2015 Edmonton Eskimos season
| 2015 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Mike Reilly, QB |
| Team MOC | Sean Whyte, P/K |
| Team MOR | Derel Walker, WR |
| Uniform | |
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The West Division for the first time since 2003.[1] The team won the franchise's 14th Grey Cup championship 26–20 over the Ottawa Redblacks in their first Grey Cup appearance since 2005.
Offseason
CFL draft
The
2015 CFL Draft
took place on May 12, 2015.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Danny Groulx | OL |
Laval |
| 2 | 16 | David Beard | OL | Alberta
|
| 3 | 25 | Adam Konar | LB | Calgary |
| 4 | 34 | Andrew Johnson | WR | Fort Lewis College |
| 7 | 60 | Blair Smith | LB | Angelo State |
Notable transactions
| Date | Type | Incoming | Outgoing | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2015 | Trade | 2016 CFL Draft - Trent Corney (DL)
|
2016 CFL Draft - Quinn van Glyswyk (K)
|
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| September 2, 2015 | Trade | **Conditional 7th round pick in 2017 CFL Draft
|
Matt Nichols (QB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| September 3, 2015 | Trade | Brian Simmons (OL) | Conditional 7th round pick in 2017 CFL Draft
|
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| September 9, 2015 | Trade | Christopher Greaves (OL) | 2016 CFL Draft - Trent Corney (DL)
|
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| September 21, 2015 | Trade | Conditional draft pick in 2017 CFL Draft
|
2017 CFL Draft
|
Calgary Stampeders |
*Later traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
**Later traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Preseason
On June 14, 2013, it was announced that the Edmonton Eskimos would host their 2015 preseason game at the new
Commonwealth Stadium and to broaden the Eskimos' fanbase.[3] The Eskimos' second pre-season game, against the BC Lions, will also be displaced from the team's usual home stadium due to the Women's World Cup.[4] That game will instead be played at Thunderbird Stadium on the main campus of the University of British Columbia.[5]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| A | Bye | ||||||||
| B | Sat, June 13 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 31–24 | 1–0 | TSN | Shell Place (in Fort McMurray) | 11,825 | Recap |
| C | Fri, June 19 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | W 18–13 | 2–0 | None | Thunderbird Stadium | 6,117 | Recap |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edmonton Eskimos |
18 | 14 | 4 | 466 | 341 | 28 | Details | |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 14 | 4 | 478 | 346 | 28 | Details | |
| BC Lions | 18 | 7 | 11 | 437 | 486 | 14 | Details | |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 5 | 13 | 353 | 502 | 10 | Details | |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 3 | 15 | 430 | 563 | 6 | Details | |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Stk | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | Sat, June 27 | 3:00 p.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 11–26 | 0–1 | L1 | TSN | SMS Equipment Stadium (in Fort McMurray )
|
4,900 | Recap |
| 2 | Bye | |||||||||
| 3 | Thurs, July 9 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 46–17 | 1–1 | W1 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium
|
29,904 | Recap |
| 4 | Fri, July 17 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | W 23–12 | 2–1 | W2 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 21,078 | Recap |
| 5 | Sat, July 25 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 32–3 | 3–1 | W3 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,895 | Recap |
| 6 | Fri, July 31 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 30–5 | 4–1 | W4 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 37,842 | Recap |
| 7 | Thurs, Aug 6 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | L 23–26 | 4–2 | L1 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | BC Place | 20,316 | Recap |
| 8 | Thurs, Aug 13 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 15–12 | 5–2 | W1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Molson Stadium
|
21,170 | Recap |
| 9 | Fri, Aug 21 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 20–49 | 5–3 | L1 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 28,858 | Recap |
| 10 | Fri, Aug 28 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 38–15 | 6–3 | W1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 31,573 | Recap |
| 11 | Mon, Sept 7 | 2:30 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 7–16 | 6–4 | L1 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 35,400 | Recap |
| 12 | Sat, Sept 12 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 27–16 | 7–4 | W1 | TSN/RDS2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 38,906 | Recap |
| 13 | Sat, Sept 19 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 25–18 | 8–4 | W2 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 24,300 | Recap |
| 14 | Sat, Sept 26 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | W 29–23 | 9–4 | W3 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 29,148 | Recap |
| 15 | Sat, Oct 3 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 24–23 | 10–4 | W4 | TSN | Investors Group Field
|
24,179 | Recap |
| 16 | Sat, Oct 10 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 15–11 | 11–4 | W5 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 32,211 | Recap |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 17 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | W 26–23 (2OT) | 12–4 | W6 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 28,517 | Recap[permanent dead link] |
| 18 | Sat, Oct 24 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 35–24 | 13–4 | W7 | TSN/RDS2 | Mosaic Stadium
|
30,488 | Recap |
| 19 | Sun, Nov 1 | 2:00 p.m. MST | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 40–22 | 14–4 | W8 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | 31,014 | Recap |
| 20 | Bye | |||||||||
Total attendance: 283,656
Average attendance: 31,517 (56.0%)
Post season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| West Semi-Final | Bye | ||||||||
| West Final | Sun, Nov 22 | 2:30 p.m. MST | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 45–31 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium
|
34,414 | Recap |
| 103rd Grey Cup | Sun, Nov 29 | 4:00 p.m. MST | Ottawa Redblacks | W 26–20 | 2–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Investors Group Field
|
36,634 | Recap |
Team
Roster
Coaching staff
| 2015 Edmonton Eskimos staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
|
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
| |||||
References
- ^ "Walk-ing on sunshine: Esks officially best in the West". Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "Esks announce pre-season game in Fort McMurray". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Northern Kickoff FAQs". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
- ^ "The 2015 schedule is here!". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ^ "Lions announce pre-season game". Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
- ^ a b "2015 Schedule". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-02-14.