2001 Edmonton Eskimos season
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The Edmonton Eskimos
finished 1st in the West division with a 9–9–0–1 record, but lost the East Final to the Calgary Stampeders
. This season's Eskimos became the first West division
team in CFL history to finish first in the division with only a .500 record.
Total attendance: 319,572
Average attendance: 35,510 (59.1%)
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 1st in the West division with a 9–9–0–1 record, but lost the East Final to the 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...
. This season's Eskimos became the first West division
Canadian Football League West Division
The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.-Pre-1936:...
team in CFL history to finish first in the division with only a .500 record.
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Randy Chevrier Randy Chevrier Randy Chevrier is a Canadian football defensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft and by the Edmonton Eskimos fifth overall of the 2001 CFL Draft... |
DT | McGill |
| 2 | 13 | Fabian Burke | CB | Toledo |
| 3 | 21 | Glenn Carson | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 5 | 37 | Guillaume Petit | DL | Alberta |
| 6 | 45 | William Wright | DB | Bishop's |
Schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| A | June 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34–10 | 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... |
29,090 | |
| B | June 27 | 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... |
24–9 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,579 | |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 439 | 463 | 19 | Details |
| 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 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 478 | 476 | 17 | Details 2001 Calgary Stampeders season The 2001 Calgary Stampeders finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 8–10–0 record and won the Grey Cup.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-West Final:-Grey Cup:-References:... |
| 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 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 417 | 445 | 16 | Details |
| 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 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 416 | 12 | Details 2001 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2001 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 4th place in the West division with a 6–12–0 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth year in a row.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Roster:... |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | July 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28–35 | BC Lions | OT | 18,125 | 0–1–0–1 | 1 |
| 2 | July 13 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 2001 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2001 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 4th place in the West division with a 6–12–0 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth year in a row.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Roster:... |
11–13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32,722 | 1–1–0–1 | 3 | |
| 3 | July 20 | Calgary Stampeders 2001 Calgary Stampeders season The 2001 Calgary Stampeders finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 8–10–0 record and won the Grey Cup.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-West Final:-Grey Cup:-References:... |
23–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33,524 | 2–1–0–1 | 5 | |
| 4 | July 26 | Edmonton Eskimos | 6–34 | Montreal Alouettes 2001 Montreal Alouettes season The 2001 Montreal Alouettes finished in 3rd place in the East Division following a disastrous end to the season. After starting the season with a 9–2 record, the team lost its remaining seven games, as well as their playoff game, to finish the season with a 9–9 record... |
19,541 | 2–2–0–1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Aug 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 24–14 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2001 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2001 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 2nd place in the East division with a 11–7–0 record but lost to the powerhouse Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings :-Schedule:-Postseason:... |
17,107 | 3–2–0–1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Aug 11 | Edmonton Eskimos | 39–42 | BC Lions | 18,171 | 3–3–0–1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Aug 17 | BC Lions | 35–17 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35,394 | 3–4–0–1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Aug 24 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 20–12 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37,666 | 3–5–0–1 | 7 | |
| 9 | Sept 3 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33–32 | Calgary Stampeders | 35,967 | 4–5–0–1 | 9 | |
| 10 | Sept 7 | Calgary Stampeders | 34–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | 48,279 | 4–6–0–1 | 9 | |
| 11 | Sept 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–23 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2001 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2001 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 1st place in the East division with a 14–4 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup but lost to the Calgary Stampeders.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-East Final:-Grey Cup:... |
26,144 | 4–7–0–1 | 9 | |
| 12 | Sept 21 | Toronto Argonauts 2001 Toronto Argonauts season The 2001 Toronto Argonauts finished in 4th place in the East Division of the 2001 CFL season with a 7–11–0–1 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Regular season:... |
22–23 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,687 | 5–7–0–1 | 11 | |
| 13 | Sept 29 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35–19 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18,086 | 6–7–0–1 | 13 | |
| 14 | Oct 5 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 37–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | 29,659 | 6–8–0–1 | 13 | |
| 15 | Oct 12 | BC Lions | 22–28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,518 | 7–8–0–1 | 15 | |
| 16 | Oct 19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25–22 | Toronto Argonauts | OT | 15,438 | 8–8–0–1 | 17 |
| 17 | Oct 27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 3–12 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20,917 | 8–9–0–1 | 17 | |
| 18 | Nov 4 | Montreal Alouettes | 26–32 | Edmonton Eskimos | 43,123 | 9–9–0–1 | 19 |
Total attendance: 319,572
Average attendance: 35,510 (59.1%)
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| Division Final | Nov 18 | Calgary Stampeders | 34–16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,156 |