 Stadium Canad Inns Stadium City Winnipeg Most Valuable Player [[]], Most Valuable Canadian [[]], Parade Marshall [[]] National Anthem [[]] Coin toss Halftime show [[]] Attendance TV in Canada Network CBC, RDS, CBCHD Announcers (CBC) Steve Armitage, Darren Flutie, Greg Frers, Mark Lee, Chris Walby, Brian Williams Nielsen Ratings The 94th...

Playoff bracket

Date November 19, 2006 Stadium Canad Inns Stadium City Winnipeg Most Valuable Player [[]], Most Valuable Canadian [[]], Parade Marshall [[]] National Anthem [[]] Coin toss Halftime show [[]] Attendance TV in Canada Network CBC, RDS, CBCHD Announcers (CBC) Steve Armitage, Darren Flutie, Greg Frers, Mark Lee, Chris Walby, Brian Williams Nielsen Ratings The 94th... The British Columbia Lions, commonly known as the BC Lions, are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. ...

2006 CFL All-Stars

2006 Rogers CFL Awards

• CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award -
• CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award -
• CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award -
• CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award -
• CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award -
• CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award -
• CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award -
• Rogers Fans' Choice Award -
• CFL's Scotiabank Coach of the Year -