Ottawa Redblacks Stun Calgary Stampeders, End 40-year Grey Cup Drought

The Ottawa Redblacks led the Calgary Stampeders 27–7 in the third quarter and 33–23 with less than two minutes to play in the fourth quarter at BMO Field.
Ottawa Redblacks Stun Calgary Stampeders, End 40-year Grey Cup Drought
Kienan Lafrance (27) holds up the Grey Cup after the Ottawa Redblacks stunned the Calgary Stampeders in Toronto on Nov. 27, 2016. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
Rahul Vaidyanath
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TORONTO—Ending the longest title drought in the league isn’t easy.

The Ottawa Redblacks led the Calgary Stampeders 27–7 in the third quarter and 33–23 with less than two minutes to play in the fourth quarter at BMO Field on Sunday, Nov. 27.

But the Stamps showed their class in sending the Grey Cup into overtime for the third time in its 104-year history. The Redblacks found out, as did the Chicago Cubs, that a historic title drought wants to extend itself for as long as possible.

With Ernest Jackson’s juggling 18-yard touchdown catch in overtime, the Redblacks ended a 40-year Grey Cup drought for Ottawa winning 39–33. Quarterback Henry Burris, 41, became the oldest quarterback to win the Grey Cup.

We should've blown them out. Period.
— Kienan Lafrance, Ottawa Redblacks
Rahul Vaidyanath
Rahul Vaidyanath
Journalist
Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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