2019 Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton finished the season 8-10 and earned a crossover playoff berth. In the East Semifinal against Montreal, the Double E scored a 37-29 win as quarterback Trevor Harris shines. Harris set CFL playoff records for consecutive completions (22) and completion percentage (36/39 for 92.3%), passing for 421 yards, and a touchdown. They would lose in the East Final against Hamilton 36-16.
Defensive lineman Almondo Sewell earns the team’s lone spot on the CFL’s All- Star team.
In December, Edmonton hires Scott Milanovich, making him the 22nd head coach in franchise history.
Ricky Ray is added to the Wall of Honour.
2019 (71st season) |
Record: 8-10 (4th West) |
Home: 5-4 | Away: 3-6 |
Playoffs: 1-1 | Lost Division Final |
Head coach: Jason Maas (4th season) |
CFL All-Stars: Almondo Sewell |
West All-Stars: Greg Ellingson, Matt O’Donnell, Almondo Sewell, Mike Moore, Larry Dean |
Hall of Fame: |
Major award winners: |
Wall of Honour: Ricky Ray |
Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
June 14 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 32–25 (1-0) |
June 21 | vs. BC Lions | W 39–23 (2-0) |
June 27 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 21–28 (2-1) |
July 11 | at BC Lions | W 33–6 (3-1) |
July 20 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 10–20 (3-2) |
July 25 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 26–0 (4-2) |
August 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 18–24 (4-3) |
August 9 | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 16–12 (5-3) |
August 16 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 41–26 (6-3) |
August 23 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 28–34 (6-4) |
September 2 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 9–25 (6-5) |
September 7 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 17–33 (6-6) |
September 20 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 27–30 (6-7) |
September 28 | at Ottawa Redblacks | W 21–16 (7-7) |
October 4 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 12–42 (7-8) |
October 12 | vs. BC Lions | W 19–6 (8-8) |
October 26 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 24–27 (8-9) |
November 2 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 13–23 (8-10) |
November 10 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 37–29 Division Semifinal |
November 17 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 16–36 Division Final |