The Edmonton Eskimos finished third in the West Division with an 11–7 record and won the Grey Cup. This was the last season in their 34-year streak of making the playoffs.
Offseason
CFL draft Round Pick Player Position School/Club team 3 22 Timothy O'Neill OL Calgary 4 31 Anthony Posteraro K/P Graceland 5 40 Robert Leblanc SB McGill
Notable transactions Date Type Incoming Outgoing Team April 19, 2005 Trade Joe Montford (DL) Dan Comiskey (OL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats April 22, 2005 Trade Sandy Annunziata (OL) Future considerations Toronto Argonauts April 28, 2005 Trade William Loftus (DB) Terry Vaughn (SB)6th round pick in 2005 CFL draft – Adam Eckert (WR) Montreal Alouettes July 31, 2005 Trade Kwame Cavil (SB) Clinton Wayne (DL) Montreal Alouettes
Preseason
Schedule # Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Record Pts A June 10 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20–20 Edmonton Eskimos 37,246 0–0–1 1 B June 16 Edmonton Eskimos 10–3 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28,013 1–0–1 3
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule Week Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Record Pts 1 June 24 Ottawa Renegades 16–41 Edmonton Eskimos 36,912 1–0–0 2 2 June 30 Edmonton Eskimos 27–8 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22,087 2–0–0 4 3 July 8 Edmonton Eskimos 29–32 Montreal Alouettes 20,202 2–1–0 4 4 July 15 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12–14 Edmonton Eskimos 37,455 3–1–0 6 5 July 21 Edmonton Eskimos 29–21 Ottawa Renegades 17,607 4–1–0 8 6 July 30 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 30–36 Edmonton Eskimos 38,018 5–1–0 10 7 Aug 5 Edmonton Eskimos 19–25 BC Lions 35,568 5–2–0 10 8 Bye 5–2–0 10 9 Aug 20 Toronto Argonauts 22–18 Edmonton Eskimos 38,927 5–3–0 10 10 Aug 26 Montreal Alouettes 26–36 Edmonton Eskimos 44,624 6–3–0 12 11 Sept 5 Edmonton Eskimos 25–23 Calgary Stampeders 35,652 7–3–0 14 12 Sept 9 Calgary Stampeders 16–11 Edmonton Eskimos 42,654 7–4–0 14 13 Sept 18 Edmonton Eskimos 36–37 Saskatchewan Roughriders 25,226 7–5–0 14 14 Sept 24 BC Lions 20–37 Edmonton Eskimos 48,048 8–5–0 16 15 Sept 30 Edmonton Eskimos 14–40 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27,582 8–6–0 16 16 Oct 10 Edmonton Eskimos 17–13 Toronto Argonauts 34,116 9–6–0 18 17 Oct 15 Saskatchewan Roughriders 18–19 Edmonton Eskimos 53,216 10–6–0 20 18 Bye 10–6–0 20 19 Oct 28 BC Lions 19–22 Edmonton Eskimos 37,554 11–6–0 22 20 Nov 6 Edmonton Eskimos 23–43 Calgary Stampeders 31,017 11–7–0 22
Total attendance: 377,408 Average attendance: 41,934 (69.8%)
Playoffs Week Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Division Semi-Final Nov 13 Edmonton Eskimos 33–26 Calgary Stampeders 26,799 Division Final Nov 20 Edmonton Eskimos 28–23 BC Lions 37,337 Grey Cup Nov 27 Montreal Alouettes 35–38 Edmonton Eskimos OT 59,157
West Semi-Final Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TotalEdmonton Eskimos 0 12 4 17 33Calgary Stampeders 9 14 0 3 26
West Final Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TotalEdmonton Eskimos 14 7 0 7 28BC Lions 3 7 11 2 23
Grey Cup
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT TotalMontreal Alouettes 1 0 17 10 7 35Edmonton Eskimos 3 7 10 8 10 38 Roster 2005 Edmonton Eskimos final roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
Offensive linemen G/C T G/T C G T
Defensive linemen DE DT DE DT DE DT
Special teams K/P Linebackers
Defensive backs
Injured list RB G SB DB LS DE RB G LB SB RB G DB DT LB
Italics indicate International player
References