The 1982 Edmonton Eskimos finished in first 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
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance |
| A | June 10 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–19 | BC Lions | 19,392 |
| B | June 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27–34 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24,722 |
| C | June 25 | Calgary Stampeders | 23–18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 49,723 |
| D | July 2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8–16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25,000 |
Regular season
editSeason Standings
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 |
Grey Cup
edit| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
Awards and honours
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b "Edmonton Eskimos on CFLDB Statistics".
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.