1996 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1996 Edmonton Eskimos were coached by Ron Lancaster and finished in 2nd place in the West Division with an 11–7 record. They upset the Calgary Stampeders in the West Final, but lost the Grey Cup to the Toronto Argonauts.
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Donnavan Blair | SB | Calgary |
| 1 | 8 | Duane Arrindell | OL | Northern Illinois |
| 2 | 16 | Jayson Hamilton | RB | Alberta |
| 3 | 25 | Sheldon Napastuk | DT | Iowa State |
| 4 | 34 | Murray Cunningham | DL | Alberta |
| 5 | 43 | John Saul | DE | Saskatchewan |
| 6 | 51 | Darcy Park | FB | Alberta |
| 7 | 60 | Troy Shwetz | DB | Jamestown College |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | June 14 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 23-18 | L | 25632 | 0–1 |
| B | June 21 | vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 34-31 | L | 34091 | 0–2 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 608 | 375 | 26 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 459 | 354 | 22 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 421 | 495 | 18 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 360 | 498 | 10 |
| BC Lions | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 410 | 483 | 10 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 27 | at British Columbia Lions | 28–14 | W | 29435 | 1–0 | W1 |
| 2 | July 5 | vs Montreal Alouettes | 16–13 | W | 26211 | 2–0 | W2 |
| 3 | July 10 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27–24 | L | 21014 | 2–1 | L1 |
| 4 | July 17 | vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27-16 | L | 28751 | 2–2 | L2 |
| 5 | July 25 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 34–18 | W | 13323 | 3–2 | W1 |
| 6 | August 3 | vs Ottawa Rough Riders | 20–2 | W | 25773 | 4–2 | W2 |
| 7 | August 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | 24–21 | L | 20030 | 4–3 | L1 |
| 8 | August 17 | vs Saskatchewan Roughriders | 25–8 | W | 36011 | 5–3 | W1 |
| 9 | August 23 | vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 35–8 | W | 27202 | 6–3 | W2 |
| 10 | September 2 | at Calgary Stampeders | 35–14 | L | 35314 | 6–4 | L1 |
| 11 | September 6 | vs Calgary Stampeders | 20–19 | W | 40727 | 7–4 | W1 |
| 12 | September 15 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 20–14 | L | 17301 | 7–5 | L1 |
| 13 | September 20 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 41–12 | W | 28744 | 8–5 | W1 |
| 14 | September 29 | vs British Columbia Lions | 32–12 | W | 28784 | 9–5 | W2 |
| 15 | October 4 | at Montreal Alouettes | 32–18 | L | 17886 | 9–6 | L1 |
| 16 | October 12 | at British Columbia Lions | 34–31 | W | 18031 | 10–6 | W1 |
| 17 | October 20 | vs Toronto Argonauts | 24–17 | L | 27567 | 10–7 | L1 |
| 18 | October 27 | vs Calgary Stampeders | 41–32 | W | 27332 | 11–7 | W1 |
| 19 | Bye | ||||||
Awards and records
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Leroy Blugh (DE)
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Willie Pless (LB)
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Ron Lancaster
1996 CFL All-Stars
Offence
- SB – Darren Flutie
- WR – Eddie Brown
- OG – Leo Groenewegen
Defence
- DT – Bennie Goods
- DE – Malvin Hunter
- LB – Willie Pless
- DB – Glenn Rogers Jr.
- DS – Trent Brown
1996 Western All-Stars
Offence
- SB – Darren Flutie
- WR – Eddie Brown
- C – Rod Connop
- OG – Leo Groenewegen
Defence
- DT – Bennie Goods
- DE – Malvin Hunter
- DE – Leroy Blugh
- LB – Willie Pless
- DB – Glenn Rogers Jr.
- DS – Trent Brown
Playoffs
West Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 68 |
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 43 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 37 |
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