98th Grey Cup The 98th Grey Cup was a Canadian football game played between the Eastern Division champion Montreal Alouettes and Western Division champion Saskatchewan Roughriders to decide the champion of the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) for the 2010 season . In a rematch of the 97th Grey Cup , the Alouettes defeated the Roughriders for the second year in a row , 21 – 18 , becoming the first team in 13 years to win back - to - back Grey Cups . The game was played on November 28 , 2010 , at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton , Alberta . This marked the first time that the Grey Cup was played in the province of Alberta in two straight years . ( Calgary hosted the previous Grey Cup game . ) Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo won his third Grey Cup , completing 29 of 42 pass attempts for 335 yards passing . Montreal wide receiver Jamel Richardson , who made eight catches and had a game - high 109 yards , was named Grey Cup MVP . Saskatchewan defensive lineman Keith Shologan was named the Grey Cup ' s Most Valuable Canadian . Host city . On January 26 , 2009 it was reported that the 98th Grey Cup had been awarded to Edmonton , Alberta . The CFL made the official announcement on February 24 . This was both the fourth Grey Cup to be held in Edmonton and the fourth to be held at Commonwealth Stadium , the most recent one before this having been the 90th Grey Cup in 2002 , between the Montreal Alouettes and the hometown Edmonton Eskimos ( with the Alouettes winning 25 – 16 ) . The Edmonton Eskimos announced on June 7 , 2010 , that the 98th Grey Cup had sold out , just one week after tickets went on sale to the general public . This set the record for the quickest sellout in the 98 - year history of the game . Tickets prices ranged from $ 98 . 00 – $ 250 . 00 . Broadcasting . Canada . In Canada , the game was televised in high - definition by both TSN ( English ) and RDS ( French ) . TSN play - by - play was provided by Chris Cuthbert , while Glen Suitor provided colour commentary . On RDS the game was announced by play - by - play man Denis Casavant and colour commentator Pierre Vercheval . The RDS broadcast team also included commentary from Marc Labrecque , Mike Sutherland and Claude Mailhot . TSN aired Grey Cup - related programs throughout the week leading up to the 98th Grey Cup , culminating with extensive coverage on Grey Cup Saturday and TSN ' s broadcast of the 46th Vanier Cup . TSN ' s Grey Cup Sunday coverage began at 1 pm ET with a Grey Cup pre - game show hosted by the regular " CFL on TSN " panel of Dave Randorf , Jock Climie , Matt Dunigan and Chris Schultz . After the game , the panel hosted the post - game show , which was followed by a special post - game edition of " SportsCentre " . The game was watched on television by 6 . 04 million Canadians , making it the second most - watched game in Grey Cup history , slightly behind the previous year ' s game , which drew 6 . 1 million viewers . BBM Canada reported that the audience for the game peaked at 7 . 6 million viewers and that , overall , close to 14 million Canadians — or about 42 % of Canada ' s population — tuned in to watch some or all of the broadcast on TSN and RDS . RDS ' French - language broadcast drew an average audience of 1 . 1 million viewers . Entertainment . Pre - game ceremonies . Before the game , Canadian pop rock band Down with Webster performed their single Whoa Is Me , while Canadian rock band The Trews performed the National Anthem . Donald Ethell , the Lieutenant - Governor of Alberta , took part in the coin toss . Halftime show . Canadian rock band Bachman & Turner performed at the " Pepsi Max Halftime Show " . They played their classic songs " You Ain ' t Seen Nothing Yet " , " Roll on Down the Highway " , " Let It Ride " , " Slave to the Rhythm " , and " Takin ' Care of Business " on a temporary on - field stage and were accompanied by a group of dancers . Post - game ceremonies . The Grey Cup was presented to the captains of the Montreal Alouettes by CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon and David Johnston , the Governor General of Canada . Game summary . Montreal Alouettes ( 21 ) – TDs , Avon Cobourne ( 2 ) ; FGs Damon Duval ( 2 ) ; cons . , Duval ( 2 ) ; singles , Duval ( 1 ) . Saskatchewan Roughriders ( 18 ) – TDs , Wes Cates , Marc Parenteau ; FGs Warren Kean ( 1 ) ; cons . , Kean ( 2 ) ; singles , Eddie Johnson ( 1 ) . Scoring summary . The Montreal Alouettes came into the game hoping to become the first team to repeat as Grey Cup Champions since the 1996 – 97 Toronto Argonauts , while the Saskatchewan Roughriders were trying to avenge their last - second loss to Montreal in the previous year ' s Grey Cup . Anthony Calvillo demonstrated that he is one of the best quarterbacks in the CFL by passing for over 300 yards for the second consecutive Grey Cup game , in leading his Alouettes to back - to - back Grey Cup championships . Jamel Richardson and S . J . Green each had over 100 yards receiving . Avon Cobourne had a strong game for the Alouettes , scoring two touchdowns , including what turned out to be the winning touchdown . The Alouettes opened up a 7 - 0 lead 5 : 39 into the first quarter on a three - yard run by Cobourne as the Riders were pinned deep for most of the opening 15 minutes . Then Duval missed a 31 - yard field goal , wide right , scoring a single point to make it 8 - 0 Montreal at 11 : 14 . The momentum seemed to shift from that point on . A pass interference call on Chip Cox in the Alouettes ' end zone would give Saskatchewan a first - and - goal on the Montreal 1 - yard line , and Wes Cates would score a touchdown to end the first quarter , with the Alouettes leading 8 - 7 . In the second quarter , Warren Kean kicked a 27 - yard field goal to put the Roughriders up 10 - 8 at 3 : 10 into the second quarter . The Roughriders added to the score with a punt single by Eddie Johnson with a minute to go in the second quarter , and ended the first half with an 11 - 8 lead . Jerrell Freeman had an excellent half on defence for the Roughriders with three tackles , a quarterback sack , and two pass knockdowns . One of the key plays of the game happened with 11 : 06 left in the third quarter , when Marc Trestman gambled on a 3rd - and - 2 with a fake punt on the Montreal 41 - yard line . The direct snap went to receiver Eric Deslauriers , who ran ten yards for the first down , and that play helped set up a 22 - yard Damon Duval field goal to tie the game 11 – 11 with 5 : 35 left in the third quarter . With 13 : 23 remaining in the fourth quarter , Damon Duval kicked a 42 - yard field goal to put the Alouettes up 14 - 11 . On a 2nd - and - 5 play scrimmaging from the Saskatchewan 52 - yard line with 9 : 37 left in the fourth quarter , Byron Bullock appeared to intercept an Anthony Calvillo to Ben Cahoon pass attempt , however , Bullock committed pass interference on Ben Cahoon , resulting in a ten - yard penalty and a first down for the Alouettes . Later during the Alouettes ' drive was a key play of the second half , on a 2nd - and - 7 from the Saskatchewan 40 - yard line , Calvillo would throw to Jamel Richardson who was in tight coverage by Roughriders ' cornerback Omarr Morgan . However , Richardson would come down with the ball on the Saskatchewan 2 - yard line . Avon Coubourne would score on a 2 - yard touchdown run to put the Alouettes up 21 - 11 with 7 : 46 left in the 4th quarter . The Riders drove down the field capped by Darian Durant ' s 1 - yard touchdown pass to Marc Parenteau 3 : 28 left in the 4th quarter to make the score 21 - 18 . On the ensuing Alouettes ' drive , with 2 : 49 left in the 4th quarter and the ball on the Alouettes ' 40 - yard line , Calvillo would complete a pass - and - run play to fullback Quincy Carter down the left sideline that took the ball to the Roughriders ' 36 - yard line . The Alouettes lined up on 3rd - and - 7 with 1 : 46 left in the 4th quarter for a 40 - yard field goal attempt , however Damon Duval missed wide right . On a 1st - and - 15 play with 1 : 07 left in the 4th quarter from the Roughriders ' 25 - yard line , Darian Durant broke out of what looked like a sure sack by Diamond Ferri at the Roughriders ' 18 - yard line , Durant next ran left along the Roughriders ' 19 yard - line avoiding a diving tackle by Jermaine McElveen for what would have been a sack for a six - yard loss , Durant then threw the ball downfield toward the left sideline , however was intercepted by Alouettes ' defensive back Billy Parker at the Roughriders ' 38 - yard line with 56 seconds left in the quarter . The Alouettes were able to keep the ball on offence the remainder of the game to win 21 - 18 . The Alouettes ' defence , which had sometimes looked ordinary during the last few weeks of the regular season , came up big in the Grey Cup Final . Darian Durant had an ordinary day passing for only 215 yards after leading the league in passing during the regular season . The Alouettes ' defence limited Durant and the Roughdiders to one touchdown pass , one running touchdown , a single and a field goal , as they kept Durant in check to help them win their second straight Grey Cup , and third win of the decade , ensuring the Alouettes ' place in history as the first dynasty of the 2000s . For Anthony Calvillo , Scott Flory , Anwar Stewart , and Ben Cahoon it was their third Grey Cup together as they were all on the Alouettes ' 2002 Grey Cup Championship team , and a fourth for Stewart who won his first in 2001 with the Calgary Stampeders a year before joining the Alouettes . 2010 CFL playoffs . Division Semi - finals . East Semi - Final . Date and time : Sunday , November 14 , 1 : 00 pm Eastern Standard Time < br > Venue : Ivor Wynne Stadium , Hamilton , Ontario West Semi - Final . Date and time : Sunday , November 14 , 3 : 30 pm Central Standard Time < br > Venue : Mosaic Stadium , Regina , Saskatchewan Division Finals . East Final . Date and time : Sunday , November 21 , 1 : 00 pm Eastern Standard Time < br > Venue : Olympic Stadium , Montreal , Quebec The Montreal Alouettes entered the East final with many questions to answer , most notably how their defence would hold against a Toronto team that was full of confidence following their big win over Hamilton the previous weekend . It was obvious from the start of the first quarter that the Alouettes had come ready to play , as they jumped out to a 17 – 0 lead after fifteen minutes . The Alouette defence kept Toronto starter Cleo Lemon off balance for most of the game . Lemon was sacked and intercepted numerous times and could not get any big plays out of his offence . The Alouette defence kept Cory Boyd from having any big plays and Montreal always kicked away from Argo kick returner Chad Owens , who never had any run - backs like those he had had in the regular season . Anthony Calvillo was sharp , finding Jamel Richardson for two touchdown passes . Avon Cobourne had 163 yards rushing and over 50 yards receiving while helping Montreal to advance to their third straight Grey Cup game under coach Marc Trestman . The Montreal offence was able to score at will against what was supposed to be a good Argonaut defence . Calvillo was well protected and was never really threatened during the game ; he gave way to back - up quarterback Adrian McPherson with about eight minutes remaining in the game . The only bright spots for Toronto were kicker Noel Prefontaine , who connected for three field goals , and Jeremaine Copeland , who made an amazing diving catch for his team ' s only touchdown with less than a minute remaining in the game . West Final . Date and time : Sunday , November 21 , 2 : 30 pm Mountain Standard Time < br > Venue : McMahon Stadium , Calgary , Alberta