2016 Edmonton Eskimos season

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2016 Edmonton Eskimos season
Head coachJason Maas
General managerEd Hervey
Home fieldCommonwealth Stadium
Results
Record10–8
Division place4th, West
Playoff finishLost East Final
Team MOPMike Reilly
Team MOCSean Whyte
Team MORBrandon Zylstra
Uniform
CFL EDM Jersey 2016.png

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
1 8 Tevaun Smith WR Iowa
2 17 Arjen Colquhoun DB Michigan State
5 44 Josh Woodman DB Western Ontario
6 53 WR Queen's
7 61 Doug Parrish LB Western Oregon
8 70 DJ Lalama LB Manitoba

Notable transactions[]

Date Type Incoming Outgoing Team
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
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

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Regular season[]

Season standings[]

West Division
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Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Calgary Stampeders 18 15 2 1 31 586 369 9–1 L1 Details
BC Lions 18 12 6 0 24 545 454 5–5 W3 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 11 7 0 22 497 454 5–5 W1 Details
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
East Division
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Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Ottawa Redblacks 18 8 9 1 17 486 498 5–3 L1 Details
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
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

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Total attendance: 278,982
Average attendance: 30,998 (55.1%)

Post-season[]

Schedule[]

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
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

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Team[]

Roster[]

2016 Edmonton Eskimos roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured list

Six-game injured list

Practice roster

Suspended

Italics indicate international player
Roster updated 2016-11-16
Depth chart • Transactions
46 active, 8 injured, 3 six-game injured,
10 practice roster

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Coaching staff[]

Head Coach

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator –
  • Receivers Coach – Carson Walch
  • Quarterbacks / Pass Game Coordinator –
  • Running Backs – Tim Prinsen

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator –

References[]

  1. ^ Playoff scenarios: Friday will tell us a lot about the East
  2. ^ a b c 2016 Schedule
  3. ^ "Where to watch: 2016 Broadcast information". Archived from the original on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  4. ^ "Sunday's CFL Contest Between the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa REDBLACKS Now on ESPN2". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
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