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November 12, 2010

By The Numbers: East Semi

 

Kick return touchdowns allowed by both Hamilton and Toronto in 2010.
2  Semi-Final games played at Ivor Wynne Stadium between the Argos and Tiger-Cats since 1955. The games were played in 1955 & 1999…and the Argos were 1-1-0.
3 Argos who are with the team now and played in the 1999 East Semi-Final at Ivor Wynne: Punter Noel Prefontaine, special teams coordinator Mike O’Shea was Toronto’s starting middle linebacker and defensive backs coach Orlondo Steinauer was a star in the Ticats’ secondary.
3 Game road winning streak to close out the regular season (@ Regina, @ Winnipeg & @ Montreal) for the Toronto Argonauts. It’s the longest road winning streak for Jim Barker as a head coach.
8  Total kick return touchdowns scored by Toronto’s Chad Owens and Hamilton’s Marcus Thigpen in 2010.
Playoff games as an Argo for LB Kevin Eiben. Sunday’s game will be his tenth, but just his second against Hamilton. Red Wilson holds the team record having played 21 post-season games from 1922 to 1930.   
12 Argos starters who will be playing in their first CFL playoff game this weekend.
21 Years since the second and third place teams in the East Division finished the year tied in the standings. In 1989, Winnipeg (7-11) finished in third behind Toronto (7-11) and the Blue Bombers went on to defeat the Argos at Skydome in the East Semi-Final.
49 Years since the Argos last won a semi-final game they played on the road. The Argos defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders at Frank Clair Stadium in 1961.
 69 Distance in kilometres from Rogers Centre to Ivor Wynne Stadium. Since 1955, Argos fans have only had to make the trek to Ivor Wynne four times for playoff games.