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{{short description|Canadian football team season}}
{{Infobox NFL season
{{Infobox NFL season
| logo = <!-- Commented out: [[Image:Montreal Alouettes Logo.svg|200px|Montreal Alouettes logo]] -->
| logo = <!-- Commented out: [[Image:Montreal Alouettes Logo.svg|200px|Montreal Alouettes logo]] -->
| team = Montreal Alouettes
| team = Montreal Alouettes
| year = 1999
| year = 1999
| record = '''12–6–0'''
| record = '''12–6'''
| division_place = '''1st, [[Canadian Football League East Division|East]]'''
| division_place = '''1st, [[Canadian Football League East Division|East]]'''
| coach = [[Charlie Taaffe]]
| coach = [[Charlie Taaffe]]
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| playoffs = '''Lost East Final'''
| playoffs = '''Lost East Final'''
| uniform = Image:CFL MTL Jersey 1999.png
| uniform = Image:CFL MTL Jersey 1999.png
| shortnavlink = Alouettes seasons
}}
}}
The '''[[1999 CFL season|1999]] [[Montreal Alouettes]]''' finished in first place in the [[Canadian Football League East Division|East Division]] for the first time since [[1979 CFL season|1979]] with a 12–6–0 record. This was the first full season for [[Anthony Calvillo]] as the teams starting quarterback after Tracy Ham retired. After a great season, they lost a close East Final to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, again being denied a shot at playing for the Grey Cup.
The '''[[1999 CFL season|1999]] [[Montreal Alouettes]]''' finished in first place in the [[Canadian Football League East Division|East Division]] for the first time since [[1979 CFL season|1979]] with a 12–6 record. This was the last full season for [[Anthony Calvillo]] sharing the teams starting quarterbacking with Tracy Ham who retired after the season.. After a great season, they lost a close East Final to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27-26, again being denied a shot at playing for the Grey Cup.


==Offseason==
==Preseason==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
===CFL Draft===
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="15%"| Round
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="15%"| Pick
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="15%"| Position
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="20%"| School/Club Team
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Game
|align=center| 1 || 5 || [[Sylvain Girard]] || WR || [[Concordia Stingers|Concordia]]
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" | Score
|align=center| 1 || 6 || [[Davis Sanchez]] || CB || [[University of Oregon|Oregon]]
! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" | Record
|-
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
|align=center| 2 || 12 || [[Adrian Hoople]] || DB || [[University of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
! A
|-
|align=center| 3 || 22 || [[Yannic Sermanou]] || DL || [[Howard University|Howard]]
|-
|align=center| 4 || 25 || [[Brad Chalmers]] || OL || [[Saint Mary's University (Halifax)|St. Mary's]]
|-
|align=center| 4 || 30 || [[Jeffery Anderson]] || DT || Concordia
|-
|align=center| 5 || 37 || [[Kevin Lefsrud]] || OL || Saskatchewan
|-
|align=center| 6 || 44 || [[Pierre Landry]] || DB || [[University of Ottawa|Ottawa]]
|-
|}
<ref name="cfl.ca">http://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=1999 1999 CFL Canadian Draft</ref>

==Preseason==
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;"
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="6%"| Week
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="8%"| Date
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="20%"| Opponent
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="15%"| Venue
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="10%"| Score
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="10%"| Result
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="10%"| Attendance
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="10%"| Record
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| A
| June 24
| June 24
| [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]
| at [[1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season|Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]
| W 18–12
| [[Canad Inns Stadium|Winnipeg Stadium]]
| 18–12
| 1–0
| [[Winnipeg Stadium]]
| Win
| 30,593
| 30,593
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
| 1–0
! B
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| B
| June 30
| June 30
| [[Toronto Argonauts]]
| vs. [[1999 Toronto Argonauts season|Toronto Argonauts]]
| L 15–23
| 1–1
| [[Molson Stadium]]
| [[Molson Stadium]]
| 23–17
| Loss
| 14,989
| 14,989
| 1–1
|-
|}
|}


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| align="left" |[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] || 18 || 6 || 12 || 0 || 362 || 601 || 12
| align="left" |[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] || 18 || 6 || 12 || 0 || 362 || 601 || 12
|}
|}
<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/standings/1999/reg |title=CFL.ca |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629040850/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1999/reg |archive-date=2009-06-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1999/reg</ref>


===Season Schedule===
===Season Schedule===
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="6%"| Week
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Week
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="8%"| Date
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Game
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="20%"| Opponent
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="15%"| Venue
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="10%"| Score
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="10%"| Result
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="10%"| Attendance
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance
! style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;" width="10%"| Record
|-
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" | Score
| 1
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|Montreal Alouettes|year=1999|border=2}};" | Record
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 1
! 1
| July 10
| July 10
| [[1999 Toronto Argonauts season|Toronto Argonauts]]
| at [[1999 Toronto Argonauts season|Toronto Argonauts]]
| W 15–12
| 1–0
| [[SkyDome]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| 15–12
| Win
| 21,028
| 21,028
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
| 1–0
! 2
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 2
! 2
| July 16
| July 16
| [[1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]
| at [[1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]
| W 22–16
| 2–0
| [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]]
| [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]]
| 22–16
| Win
| 18,352
| 18,352
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
| 2–0
! 3
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 3
! 3
| July 22
| July 22
| [[1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season|Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]
| vs. [[1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season|Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]
| W 30–18
| 3–0
| [[Molson Stadium]]
| [[Molson Stadium]]
| 30–18
| Win
| 18,199
| 18,199
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
| 3–0
! 4
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 4
! 4
| July 29
| July 29
| [[1999 Calgary Stampeders season|Calgary Stampeders]]
| vs. [[1999 Calgary Stampeders season|Calgary Stampeders]]
| L 17–38
| 3–1
| Molson Stadium
| Molson Stadium
| 38–17
| Loss
| 19,443
| 19,443
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
| 3–1
! 5
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 5
! 5
| Aug 6
| Aug 6
| [[1999 Edmonton Eskimos season|Edmonton Eskimos]]
| at [[1999 Edmonton Eskimos season|Edmonton Eskimos]]
| W 20–13
| [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]]
| 20–13
| 4–1
| [[Commonwealth Stadium]]
| Win
| 33,154
| 33,154
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
| 4–1
! 6
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 6
! 6
| Aug 12
| Aug 12
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| W 24–17
| 5–1
| Molson Stadium
| Molson Stadium
| 24–17
| Win
| 19,461
| 19,461
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
| 5–1
! 7
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 7
! 7
| Aug 20
| Aug 20
| Toronto Argonauts
| at Toronto Argonauts
| L 20–23
| 5–2
| SkyDome
| SkyDome
| 23–20
| Loss
| 20,152
| 20,152
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
| 5–2
! 8
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 8
! 8
| Aug 27
| Aug 27
| Toronto Argonauts
| vs. Toronto Argonauts
| W 20–5
| 6–2
| Molson Stadium
| Molson Stadium
| 20–5
| Win
| 19,461
| 19,461
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
| 6–2
! 9
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 9
! 9
| Sept 2
| Sept 2
| [[1999 BC Lions season|BC Lions]]
| at [[1999 BC Lions season|BC Lions]]
| L 23–44
| [[BC Place Stadium]]
| 44–23
| Loss
| 19,724
| 6–3
| 6–3
| [[BC Place]]
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 10
| 19,724
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 10
! 10
| Sept 12
| Sept 12
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| W 52–19
| 7–3
| Molson Stadium
| Molson Stadium
| 52–19
| Win
| 19,461
| 19,461
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
| 7–3
! 11
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 11
! 11
| Sept 19
| Sept 19
| BC Lions
| vs. BC Lions
| W 21–12
| 8–3
| Molson Stadium
| Molson Stadium
| 21–12
| Win
| 19,461
| 19,461
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
| 8–3
! 12
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 12
! 12
| Sept 25
| Sept 25
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| L 13–39
| 8–4
| Ivor Wynne Stadium
| Ivor Wynne Stadium
| 39–13
| Loss
| 20,648
| 20,648
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
| 8–4
! 13
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 13
! 13
| Oct 3
| Oct 3
| [[1999 Saskatchewan Roughriders season|Saskatchewan Roughriders]]
| at [[1999 Saskatchewan Roughriders season|Saskatchewan Roughriders]]
| W 41–26
| [[Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field|Taylor Field]]
| 41–26
| 9–4
| [[Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan)|Taylor Field]]
| Win
| 17,715
| 17,715
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
| 9–4
! 14
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 14
! 14
| Oct 11
| Oct 11
| Saskatchewan Roughriders
| vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
| W 43–7
| 10–4
| Molson Stadium
| Molson Stadium
| 43–7
| Win
| 19,461
| 19,461
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
| 10–4
! 15
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 15
! 15
| Oct 17
| Oct 17
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| L 29–32
| [[Canad Inns Stadium|Winnipeg Stadium]]
| 32–29
| 10–5
| [[Winnipeg Stadium]]
| Loss
| 15,602
| 15,602
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
| 10–5
! 16
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 16
! 16
| Oct 23
| Oct 23
| Edmonton Eskimos
| vs. Edmonton Eskimos
| W 36–33
| 11–5
| Molson Stadium
| Molson Stadium
| 36–33
| Win
| 19,461
| 19,461
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
| 11–5
! 17
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 17
! 17
| Oct 31
| Oct 31
| Calgary Stampeders
| at Calgary Stampeders
| L 24–31
| 11–6
| [[McMahon Stadium]]
| [[McMahon Stadium]]
| 31–24
| Loss
| 28,250
| 28,250
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
| 11–6
! 18
|- bgcolor="ddffdd"
| 18
! 18
| Nov 7
| Nov 7
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| W 45–10
| 12–6
| Molson Stadium
| Molson Stadium
| 45–10
| Win
| 19,461
| 19,461
| 12–6
|-
|}
|}


<ref>http://www.profootballarchives.com/1999cflmtl.html</ref>
<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1999cflmtl.html | title=1999 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) - Pro Football Archives }}</ref>


===Roster===
===Roster===
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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Quarterbacks'''
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Quarterbacks'''


'''Running Backs'''
'''Running backs'''


'''Receivers'''
'''Receivers'''
| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Offensive Linemen'''
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Offensive linemen'''


'''Defensive Linemen'''
'''Defensive linemen'''


'''Defensive Backs'''
'''Defensive backs'''


'''Special Teams'''
'''Special teams'''


'''Practice Roster'''
'''Practice Roster'''
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===1999 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections===
===1999 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections===
*Ben Cahoon – Slotback
*Ben cahoon – Slotback
*Mike Pringle – Running Back
*Mike pringle – Running Back
*Pierre Vercheval – Offensive Guard
*Pierre vercheval – Offensive Guard
*Uzooma Okeke – Offensive Tackle
*Uzooma okeke – Offensive Tackle
*[[Jason Richards]] – Defensive Tackle
*[[Jason Richards]] – Defensive Tackle
*[[Elfrid Payton]] – Defensive End
*[[Elfrid Payton (Canadian football)|Elfrid Payton]] – Defensive End
*[[Irvin Smith]] – Cornerback
*[[Irvin Smith]] – Cornerback
*Barron Miles – Defensive Back
*Barron miles – Defensive Back


===1999 Intergold CFLPA All-Star Selections===
===1999 Intergold CFLPA All-Star Selections===


<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/players_allstars99 |title = CFL.ca {{!}} Official Site of the Canadian Football League |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829142834/http://www.cfl.ca/page/players_allstars99 |archive-date=2012-08-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>http://www.cfl.ca/page/players_allstars99</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1999 Canadian Football League season by team|Montreal Alouettes]]
[[Category:1999 Canadian Football League season by team|Montreal Alouettes]]
[[Category:Montreal Alouettes seasons]]
[[Category:Montreal Alouettes seasons]]
[[Category:1999 in Montreal]]
[[Category:1999 in sports in Quebec]]





Latest revision as of 18:35, 21 May 2024

1999 Montreal Alouettes season
Head coachCharlie Taaffe
Home fieldMolson Stadium
Results
Record12–6
Division place1st, East
Playoff finishLost East Final
Uniform

The 1999 Montreal Alouettes finished in first place in the East Division for the first time since 1979 with a 12–6 record. This was the last full season for Anthony Calvillo sharing the teams starting quarterbacking with Tracy Ham who retired after the season.. After a great season, they lost a close East Final to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27-26, again being denied a shot at playing for the Grey Cup.

Preseason

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Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
A June 24 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 18–12 1–0 Winnipeg Stadium 30,593
B June 30 vs. Toronto Argonauts L 15–23 1–1 Molson Stadium 14,989

Regular season

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Season Standings

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East Division
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Montreal Alouettes 18 12 6 0 495 395 24
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 11 7 0 603 378 22
Toronto Argonauts 18 9 9 0 386 373 18
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 6 12 0 362 601 12

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Season Schedule

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Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 1 July 10 at Toronto Argonauts W 15–12 1–0 SkyDome 21,028
2 2 July 16 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 22–16 2–0 Ivor Wynne Stadium 18,352
3 3 July 22 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 30–18 3–0 Molson Stadium 18,199
4 4 July 29 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 17–38 3–1 Molson Stadium 19,443
5 5 Aug 6 at Edmonton Eskimos W 20–13 4–1 Commonwealth Stadium 33,154
6 6 Aug 12 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 24–17 5–1 Molson Stadium 19,461
7 7 Aug 20 at Toronto Argonauts L 20–23 5–2 SkyDome 20,152
8 8 Aug 27 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 20–5 6–2 Molson Stadium 19,461
9 9 Sept 2 at BC Lions L 23–44 6–3 BC Place 19,724
10 10 Sept 12 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 52–19 7–3 Molson Stadium 19,461
11 11 Sept 19 vs. BC Lions W 21–12 8–3 Molson Stadium 19,461
12 12 Sept 25 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 13–39 8–4 Ivor Wynne Stadium 20,648
13 13 Oct 3 at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 41–26 9–4 Taylor Field 17,715
14 14 Oct 11 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 43–7 10–4 Molson Stadium 19,461
15 15 Oct 17 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 29–32 10–5 Winnipeg Stadium 15,602
16 16 Oct 23 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 36–33 11–5 Molson Stadium 19,461
17 17 Oct 31 at Calgary Stampeders L 24–31 11–6 McMahon Stadium 28,250
18 18 Nov 7 Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 45–10 12–6 Molson Stadium 19,461

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Roster

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Montreal Alouettes roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Defensive backs

Special teams

Practice Roster

Playoffs

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East Final

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Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Hamilton Tiger-Cats ? ? ? ? 27
Montreal Alouettes ? ? ? ? 26

Awards

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1999 CFL All-Star Selections

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1999 CFL Eastern All-Star Selections

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  • Ben cahoon – Slotback
  • Mike pringle – Running Back
  • Pierre vercheval – Offensive Guard
  • Uzooma okeke – Offensive Tackle
  • Jason Richards – Defensive Tackle
  • Elfrid Payton – Defensive End
  • Irvin Smith – Cornerback
  • Barron miles – Defensive Back

1999 Intergold CFLPA All-Star Selections

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[3]

References

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  1. ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  2. ^ "1999 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
  3. ^ "CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-23.