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1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)

2nd place • Western Division • 11-7-0 .611
1987 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
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Head Coach: Jackie Parker (2-0-0); Joe Faragalli (9-7-0)
Gary DurchikOffensive Line
Steve GoldmanOffensive Backfield
Mike RoachDefensive Line
Doug SamsDefensive Line/Special Teams
Don SutherinDefensive Secondary
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat6/6/1987HCalgary Stampeders39-33WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium34501
Tue6/16/1987ABritish Columbia Lions15-31LVancouver, BCB.C. Place Stadium28384
Sat6/26/1987HWinnipeg Blue Bombers-Edmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium
Sat6/27/1987HCalgary Stampeders54-16WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium29930
Sun7/5/1987AHamilton Tiger-Cats36-33WHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium15720
Sun7/12/1987HHamilton Tiger-Cats30-40LEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium32265
Sat7/18/1987ABritish Columbia Lions18-26LVancouver, BCB.C. Place Stadium43772
Fri7/24/1987AWinnipeg Blue Bombers42-28WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium29260
Sat8/1/1987HSaskatchewan Roughriders38-28WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium30399
Fri8/7/1987AToronto Argonauts20-23LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium30264
Sun8/23/1987HOttawa Rough Riders45-24WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium32167
Fri8/28/1987ASaskatchewan Roughriders39-13WRegina, SKTaylor Field24000
Mon9/7/1987ACalgary Stampeders20-29LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium33842
Sat9/12/1987HToronto Argonauts42-20WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium40486
Sat9/19/1987HSaskatchewan Roughriders34-13WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium31862
Fri9/25/1987AMontreal Alouettes-Montreal, QCOlympic Stadium
Fri10/2/1987HMontreal Alouettes-Edmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium
Fri10/2/1987HOttawa Rough Riders34-19WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium31331
Mon10/12/1987AWinnipeg Blue Bombers20-38LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium24999
Sun10/18/1987ASaskatchewan Roughriders25-34LRegina, SKTaylor Field24282
Sun10/25/1987HWinnipeg Blue Bombers49-24WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium33376
Sun11/1/1987HBritish Columbia Lions32-33LEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium40414
Sat11/7/1987AOttawa Rough Riders39-21WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park15107
Western Semi-Final
Sun11/15/1987HCalgary Stampeders30-16WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium26809
Western Final
Sun11/22/1987ABritish Columbia Lions31-7WVancouver, BCB.C. Place Stadium44385
Grey Cup
Sun11/29/1987NToronto Argonauts38-36WVancouver, BCB.C. Place Stadium59478
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
6/26/1987Winnipeg Blue BombersCanceled
6/27/1987Calgary StampedersMoved from 8/15
9/25/1987Montreal AlouettesCanceled
10/2/1987Montreal AlouettesCanceled
10/12/1987Winnipeg Blue BombersPostponed from 9/19
10/25/1987Winnipeg Blue BombersPostponed from 10/12
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Damon Allen9QB6-117024Fullerton State18
Frank Balkovec49OLB6-023528Toronto15
Danny Bass30MLB6-122029Michigan State17
Steve Benjamin24CB5-1018523Northridge State9
Stanley Blair5CB6-019223Oklahoma State; Southeastern Oklahoma State18
Leo Blanchard59OG6-426032Alberta18
Trevor Bowles66OT6-528026San Jose State10
Rod Connop67C6-624528Wilfrid Laurier18
Marco Cyncar27SB6-017529Alberta18
Blake Dermott50C6-325526Alberta18
Tom Dixon3K-P5-1118527British Columbia50
Matt Dunigan16QB5-1118027Louisiana Tech13
Bruce GreenLB6-223025Texas Southern2
Tracy Ham8QB5-1019023Georgia Southern5
Greg Harding4CB6-220227Nicholls State1
Stewart Hill36DE6-123025Washington17
Rick House31SB5-1018030Simon Fraser11
Ron Howard28DB6-020025Tennessee State18
Steve Howlett89SB5-1118025Toronto6
Chris Johnstone83RB6-321524Bakersfield CC18
Milson Jones34FB6-021528North Dakota16
Stephan Jones78WR6-018027Central Michigan18
Jerry Kauric4K-P6-021024none130
Dan Kearns95DT6-224031Simon Fraser18
Brian Kelly70WR5-917031Washington State18
John Mandarich75OT6-428126Kent State12
Blake Marshall22RB6-123022Western Ontario7
Greg McCormack90DT6-325524Simon Fraser1
Mike McLean45OLB6-021525Alberta13
William MitchellLB6-021328Long Beach State2
Lloyd Mumphrey93DE6-326026Mississippi Valley State3
Mark Norman84S5-1119522British Columbia18
Gary Palumbis98DE6-127524Portland State6
Rudy Phillips68OT6-225029North Texas10
Hector Pothier63OT6-325433McGill; St. Mary's (Nova Scotia)18
Tom Richards25SB6-120023Alberta18
Junior Robinson11S6-018626Guelph18
Craig Shaffer43LB6-122728Indiana State7
Chris Skinner35RB5-1121226Bishop's18
Bill Stevenson62OT6-427037Drake18
Mike Thurman29DB6-018428James Madison1
Cliff Toney6DB6-018529Auburn10
Tom Tuinei88DE6-425129Hawaii14
Brian Warren44LB6-223025Arizona13
Henry Williams2WR5-618125Northwest Mississippi CC; East Carolina160
Don Wilson20DB6-219026Ellsworth CC; North Carolina State15
Larry Wruck47OLB6-022025none18
James Zachery92DT6-224529Texas A&M18
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Blake MarshallFBWestern Ontario
13Todd StormeOLUtah State
217Pierre VerchevalCWestern Ontario
320David BraitwaiteDLToronto
326Mark NormanDBBritish Columbia
435Jeff FuntaszRBAlberta
544Tim SprielTEWestern Ontario
653Darrell SkuseRBGuelph
762Tony SpoletiniRBCalgary
871Ken HoppusOLWhitworth
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals144187181105617
Opponents Totals95112115140462
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals390134228281641189
Opponents Totals37210523344
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Brian Kelly13000-000078
Milson Jones9000-000054
Stephan Jones8000-000048
Tom Dixon02222100.00-71163.65048
Damon Allen6000-000036
Henry Williams5000-000030
Matt Dunigan4000-000024
Rick House4000-000024
Tom Richards4000-000024
Chris Skinner4000-000024
Marco Cyncar3000-000018
Danny Bass1000-00006
Stanley Blair1000-00006
Stewart Hill1000-00006
Ron Howard1000-00006
Steve Howlett1000-00006
Chris Johnstone1000-00006
Tom Tuinei1000-00006
Jerry Kauric04747100.00-284168.3140145
Tracy Ham1000-00006
Blake Marshall1000-00006
Don Wilson1000-00006
(Team)0000-00024
Team Totals706969100.00355267.3192617
Opponents Totals4641462
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Damon Allen665628.5406
Milson Jones934234.5277
Chris Skinner843694.4430
Matt Dunigan512875.6334
Chris Johnstone442124.8281
Blake Marshall21874.1121
Tracy Ham9566.2201
Stephan Jones33411.3200
Tom Richards22512.5150
Team Totals37320555.54320
Opponents Totals32815404.715
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Matt Dunigan32617553.713228238.716.189216.4195.880.1
Damon Allen28715052.312426709.317.897175.9134.585.3
Tracy Ham361541.7182316.415.43812.838.338.1
Stephan Jones11100.005252.052.05200.000.0118.8
Team Totals65034152.527457768.916.997396.0355.480.4
Opponents Totals76239451.734053247.013.5263.4283.75070.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Brian Kelly68162623.99713
Stephan Jones55114720.9898
Chris Skinner5251810.0434
Marco Cyncar4371016.5583
Milson Jones3844611.7742
Rick House3153417.2464
Tom Richards2647318.2723
Chris Johnstone1616210.1270
Henry Williams44812.0210
Steve Howlett23718.5241
Stewart Hill11717.017t1
Blake Marshall55811.6150
Team Totals341577616.99739
Opponents Totals394532413.526
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Don Wilson712718.1471
Ron Howard6386.3200
Stanley Blair411829.5711
Danny Bass23115.5311
Mark Norman12929.0290
Brian Warren12222.0220
Craig Shaffer188.080
James Zachery144.040
Cliff Toney122.020
Steve Benjamin100.000
Greg Harding100.000
Junior Robinson100.000
Larry Wruck100.000
Team Totals2837913.5713
Opponents Totals353489.9
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Tom Dixon36150141.7571
Jerry Kauric99382638.6704
Team Totals135532739.5705
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Henry Williams8095111.9914
Tom Richards262369.1881
Don Wilson10838.3160
Steve Howlett33812.7200
Stanley Blair01717L0
Ron Howard294.560
Junior Robinson133.030
Steve Benjamin111.010
Brian Warren111.010
Team Totals124133910.8915
Opponents Totals
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Jerry Kauric75423956.5781
Tom Dixon30172657.5710
Team Totals105596556.8
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Stephan Jones5195718.8480
Henry Williams2662324.0430
Tom Richards15757.0460
Rod Connop12020.0200
Marco Cyncar5173.4120
Chris Skinner11515.0150
Steve Howlett11212.0120
Don Wilson199.090
Stanley Blair111.010
Chris Johnstone100.000
Team Totals89171119.2480
Opponents Totals
SACKSNOYDS
Stewart Hill18.0
Dan Kearns6.0
Tom Tuinei5.0
Brian Warren4.0
Danny Bass4.0
James Zachery3.0
Gary Palumbis2.0
Don Wilson1.0
Craig Shaffer1.0
William Mitchell1.0
John Mandarich1.0
Bruce Green1.0
Team Totals50.0
Opponents Totals
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Damon Allen8630300
Frank Balkovec0110
Rod Connop1010100
Marco Cyncar1010100
Matt Dunigan4200000
Rick House1000000
Ron Howard123951
Chris Johnstone1100000
Milson Jones5400000
Stephan Jones20200
Jerry Kauric2100000
Dan Kearns13400
Blake Marshall1100000
Mike McLean01100
Lloyd Mumphrey01100
Mark Norman01100
Rudy Phillips10100
Tom Richards3100000
Junior Robinson03360
Chris Skinner5410100
Bill Stevenson10100
Cliff Toney20200
Henry Williams2010100
Don Wilson1102290
Team Totals37221515301262
Opponents Totals152222
DEFENSETKLDTSTTFFPDTFLTFLYBL
Danny Bass9090--
Ron Howard7070--
Larry Wruck7070--
Don Wilson6969--
Stanley Blair5757--
Junior Robinson4141--
Stewart Hill3838--
Steve Benjamin3434--
Cliff Toney3333--
Brian Warren3333--
James Zachery2323--
Dan Kearns2222--
Craig Shaffer1414--
John Mandarich1313--
Tom Tuinei1212--
Mark Norman1010--
Frank Balkovec77--
William Mitchell66--
Leo Blanchard55--
Bruce Green44--
Chris Skinner44--
Marco Cyncar33--
Rick House33--
Milson Jones33--
Tom Richards33--
Greg Harding22--
Gary Palumbis22--
Damon Allen11--
Steve Howlett11--
Lloyd Mumphrey11--
Hector Pothier11--
Mike Thurman11--
Trevor Bowles00-00-0
Rod Connop00-00-0
Blake Dermott00-00-0
Tom Dixon00-00-0
Matt Dunigan00-00-0
Tracy Ham00-00-0
Chris Johnstone00-00-0
Stephan Jones00-00-0
Jerry Kauric00-00-0
Blake Marshall00-00-0
Greg McCormack00-00-0
Mike McLean00-00-0
Rudy Phillips00-00-0
Bill Stevenson00-00-0
Henry Williams00-00-0
Brian Kelly--
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