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1996 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1996 Edmonton Eskimos were coached by Ron Lancaster and finished in second 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.
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| 1996 Edmonton Eskimos season |
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| Hugh Campbell |
| Ron Lancaster |
| Commonwealth Stadium |
| 11–7 |
| 2nd, West |
| Lost Grey Cup |
The 1996 Edmonton Eskimos were coached by Ron Lancaster and finished in second 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.
| 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 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 18–23 | 0–1 | 25,632 | ||
| June 21 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 31–34 | 0–2 | 34,091 |
| 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 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| June 27 | at BC Lions | W 28–14 | 1–0 | 29,435 | ||
| July 5 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 16–13 | 2–0 | 26,211 | ||
| July 10 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 24–27 | 2–1 | 21,014 | ||
| July 17 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16–27 | 2–2 | 28,751 | ||
| July 25 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 34–18 | 3–2 | 13,323 | ||
| Aug 3 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 20–2 | 4–2 | 25,773 | ||
| Aug 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 21–24 | 4–3 | 20,030 | ||
| Aug 17 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 25–8 | 5–3 | 36,011 | ||
| Aug 23 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 35–8 | 6–3 | 27,202 | ||
| Sept 2 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 14–35 | 6–4 | 35,314 | ||
| Sept 6 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 20–19 | 7–4 | 40,727* | ||
| Sept 15 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 14–20 | 7–5 | 17,301 | ||
| Sept 20 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 41–12 | 8–5 | 28,744 | ||
| Sept 29 | vs. BC Lions | W 32–12 | 9–5 | 28,784 | ||
| Oct 4 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 18–32 | 9–6 | 17,886 | ||
| Oct 12 | at BC Lions | W 34–31 | 10–6 | 18,031 | ||
| Oct 20 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 17–24 | 10–7 | 27,567 | ||
| Oct 27 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 41–32 | 11–7 | 27,332 | ||
| Bye |
Top attendance in CFL
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CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Leroy Blugh (DE)
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CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Willie Pless (LB)
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CFL's Coach of the Year – Ron Lancaster
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SB – Darren Flutie
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WR – Eddie Brown
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OG – Leo Groenewegen
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DT – Bennie Goods
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DE – Malvin Hunter
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LB – Willie Pless
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DB – Glenn Rogers Jr.
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DS – Trent Brown
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SB – Darren Flutie
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WR – Eddie Brown
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C – Rod Connop
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OG – Leo Groenewegen
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DT – Bennie Goods
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DE – Malvin Hunter
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DE – Leroy Blugh
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LB – Willie Pless
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DB – Glenn Rogers Jr.
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DS – Trent Brown
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 68 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 43 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 37 |
| 1996 Edmonton Eskimos final roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks | ||||||
| 9 Cody Ledbetter | ||||||
| 14 Danny McManus | ||||||
| Running backs |
35 Eric Blount 34 Tony Burse 29 Jay Hamilton Receivers
20 Don Blair 4 Eddie Brown 82 Darren Flutie 80 Nick Mazzoli 7 Jim Sandusky 31 Marc Tobert 2 Gizmo Williams | | Offensive linemen 67 Rod Connop C 50 Blake Dermott G/T 53 Chris Green G 59 Leo Groenewegen G 60 Chris Morris T 55 Tom Rayam T Defensive linemen
89 Leroy Blugh DE 40 Bennie Goods DT 46 Malvin Hunter DE 79 Derek MacCready DT 43 Jed Roberts DE/DT | | Linebackers 36 Bruce Dickson 38 Errol Martin 45 Maurice Miller 39 Willie Pless Defensive backs
28 Trent Brown 10 Malcolm Frank 4 Darian Hagan 27 Singor Mobley 6 Reggie Pleasant 24 Kavis Reed 26 Glenn Rogers | | Special teams 3 Sean Fleming K 18 Glenn Harper P Injured list
5 Shalon Baker WR 17 Derrick Beatty DB 8 Warren Jones QB 56 Ed Kucy T 72 Glen Scrivener DT 62 Derek Sholdice G 94 Mike Sellers DE 47 Larry Wruck LB
Italics indicate International player |
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