1990 Edmonton Eskimos season
Canadian football season
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The 1990 Edmonton Eskimos finished in second place in the West Division with a 10–8 record. The club attempted to win their 11th Grey Cup championship, but lost the Grey Cup game 50-11 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
| 1990 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Hugh Campbell |
| Head coach | Joe Faragalli |
| Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–8 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoffs | Lost Grey Cup |
Offseason
CFL draft
| #[1] | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Millington | RB | Simon Fraser |
| 6 | Steve Christie | P/K | William and Mary |
| 14 | Bob MacDonald | OT/LS | McMaster |
| 22 | Lance Trumble | FB/DE | McMaster |
| 30 | Gord Steeves | DB | Manitoba |
| 38 | Jordan Gaertner | WR | Saskatchewan |
| 46 | Chris Porter | RB | Windsor |
| 54 | Maki Katsube | SB/RB | St. Francis Xavier |
| 62 | Ron Webert | P/K | Washington State |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | June 28 | at BC Lions | L 24–23 | 0–1 | ||
| B | July 3 | vs Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 35–23 | 1–1 | ||
Regular season
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Stampeders (C, Q) | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 588 | 566 | +22 | 23 |
| 2 | Edmonton Eskimos (Q) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 612 | 510 | +102 | 20 |
| 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (Q) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 557 | 592 | −35 | 18 |
| 4 | BC Lions | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 520 | 620 | −100 | 13 |
Source: "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
Season schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | July 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 40–34 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | July 18 | vs. BC Lions | W 41–23 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | July 26 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 46–50 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Aug 2 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 20–23 | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | Aug 7 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 57–31 | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | Aug 14 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 46–20 | 4–2 | ||
| 7 | Aug 19 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 24–49 | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | Aug 27 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 56–36 | 5–3 | ||
| 9 | Sept 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 38–4 | 6–3 | ||
| 10 | Sept 7 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 34–17 | 7–3 | ||
| 11 | Sept 13 | at BC Lions | W 32–13 | 8–3 | ||
| 12 | Sept 21 | vs Ottawa Rough Riders | W 41–29 | 9–3 | ||
| 13 | Sept 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 25–48 | 9–4 | ||
| 14 | Oct 8 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 23–25 | 9–5 | ||
| 15 | Oct 14 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 24–29 | 9–6 | ||
| 16 | Oct 21 | vs. BC Lions | L 8–30 | 9–7 | ||
| 17 | Oct 28 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 25–15 | 10–7 | ||
| 18 | Nov 4 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 32–34 | 10–8 | ||
Postseason
Schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| West Semi-Final | Nov 11 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 43–27 | 1–0 | ||
| West Final | Nov 18 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 43–23 | 2–0 | ||
| Grey Cup | Nov 25 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 11–50 | 2–1 | ||
West Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 14 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 43 |
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 43 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
Grey Cup
Main article: 78th Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 50 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
Roster
| 1990 Edmonton Eskimos final roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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