The 93rd Grey Cup game was held on November 27, 2005, at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia between the Edmonton Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes, to decide the winner of the 2005 season of the Canadian Football League. The Eskimos prevailed over the Alouettes in a 38-35 overtime victory. It was the first time in 44 years that a Grey Cup had gone into overtime. It was also the first Grey Cup to be presented in high-definition television.
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