2002 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 2002 Edmonton Eskimos finished 1st in the West Division with a 13–5 record, but lost the Grey Cup at Commonwealth Stadium to the Montreal Alouettes.
| 2002 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Tom Higgins |
| Head coach | Tom Higgins |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–5 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
| Team MOP | John Avery, RB |
| Team MOC | Sean Fleming P/K |
| Team MOR | Kelvin Powell, LB |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 | Dahrran Diedrick | RB | Nebraska |
| 5 | 42 | Olanzo Jarrett | DE | Toledo |
| 6 | 51 | Andrew Dubiellak | WR | UNLV |
Preseason
Schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | |
| A | Bye | ||||||
| B | June 14 | Edmonton Eskimos | 24–27 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 19,614 | ||
| C | June 20 | Calgary Stampeders | 52–41 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33,107 | ||
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 516 | 450 | 26 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 566 | 421 | 24 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 399 | 20 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 435 | 393 | 18 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 438 | 509 | 14 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | June 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27–21 | Calgary Stampeders | 33,584 | 1–0–0 | 2 | |
| 2 | July 4 | Ottawa Renegades | 24–40 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,152 | 2–0–0 | 4 | |
| 3 | July 13 | Toronto Argonauts | 17–31 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33,108 | 3–0–0 | 6 | |
| 4 | July 19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 11–45 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 25,149 | 3–1–0 | 6 | |
| 5 | July 26 | BC Lions | 27–37 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32,844 | 4–1–0 | 8 | |
| 6 | Aug 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 14–37 | Montreal Alouettes | 20,002 | 4–2–0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Aug 7 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38,852 | 5–2–0 | 10 | |
| 8 | Aug 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32–35 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32,174 | 6–2–0 | 12 | |
| 9 | Aug 23 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–7 | Toronto Argonauts | 23,642 | 7–2–0 | 14 | |
| 10 | Sept 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28–20 | Calgary Stampeders | 35,967 | 8–2–0 | 16 | |
| 11 | Sept 6 | Calgary Stampeders | 11–45 | Edmonton Eskimos | 61,481 | 9–2–0 | 18 | |
| 12 | Sept 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 18–23 | BC Lions | 21,886 | 9–3–0 | 18 | |
| 13 | Sept 21 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 25–31 | Edmonton Eskimos | 44,480 | 10–3–0 | 20 | |
| 14 | Sept 29 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34–33 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16,054 | 11–3–0 | 22 | |
| 15 | Oct 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37–34 | Ottawa Renegades | 20,576 | 12–3–0 | 24 | |
| 16 | Oct 14 | Montreal Alouettes | 48–30 | Edmonton Eskimos | 36,255 | 12–4–0 | 24 | |
| 17 | Bye | 12–4–0 | 24 | |||||
| 18 | Oct 25 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 21–27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34,101 | 13–4–0 | 26 | |
| 19 | Nov 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 8–20 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 28,780 | 13–5–0 | 26 | |
Total attendance: 343,447
Average attendance: 38,161 (63.5%)
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| Division Final | Nov 17 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 30–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34,322 | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 24 | Montreal Alouettes | 25–16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 62,531 |
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ? | ? | ? | ? | 30 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | ? | ? | ? | ? | 33 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 1 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 25 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
Awards and records
All-Star selections
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