2016 Edmonton Eskimos season

Football season March 2026 Edmonton Eskimos 2016 10–8 4th, West Jason Maas Ed Hervey Commonwealth Stadium Lost East Final Mike Reilly Sean Whyte Brandon Zylstra File:CFL EDM Jersey 2016.png Eskimos seasons The 2016 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 68th overall. The Eskimos finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 10–8 record, and qualified for the playoffs via the "crossover" rule. The Eskimos attempted to repeat as Grey Cup champions. This was the first season under head coach Jason Maas and fourth under general manager Ed Hervey. The Eskimos qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season following losses by the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes during their week 17 bye.Playoff scenarios: Friday will tell us a lot about the East Offseason CFL draft The 2016 CFL draft took place on May 10, 2016. Round Pick Player Position School/Club team 1 8 Tevaun Smith WR Iowa 2 17 Arjen Colquhoun DB Michigan State 5 44 Josh Woodman DB Western Ontario 6 53 Doug Corby WR Queen's 7 61 Doug Parrish LB Western Oregon 8 70 DJ Lalama LB Manitoba Notable transactions Date Type Incoming Outgoing Team May 2, 2016 Trade Two negotiation list players Thaddeus Coleman (OL) Saskatchewan Roughriders July 4, 2016 Trade Alex Hoffman-Ellis (LB) Conditional 8th round pick in 2018 CFL draft Hamilton Tiger-Cats July 10, 2016 Trade Robert Lester (LB)8th round pick in 2018 CFL draft Cedric McKinley (DT)Vad Lee (QB) Saskatchewan Roughriders August 8, 2016 Trade Alex Ogbongbemiga (LB) Gregory Alexandre (DT) Saskatchewan Roughriders Preseason Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record A Sat, June 11 7:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders W 23–13 1–0 None McMahon Stadium 28,367 Recap B Sat, June 18 2:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 25–11 2–0 None Commonwealth Stadium 29,416 Recap 2016 Schedule Regular season Season standings Season schedule Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record 1 Sat, June 25 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks L 37–45 (OT) 0–1 TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium 27,846 Recap 2 Bye 3 Fri, July 8 8:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 39–36 (OT) 1–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 34,196 Recap 4 Thurs, July 14 6:30 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 20–16 2–1 TSN/RDS Investors Group Field 24,007 Recap 5 Sat, July 23 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 31–37 2–2 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 32,083 Recap 6 Thurs, July 28 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 23–30 2–3 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 25,902 Recap 7 Sat, Aug 6 5:00 p.m. MDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 20–23 2–4 TSN TD Place Stadium 24,560 Recap 8 Thurs, Aug 11 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 23–12 3–4 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 26,061 Recap 9 Sat, Aug 20 2:00 p.m. MDT at Toronto Argonauts W 46–23 4–4 TSN BMO Field 15,157 Recap 10 Fri, Aug 26 8:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 33–25 5–4 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 37,168* Recap 11 Mon, Sept 5 1:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders L 24–45 5–5 TSN McMahon Stadium 31,440 Recap 12 Sat, Sept 10 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 28–34 (2OT) 5–6 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 35,278 Recap 13 Sun, Sept 18 2:30 p.m. MDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 23–26 (OT) 5–7 TSN Mosaic Stadium 30,328 Recap 14 Fri, Sept 23 8:00 p.m. MDT vs. BC Lions W 27–23 6–7 TSN/RDS2 Commonwealth Stadium 26,934 Recap 15 Fri, Sept 30 6:30 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 40–26 7–7 TSN/RDS2 Investors Group Field 24,706 Recap 16 Mon, Oct 10 11:00 a.m. MDT at Montreal Alouettes W 40–20 8–7 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 20,512 Recap 17 Bye 18 Sat, Oct 22 5:00 p.m. MDT at BC Lions L 25–32 8–8 TSN BC Place 22,831 Recap 19 Fri, Oct 28 5:00 p.m. MDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 29–26 9–8 TSN Tim Hortons Field 24,031 Recap 20 Sat, Nov 5 2:00 p.m. MDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 41–17 10–8 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 33,514 Recap https://www.cfl.ca/where-to-watch-2016-broadcast-information/ Where to watch: 2016 Broadcast information 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20170511015330/http://www.cfl.ca/where-to-watch-2016-broadcast-information/ 2017-05-11 dead http://espnmediazone.com/us/weekly-updates/espn-thisweek-july-26-2016/#e Sunday's CFL Contest Between the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa REDBLACKS Now on ESPN2 2016-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20160821143010/http://espnmediazone.com/us/weekly-updates/espn-thisweek-july-26-2016/#e 2016-08-21 dead *Top attendance in CFL Total attendance: 278,982 Average attendance: 30,998 (55.1%) Post-season Schedule Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record East Semi-Final Sun, Nov 13 11:00 a.m. MST at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 24–21 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Tim Hortons Field 24,182 Recap East Final Sun, Nov 20 11:00 a.m. MST at Ottawa Redblacks L 23–35 1–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 TD Place Stadium 24,248 Recap Roster 2016 Edmonton Eskimos final roster Quarterbacks  2 I James Franklin  5 I Jordan Lynch 13 I Mike Reilly Running backs 33 I Shakir Bell 31 N Calvin McCarty 25 N Mike Miller 30 I John White Receivers  3 N Natey Adjei 81 N Devon Bailey  4 I Adarius Bowman 89 N Chris Getzlaf 87 I Derel Walker 18 N Cory Watson 83 I Brandon Zylstra Offensive linemen 67 I D'Anthony Batiste T 57 N David Beard C/G 61 I Joel Figueroa T 62 N Chris Greaves G/T 66 N Matt O'Donnell G 65 N Simeon Rottier G/C 60 N Justin Sorensen C Defensive linemen 91 I Marcus Howard DE 54 N Phillip Hunt DE 93 N Don Oramasionwu DT 90 I Almondo Sewell DT 97 N Eddie Steele DT 41 I Odell Willis DE Linebackers 27 N Mike Dubuisson 10 I Alex Hoffman-Ellis 38 N Adam Konar 40 I Deon Lacey 12 N Alex Ogbongbemiga 47 I J. C. Sherritt 48 N Blair Smith Defensive backs 43 N Neil King 37 I Kenny Ladler  8 N Cauchy Muamba 29 I Cord Parks 34 I Garry Peters 24 I Brandyn Thompson 42 I Tyler Thornton  8 I Pat Watkins 23 I Marcell Young Special teams 53 N Ryan King LS 11 N Grant Shaw K/P  6 N Sean Whyte K/P Practice roster 35 I Donnie Baggs LB 99 I Michael Buchanan DE 86 I Kenzel Doe WR 15 I Vidal Hazelton WR 76 I Jabari Hunt-Days DT 84 N Andrew Johnson WR 80 I Bryant Mitchell WR 64 I Darius Morris T  7 I Josh Woodman DB 20 I Demetrius Wright DB Injured list 73 N Anthony Barrett WR 39 N Casey Chin LB/LS 85 N Nate Coehoorn WR 17 I Thomas DeMarco QB 50 N Danny Groulx G 28 N Aaron Milton FB 55 N Elie Ngoyi DE 26 I John Ojo DB 16 N Doug Parrish LB 17 I Troy Stoudermire DB 92 I Jason Vega DE/DT 58 I Tony Washington T Italics indicate international player Coaching staff Head coach Head coach – Jason Maas Assistant head coach – Mike Benevides Offensive coaches Offensive line/run game coordinator – Mike Gibson Receivers coach – Carson Walch Quarterbacks / pass game coordinator – Jordan Maksymic Running backs – Tim Prinsen Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Mike Benevides Linebackers – Demetrious Maxie Defensive backs/player development – Barron Miles Defensive line – Casey Creehan Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Cory McDiarmid References 30em Category:2016 Canadian Football League season by team Category:Edmonton Elks seasons Category:2016 in sports in Alberta