By Zane Miller
In seasons 46 through 50 of the Canadian Football League, the Edmonton Eskimos (now Edmonton Football Team) earned the most titles during this span with two, winning the Grey Cup in 2003 and 2005. Also claiming Grey Cups were the Toronto Argonauts in 2004, the BC Lions in 2006 and the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2007, winning their first Cup since the 1989 season.
The Montreal Alouettes finished runner-up three times in this span, coming up short in 2003, 2005 and 2006, while the BC Lions lost in 2004 and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers fell in 2007. Five different players took Most Outstanding Player Award honors as well.
2003 MVP: Anthony Calvillo (Montreal Alouettes, QB)- 37 TD & 5,891 yds passing
2004 MVP: Casey Printers (BC Lions, QB)- 35 TD & 5,098 yds passing
2005 MVP: Damon Allen (Toronto Argonauts, QB)- 33 TD & 5,082 yds passing
2006 MVP: Geroy Simon (BC Lions, WR)- 15 TD & 1,856 yds receiving
2007 MVP: Kerry Joseph (Saskatchewan Roughriders, QB)- 24 TD & 4,002 yds passing
2003 best record: Edmonton Eskimos (13-5, .722) Worst record: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1-17, .056)
2004 best record: Montreal Alouettes (14-4, .777) Worst record: Calgary Stampeders (4-14, .222)
2005 best record: BC Lions (12-6, .667) Worst record: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-13, .278)
2006 best record: BC Lions (13-5, .722) Worst record: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-14, .222)
2007 best record: BC Lions (14-3-1, .824) Worst record: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-15, .167)
2003 playoffs
Out in first round: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (L 37-21 to Roughriders), BC Lions (L 28-7 to Argonauts)
Out in second round: Toronto Argonauts (L 30-26 to Alouettes), Saskatchewan Roughriders (L 30-23 to Eskimos)
2004 playoffs
Out in first round: Edmonton Eskimos (L 14-6 to Roughriders), Hamilton Tiger-Cats (L 24-6 to Argonauts)
Out in second round: Montreal Alouettes (L 26-18 to Argonauts), Saskatchewan Roughriders (L 27-25 (OT) to Lions)
2005 playoffs
Out in first round: Calgary Stampeders (L 33-26 to Eskimos), Saskatchewan Roughriders (L 30-14 to Alouettes)
Out in second round: BC Lions (L 28-23 to Eskimos), Toronto Argonauts (L 33-17 to Alouettes)
2006 playoffs
Out in first round: Calgary Stampeders (L 30-21 to Roughriders), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (L 31-27 to Argonauts)
Out in second round: Toronto Argonauts (L 33-24 to Alouettes), Saskatchewan Roughriders (L 45-18 to Lions)
2007 playoffs
Out in first round: Calgary Stampeders (L 26-24 to Roughriders), Montreal Alouettes (L 24-22 to Blue Bombers)
Out in second round: BC Lions (L 26-17 to Roughriders), Toronto Argonauts (L 19-9 to Blue Bombers)
Grey Cup results
Link to stats database: https://www.cflapedia.com/Years/2003details.html through https://www.cflapedia.com/Years/2007details.html
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