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2017 Edmonton Eskimos season
60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League
The 2017 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 69th overall. The Eskimos qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight year, but lost the West Final to the Calgary Stampeders. This is the second season under head coach Jason Maas and the first season under new general manager, Brock Sunderland. The team's former general manager, Ed Hervey, was fired on April 7, 2017.[1]
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2017 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
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General manager | Brock Sunderland |
Head coach | Jason Maas |
Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
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Record | 12–6 |
Division place | 3rd, West |
Playoff finish | Lost West Final |
Team MOP | Mike Reilly |
Team MOC | Matt O'Donnell |
Team MOR | Kwaku Boateng |
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CFL draft
The 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017.[2]
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team | Hometown |
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1 | 5 | Nathaniel Behar | WR | Carleton | London, ON |
2 | 14 | Jean-Simon Roy | OL | Laval | Quebec City, QC |
3 | 22 | Christophe Mulumba-Tshimanga | LB | Maine | Montreal, QC |
4 | 31 | Jordan Hoover | DB | Waterloo | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
5 | 40 | Justin Senior | OL | Mississippi State | Montreal, QC |
5 | 41 | Kwaku Boateng | DL | Wilfrid Laurier | Milton, ON |
6 | 49 | Kwabena Asare | OL | Carleton | Brampton, ON |
8 | 67 | Mark Mackie | DL | McMaster | London, ON |
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More information Week, Date ...
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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A | Sun, June 11 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 35–36 | 0–1–0 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 25,723 | Recap |
B | Thurs, June 15 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | T 38–38 | 0–1–1 | None | Investors Group Field | 24,934 | Recap |
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Season standings
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Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
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Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 523 | 349 | 7–3 | L3 | Details |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 554 | 492 | 6–4 | W1 | Details |
Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 510 | 495 | 5–5 | W5 | Details |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 510 | 430 | 4–6 | L1 | Details |
BC Lions | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 469 | 501 | 3–7 | L1 | Details |
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Season schedule
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Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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1 | Sat, June 24 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | W 30–27 | 1–0 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 19,175 | Recap |
2 | Fri, June 30 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 23–19 | 2–0 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | 31,828 | Recap |
3 | Bye | ||||||||
4 | Fri, July 14 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 23–21 | 3–0 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 36,260 | Recap |
5 | Thurs, July 20 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 31–28 | 4–0 | TSN/RDS2 | Tim Hortons Field | 23,531 | Recap |
6 | Fri, July 28 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | W 37–26 | 5–0 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 32,837 | Recap |
7 | Fri, Aug 4 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 33–28 | 6–0 | TSN/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,078 | Recap |
8 | Thurs, Aug 10 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | W 27–20 | 7–0 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 23,851 | Recap |
9 | Thurs, Aug 17 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 26–33 | 7–1 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 30,554 | Recap |
10 | Fri, Aug 25 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 31–54 | 7–2 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 41,738 | Recap |
11 | Mon, Sept 4 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 18–39 | 7–3 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 33,731 | Recap |
12 | Sat, Sept 9 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 22–25 | 7–4 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 34,312 | Recap |
13 | Sat, Sept 16 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 26–34 | 7–5 | TSN | BMO Field | 13,182 | Recap |
14 | Bye | ||||||||
15 | Sat, Sept 30 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 19–28 | 7–6 | TSN/RDS2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 30,524 | Recap |
16 | Mon, Oct 9 | 12:00 p.m. MDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 42–24 | 8–6 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 18,849 | Recap |
17 | Sat, Oct 14 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 30–27 | 9–6 | TSN/RDS2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 26,738 | Recap |
18 | Sat, Oct 21 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | W 35–29 (OT) | 10–6 | TSN | BC Place | 19,816 | Recap |
19 | Sat, Oct 28 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 29–20 | 11–6 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 30,601 | Recap |
20 | Sat, Nov 4 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 28–13 | 12–6 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 31,627 | Recap |
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Total attendance: 291,916
Average attendance: 32,435 (57.6%)
Schedule
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Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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West Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 12 | 2:30 p.m. MST | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 39–32 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Investors Group Field | 27,244 | Recap |
West Final | Sun, Nov 19 | 2:30 p.m. MST | at Calgary Stampeders | L 28–32 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPNews | McMahon Stadium | 30,116 | Recap |
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Roster
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Coaching staff
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