1999 Edmonton Eskimos season explained

Team:Edmonton Eskimos
Year:1999
Record:6–12
Division Place:3rd West
General Manager:Tom Higgins
Coach:Don Matthews
Stadium:Commonwealth Stadium
Playoffs:Lost West Semi-Final
Shortnavlink:Eskimos Seasons

The 1999 Edmonton Eskimos, coached by Don Matthews, finished in third place in the West Division with a 6–12 record. They were defeated in the West Semi-Final by the Calgary Stampeders.

Offseason

CFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
14Trevor BollersFBIowa
29Aaron WilliamsDEIndiana
320Éric LaPointeRBMount Allison
428Brent WalkerWRMary
535Frantz ClarksonCBManitoba
643Orlando BowenDENorthern Illinois

Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentScoreResultAttendance
AJune 23vs Saskatchewan Roughriders27–3W35313
BJune 30at British Columbia Lions49–9W13258

Regular season

Season standings

TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
BC Lions18135042937326
Calgary Stampeders18126050339324
Edmonton Eskimos18612045950212
Saskatchewan Roughriders1831503705926

Season schedule

WeekDateOpponentScoreResultAttendanceRecordStreak
1July 9vs British Columbia Lions25–13L334040–1L1
2July 16vs Saskatchewan Roughriders39–6W321131–1W1
3July 22at Calgary Stampeders41–27L312461–2L1
4July 29at Hamilton Tiger-Cats54–8L168151–3L2
5August 6vs Montreal Alouettes20–13L331541–4L3
6August 13at Winnipeg Blue Bombers56–26W224542–4W2
7August 20at Saskatchewan Roughriders29–27L165442–5L1
8August 27vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats30–23OTL341802–6L2
9September 6at Calgary Stampeders33–30OTW376113–6W1
10September 10vs Calgary Stampeders38–13L52458*3–7L1
11September 17at Saskatchewan Roughriders41–38W183214–7W1
12September 26vs Toronto Argonauts20–16L310854–8L1
13October 3vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers27–19L272114–9L2
14October 11at British Columbia Lions26–20W261775–9W1
15October 17vs British Columbia Lions21–13OTL307135–10L1
16October 23at Montreal Alouettes36–33L194615–11L2
17October 30vs Saskatchewan Roughriders34–21W338506–11W1
18November 6at Toronto Argonauts20–15L194606–12L1

*Top attendance in CFL

Awards and records

Offence

Offence

Defence

Playoffs

The Eskimos were defeated in the West Semi-Final by the Calgary Stampeders, 30–17.[1]

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Tot
Calgary Stampeders7146330
Edmonton Eskimos037717

Notes and References

  1. News: Eskimos Stamped. The StarPhoenix. November 15, 1999. June 7, 2024. 19. Newspapers.com.