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2009 Montreal Alouettes season
Canadian football team season
Canadian football team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| logo | |
| team | Montreal Alouettes |
| year | 2009 |
| record | 15–3 |
| division_place | 1st, East |
| coach | Marc Trestman |
| stadium | Percival Molson Memorial Stadium |
| playoffs | Won Grey Cup |
| uniform | File:CFL MTL Jersey 2009.png |
| shortnavlink | Alouettes seasons |
The 2009 Montreal Alouettes season was the 43rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 55th overall. The Alouettes won their sixth Grey Cup championship, 28–27 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, in a game the Montreal Alouettes trailed throughout, as they came back from trailing 27–11 four minutes into the fourth quarter. It was their first win since 2002, and it ended a streak of four Grey Cup losses in their last four appearances.
The Alouettes finished in first place in the East Division setting a new franchise record of 15–3. It was the first time a team finished with a 15–3 record since the 1997 Toronto Argonauts.
Off-season
CFL draft
The 2009 CFL draft took place on May 2, 2009. The Alouettes selected Calgary Dinos lineman Dylan Steenbergen in the first round, seventh overall.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Dylan Steenbergen | OL | Calgary |
| 2 | 14 | Martin Bédard | TE | UConn |
| 2 | 15 | Matt Singer | OL | Manitoba |
| 3 | 23 | Nickolas Morin-Soucy | DL | Montreal |
| 4 | 25 | Stan Van Sichem | DL | Regina |
| 4 | 31 | Ivan Brown | DL | Saskatchewan |
| 5 | 39 | Benoît Boulanger | RB | Sherbrooke |
| 6 | 47 | Ryan Mousseau | OL | Ottawa |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 17 | at Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre | 37–24 | Win | 18,241 | 1–0 |
| B | June 23 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 31–27 | Win | 20,202 | 2–0 |
: Games played with colour uniforms.
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | 40–27 | Win | 35,650 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | Molson Stadium | 50–16 | Win | 20,202 | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 18 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | Mosaic Stadium | 43–10 | Win | 30,945 | 3–0 |
| 4 | July 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 21–8 | Win | 20,202 | 4–0 |
| 5 | July 30 | at Edmonton Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | 33–19 | Loss | 33,206 | 4–1 |
| 6 | August 7 | Toronto Argonauts | Molson Stadium | 25–0 | Win | 20,202 | 5–1 |
| 7 | August 15 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 39–12 | Win | 25,053 | 6–1 |
| 8 | August 21 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Molson Stadium | 34–25 | Win | 20,202 | 7–1 |
| 9 | Bye | 7–1 | |||||
| 10 | September 4 | at BC Lions | BC Place Stadium | 19–12 | Loss | 27,199 | 7–2 |
| 11 | September 13 | BC Lions | Molson Stadium | 28–24 | Win | 20,202 | 8–2 |
| 12 | September 20 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 33–14 | Win | 20,202 | 9–2 |
| 13 | September 25 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 42–8 | Win | 22,083 | 10–2 |
| 14 | October 3 | at Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre | 27–8 | Win | 26,828 | 11–2 |
| 15 | October 12 | Calgary Stampeders | Molson Stadium | 32–11 | Win | 20,202 | 12–2 |
| 16 | October 18 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Molson Stadium | 41–38 | Win | 20,202 | 13–2 |
| 17 | October 24 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | 41–24 | Loss | 21,378 | 13–3 |
| 18 | November 1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Molson Stadium | 48–13 | Win | 20,202 | 14–3 |
| 19 | November 7 | at Toronto Argonauts | Rogers Centre | 42–17 | Win | 28,293 | 15–3 |
: Games played with colour uniforms. : Games played with white uniforms. : Games played with alternate uniforms. : Games played with alternate uniforms. : Games played with retro uniforms.
Roster
| 2009 Montreal Alouettes roster |
|---|
| Quarterbacks |
Playoffs
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bye | ||||||
| 21 | November 22 | 1:00 PM EST | BC Lions | Olympic Stadium | 56–18 | Win | 53,792 |
| 22 | November 29 | 6:30 PM EST | Saskatchewan Roughriders | McMahon Stadium | 28–27 | Win | 46,020 |
: Games played with colour uniforms. : Games played with white uniforms.
Bracket
[[Canadian Football League East Division|East]] Final
Date and time: Sunday, November 22, 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Venue: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 56 |
[[97th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]]
Date and time: Sunday, November 29, 6:30 PM Eastern Standard Time Venue: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 28 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Awards
- Avon Cobourne, Most Valuable Player
- Ben Cahoon, Dick Suderman Trophy (Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian)
References
References
- Zurkowsky, Herb. (2009-05-03). "Als choose a Calgarian - again". Montreal Gazette.
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