| 2005 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Paul Jones |
| Head coach | Danny Maciocia |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–7 |
| Division place | 3rd, West |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Team MOP | Ricky Ray, QB |
| Team MOC | Kelly Wiltshire, DB |
| Team MOR | Tony Tompkins, WR/KR |
| Uniform | |
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The 2005 Edmonton Eskimos finished third in the West Division with an 11–7 record and won the Grey Cup. This was the last season in their 34-year streak of making the playoffs.
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 22 | Timothy O'Neill | OL | Calgary |
| 4 | 31 | Anthony Posteraro | K/P | Graceland |
| 5 | 40 | Robert Leblanc | SB | McGill |
Notable transactions
| Date | Type | Incoming | Outgoing | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2005 | Trade | Joe Montford (DL) | Dan Comiskey (OL) | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| April 22, 2005 | Trade | Sandy Annunziata (OL) | Future considerations | Toronto Argonauts |
| April 28, 2005 | Trade | William Loftus (DB) | Terry Vaughn (SB) 6th round pick in 2005 CFL Draft – Adam Eckert (WR) |
Montreal Alouettes |
| July 31, 2005 | Trade | Kwame Cavil (SB) | Clinton Wayne (DL) | Montreal Alouettes |
Preseason
Schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| A | June 10 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20–20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37,246 | 0–0–1 | 1 | |
| B | June 16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 10–3 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 28,013 | 1–0–1 | 3 | |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 550 | 444 | 24 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 529 | 443 | 22 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 453 | 421 | 22 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 441 | 433 | 18 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 474 | 558 | 10 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | June 24 | Ottawa Renegades | 16–41 | Edmonton Eskimos | 36,912 | 1–0–0 | 2 | |
| 2 | June 30 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27–8 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 22,087 | 2–0–0 | 4 | |
| 3 | July 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | 29–32 | Montreal Alouettes | 20,202 | 2–1–0 | 4 | |
| 4 | July 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 12–14 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37,455 | 3–1–0 | 6 | |
| 5 | July 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 29–21 | Ottawa Renegades | 17,607 | 4–1–0 | 8 | |
| 6 | July 30 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 30–36 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38,018 | 5–1–0 | 10 | |
| 7 | Aug 5 | Edmonton Eskimos | 19–25 | BC Lions | 35,568 | 5–2–0 | 10 | |
| 8 | Bye | 5–2–0 | 10 | |||||
| 9 | Aug 20 | Toronto Argonauts | 22–18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38,927 | 5–3–0 | 10 | |
| 10 | Aug 26 | Montreal Alouettes | 26–36 | Edmonton Eskimos | 44,624 | 6–3–0 | 12 | |
| 11 | Sept 5 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25–23 | Calgary Stampeders | 35,652 | 7–3–0 | 14 | |
| 12 | Sept 9 | Calgary Stampeders | 16–11 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,654 | 7–4–0 | 14 | |
| 13 | Sept 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 36–37 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 25,226 | 7–5–0 | 14 | |
| 14 | Sept 24 | BC Lions | 20–37 | Edmonton Eskimos | 48,048 | 8–5–0 | 16 | |
| 15 | Sept 30 | Edmonton Eskimos | 14–40 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 27,582 | 8–6–0 | 16 | |
| 16 | Oct 10 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17–13 | Toronto Argonauts | 34,116 | 9–6–0 | 18 | |
| 17 | Oct 15 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18–19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 53,216 | 10–6–0 | 20 | |
| 18 | Bye | 10–6–0 | 20 | |||||
| 19 | Oct 28 | BC Lions | 19–22 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37,554 | 11–6–0 | 22 | |
| 20 | Nov 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | 23–43 | Calgary Stampeders | 31,017 | 11–7–0 | 22 | |
Total attendance: 377,408
Average attendance: 41,934 (69.8%)
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| Division Semi-Final | Nov 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33–26 | Calgary Stampeders | 26,799 | |
| Division Final | Nov 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28–23 | BC Lions | 37,337 | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 27 | Montreal Alouettes | 35–38 | Edmonton Eskimos | OT | 59,157 |
West Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 33 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| BC Lions | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 35 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 38 |
Awards and records
All-Star selections
References
- ↑ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
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