2001 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 2001 Edmonton Eskimos finished 1st in the West Division with a 9–9–0–1 record, but lost the West 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.
| 2001 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Higgins |
| General manager | Tom Higgins |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–9–0–1 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost West Final |
| Team MOP | John Avery, RB |
| Team MOC | Sean Fleming, P/K |
| Team MOR | Kelvin Powell, LB |
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Offseason
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Randy Chevrier | 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 |
Preseason
Schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| A | June 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34–10 | Calgary Stampeders | 29,090 | |
| B | June 27 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–9 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,579 | |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 439 | 463 | 19 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 478 | 476 | 17 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 417 | 445 | 16 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 416 | 12 | Details |
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 | 11–13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32,722 | 1–1–0–1 | 3 | |
| 3 | July 20 | Calgary Stampeders | 23–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33,524 | 2–1–0–1 | 5 | |
| 4 | July 26 | Edmonton Eskimos | 6–34 | Montreal Alouettes | 19,541 | 2–2–0–1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Aug 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 24–14 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 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 | 26,144 | 4–7–0–1 | 9 | |
| 12 | Sept 21 | Toronto Argonauts | 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 |
Awards and records
References
- "Regime change key to success". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
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