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1981 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)

1st place Western Division 14-1-1 .906
1981 CFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Hugh Campbell
Dan DanielDefensive Backfield
Bruce LemmermanOffensive Backfield
Don MatthewsDefensive Line
Cal MurphyOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri6/5/1981ACalgary Stampeders12-11WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium29292
Wed6/10/1981AWinnipeg Blue Bombers25-16WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium18405
Tue6/16/1981HSaskatchewan Roughriders17-1WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium43426
Fri6/26/1981HBritish Columbia Lions26-2WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium43346
Fri7/3/1981AOttawa Rough Riders47-21WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park22023
Sat7/11/1981HCalgary Stampeders30-10WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium43346
Sun7/19/1981AWinnipeg Blue Bombers28-38LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25745
Sun7/26/1981AMontreal Alouettes33-17WMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium45385
Sat8/1/1981HHamilton Tiger-Cats41-5WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium43346
Thu8/13/1981AToronto Argonauts22-12WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium38268
Sat8/22/1981HWinnipeg Blue Bombers28-10WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium43346
Sun8/30/1981HSaskatchewan Roughriders44-34WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium43346
Mon9/7/1981AHamilton Tiger-Cats34-34THamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium30121
Sun9/13/1981HBritish Columbia Lions38-21WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium45346
Sat9/19/1981ACalgary Stampeders21-10WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium34657
Sat9/26/1981HMontreal Alouettes62-11WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium48422
Sat10/3/1981ABritish Columbia Lions22-12WVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium30296
Mon10/12/1981HOttawa Rough Riders24-6WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium45805
Sun10/18/1981ASaskatchewan Roughriders41-29WRegina, SKTaylor Field30312
Sat10/24/1981HToronto Argonauts61-7WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium46146
Western Final
Sun11/15/1981HBritish Columbia Lions22-16WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium52861
Grey Cup
Sun11/22/1981NOttawa Rough Riders26-23WMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium53307
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
59Leo BlanchardROG6-426026Alberta16
64Dave BooneDE6-324830Eastern Michigan16
33Josh BorgerSB6-320723Calgary2
9Brian BroomellQB6-119023Temple1
26Dave CutlerK5-1020036Simon Fraser160
27Marco CyncarWR6-017523Alberta16
55Ronnie EstayDE6-124033Louisiana State16
65Dave FennellNT6-324928North Dakota15
37Emilio FraiettaDH5-1017526none16
77Brian FryerSB6-118528Alberta1
25Jim GermanyRB5-1120028New Mexico State16
28Gary HayesDH5-1018024Fresno State15
13Larry HighbaughCB5-917931Indiana16
29Joe HollimonCB6-019829Arkansas State16
53Bob HowesC6-424538Queen's10
8Hank IlesicP6-121022none160
24Ed JonesDH6-018529Rutgers16
58Dan KearnsDE-NT6-224025Simon Fraser16
31Sean KehoeRB6-018023Alberta10
70Brian KellyWR5-917025Washington State16
42Danny KepleyILB6-121828East Carolina16
15Stu LangSB6-119030Queen's13
7Pete LavoratoS6-119529Utah State12
32Neil LumsdenRB6-122529Ottawa13
Craig MallenderFB6-020723Windsor2
75Bill ManchukILB6-221234Alberta14
18Mike McLeodS6-018023Montana State16
56Ted MilianC6-125027Manitoba16
1Warren MoonQB6-321725West Los Angeles JC; Washington159
40James ParkerOLB5-1021523Wake Forest16
John PointerLB6-222523Vanderbilt1
63Hector PothierLOT6-325427McGill; St. Mary's (Nova Scotia)16
30Dale PotterILB6-222532Ottawa16
23Angelo SantucciRB5-1119029St. Mary's (Nova Scotia)14
22Tom ScottSB5-1017030San Mateo JC; Washington16
71Waddell SmithWR6-218026Los Angeles Southwest JC; Kansas16
62Bill StevensonROT6-427031Drake16
20Tom TownsOLB6-022028Alberta16
57Eric UptonLOG6-324528Ottawa16
44Mark WaldC6-024027British Columbia6
12Tom WilkinsonQB5-1018738Wyoming16
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Josh BorgerWRCalgary
Sean KehoeRBAlberta
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
19Rob LoganDEWaterloo
218Mike ReidCOttawa
327Scott EsseryTEWindsor
436Ron LammersDLAlberta
545Robin LawrenceDBAlberta
654Wyatt WishartsDTConcordia (Quebec)
763Craig MallenderRBWindsor
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals10622387160
Opponents Totals361135672
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals36610524219110995
Opponents Totals2836419821137947
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Dave Cutler0626398.40-334868.8140175
Jim Germany19000-0000114
Brian Kelly11000-000066
Waddell Smith9001-000056
Tom Scott8000-000048
Neil Lumsden7000-000042
Warren Moon3000-000018
Hank Ilesic0000-00707
Marco Cyncar1000-00006
Dave Fennell1000-00006
Joe Hollimon1000-00006
Stu Lang1000-00006
James Parker1000-00006
Dale Potter1000-00006
Angelo Santucci1000-00006
Tom Wilkinson1000-00006
(Team)0000-00012
Team Totals65626398.412334868.8211576
Opponents Totals28215212972.4131277
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Germany1578615.54418
Warren Moon502986.0273
Neil Lumsden582664.6313
Sean Kehoe341394.1300
Angelo Santucci291274.4231
Waddell Smith38428.0540
Tom Wilkinson13171.3201
Brian Broomell273.560
Craig Mallender133.030
Team Totals34718025.226
Opponents Totals24610904.4
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Warren Moon378237237129395910.516.791277.1123.2108.6
Tom Wilkinson15188885912938.614.74385.342.692.9
Brian Broomell9334374.112.31700.0222.27.4
Team Totals53832861.019252899.816.1356.5183.3101.6
Opponents Totals58629951.024846437.915.5396.772
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Brian Kelly74166522.59111
Tom Scott73124017.0468
Waddell Smith65107716.6509
Marco Cyncar4054113.5281
Jim Germany312869.2191
Neil Lumsden211858.8184
Stu Lang1216413.7341
Angelo Santucci6569.3130
Sean Kehoe44511.3220
Craig Mallender11919.0190
Brian Fryer11111.0110
Team Totals328528916.135
Opponents Totals299464315.5
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Larry Highbaugh7284.0290
Ed Jones7284.0110
Danny Kepley68414.0300
Mike McLeod5316.2180
Joe Hollimon5275.4160
Pete Lavorato36321.0370
Dale Potter25125.5401
Gary Hayes23919.5390
Dave Fennell12323.023t1
Team Totals393749.62
Opponents Totals181508.3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Hank Ilesic115525245.788-
Gary Hayes13030.030-
Team Totals116528245.5-845515339.3
Opponents Totals148645443.6-1083537136.3
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Hayes716018.5520
Emilio Fraietta523957.6510
Marco Cyncar66410.7180
Hank Ilesic12020.0200
Larry Highbaugh231.530
Team Totals13210838.20
Opponents Totals908459.4
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Dave Cutler89512057.5903
Team Totals89512057.5
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Hayes920923.2500
Joe Hollimon816720.9290
Sean Kehoe59519.0320
Emilio Fraietta46215.5170
Larry Highbaugh46215.5300
Mike McLeod12525.0250
Bill Manchuk133.030
Marco Cyncar221.010
Waddell Smith200.000
Hank Ilesic100.000
Team Totals3762516.90
Opponents Totals85183021.5
SACKSNOYDS
James Parker18.5
Dave Boone14.5
Ronnie Estay10.0
Dave Fennell7.0
Danny Kepley6.0
Dale Potter4.5
Tom Towns4.0
Ed Jones2.5
Dan Kearns2.0
Gary Hayes2.0
Emilio Fraietta1.0
Team Totals72.0
Opponents Totals
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Dave Boone0002200
Ronnie Estay0001100
Dave Fennell0002200
Emilio Fraietta1000000
Jim Germany3110100
Gary Hayes2200000
Joe Hollimon10022591
Hank Ilesic1100000
Ed Jones1112300
Dan Kearns0001100
Danny Kepley1100000
Stu Lang1100000
Neil Lumsden3020200
Mike McLeod0002200
Warren Moon1000000
James Parker0001101
Dale Potter0011220
Angelo Santucci1100000
Tom Scott0010100
Waddell Smith2110100
Bill Stevenson0020200
Tom Towns00022210
Tom Wilkinson2200000
Team Totals201191625822
Opponents Totals161111
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