In this week’s MNP By The Numbers, Ticats.ca’s Ethan Ready took a dive into the CFL’s history books and breaks down the all-time stats and records on the leagues biggest regular season game of the year. These numbers focus specifically on the Hamilton-Toronto rivalry and their games held on Labour Day Monday.
Hamilton leads all-time series 31-15-1
Hamilton leads in decades won 6-1
First game: September 6, 1948: TOR 14 HAM 7
Last game: September 7, 2015: HAM 42 TOR 12
47– Labour Day Classics played between Hamilton and Toronto
2,033– Total points scored by both teams combined
1,106– Points scored by Hamilton
927– Points scored by Toronto
667– Total margin of victory (points)
65.9– Hamilton’s winning percentage in series’ history
56– Most points scored by one team in a game *1988, HAM
43.2– Average points scored per game, both teams
43– Largest margin of victory *1997, TOR 46 HAM 3
23.5– Average points scored per game, Hamilton
19.7– Average points scored per game, Toronto
18– Games decided by 7 points or less
14.2– Average margin of victory per game
11– Games decided by 3 points or less
8– Most wins in a decade by Hamilton against the Argonauts (1950’s)
5– Longest winning streak in series’ history by Hamilton (1955-59, 1988-93 & 1998-2002)
4– Most wins in a decade by Toronto against the Tiger-Cats (2000’s)
3– Toronto’s longest winning streak in series (1994-97 & 2006-08)
1– Game tied/Overtime game *2004, HAM 30 TOR 30 (2OT)
970,560 – Attendance since 1958
