American Football-Burris leads Redblacks to Grey Cup win over Stampeders

By Steve Keating

TORONTO, Nov 27 ( Reuters) - Henry Burris threw three touchdowns, including one in overtime, and ran in two others as the Ottawa Redblacks stunned the Calgary Stampeders 39-33 to win the 104th Grey Cup in one of the biggest upsets in Canadian Football League history on Sunday.

Burris, 41, was named Most Valuable Player after completing 35 of 46 passes, none bigger than the 11-yard strike to Ernest Jackson in overtime that gave Ottawa their first Grey Cup in 40 years, back when the team were known as the Rough Riders.

Burris, who also had touchdown passes to Brad Sinopoli and Patrick Lavoie and threw for a total of 461 yards, became the oldest quarterback to lead his team to a Grey Cup.

The Redblacks' victory over the heavily favored Stampeders also erased the disappointment of losing to the Edmonton Eskimos in last year's Grey Cup. (Editing by Peter Rutherford)