TORONTO — Last Saturday’s Eastern semi-final was a high-scoring, record-setting affair, as the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa REDBLACKS put their names all over the scoring books. playoff records.

The game produced an incredible 21 mind-blowing stats that cover everything from the play of both teams’ quarterbacks, rookie receivers producing huge impacts and a kicker connecting on one of the longest field goals in the CFL playoff history.

Getting a small handful of these achievements in a single game would be a remarkable feat. Seeing two teams combine for those kinds of numbers is truly incredible. Check out the numbers below.

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SEMI-FINAL IS IN NUMBERS

Elite Quarterback Play

• Dru Brown‘s 487 passing yards were the fourth-most all-time in a playoff game.
• Brown’s 61 attempts set a CFL playoff record (the previous one was Trevor Harris on November 12, 2017 against SSK).
• Brown’s 46 completions set a CFL playoff record (the previous one was 38 by Kerwin Bell on November 8, 1998 in MTL).
• Chad Kelly‘s 90 percent success rate was the third highest ever in a playoff game (Trevor Harris92.3 at MTL on November 10, 2019).
• Kelly had a perfect QB rating, becoming the eighth quarterback in playoff history to achieve the feat (min. 15+ attempts).
• Kelly’s “uncapped” QB rating was 218.3, which was the highest ever in a playoff game and the second highest ever (minimum 15 attempts).

Individual strengths

• Lirim Hajrullahu‘s 53-yard field goal was tied for the seventh longest in CFL playoff history.
• Kalil Pimpleton‘s 13 receptions were the fifth-most in a playoff game and set an all-time rookie record.
• Makai Polk‘s 158 receiving yards were the fifth-most for a first-year player and set an Argo rookie record for a single playoff game.

Breathtaking productivity

• The teams’ combined 845 passing yards ranked second in a single playoff game (876 on November 17, 1956, Hamilton 540 and Montreal 336).
• Ottawa and Toronto are tied for the most combined points in a single playoff game (96) with Hamilton vs. Montreal in 2011 (Ham 52 – Mtl 44), and for the most combined points in a non-overtime game .
• Toronto’s 58 points mark the third-highest by a team in playoff history and set a Toronto franchise record.
• Toronto’s 24 fourth-quarter points tied for the second-most in a playoff game (tied with Calgary in 1995) and set a franchise record.
• Toronto’s 38 points were the second most of any playoff half (tied with San Antonio in 1995) and set a franchise record.
• Toronto’s 38 points in the second half set a playoff record (previous: Edmonton 37 points in 1996).
• Ottawa set a franchise record for first downs in a playoff game with 33.
• Ottawa’s 39:17 of possession ranks third all-time for a playoff game and sets a franchise playoff record.
• Toronto’s time of 20:43 marks the lowest TOP for a winning team in playoff history.
• Toronto’s seven touchdowns in a single playoff game ties a club record.
• It was the first time Toronto scored two interception return touchdowns in a single playoff game and the fifth time in league history.
• Toronto’s 159 interception return yards set an all-time playoff record (previously 151 by Calgary in 1995).