1978 Edmonton Eskimos season
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.[1]
| 1978 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hugh Campbell |
| Home field | Clarke Stadium Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4–2 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Pre-season
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 452 | 301 | 22 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 381 | 311 | 21 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 371 | 351 | 18 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 359 | 308 | 16 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 330 | 459 | 9 |
Season schedule
- The Eskimos played their first two regular season games at Clarke Stadium and their remaining six at Commonwealth Stadium.
| 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 |
Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell (DT)
- Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (Offence) – Tom Wilkinson
- Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (Defence) – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell
- Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell, Defensive Tackle, CFL All-Star
- Danny Kepley, Linebacker, CFL All-Star
References
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- http://www.profootballarchives.com/1978cfledm.html
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