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1607:-related article is a
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919:Jerry Janes
834:Rushing yds
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693:Semi-finals
1652:Categories
1445:indicates
1015:2009-03-08
990:2009-07-01
966:References
785:November 4
51:Home field
41:Head coach
22:1959
901:Don Vicic
384:Opponent
1565:See also
1546:Montreal
1541:Hamilton
1525:Winnipeg
1515:Edmonton
1448:Grey Cup
1009:Archived
980:"CFL.ca"
883:Ed Vereb
789:BC Lions
764:BC Lions
741:BC Lions
712:BC Lions
688:Playoffs
625:L 14–38
608:L 14–15
591:W 28–10
585:Sept 26
568:Sept 21
551:Sept 19
534:Sept 14
523:W 35–17
506:L 23–34
472:L 17–29
452:W 36–21
412:L 20–42
387:Results
283:BC Lions
174:design.
165:Edmonton
138:W.I.F.U.
133:BC Lions
24:BC Lions
1556:Toronto
1534:Eastern
1510:Calgary
1498:Western
1492:by team
1451:victory
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670:Oct 24
659:W 45–6
653:Oct 19
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636:Oct 17
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574:L 7–29
557:W 17–6
540:W 14–8
517:Sept 7
500:Sept 3
483:Aug 31
463:Aug 24
443:Aug 20
432:W 12–0
423:Aug 17
403:Aug 13
395:Record
61:Results
1551:Ottawa
828:Player
729:Oct 31
602:Oct 5
489:W 8–7
392:Score
148:stars
66:Record
26:season
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780:Home
724:Home
381:Date
378:Game
80:3rd,
1609:stub
1443:Bold
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1070:1954
961:None
850:2746
777:Away
774:Date
721:Away
718:Date
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628:7–6
611:7–5
594:7–4
577:6–4
560:6–3
543:5–3
526:4–3
509:3–3
492:3–2
475:2–2
455:2–1
446:vs.
435:1–1
415:0–1
406:vs.
216:Pts
195:Team
130:1959
127:The
116:1960
104:1958
82:West
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871:774
853:123
840:TD
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