1982 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1982 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 1st place in the West Division with an 11–5 record and won their fifth consecutive Grey Cup championship after winning the 70th Grey Cup.
| 1982 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Norm Kimball |
| Head coach | Hugh Campbell |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Pre-season
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 544 | 323 | 5–3 | W1 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 444 | 352 | 5–3 | L2 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 403 | 440 | 4–4 | W1 | Details |
| BC Lions | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 449 | 390 | 3–5 | W1 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 427 | 436 | 3–5 | L2 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | July 11 | Edmonton Eskimos | 55–7 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 21,435 | 1–0 | 2 |
| 2 | July 17 | Toronto Argonauts | 12–31 | Edmonton Eskimos | 55,974 | 2–0 | 4 |
| 3 | July 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28–38 | BC Lions | 28,329 | 2–1 | 4 |
| 4 | Aug 1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32–26 | Edmonton Eskimos | 57,596 | 2–2 | 4 |
| 5 | Aug 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–30 | Toronto Argonauts | 37,985 | 2–3 | 4 |
| 6 | Aug 15 | Montreal Concordes | 8–46 | Edmonton Eskimos | 56,374 | 3–3 | 6 |
| 7 | Bye | 3–3 | 6 | ||||
| 8 | Aug 29 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 32–25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 59,723 | 3–4 | 6 |
| 9 | Sept 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | 20–32 | Calgary Stampeders | 33,577 | 3–5 | 6 |
| 10 | Sept 12 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 11–47 | Edmonton Eskimos | 54,622 | 4–5 | 8 |
| 11 | Sept 19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32–14 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21,625 | 5–5 | 10 |
| 12 | Sept 26 | Calgary Stampeders | 17–36 | Edmonton Eskimos | 59,836 | 6–5 | 12 |
| 13 | Bye | 6–5 | 12 | ||||
| 14 | Oct 10 | BC Lions | 1–30 | Edmonton Eskimos | 59,979 | 7–5 | 14 |
| 15 | Oct 16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 53–39 | Montreal Concordes | 16,375 | 8–5 | 16 |
| 16 | Oct 23 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33–17 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18,748 | 9–5 | 18 |
| 17 | Oct 30 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 11–14 | Edmonton Eskimos | 59,104 | 10–5 | 20 |
| 18 | Nov 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 46–22 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27,830 | 11–5 | 22 |
Total attendance: 450,560
Average attendance: 56,320 (93.7%)
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| Division Final | Nov 21 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 21–24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 51,111 | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32–16 | Toronto Argonauts | 54,741 |
Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – James "Quick" Parker
- Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy – Dave Cutler
- Dick Suderman Trophy – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell
- Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (Offence) – Warren Moon
- Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (Defence) – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – Tom Scott
- Norm Fieldgate Trophy – James "Quick" Parker
- Tom Pate Memorial Award – David Boone
References
- "Edmonton Eskimos on CFLDB Statistics".
- "1982 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". www.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- "1982 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- "HISTORY >> Grey Cup >> 1982 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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