1981 Ottawa Rough Riders season

The 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in second place in the East Division with a 5–11 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup game, in what would be their last Grey Cup appearance in franchise history, and the last for any Ottawa-based CFL team for 34 years.

Grey Cup
First Quarter

Ottawa – FG – Gerry Organ 34 yards

Ottawa – FG – Gerry Organ 37 yards

Ottawa – TD – Jim Reid 1-yard run (Gerry Organ convert)

Second Quarter

Ottawa – TD – Sam Platt 14-yard run (Gerry Organ convert)

Edmonton – Single – Dave Cutler 24 yards missed Field Goal

Third Quarter

Edmonton – TD – Jim Germany 2-yard run (Dave Cutler convert)

Edmonton – TD – Warren Moon 1-yard run (Dave Cutler convert)

Fourth Quarter

Ottawa – FG – Gerry Organ 28 yards

Edmonton – TD – Warren Moon 1-yard run (Marco Cyncar 2 point convert pass from Moon)

Edmonton – FG – Dave Cutler 27 yards