2009 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 2009 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 61st overall. The Eskimos finished the season in third place with a 9–9 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final where they lost to the Calgary Stampeders.
Off-season
CFL Draft
The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. Due to trades, the Eskimos did not have a pick until the second round, when they selected tackle Gordon Hinse, eleventh overall from the University of Alberta.[1]
Notable transactions
*Later traded to the BC Lions
**Later traded back to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Pre-season
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
A | June 17 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 12–45 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 34,793 | 1–0 | 2 |
B | June 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31–19 | BC Lions | | 23,217 | 2–0 | 4 |
Regular season
hosting Hamilton on August 29
Standings
Season schedule
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | July 2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 17–19 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 30,650 | 1–0–0 | 2 |
2 | July 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | 16–50 | Montreal Alouettes | | 20,202 | 1–1–0 | 2 |
3 | July 16 | BC Lions | 40–22 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 33,661 | 1–2–0 | 2 |
4 | July 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38–33 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | 30,945 | 2–2–0 | 4 |
5 | July 30 | Montreal Alouettes | 19–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 33,206 | 3–2–0 | 6 |
6 | Aug 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21–28 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | 19,206 | 3–3–0 | 6 |
7 | Aug 13 | Calgary Stampeders | 35–38 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 33,065 | 4–3–0 | 8 |
8 | Bye | 4–3–0 | 8 |
9 | Aug 29 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 30–31 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 35,036 | 5–3–0 | 10 |
10 | Sept 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 8–32 | Calgary Stampeders | | 40,729 | 5–4–0 | 10 |
11 | Sept 11 | Calgary Stampeders | 35–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 46,212 | 5–5–0 | 10 |
12 | Sept 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31–27 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | 30,945 | 6–5–0 | 12 |
13 | Sept 26 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 23–20 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 62,517 | 6–6–0 | 12 |
14 | Oct 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17–27 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | 21,965 | 6–7–0 | 12 |
15 | Oct 9 | BC Lions | 34–31 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 30,120 | 6–8–0 | 12 |
16 | Oct 16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–19 | Toronto Argonauts | | 26,515 | 7–8–0 | 14 |
17 | Oct 23 | Edmonton Eskimos | 7–30 | Calgary Stampeders | | 35,650 | 7–9–0 | 14 |
18 | Oct 30 | Toronto Argonauts | 10–36 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 30,012 | 8–9–0 | 16 |
19 | Nov 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | 45–13 | BC Lions | | 31,515 | 9–9–0 | 18 |
Total attendance: 334,479
Average attendance: 37,164 (62.4%)
Roster
Edmonton Eskimos roster |
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Slotbacks
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Inactive List
Practice Roster
Italics indicate Import player
Roster updated 2009-10-08
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 14 Inactive, 9 PR
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Statistics
Passing
Player |
Att |
Comp |
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Yards |
TD |
RBI |
Rating |
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Rushing
Player |
Att |
Yards |
Avg. |
TD |
Fumbles |
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Receiving
Player |
No. |
Yards |
Avg. |
Long |
TD |
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Playoffs
Schedule
Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
Division Semi-Final | Nov 15 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21–24 | Calgary Stampeders | | 31,356 |
Bracket
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November 15: Division Semifinals |
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November 22: Division Finals |
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November 29: 97th Grey Cup McMahon Stadium – Calgary |
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East |
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W4 |
BC Lions |
18 |
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W4 |
BC Lions |
34* |
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E1 |
Montreal Alouettes |
56 |
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E2 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
27 |
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E1 |
Montreal Alouettes |
28 |
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W1 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
27 |
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West |
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W2 |
Calgary Stampeders |
17 |
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W3 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
21 |
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W1 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
27 |
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W2 |
Calgary Stampeders |
24 |
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*=Team won in Overtime.
West Semi-Final
Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
References
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Grey Cup championships (14) | |
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Western Division championships (23) | |
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- Edmonton portal
- Canadian football portal
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- Bold indicates Grey Cup victory
- Edmonton portal
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