| 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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The 1987 Edmonton Eskimos finished in second place in the West Division with an 11–7 record and defeated the Toronto Argonauts to win the 75th Grey Cup.
Pre-season
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 |
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
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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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