1996 Edmonton Eskimos Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-7 22
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Ron Lancaster (11-7)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1996 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1996 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses for 22 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

Edmonton ran up 459 points, while the solid defense surrendered 354. Danny McManus triggered the aerial attack, passing for 4,425 yards. Darren Flutie snagged 86 passes for 1,362 yards. Eddie Brown provided receiving help, too.

Eric Blount carried the ball for a team-best 1,091 yards for the Eskimos.

Kavis Reed and Glenn Rogers each snatched 7 opponent throws. Malvin Hunter topped pass rushers with 14 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 69 sacks.

Ron Lancaster coached the team. The 1996 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Grey Cup.

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Regular Season Points For: 459
Regular Season Points Against: 354

Date Game Res Home Road Record
June 27, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 28 at BC Lions 14 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
July 5, 1996 Montreal Alouettes 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 16 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
July 10, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 24 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 27 L 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
July 17, 1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27 at Edmonton Eskimos 16 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
July 25, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 34 at Ottawa Rough Riders 18 W 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
August 3, 1996 Ottawa Rough Riders 2 at Edmonton Eskimos 30 W 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
August 8, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 21 at Toronto Argonauts 24 L 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
August 17, 1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders 8 at Edmonton Eskimos 25 W 3-1-0 2-2-0 5-3-0
August 23, 1996 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 8 at Edmonton Eskimos 35 W 4-1-0 2-2-0 6-3-0
September 2, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 13 at Calgary Stampeders 31 L 4-1-0 2-3-0 6-4-0
September 6, 1996 Calgary Stampeders 19 at Edmonton Eskimos 20 W 5-1-0 2-3-0 7-4-0
September 15, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 14 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20 L 5-1-0 2-4-0 7-5-0
September 20, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 41 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 W 5-1-0 3-4-0 8-5-0
September 29, 1996 BC Lions 12 at Edmonton Eskimos 32 W 6-1-0 3-4-0 9-5-0
October 4, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 18 at Montreal Alouettes 32 L 6-1-0 3-5-0 9-6-0
October 12, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 34 at BC Lions 31 W 6-1-0 4-5-0 10-6-0
October 20, 1996 Toronto Argonauts 24 at Edmonton Eskimos 17 L 6-2-0 4-5-0 10-7-0
October 27, 1996 Calgary Stampeders 32 at Edmonton Eskimos 41 W 7-2-0 4-5-0 11-7-0
November 10, 1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 at Edmonton Eskimos 68 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Western Semi-Final
November 17, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 15 at Calgary Stampeders 12 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Western Final
November 24, 1996 Edmonton Eskimos 37 at Toronto Argonauts 43 L 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 Grey Cup #84 Hamilton


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