2016 Edmonton Eskimos season

The 2016 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League 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 will be 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.^[1]

Offseason

CFL draft

The 2016 CFL Draft took place on May 10, 2016.

Notable transactions

Preseason

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Regular season

Season standings

Season schedule

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*Top attendance in CFL

Total attendance: 278,982
Average attendance: 30,998 (55.1%)

Post-season

Schedule

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Team

Roster

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

^ Playoff scenarios: Friday will tell us a lot about the East
^ a b c 2016 Schedule
^ "Where to watch: 2016 Broadcast information". Archived from the original on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
^ "Sunday's CFL Contest Between the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa REDBLACKS Now on ESPN2". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-05.