1978 Edmonton Eskimos season
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The 1978
Edmonton Eskimos
finished in 1st place in the Western Conference with a 10–4–2 record and won the 66th Grey Cup
. It was Warren Moon
’s rookie season, and he replaced the injured Bruce Lemmerman
as the backup quarterback and completed 89 of 173 passes for 1,112 yards and five touchdowns. He was Edmonton's nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award
.
Total attendance: 262,925
Average attendance: 32,866 (76.8%)
1978 CFL season
The 1978 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 25th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 21st Canadian Football League season.-Final regular season standings:...
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 1st place in the Western Conference with a 10–4–2 record and won the 66th Grey Cup
66th Grey Cup
The 66th Grey Cup was played on November 26, 1978 before 54,695 fans at Exhibition Stadium at Toronto. The Edmonton Eskimos won against the Montreal Alouettes with a close 20-13 victory.- Box Score :First QuarterEdmonton - FG – Dave Cutler 37 yards...
. It was Warren Moon
Warren Moon
Harold Warren Moon is a former American professional gridiron football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs...
’s rookie season, and he replaced the injured Bruce Lemmerman
Bruce Lemmerman
Bruce Lemmerman is a former professional American football player. He was a backup quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in 1968 and 1969. He later played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos....
as the backup quarterback and completed 89 of 173 passes for 1,112 yards and five touchdowns. He was Edmonton's nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award
CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award
The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually rewarded to the player deemed to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. This is the fifth-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it...
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance |
| A | June 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 19–25 | Calgary Stampeders | 22,155 |
| A | June 17 | Toronto Argonauts | 14–16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25,007 |
| B | June 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 8–18 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 20,056 |
| D | July 5 | BC Lions | 1–46 | Edmonton Eskimos | 24,931 |
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | 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... |
16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 452 | 301 | 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... |
16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 381 | 311 | 21 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 371 | 351 | 18 |
| 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... |
16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 359 | 308 | 16 |
| 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... |
16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 330 | 459 | 9 |
Season schedule
- The Eskimos played their first two regular season games at Clarke StadiumClarke StadiumClarke Stadium, in its original incarnation, was a Canadian football stadium located in Edmonton, Alberta.-History:The stadium was originally built in 1938 on land deeded to the City for the purpose of constructing public sports fields by Mackenzie King...
and their remaining six at Commonwealth StadiumCommonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)Commonwealth Stadium is a sports stadium located in the Norwood Area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton.- History :...
.Week Date Visitor Score Home Attendance Record Pts 1 July 13 Calgary Stampeders 17–33 Edmonton Eskimos 25,277 1–0–0 2 2 July 18 Edmonton Eskimos 29–28 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25,973 2–0–0 4 3 July 26 Edmonton Eskimos 46–11 Saskatchewan Roughriders 19,587 3–0–0 6 4 Aug 1 Ottawa Rough Riders 24–23 Edmonton Eskimos 16,185 3–1–0 6 5 Bye 3–1–0 6 6 Aug 16 Edmonton Eskimos 40–3 Toronto Argonauts 49,168 4–1–0 8 7 Aug 23 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8–14 Edmonton Eskimos 24,962 5–1–0 10 8 Aug 30 BC Lions 10–18 Edmonton Eskimos 42,768 6–1–0 12 8 Sept 4 Edmonton Eskimos 28–28 Calgary Stampeders 26,888 6–1–1 13 9 Sept 10 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16–56 Edmonton Eskimos 26,282 7–1–1 15 10 Sept 17 Edmonton Eskimos 25–20 Saskatchewan Roughriders 21,149 8–1–1 17 11 Sept 24 Calgary Stampeders 20–20 Edmonton Eskimos 42,778 8–1–2 18 12 Oct 1 Edmonton Eskimos 42–22 Montreal Alouettes 54,652 9–1–2 20 13 Oct 9 BC Lions 15–3 Edmonton Eskimos 42,673 9–2–2 20 14 Oct 15 Edmonton Eskimos 38–10 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28,080 10–2–2 22 15 Bye 10–2–2 22 16 Oct 29 Saskatchewan Roughriders 36–26 Edmonton Eskimos 42,000 10–3–2 22 17 Nov 4 Edmonton Eskimos 33–11 BC Lions 20,822 10–4–2 22
Total attendance: 262,925
Average attendance: 32,866 (76.8%)
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| Division Final | Nov 18 | BC Lions | 13–26 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,673 | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 26 | Edmonton Eskimos | 20–13 | Montreal Alouettes | 54,386 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player AwardCFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player AwardThe Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually rewarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian Football League. This is the third-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted...
– Dave "Dr. Death" FennellDave FennellDave Fennell is a former defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. After graduating from the University of North Dakota in 1973, he played for Edmonton from 1974–83, and helped lead the team to five straight Grey Cup championships from 1978-82 as a key member of...
(DT) - 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) – Tom WilkinsonTom WilkinsonThomas Geoffrey "Tom" Wilkinson, OBE is a British actor. He has twice been nominated for an Academy Award for his roles in In the Bedroom and Michael Clayton... - 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) – Dave "Dr. Death" FennellDave FennellDave Fennell is a former defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. After graduating from the University of North Dakota in 1973, he played for Edmonton from 1974–83, and helped lead the team to five straight Grey Cup championships from 1978-82 as a key member of... - Dave "Dr. Death" FennellDave FennellDave Fennell is a former defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. After graduating from the University of North Dakota in 1973, he played for Edmonton from 1974–83, and helped lead the team to five straight Grey Cup championships from 1978-82 as a key member of...
, Defensive Tackle, CFL All-Star - Danny KepleyDanny KepleyDaniel "Danny" Kepley, is a former star linebacker with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.Kepley played his college football at East Carolina University...
, Linebacker, CFL All-Star