The 20th consecutive Labour Day Rematch will be the 28th overall.
But let’s start with 23.
Ron Lancaster was the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ quarterback when they first visited the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in September to conclude a home-and-home set.
The game was played at Winnipeg Stadium on Sept. 11, 1977, when another first-time event took place.
For all No. 23 accomplished in a storied tenure with the Roughriders that began in 1963, Lancaster had never scored two touchdowns in a game until the Green and White faced the Blue Bombers nearly 47 years ago.
The Little General handled most of the Roughriders’ scoring, running for majors of nine and two yards, as Winnipeg won 39-17.
That was the 171st two-TD game by a player in Roughriders history. The number has swelled to 426 as Saskatchewan prepares to face Winnipeg on Saturday at Princess Auto Stadium.
Those 426 multi-TD games have been registered by 167 players — 28 of whom were teammates of Lancaster’s at some point over his 16 seasons in a Roughriders uniform.
One-sixth of the two-TD games in Roughriders history were recorded during Lancaster’s tenure.
Beyond 1977, the Roughriders and Blue Bombers played back-to-back sets that began in Saskatchewan in 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1998.
Beginning in 2004, the follow-up game in Winnipeg became an annual occurrence. The 20th annual Labour Day Rematch is slated for Saturday (1 p.m., CTV, CKRM).
Will any of the Roughriders’ LDR records be broken this year? Stay tuned …
POINTS
55 — Sept. 13, 2009 (55-10)
49 — Sept. 11, 1994 (49-18)
45 — Sept. 11, 2011 (45-23)
41 — Sept. 8, 1991 (OT) (41-49)
35 — Sept. 13, 1998 (35-36)
Winnipeg: 54 — 2022 (54-20)
SINGLE GAME RECORDS
TOUCHDOWNS
3 — Don Narcisse, Sept. 13, 1998
3 — Wes Cates, Sept. 13, 2009
2 — Ron Lancaster, Sept. 11, 1977
2 — Don Narcisse, Sept. 8, 1991
2 — Mike Saunders, Sept. 11, 1994
2 — Larry Thompson, Sept. 11, 1994
2 — Don Narcisse, Sept. 10, 1995
2 — Reggie Slack, Sept. 13, 1998
2 — Weston Dressler, Sept. 7, 2008
2 — Chris Getzlaf, Sept. 11, 2011
2 — Kory Sheets, Sept. 9, 2012
Winnipeg: 3 — Tom Scott, 1977; Matt Dunigan, 1993; Charles Roberts, 2007; Sean McGuire, 2021; Dalton Schoen, 2023.
POINTS
23 — Luca Congi, Sept. 13, 2009
20 — Brett Lauther, Sept. 8, 2018
18 — Don Narcisse, Sept. 13, 1998
18 — Paul McCallum, Sept. 12, 2004
18 — Wes Cates, Sept. 13, 2009
Winnipeg: Tom Scott, 1977; Matt Dunigan, 1993; Charles Roberts, 2007; Sean McGuire, 2021; Dalton Schoen, 2023
RUSHING YARDS
123 — Mike Saunders, Sept. 11, 1994
117 — Tre Mason, Sept. 8, 2018
115 — Anthony Allen, Sept. 7, 2014
107 — Corey Holmes, Sept. 12, 2004
105 — Tommy Reamon, Sept. 11, 1977
Winnipeg: 191 — James Sykes, 1986
LONGEST RUN
44 — Reggie Slack, Sept. 13, 1998
39 — Tommy Reamon, Sept. 11, 1977
34 — Corey Holmes, Sept. 10, 2005
32 — Wes Cates, Sept. 9, 2007
32 — Brett Smith, Sept. 12, 2015
30 — Denny Ferdinand (TD), Sept. 5, 1986
30 — Jock Sanders, Sept. 9, 2012
27 — Mike Saunders, Sept. 11, 1994
27 — Darian Durant, Sept. 8, 2013
Winnipeg: 61 — Fred Reid (TD), 2010
PASSING YARDS
507 — Kent Austin, Sept. 8, 1991 (OT)
370 — Kent Austin, Sept. 13, 1992
370 — Michael Bishop, Sept. 7, 2008
327 — Kevin Glenn, Sept. 9, 2017
306 — Ron Lancaster, Sept. 11, 1977
Winnipeg: 464 — Tom Burgess, 1991 (OT); 360 — Drew Willy, 2014
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
4 — Kent Austin, Sept. 8, 1991
4 — Darian Durant, Sept. 11, 2011
3 — Reggie Slack, Sept. 13, 1998
3 — Michael Bishop, Sept. 7, 2008
Winnipeg: 5 — Tom Burgess, 1991; Zach Collaros, 2023
COMPLETIONS
29 — Kent Austin (29-56), Sept. 8, 1991 (OT)
26 — Kent Austin (26-52), Sept. 5, 1993
24 — Michael Bishop (24-30), Sept. 7, 2008
23 — Ron Lancaster (23-40), Sept. 11, 1977
23 — Darian Durant (23-36), Sept. 10, 2016
Winnipeg: 29 — Tom Burgess (29-52), 1991 (OT)
ATTEMPTS
56 — Kent Austin (29-56), Sept. 8, 1991 (OT)
44 — Kent Austin (22-44), Sept. 13, 1992
40 — Ron Lancaster (23-40), Sept. 11, 1977
Winnipeg: 52 — Tom Burgess (29-52), 1991 (OT)
INTERCEPTIONS THROWN
4 — Kent Austin, Sept. 12, 1993
3 — Kent Austin, Sept. 13, 1992
Winnipeg: 5 — Buck Pierce, 2011
RECEIVING YARDS
154 — Ray Elgaard (7 catches), Sept. 8, 1991 (OT)
145 — Joey Walters (7), Sept. 11, 1977
141 — Kenton Keith (8), Sept. 10, 2006
137 — B.K. Williams (4), Sept. 8, 1991
121 — Naaman Roosevelt (6), Sept. 10, 2016
118 — Matt Dominguez (6), Sept. 9, 2007
114 — Don Narcisse (7), Sept. 8, 1991 (OT)
112 — B.K. Williams (5), Sept. 13, 1992
110 — Weston Dressler (6), Sept. 7, 2008
107 — Don Narcisse (5), Sept. 12, 1993
107 — Don Narcisse (8), Sept. 13, 1998
103 — Ray Elgaard (5), Sept. 13, 1992
102 — Naaman Roosevelt (4), Sept. 9, 2017
Winnipeg: 135 — Weston Dressler (7), 2016
RECEPTIONS
9 — Mike Saunders (94 yards), Sept. 5, 1993
8 — Don Narcisse (99), Sept. 10, 1995
8 — Don Narcisse (107), Sept. 13, 1998
8 — Kenton Keith (141), Sept. 10, 2006
7 — Joey Walters (145), Sept. 11, 1977
7 — Ray Elgaard (154), Sept. 8, 1991 (OT)
7 — Don Narcisse (114), Sept. 8, 1991 (OT)
7 — Kian Schaffer-Baker (73), Sept. 11, 2021
Winnipeg: 9 — Cory Watson (111), 2011
LONGEST COMPLETION
88 — Kevin Glenn to Duron Carter (TD), Sept. 9, 2017
85 — Kent Austin to B.K. Williams (TD), Sept. 8, 1991
75 — Kevin Glenn to Naaman Roosevelt (TD), Sept. 9, 2017
70 — Kent Austin to B.K. Williams, Sept. 13, 1992
65 — Kerry Joseph to Kenton Keith, Sept. 10, 2006
62 — Tom Burgess to Ray Elgaard (TD), Sept. 11, 1994
61 — Kent Austin to Jeff Fairholm (TD), Sept. 13, 1992
59 — Kent Austin to Ray Elgaard (TD), Sept. 8, 1991
58 — Darian Durant to Naaman Roosevelt, Sept. 10, 2016
Winnipeg: 64 — Matt Nichols to Nick Moore, 2015
FIELD GOALS
6 — Luca Congi, Sept. 13, 2009
6 — Brett Lauther, Sept. 8, 2018
5 — Paul McCallum, Sept. 12, 2004
Winnipeg: 5 — Justin Palardy, 2012
LONGEST FIELD GOAL
53 — Brett Lauther, Sept. 10, 2022
47 — Paul McCallum, Sept. 12, 2004
Winnipeg: 55 — Troy Westwood, 1992
LONGEST PUNT
74 — Bob Macoritti, Sept. 11, 1977
73 — Chris Milo, Sept. 9, 2012
67 — Ray Early, Sept. 12, 2015
66 — Brent Matich, Sept. 11, 1994
63 — Eddie Johnson, Sept. 12, 2010
63 — Kaare Vedvik, Sept. 10, 2022
Winnipeg: 85 — Justin Medlock, 2017
LONGEST PUNT RETURN
75 — Weston Dressler (TD), Sept. 7, 2014
40 — Jason Armstead, Sept. 10, 2006
Winnipeg: 97 — Maurice Leggett (TD), 2017
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN
92 — Mario Alford (TD), Sept. 10, 2022
44 — Tristan Jackson, Sept. 8, 2013
Winnipeg: 98 — Will Ford (TD), 2013
TACKLES
12 — James King, Sept. 8, 1991 (OT)
12 — Eddie Lowe, Sept. 8, 1991 (OT)
11 — Barrin Simpson, Sept. 12, 2010
Winnipeg: 9 — Greg Clark, 1995; Terrence Frederick, 2016
SACKS
2 — Gary Lewis, Sept. 8, 1991
2 — Lybrant Robinson, Sept. 11, 1994
2 — Scott Schultz, Sept. 10, 2005
2 — Terrell Jurineack, Sept. 10, 2006
2 — John Chick, Sept. 12, 2015
Winnipeg: 2 — James West, 1992; Loyd Lewis, 1994; Jerome Haywood, 2007; Kenny Mainor, 2012; Bryant Turner, 2013; Maurice Leggett, 2015; Willie Jefferson, 2019; Willie Jefferson, 2021; Willie Jefferson, 2022
INTERCEPTIONS
2 — Stacey Hairston, Sept. 13, 1992
2 — Terryl Ulmer, Sept. 11, 1994
2 — Craig Butler, Sept. 11, 2011
2 — Loucheiz Purifoy, Sept. 8, 2018
Winnipeg: 2 — Greg Battle, 1993
LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN
103 — Samuel Eguavoen (TD), Sept. 8, 2018
97 — Willie Jefferson (TD), Sept. 8, 2018
66 — Lance Frazier, Sept. 13, 2009
43 — Chris McKenzie (TD), Sept. 11, 2011
42 — Richie Hall, Sept. 8, 1991
Winnipeg: 59 — Khalil Bass (TD), 2015
FUMBLE RECOVERIES
2 — Ron Goetz, Sept. 10, 1995
Winnipeg: 1 — Several tied
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES
3 — Scott Gordon, Sept. 12, 2004
3 — Walter Spencer, Sept. 10, 2005
3 — Anton McKenzie, Sept. 10, 2006
3 — Sebastian Clovis, Sept. 7, 2008
3 — Stu Foord, Sept. 13, 2009
3 — James Patrick, Sept. 13, 2009
3 — Kye Stewart, Sept. 12, 2010
3 — Brian Peters, Sept. 7, 2014
3 — Jeff Knox Jr., Sept. 10, 2016
Winnipeg: 4 — Chris Randle, 2018
ALL-TIME
POINTS
54 — Dave Ridgway
47 — Luca Congi
46 — Brett Lauther
42 — Don Narcisse
36 — Wes Cates
31 — Chris Milo
29 — Paul McCallum
18 — Weston Dressler
18 — Mike Saunders
Winnipeg: 90 — Troy Westwood
TOUCHDOWNS
7 — Don Narcisse
6 — Wes Cates
3 — Weston Dressler
3 — Mike Saunders
Winnipeg: 7 — Charles Roberts
RUSHING YARDS
286 — Wes Cates
198 — Mike Saunders
191 — Darian Durant
Winnipeg: 418 — Charles Roberts
PASSING YARDS
1,122 — Darian Durant
1,098 — Kent Austin
Winnipeg: 1,286 — Kevin Glenn
TOUCHDOWN PASSES
6 — Kent Austin
6 — Darian Durant
4 — Tom Burgess
Winnipeg: 11 — Zach Collaros
RECEPTIONS
32 — Don Narcisse
27 — Weston Dressler
25 — Ray Elgaard
18 — Kyran Moore
17 — Rob Bagg
17 — Naaman Roosevelt
14 — Andy Fantuz
13 — Wes Cates
13 — Jeff Fairholm
13 — Kian Schaffer-Baker
Winnipeg: 33 — Terrence Edwards
RECEIVING YARDS
486 — Ray Elgaard
469— Don Narcisse
414 — Weston Dressler
279 — Naaman Roosevelt
259 — Andy Fantuz
258 — B.K. Williams
240 — Kyran Moore
205 — Rob Bagg
Winnipeg: 399 — Terrence Edwards
FIELD GOALS
14 — Brett Lauther
11 — Luca Congi
11 — Dave Ridgway
Winnipeg: 18 — Troy Westwood
