| 2009 Edmonton Eskimos season |
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| Head coach | Richie Hall |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
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| Results |
| Record | 9–9 |
| Place | 3rd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost West Semi-Final |
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| Timeline |
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| Previous season | Next season |
| 2008 | 2010 |
The 2009 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 61st overall. The Eskimos finished the season in third place with a 9–9 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final where they lost to the Calgary Stampeders.
[edit] Off-season
[edit] CFL Draft
The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. Due to trades, the Eskimos did not have a pick until the second round, when they selected tackle Gordon Hinse, eleventh overall from the University of Alberta.[1]
[edit] Notable transactions
[edit] Pre-season
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| A | June 17 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 12-45 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 34,793 | 1-0 | 2 |
| B | June 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31-19 | BC Lions | | 23,217 | 2-0 | 4 |
[edit] Regular season
hosting Hamilton on August 29
[edit] Standings
[edit] Season Schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | July 2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 17-19 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 30,650 | 1-0-0 | 2 |
| 2 | July 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | 16-50 | Montreal Alouettes | | 20,202 | 1-1-0 | 2 |
| 3 | July 16 | BC Lions | 40-22 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 33,661 | 1-2-0 | 2 |
| 4 | July 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38-33 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | 30,945 | 2-2-0 | 4 |
| 5 | July 30 | Montreal Alouettes | 19-33 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 33,206 | 3-2-0 | 6 |
| 6 | Aug 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21-28 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | 19,206 | 3-3-0 | 6 |
| 7 | Aug 13 | Calgary Stampeders | 35-38 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 33,065 | 4-3-0 | 8 |
| 8 | Bye | 4-3-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Aug 29 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 30-31 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 35,036 | 5-3-0 | 10 |
| 10 | Sept 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 8-32 | Calgary Stampeders | | 40,729 | 5-4-0 | 10 |
| 11 | Sept 11 | Calgary Stampeders | 35-34 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 46,212 | 5-5-0 | 10 |
| 12 | Sept 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31-27 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | 30,945 | 6-5-0 | 12 |
| 13 | Sept 26 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 23-20 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 62,517 | 6-6-0 | 12 |
| 14 | Oct 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17-27 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | 21,965 | 6-7-0 | 12 |
| 15 | Oct 9 | BC Lions | 34-31 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 30,120 | 6-8-0 | 12 |
| 16 | Oct 16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22-19 | Toronto Argonauts | | 26,515 | 7-8-0 | 14 |
| 17 | Oct 23 | Edmonton Eskimos | 7-30 | Calgary Stampeders | | 35,650 | 7-9-0 | 14 |
| 18 | Oct 30 | Toronto Argonauts | 10-36 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 30,012 | 8-9-0 | 16 |
| 19 | Nov 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | 45-13 | BC Lions | | 31,515 | 9-9-0 | 18 |
Total attendance: 334,479
Average attendance: 37,164 (61.9%)
[edit] Roster
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| Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Slotbacks | | Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen | | Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams | | Inactive List Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player Roster updated 2009-10-08 Depth Chart • Transactions 46 Active, 14 Inactive, 9 PR → More rosters |
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | % | Yards | TD | RBI | Rating |
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[edit] Rushing
| Player | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Fumbles |
[3]
[edit] Receiving
| Player | No. | Yards | Avg. | Long | TD |
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[edit] Awards
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] Schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| 20 | Nov 15 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21-24 | Calgary Stampeders | | 31,356 |
[edit] Bracket
| | November 15: Division Semifinals | | | November 22: Division Finals | | | November 29: 97th Grey Cup McMahon Stadium - Calgary |
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| | East | | | W4 | BC Lions | | |
| | W4 | BC Lions | 34* | | | E1 | Montreal Alouettes | | | |
| | E2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 27 | | | | | | | |
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| | West | | | W2 | Calgary Stampeders | | | |
| | W3 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21 | | | W1 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | | |
| | W2 | Calgary Stampeders | 24 | |
*=Team won in Overtime.
Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
[edit] References
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