The Montreal Alouettes franchise was founded in 1946, purchased by Leo Dandurand, Eric Cradock, and Lew Hayman.
They are named after the No. 425 "Alouette" Squadron, the Royal Canadian Air Force's first French-Canadian bomber squadron from World War II.
Montreal quickly established itself as a force in Canadian Football, winning its first Grey Cup in 1949 with a 28-15 victory over the Calgary Stampeders. The team added championships in 1970, 1974, and 1977, creating one of the most successful stretches in franchise history.
However, the original franchise folded after the 1981 season due to financial difficulties. A new team was formed as the Concordes in 1982 and later reclaimed the Alouettes name in 1986. Still facing challenges, the Alouettes suspended operations in June 1987 and did not return to the CFL until 1996.
In the early 2000s, Montreal rebuilt themselves into championship contenders once again. The CFL considers the current Alouettes part of the franchise's historical lineage dating back to 1946.
Front Office and Coaching Staff
Owner | Pierre Karl Peladeau |
General Manager | Danny Maciocia |
Head Coach | Jason Maas |
Montreal Alouettes Key Players - 2026
Name | Position | Age |
Davis Alexander | QB | 27 |
Tyson Philpot | WR | 26 |
Tyler Snead | WR | 26 |
Alexander Hollins | WR | 29 |
Travis Theis | RB | 25 |
Geoffrey Cantin-Arku | LB | 27 |
Nick Callender | OL | 32 |
Jose Maltos Diaz | K | 35 |
Team History
Grey Cup wins | 8 (1949, 1970, 1974, 1977, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2023) |
Division Titles | 20 |
All-Time Leaders
Most touchdowns | Mike Pringle | 79 |
Rushing touchdowns | Mike Pringle | 74 |
Receiving touchdowns | Ben Cahoon | 65 |
Passing yards | Anthony Calvillo | 69,655 |
Passing touchdowns | Anthony Calvillo | 398 |
Rushing yards | Mike Pringle | 9,649 |
Receiving yards | Ben Cahoon | 13,301 |
Interceptions | Dickie Harris | 38 |
Sacks | John Bowman | 134 |
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