1998 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Team Record: 9-9 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Kay Stephenson (9-9)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1998 Edmonton Eskimos Results
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Eskimos racked up 396 points, but the defense allowed 450. David Archer tossed for 2,860 yards, and Jimmy Kemp took a significant amount of snaps, too. Don Blair snagged 64 passes for 1,091 yards, while Troy Mills contributed to the receiving game also.
Troy Mills ran for a team-best 813 yards for Edmonton.
Dwayne Provo picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition. Malvin Hunter topped the defensive unit with 13 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 48 sacks.
Kay Stephenson coached the team. The 1998 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Division Final.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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18 | David Archer | QB | February 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 207 | Snow College (UT) | Fayetteville, NC USA | 18 | 13 |
30 | Charles Assmann | LB | February 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 221 | Guelph | Richmond Hill, ON | 10 | |
62 | Bruce Beaton | C | June 13, 1968 | 6'5" | 285 | Acadia | Port Hood, NS | 18 | 18 |
20 | Don Blair | SB | April 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Calgary | Ottawa, ON | 18 | |
89 | Leroy Blugh | DE | May 14, 1966 | 6'2" | 230 | Bishop's | St. Vincent (Carribean), | 15 | |
92 | Robert Brown | DL | December 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 264 | Southern Mississippi | Niceville, FL | 15 | |
28 | Trent Brown | DB | October 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 18 | |
34 | Tony Burse | RB | April 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 220 | Middle Tenn. St. | Lafayette, GA USA | 4 | |
51 | Samir Chahine | OL | March 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 295 | McGill | Beirut, Lebanon | 18 | |
85 | Matt Clark | WR | April 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 225 | Montana | Vancouver, BC | 1 | |
50 | Jim Cooper | OL | November 29, 1973 | 6'1" | 215 | UBC | Toronto, ON | 18 | |
9 | Marcus Crandell | QB | January 6, 1974 | 5'11" | 204 | East Carolina | Robersonville, NC | 18 | 0 |
23 | Scott Deibert | SB | October 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 210 | Minot State | Moose Jaw, SK | 16 | |
37 | Patrice Denis | LB | October 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 230 | Western Ontario | Quebec City, QC | 18 | |
6 | Marcus Dowdell | FB | May 22, 1970 | 5'10" | 179 | Tennessee St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 5 | |
11 | Sean Fleming | P/K | March 19, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Wyoming | Burnaby, BC | 18 | 0 |
10 | Malcolm Frank | DB | December 5, 1968 | 5'8" | 178 | Baylor | Mamou, LA USA | 18 | |
7 | Ian Franklin | DB | April 16, 1970 | 6'4" | 200 | Weber State | Morgan City, LA | 5 | |
41 | A.J. Gass | LB | November 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Fresno State | Bellflower, CA | 9 | |
45 | Tom Gerhart | LB | June 4, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Salem | Lebanon, PA USA | 1 | |
44 | Philippe Girard | DB | December 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Mount Allison | Montreal, QC | 18 | |
40 | Bennie Goods | DT | February 20, 1968 | 6'4" | 280 | Alcorn State | Pattison, MS | 18 | |
6 | Malikia Griffin | DB | March 12, 1975 | 5'8" | 180 | Mississippi | Batesville, MS | 3 | |
59 | Leo Groenewegen | OL | August 13, 1965 | 6'5" | 270 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
29 | Jay Hamilton | RB | November 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 4 | |
8 | Chris Hardy | DB | June 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Manitoba | Portage La Prairie, MB | 18 | |
27 | Odie Harris | DB | April 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Sam Houston St. | Bryan, TX USA | 11 | |
13 | Tommy Henry | DB | November 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Florida State | Arcadia, FL | 7 | |
46 | Malvin Hunter | DE | November 20, 1969 | 6'2" | 230 | Wisconsin | Harvey, IL | 18 | |
15 | Jimmy Kemp | QB | June 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Wake Forest | Potomac, MD | 18 | 5 |
79 | Derek MacCready | DT | May 4, 1967 | 6'5" | 260 | Ohio State | Montreal, QC | 8 | |
38 | Errol Martin | LB | March 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Louisville | St. Vincent, West Indies | 18 | |
22 | Troy Mills | RB | January 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 212 | California | Glendale, CA | 15 | |
60 | Chris Morris | T | September 13, 1968 | 6'5" | 290 | Toronto | Scarborough, ON | 17 | |
56 | Jose Munoz | OL | May 7, 1971 | 6'4" | 300 | Ball State | Merrillville, IN | 17 | |
88 | Shannon Myers | WR | June 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Salisbury, NC | 13 | |
26 | David Pitcher | FB | January 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 240 | Okanogan Sun Jr. | Port Alberni, BC | 10 | |
39 | Willie Pless | LB | February 21, 1964 | 5'11" | 210 | Kansas | Anniston, AL | 18 | |
17 | Dwayne Provo | DB | July 10, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Mary's (Canada) | Halifax, NS | 13 | |
55 | Thomas Rayam | OL | January 3, 1968 | 6'6" | 297 | Alabama | Orlando, FL USA | 18 | |
24 | Kavis Reed | DB | February 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | Furman | Georgetown, SC | 11 | |
5 | Jamie Richardson | WR | March 1, 1976 | 5'11" | 184 | Florida | Tallahassee, FL | 5 | |
43 | Jed Roberts | DT | November 10, 1967 | 6'2" | 230 | North Carolina State | Grand Prairie, TX | 7 | |
83 | Joseph Rogers | WR | May 21, 1971 | 5'7" | 165 | Texas Southern | Miami, FL | 7 | |
91 | Chad Rorabaugh | DL | March 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 242 | Western Washington | Fontana, CA | 3 | |
36 | Duane Stewart | DB | May 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Washington State | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | |
31 | Marc Tobert | SB | March 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 17 | |
90 | Harry Van Hofwegen | DT | April 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 246 | Carleton | Nepean, ON | 2 | |
19 | Rio Wells | DB | November 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Fresno State | Marrero, LA | 15 | |
80 | Brian Wiggins | WR | June 14, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Texas Southern | New Rochelle, NY | 9 | |
33 | C.J. Williams | RB | August 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Georgia Tech | LaGrange, GA | 16 | 0 |
2 | Henry Williams | WR | May 31, 1962 | 5'6" | 185 | East Carolina | Memphis, TN USA | 11 | |
25 | Don Wilson | DB | July 28, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | North Carolina St. | Washington, DC USA | 9 | |
81 | Myron Wise | WR | June 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Palomar Jr. College | Brenham, TX | 6 |