2016 Edmonton Eskimos season
2016 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
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Head coach | Jason Maas |
General manager | Ed Hervey |
Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–8 |
Division place | 4th, West |
Playoff finish | Lost East Final |
Team MOP | Mike Reilly |
Team MOC | Sean Whyte |
Team MOR | Brandon Zylstra |
Uniform | |
The 2016 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 68th overall. The Eskimos finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 10–8 record, and qualified for the playoffs via the "crossover" rule. The Eskimos will attempt to repeat as Grey Cup champions. This will be the first season under head coach Jason Maas and fourth under general manager Ed Hervey.
The Eskimos qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season following losses by the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes during their week 17 bye.[1]
Offseason
CFL Draft
The 2016 CFL Draft took place on May 10, 2016.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 8 | Tevaun Smith | WR | Iowa |
2 | 17 | Arjen Colquhoun | DB | Michigan |
5 | 44 | Josh Woodman | DB | Western Ontaio |
6 | 53 | Doug Corby | WR | Queen's |
7 | 61 | Doug Parrish | LB | Western Oregon |
8 | 70 | DJ Lalama | LB | Manitoba |
Notable transactions
Date | Type | Incoming | Outgoing | Team |
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May 2, 2016 | Trade | Two negotiation list players | Thaddeus Coleman (OL) | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
July 4, 2016 | Trade | Alex Hoffman-Ellis (LB) | Conditional 8th round pick in 2018 CFL Draft | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
July 10, 2016 | Trade | Robert Lester (LB) 8th round pick in 2018 CFL Draft |
Cedric McKinley (DT) Vad Lee (QB) |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
August 8, 2016 | Trade | Alex Ogbongbemiga (LB) | Gregory Alexandre (DT) | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Preseason
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
A | Sat, June 11 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 23–13 | 1–0 | None | McMahon Stadium | 28,367 | Recap |
B | Sat, June 18 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 25–11 | 2–0 | None | Commonwealth Stadium | 29,416 | Recap |
Regular season
Season standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
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Y−Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 586 | 369 | 9–1 | L1 | Details |
X−BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 545 | 454 | 5–5 | W3 | Details |
X−Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 497 | 454 | 5–5 | W1 | Details |
X−Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 549 | 496 | 5–5 | W2 | Details |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 350 | 530 | 1–9 | L3 | Details |
Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
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Y–Ottawa Redblacks | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 486 | 498 | 5–3 | L1 | Details |
X–Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 507 | 502 | 5–3 | L2 | Details |
Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 383 | 416 | 3–5 | W3 | Details |
Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 383 | 568 | 3–5 | L7 | Details |
Season schedule
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Sat, June 25 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | L 37–45 (OT) | 0–1 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,846 | Recap |
2 | Bye | ||||||||
3 | Fri, July 8 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 39–36 (OT) | 1–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 34,196 | Recap |
4 | Thurs, July 14 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 20–16 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS | Investors Group Field | 24,007 | Recap |
5 | Sat, July 23 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 31–37 | 2–2 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 32,083 | Recap |
6 | Thurs, July 28 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 23–30 | 2–3 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 25,902 | Recap |
7 | Sat, Aug 6 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 20–23 | 2–4 | TSN | TD Place Stadium | 24,560 | Recap |
8 | Thurs, Aug 11 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 23–12 | 3–4 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 26,061 | Recap |
9 | Sat, Aug 20 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | W 46–23 | 4–4 | TSN | BMO Field | 15,157 | Recap |
10 | Fri, Aug 26 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 33–25 | 5–4 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 37,168 | Recap |
11 | Mon, Sept 5 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 24–45 | 5–5 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 31,440 | Recap |
12 | Sat, Sept 10 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 28–34 (2OT) | 5–6 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 35,278 | Recap |
13 | Sun, Sept 18 | 2:30 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 23–26 (OT) | 5–7 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 30,328 | Recap |
14 | Fri, Sept 23 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | W 27–23 | 6–7 | TSN/RDS2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 26,934 | Recap |
15 | Fri, Sept 30 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 40–26 | 7–7 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 24,706 | Recap |
16 | Mon, Oct 10 | 11:00 a.m. MDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 40–20 | 8–7 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 20,512 | Recap |
17 | Bye | ||||||||
18 | Sat, Oct 22 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | L 25–32 | 8–8 | TSN | BC Place | 22,831 | Recap |
19 | Fri, Oct 28 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 29–26 | 9–8 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 24,031 | Recap |
20 | Sat, Nov 5 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 41–17 | 10–8 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 33,514 | Recap |
Total attendance: 278,982
Average attendance: 30,998 (55.1%)
Post-season
Schedule
Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
East Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 13 | 11:00 a.m. MST | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 24–21 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Tim Hortons Field | 24,182 | Recap |
East Final | Sun, Nov 20 | 11:00 a.m. MST | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 23–35 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | TD Place Stadium | 24,248 | Recap |
Team
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Injured list
Six-game injured list
Practice roster
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Coaching staff
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Front Office
Head coach
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