1987 Edmonton Eskimos season
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The 1987
Edmonton Eskimos
finished in 2nd place in the Western Conference with an 11–7–0 record and defeated the Toronto Argonauts
to win the 75th Grey Cup
.
Total attendance: 302,230
Average attendance: 33,581 (55.9%)
1987 CFL season
The 1987 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 34th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 30th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1987:...
Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
finished in 2nd place in the Western Conference with an 11–7–0 record and defeated the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
to win the 75th Grey Cup
75th Grey Cup
The 75th Grey Cup was the 1987 Canadian Football League championship game that was played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, between the Edmonton Eskimos and the Toronto Argonauts...
.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance |
| A | June 6 | Calgary Stampeders | 33–39 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34,501 |
| C | June 16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31–15 | BC Lions | 28,384 |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 502 | 370 | 24 |
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 617 | 462 | 22 |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 453 | 517 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 364 | 529 | 11 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | June 27 | Calgary Stampeders 1987 Calgary Stampeders season The 1987 Calgary Stampeders finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 10–8–0 record. They were defeated in the West Semi-Final by the Edmonton Eskimos.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:... |
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 1987 BC Lions season The 1987 BC Lions finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 12–6 record. They appeared in the West Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-1987 CFL All-Stars:*WR – Jim Sandusky, CFL All-Star... |
43,772 | 2–2–0 | 6 | |
| 5 | July 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42–28 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 1st place in the East Division with a 12–6 record. They hosted the East Final, but lost to the Toronto Argonauts... |
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 1987 Toronto Argonauts season The 1987 Toronto Argonauts finished in second place in the East Division with a 11–6–1 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup game.-Standings:-Schedule:-Postseason:-Grey Cup:-References:... |
30,264 | 4–3–0 | 8 | |
| 8 | Bye | 4–3–0 | 8 | |||||
| 9 | Aug 23 | Ottawa Rough Riders 1987 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1987 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 4th place in the East Division with a 3–15–0 record and failed to qualify for the post-season.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Standings:-Schedule: -References:... |
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
- Dick Suderman Trophy – Milson Jones
- Grey Cup Most Valuable PlayerGrey Cup Most Valuable PlayerThe Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.-Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award winners:...
(Offence) – Damon AllenDamon AllenDamon Allen is a former professional quarterback in the Canadian Football League, most recently with the Toronto Argonauts. He is currently second in all-time professional football passing yards and second in all-time CFL passing yards after he was surpassed for first place by the Montréal... - Grey Cup Most Valuable PlayerGrey Cup Most Valuable PlayerThe Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.-Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award winners:...
(Defence) – Stewart HillStewart HillStewart Hill is a former award-winning linebacker in the Canadian Football League.After playing college football with the University of Washington, Hill went to Canada and signed with the Edmonton Eskimos.... - Jeff Nicklin Memorial TrophyJeff Nicklin Memorial TrophyThe Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League West Division's Most Outstanding Player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division...
– Brian KellyBrian KellyBrian Kelly may refer to:*Brian Kelly , television actor best known for his role in the US TV series Flipper*Brian Kelly , Australian rules footballer and coach...