1987 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1987 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 2nd place in the West Division with an 11–7 record and defeated the Toronto Argonauts to win the 75th Grey Cup.
| 1987 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Hugh Campbell |
| Head coach | Jackie Parker, Joe Faragalli |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–7 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Pre-season
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 502 | 370 | 24 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 617 | 462 | 22 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 453 | 517 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 364 | 529 | 11 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | June 27 | Calgary Stampeders | 16–54 | Edmonton Eskimos | 29,930 | 1–0–0 | 2 | |
| 2 | July 5 | Edmonton Eskimos | 36–33 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 15,720 | 2–0–0 | 2 | |
| 3 | July 12 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 40–30 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32,265 | 2–1–0 | 4 | |
| 4 | July 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 18–26 | BC Lions | 43,772 | 2–2–0 | 6 | |
| 5 | July 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42–28 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29,260 | 3–2–0 | 6 | |
| 6 | Aug 1 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 28–38 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,399 | 4–2–0 | 8 | |
| 7 | Aug 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 20–23 | Toronto Argonauts | 30,264 | 4–3–0 | 8 | |
| 8 | Bye | 4–3–0 | 8 | |||||
| 9 | Aug 23 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 45–24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32,167 | 5–3–0 | 10 | |
| 10 | Aug 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 39–13 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24,000 | 6–3–0 | 12 | |
| 11 | Sept 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 20–29 | Calgary Stampeders | 33,842 | 6–4–0 | 14 | |
| 12 | Sept 12 | Toronto Argonauts | 20–42 | Edmonton Eskimos | 40,486 | 7–4–0 | 16 | |
| 13 | Sept 19 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 13–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31,862 | 8–4–0 | 16 | |
| 14 | Bye | 8–4–0 | 16 | |||||
| 15 | Oct 2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 19–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31,331 | 9–4–0 | 18 | |
| 16 | Oct 12 | Edmonton Eskimos | 20–38 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24,999 | 9–5–0 | 18 | |
| 17 | Oct 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25–34 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24,282 | 9–6–0 | 18 | |
| 18 | Oct 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–39 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33,376 | 10–6–0 | 20 | |
| 19 | Nov 1 | BC Lions | 33–32 | Edmonton Eskimos | 40,414 | 10–7–0 | 20 | |
| 20 | Nov 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 39–21 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 15,107 | 11–7–0 | 22 | |
Total attendance: 302,230
Average attendance: 33,581 (55.9%)
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| Division Semi-Final | Nov 15 | Calgary Stampeders | 16–30 | Edmonton Eskimos | 26,809 | |
| Division Final | Nov 22 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31–7 | BC Lions | 44,385 | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 29 | Toronto Argonauts | 36–38 | Edmonton Eskimos | 59,478 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 36 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 38 |
Awards and honours
References
- "1987 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". www.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- "1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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