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The 2016 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 68th overall. The Eskimos finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 10–8 record, and qualified for the playoffs via the "crossover" rule. The Eskimos will attempt to repeat as Grey Cup champions. This will be the first season under head coach Jason Maas and fourth under general manager Ed Hervey .
The Eskimos qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season following losses by the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes during their week 17 bye .[1]
Offseason
CFL Draft
The 2016 CFL Draft took place on May 10, 2016.
Notable transactions
Preseason
[2]
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
Week
Date
Kickoff
Opponent
Results
TV
Venue
Attendance
Summary
Score
Record
1
Sat, June 25
5:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Ottawa Redblacks
L 37–45 (OT)
0–1
TSN /RDS
Commonwealth Stadium
27,846
Recap
2
Bye
3
Fri, July 8
8:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 39–36 (OT)
1–1
TSN/RDS/ESPN2
Commonwealth Stadium
34,196
Recap
4
Thurs, July 14
6:30 p.m. MDT
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
W 20–16
2–1
TSN/RDS
Investors Group Field
24,007
Recap
5
Sat, July 23
5:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
L 31–37
2–2
TSN
Commonwealth Stadium
32,083
Recap
6
Thurs, July 28
7:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
L 23–30
2–3
TSN/RDS2 /ESPN2
Commonwealth Stadium
25,902
Recap
7
Sat, Aug 6
5:00 p.m. MDT
at Ottawa Redblacks
L 20–23
2–4
TSN
TD Place Stadium
24,560
Recap
8
Thurs, Aug 11
7:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Montreal Alouettes
W 23–12
3–4
TSN/RDS/ESPN2
Commonwealth Stadium
26,061
Recap
9
Sat, Aug 20
2:00 p.m. MDT
at Toronto Argonauts
W 46–23
4–4
TSN
BMO Field
15,157
Recap
10
Fri, Aug 26
8:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 33–25
5–4
TSN/RDS2/ESPN2
Commonwealth Stadium
37,168
Recap
11
Mon, Sept 5
1:00 p.m. MDT
at Calgary Stampeders
L 24–45
5–5
TSN
McMahon Stadium
31,440
Recap
12
Sat, Sept 10
5:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Calgary Stampeders
L 28–34 (2OT)
5–6
TSN
Commonwealth Stadium
35,278
Recap
13
Sun, Sept 18
2:30 p.m. MDT
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
L 23–26 (OT)
5–7
TSN
Mosaic Stadium
30,328
Recap
14
Fri, Sept 23
8:00 p.m. MDT
vs. BC Lions
W 27–23
6–7
TSN/RDS2
Commonwealth Stadium
26,934
Recap
15
Fri, Sept 30
6:30 p.m. MDT
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
W 40–26
7–7
TSN/RDS2
Investors Group Field
24,706
Recap
16
Mon, Oct 10
11:00 a.m. MDT
at Montreal Alouettes
W 40–20
8–7
TSN/RDS
Molson Stadium
20,512
Recap
17
Bye
18
Sat, Oct 22
5:00 p.m. MDT
at BC Lions
L 25–32
8–8
TSN
BC Place
22,831
Recap
19
Fri, Oct 28
5:00 p.m. MDT
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
W 29–26
9–8
TSN
Tim Hortons Field
24,031
Recap
20
Sat, Nov 5
2:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Toronto Argonauts
W 41–17
10–8
TSN
Commonwealth Stadium
33,514
Recap
[2] [3] [4]
Total attendance: 278,982
Average attendance: 30,998 (55.1%)
Post-season
Schedule
[2]
Team
Roster
2016 Edmonton Eskimos roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Injured list
Six-game injured list
Practice roster
Suspended
Italics indicate international player
Roster updated 2016-11-16
Depth chart • Transactions
46 active, 8 injured, 3 six-game injured, 10 practice roster
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Coaching staff
References
Franchise Stadiums Lore Important figures Key personnel Grey Cup championships (14) West Division championships (23) Current league affiliations