The Edmonton Eskimos’ 2008 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 4th in the West Division and won a playoff position in the crossover
- East Division Semi-final
- Nov. 8, 2008 Won 29 – 21 @ Winnipeg
- East Division Final
- Nov. 15, 2008 Lost 26 – 36 @ Montreal
Edmonton Eskimos 2008 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 2007: 36 players
- 2008 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
2008 CFL team stats (CFL.ca)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 46 | W1 | 1-1-0 |
| Regular Season | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 512 | 526 | W1 | 3-3-0 |
| Home | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 315 | 243 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Visitor | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 197 | 283 | L1 | 2-4-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 277 | 311 | L2 | 3-3-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 235 | 215 | W2 | 4-2-0 |
Edmonton Eskimos 2008 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.661 | 3-2-0 (5) | 2-3-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.361 | 4-0-0 (4) | 1-3-0 (4) |
| BC Lions (4) | 0.611 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.722 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.667 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2) | 0.167 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (2) | 0.611 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (2) | 0.222 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2) | 0.444 |
Coaches
Head Coaches
- Richie Hall, Jr. (Dec. 17, 2008 – Nov. 12, 2010)
- Danny Maciocia (Dec. 6, 2004 – Nov. 27, 2008)
Assistant Coaches
- Rick Worman – Quarterbacks
- Ronnie Vinklarek – Offensive line
- Mike Kelly – Receivers
- Terry Eisler – Running backs
- Rick Campbell – Defensive Coordinator
- Noel Thorpe – Defensive backs
- Dan Kepley – Linebackers
- Don Wnek – Defensive line
- A.J. Gass – Defensive assistant
2008 Edmonton Eskimos Attendance
- Capacity: 59,537
- Total: 336,449
- High: 48,808
- Avg: 37,383 (9 out of 9 games)
- Diff from 2007 Avg: +539
- Low: 29,911
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 62.79
- Diff from League Avg: +8,609
Team Scoring
| 2008 | 2007 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 57.67 | 7.17  |
| Average Winning Score | 33.70 | 9.30 |
| Average Losing Score | 21.88 | 1.96 |
| Average Home Score | 35.00 | 9.11 |
| Average Visitor Score | 21.89 | 3.33 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 12.60 | 6.20 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 17.50 | 5.75 |
Stadium
- 2008 home stadium: Commonwealth Stadium
- Capacity: 59,537
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 2008 – Reconfiguration
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Edmonton | 54 | 51 | 105 | 119 | 65 | 184 | 58 | 38 | 96 | 84 | 43 | 127 | 315 (35.0) | 197 (21.9) | 512 (28.4) |
| Opponent | 90 | 47 | 137 | 33 | 104 | 137 | 47 | 53 | 100 | 73 | 79 | 152 | 283 (31.4) | 243 (27.0) | 526 (29.2) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 8 (6-2-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 12 (6-6-0) |
| After 2nd | 7 (6-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 11 (9-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 6 (1-5-0) |
| After 3rd | 7 (6-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 10 (8-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 7 (1-6-0) |
| After 4th | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 8 (0-8-0) |
Edmonton Eskimos 2008 Stars of the Week
Offensive Star
- 3 – Ricky Ray
- 1 – A.J. Harris
Defensive Star
- 1 – Montez Murphy
- 1 – Jason Goss
- 1 – Dario Romero
- 1 – Siddeeq Shabazz
Canadian Star
- 2 – Kamau Peterson
- 2 – Calvin McCarty
Special Teams Star
- 3 – Tristan Jackson
Edmonton Eskimos 2008 Player Awards and Nominations
2008 Most Outstanding
- Player — Ricky Ray (Team Nominee)
- Defensive Player — Jason Goss (Team Nominee)
- Offensive Lineman — John Comiskey (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Kamau Peterson (Winner)
- Rookie — Tristan Jackson (Team Nominee)