2024 Toronto Argonauts season
| 2024 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Michael Clemons |
| President | Bill Manning (until July 11, 2024) |
| Head coach | Ryan Dinwiddie |
| Home field | BMO Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–8 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Team MOP | Ka’Deem Carey |
| Team MODP | DaShaun Amos |
| Team MOC | Lirim Hajrullahu |
| Team MOOL | Ryan Hunter |
| Team MOST | Janarion Grant |
| Team MOR | Makai Polk |
| Uniform | |
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The 2024 Toronto Argonauts season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 151st year of existence. The Argonauts qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year with a win on October 11 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[1] The team won their 19th Grey Cup championship after defeating the Blue Bombers in the 111th Grey Cup game.
The 2024 CFL season was the fourth season for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the fifth season for Michael Clemons as general manager.[2][3]
On July 11, 2024, team owners, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), parted ways with team president, Bill Manning, and stated that Clemons would report directly to MLSE President, Keith Pelley.[4]
Offseason
[edit]CFL Global Draft
[edit]The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[5] The Argonauts had two picks in the draft, selecting seventh in each round.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Jeremy Edwards | P | Eastern Kentucky |  Australia
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| 2 | 16 | Denzel Daxon | DL | Illinois |  Bahamas
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CFL National Draft
[edit]The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[5] The Argonauts had nine selections in the eight-round draft.[7] Through a series of trades with Hamilton and Edmonton, the Argonauts improved their first-round pick by two spots, and had three selections in the third round and two each in the fifth and sixth rounds.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kevin Mital | WR | Laval | Saint-Agapit, QC |
| 3 | 24 | Tyson Hergott | DL | Waterloo | Waterloo, ON |
| 3 | 25 | John Bosse | OL | Calgary | Calgary, AB |
| 3 | 27 | Tyshon Blackburn | DB | Alberta | Calgary, AB |
| 5 | 39 | Jerrell Cummings | DB | British Columbia | Vancouver, BC |
| 5 | 45 | Ifenna Onyeka | DL | Carleton | Brampton, ON |
| 6 | 48 | Anim Dankwah | OL | Howard | Toronto, ON |
| 6 | 54 | Justin Sambu | DL | Baylor | Calgary, AB |
| 8 | 72 | Daniel Shin | OL | Alberta | Edmonton, AB |
Preseason
[edit]The Argonauts' home preseason game was played at Alumni Stadium in Guelph, Ontario.[8]
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, May 25 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | L 13–30 | 0–1 | RDS/CFL+ | Molson Stadium | 13,787 | Recap |
| C | 2 | Fri, May 31 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 25–14 | 1–1 | CFL+ | Alumni Stadium | N/A | Recap |
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 455 | 404 | 6–2 | L2 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 513 | 479 | 3–5 | L1 | Details |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 443 | 488 | 3–5 | W1 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 495 | 557 | 4–4 | L1 | Details |
Schedule
[edit]The Argonauts are scheduled to play nine regular season home games in Toronto for the first time since 2018.[11] The team was the designated host for Touchdown Atlantic games in 2019, 2022, and 2023, while the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and the 2021 CFL season had every team hosting seven home games.
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sun, June 9 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. BC Lions | W 35–27 | 1–0 | TSN/CBSSN | BMO Field | 12,767 | Recap |
| 2 | Bye | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Sat, June 22 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 39–36 | 2–0 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | BMO Field | 10,857 | Recap |
| 4 | 3 | Fri, June 28 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 20–30 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 11,165 | Recap |
| 5 | 4 | Thu, July 4 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 23–30 | 2–2 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 23,923 | Recap |
| 6 | 5 | Thu, July 11 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 37–18 | 3–2 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 18,088 | Recap |
| 7 | 6 | Sat, July 20 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 24–27 | 3–3 | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN | Tim Hortons Field | 22,910 | Recap |
| 8 | 7 | Sat, July 27 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 16–14 (OT) | 4–3 | TSN/CBSSN | BMO Field | 14,994 | Recap |
| 9 | 8 | Sun, Aug 4 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 23–27 | 4–4 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 19,914 | Recap |
| 10 | 9 | Fri, Aug 9 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 39–25 | 5–4 | TSN | BMO Field | 13,481 | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | |||||||||
| 12 | 10 | Thu, Aug 22 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 20–19 | 6–4 | TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 19,327 | Recap |
| 13 | 11 | Mon, Sept 2 | 2:30 p.m. EDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 28–31 | 6–5 | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN | Tim Hortons Field | 25,291 | Recap |
| 14 | 12 | Sat, Sept 7 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 27–41 | 6–6 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 17,834 | Recap |
| 15 | 13 | Fri, Sept 13 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at BC Lions | W 33–17 | 7–6 | TSN/CBSSN | BC Place | 20,683 | Recap |
| 16 | 14 | Fri, Sept 20 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 31–33 | 7–7 | TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 18,210 | Recap |
| 17 | 15 | Sat, Sept 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 37–31 | 8–7 | TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 14,856 | Recap |
| 18 | Bye | |||||||||
| 19 | 16 | Fri, Oct 11 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 14–11 | 9–7 | TSN/RDS2 | Princess Auto Stadium | 32,343 | Recap |
| 20 | 17 | Sat, Oct 19 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 38–31 | 10–7 | CTV | BMO Field | 20,487 | Recap |
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 25 | 9:30 p.m. EDT | at Edmonton Elks | L 30–31 (OT) | 10–8 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 15,069 | Recap |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Post-season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| East Semi-Final | Sat, Nov 2 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 58–38 | 1–0 | CTV/TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 18,060 | Recap |
| East Final | Sat, Nov 9 | 3:00 p.m. EST | at Montreal Alouettes | W 30–28 | 2–0 | CTV/TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 23,035 | Recap |
| 111th Grey Cup | Sun, Nov 17 | 6:00 p.m. EST | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 41–24 | 3–0 | CTV/TSN/RDS | BC Place | 52,439 | Recap |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Team
[edit]Roster
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Front office and support staff
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Head Coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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References
[edit]- ^ "Argonauts beat Bombers to punch playoff ticket". Canadian Football League. October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Dinwiddie named 45th head coach in Argos history". Toronto Argonauts. December 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ CFL.ca Staff (October 8, 2019). "Argos relieve GM Jim Popp of duties". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "MLSE and Bill Manning, President of TFC and Argonauts, mutually agree to part ways". Toronto Argonauts. July 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Argos announce 2024 schedule". Toronto Argonauts. December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2024 Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Argos membership central". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved November 12, 2023.