Standings

Pre-season

Pre-season games are warm up games for the season. Pre-season standings and wins/losses do not count for anything and are not included in any official statistics.

Regular Season

The regular season is the normal schedule of 18 games per team played to determine positions for the playoffs. The regular season standings are determined based on points accumulated from wins (2) and ties (1) with ties between teams broken by a complex tie-breaking procedure. After the regular season is concluded, and playoff positions are determined, regular season standings are final and the results of playoff decisions are not applied to the standings.

Standings Headings

GP

Games played, total games played by the team.

L

Losses, games lost.

L6

Last six. Record in the last six games, in Win-Loss-Tie format.

OT

Overtime games, number of games to go into overtime.

OTL

Overtime loss, games lost in overtime. An overtime loss was granted 1 point in the standings from 2000-2002.

PA

Points against. Points scored against this team, or points scored by the opposition.

PF

Points for. Points scored by this team, or points scored against the opposition.

PTS

Points, points earned. Generally, wins are awarded 2 points in the standings and ties 1 point in the standings.

Streak

Current streak, win, loss or tie. For example, 2W would be a 2 game win streak while 4L would be a 4 game loss streak.

T

Ties, games tied.

W

Wins, games won.

Player Statistics

2-PT

2-Point converts, successful 2-pt convert attempt.

ATT, PASS

Pass attempts.

AVG

Average gain per attempt, reception or rush.

COM

Pass completions.

COM%

Completion percentage.

FF

Forced fumbles. Number for fumbles forced on the opposition or a player.

FGR, MFGR

Missed field goal returns.

FL

Fumbles lost. Number of times the opposition recovered a fumble of a team or player.

FM

Fumbles made. Number of times a player has fumbled.

FR

Fumbles recovered. Number of fumbles recovered.

GP

Games played, number of games player is on active roster

GS

Games started, number of games player is in a starting position on offence or defence

INT, IR

Interceptions, passes intercepted. INT can be used offensively/defensively, IR, for interception returns, is used defensively to differentiate.

INT%

Interception percentage.

KOR

Kick-off returns.

LG

Long. Longest pass completion, reception, rush or return.

PR

Punt returns.

REC

Receptions, passes caught.

RUSH, RA

Rushing attempts.

SK

Sacks. Number of times a quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage. Used offensively and defensively.

Targeted

Number of times ball is thrown to a receiver, number of times receiver is intended target of pass.

TD

Touchdowns.

TD%

Touchdown percentage.

Thrown to

Number of times ball is thrown to a receiver, number of times receiver is intended target of pass.

TKL

Tackles. Number of tackles a player is responsible for.

TKL FL

Tackles For Loss. Number of tackles a player is responsible for that resulted in a loss on the play (behind the line of scrimmage).

TT

Total Tackles. Defensive tackles plus special teams tackles.

DT

Defensive Tackles. Tackles earned while on defence (non-kicking play).

ST

Special teams Tackles. Tackles earned while on special teams (kicking play).

PTS

Points scored. Touchdowns are worth 6 points, field goals 3 points, safeties 2 points, 2-point convert 2 points and 1-point convert and rouges are worth 1 point.

YAC

Yards after catch, or the amount the receiver gains after receiving the ball before being tackled. If a player is thrown a pass 10 yards down field and runs 40 yards to score, the 50 yard passing play would have 40 YAC yards credited to the receiver.

YDS

Yards gained, either passing, rushing, receiving or return (interception, fumble, punt, kick and missed field goal).

Awards

MOP

Most Outstanding Player — the CFL awards six Most Outstanding Player awards on an annual basis: Most Outstanding Rookie, Most Outstanding Special Teams Player, Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Most Outstanding Canadian Player, Most Outstanding Defensive Player and Most Outstanding Player. These are awarded during Grey Cup week, at a Thursday night gala before the championship game. “Outstanding” designates outstanding performance by a player, regardless of their value to their team. Each team nominates a player, team nominees compete for the nomination of their division, and the two division nominees compete for the award.

MVP

Most Valuable Player — the CFL awards two MVP awards in the Grey Cup Championship game: Most Valuable Canadian Player and Most Valuable Player.