1979 Edmonton Eskimos Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-2-2 26
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Hugh Campbell (12-2-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1979 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1979 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses and 2 ties for 26 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Eskimos topped the circuit with just 219 points allowed. Edmonton kept the scoreboard humming with 495 points. Warren Moon passed for 2,382 yards, and Tom Wilkinson spent time under center, too. Waddell Smith snagged 74 passes for 1,214 yards, while Brian Kelly provided receiving help also.

Jim Germany ran for a team-best 1,324 yards.

The opportunistic defense pounced on 55 turnovers. Larry Highbaugh intercepted 10 errant tosses from the opposition.

Hugh Campbell coached the team. The 1979 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.

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Regular Season Points For: 495
Regular Season Points Against: 219

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 10, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 28 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
July 17, 1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders 20 at Edmonton Eskimos 52 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
July 31, 1979 Calgary Stampeders 9 at Edmonton Eskimos 44 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
August 7, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 14 at BC Lions 14 T 2-0-0 1-0-1 3-0-1
August 14, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 24 at Ottawa Rough Riders 24 T 2-0-0 1-0-2 3-0-2
August 21, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 41 W 3-0-0 1-0-2 4-0-2
August 28, 1979 Toronto Argonauts 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 28 W 4-0-0 1-0-2 5-0-2
September 3, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 27 at Calgary Stampeders 1 W 4-0-0 2-0-2 6-0-2
September 9, 1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders 0 at Edmonton Eskimos 40 W 5-0-0 2-0-2 7-0-2
September 16, 1979 BC Lions 8 at Edmonton Eskimos 40 W 6-0-0 2-0-2 8-0-2
September 23, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 22 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 W 6-0-0 3-0-2 9-0-2
September 30, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 19 at Calgary Stampeders 26 L 6-0-0 3-1-2 9-1-2
October 8, 1979 Montreal Alouettes 6 at Edmonton Eskimos 47 W 7-0-0 3-1-2 10-1-2
October 14, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 25 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 26 L 7-0-0 3-2-2 10-2-2
October 28, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 11 at Edmonton Eskimos 19 W 8-0-0 3-2-2 11-2-2
November 3, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 25 at BC Lions 17 W 8-0-0 4-2-2 12-2-2
November 18, 1979 Calgary Stampeders 7 at Edmonton Eskimos 19 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Western Final
November 25, 1979 Montreal Alouettes 9 at Edmonton Eskimos 17 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 Grey Cup #67 Montreal


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