The Edmonton Eskimos season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) 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 was 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.Playoff scenarios: Friday will tell us a lot about the East
Offseason CFL draft The 2016 CFL draft took place on May 10, 2016.
Round Pick Player Position School/Club team 1 8 Tevaun Smith WR Iowa 2 17 Arjen Colquhoun DB Michigan State 5 44 Josh Woodman DB Western Ontario 6 53 Doug Corby WR Queen's 7 61 Doug Parrish LB Western Oregon 8 70 DJ Lalama LB Manitoba
Notable transactions Date Type Incoming Outgoing Team May 2, 2016 Trade Two negotiation list players Thaddeus Coleman (OL) Saskatchewan Roughriders July 4, 2016 Trade Alex Hoffman-Ellis (LB) Conditional 8th round pick in 2018 CFL draft Hamilton Tiger-Cats July 10, 2016 Trade Robert Lester (LB)8th round pick in 2018 CFL draft Cedric McKinley (DT)Vad Lee (QB) Saskatchewan Roughriders August 8, 2016 Trade Alex Ogbongbemiga (LB) Gregory Alexandre (DT) Saskatchewan Roughriders
Preseason Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record A Sat, June 11 7:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders W 23–13 1–0 None McMahon Stadium 28,367 Recap B Sat, June 18 2:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 25–11 2–0 None Commonwealth Stadium 29,416 Recap 2016 Schedule
Regular season Season standings
Season schedule Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record 1 Sat, June 25 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks L 37–45 (OT) 0–1 TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium 27,846 Recap 2 Bye 3 Fri, July 8 8:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 39–36 (OT) 1–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 34,196 Recap 4 Thurs, July 14 6:30 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 20–16 2–1 TSN/RDS Investors Group Field 24,007 Recap 5 Sat, July 23 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 31–37 2–2 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 32,083 Recap 6 Thurs, July 28 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 23–30 2–3 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 25,902 Recap 7 Sat, Aug 6 5:00 p.m. MDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 20–23 2–4 TSN TD Place Stadium 24,560 Recap 8 Thurs, Aug 11 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 23–12 3–4 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 26,061 Recap 9 Sat, Aug 20 2:00 p.m. MDT at Toronto Argonauts W 46–23 4–4 TSN BMO Field 15,157 Recap 10 Fri, Aug 26 8:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 33–25 5–4 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 37,168* Recap 11 Mon, Sept 5 1:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders L 24–45 5–5 TSN McMahon Stadium 31,440 Recap 12 Sat, Sept 10 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 28–34 (2OT) 5–6 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 35,278 Recap 13 Sun, Sept 18 2:30 p.m. MDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 23–26 (OT) 5–7 TSN Mosaic Stadium 30,328 Recap 14 Fri, Sept 23 8:00 p.m. MDT vs. BC Lions W 27–23 6–7 TSN/RDS2 Commonwealth Stadium 26,934 Recap 15 Fri, Sept 30 6:30 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 40–26 7–7 TSN/RDS2 Investors Group Field 24,706 Recap 16 Mon, Oct 10 11:00 a.m. MDT at Montreal Alouettes W 40–20 8–7 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 20,512 Recap 17 Bye 18 Sat, Oct 22 5:00 p.m. MDT at BC Lions L 25–32 8–8 TSN BC Place 22,831 Recap 19 Fri, Oct 28 5:00 p.m. MDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 29–26 9–8 TSN Tim Hortons Field 24,031 Recap 20 Sat, Nov 5 2:00 p.m. MDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 41–17 10–8 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 33,514 Recap
*Top attendance in CFL
Total attendance: 278,982 Average attendance: 30,998 (55.1%)
Post-season Schedule Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record East Semi-Final Sun, Nov 13 11:00 a.m. MST at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 24–21 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Tim Hortons Field 24,182 Recap East Final Sun, Nov 20 11:00 a.m. MST at Ottawa Redblacks L 23–35 1–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 TD Place Stadium 24,248 Recap
Roster 2016 Edmonton Eskimos final roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
Offensive linemen T C/G T G/T G G/C C
Defensive linemen DE DE DT DT DT DE Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams LS K/P K/P
Practice roster LB DE WR WR DT WR WR T DB DB Injured list WR LB/LS WR QB G FB DE DB LB DB DE/DT T
Italics indicate international player
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
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