2007 Edmonton Eskimos season explained

Team:Edmonton Eskimos
Year:2007
Record:5–12–1
Division Place:4th, West
Coach:Danny Maciocia
General Manager:Danny Maciocia
Stadium:Commonwealth Stadium
Playoffs:did not qualify
Mop:Ricky Ray, QB
Moc:Kamau Peterson, WR
Mor:Tyler Ebell, RB
Uniform:Image:CFL EDM Jersey 2007.png
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The 2007 Edmonton Eskimos season, saw the team finish fourth in the West Division with a 5–12–1 record and fail to make the playoffs. It marked the first time since 1962–65 that the team missed the playoffs in consecutive years.

Offseason

CFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
1 2 K Concordia
2 10 DB Akron
4 26 DL Laval
4 27 RB Western Washington
6 42 Forfeit Pick

Transactions

DateTypeIncomingOutgoingTeam
January 15, 2007Trade Glen Carson (OL)Toronto Argonauts
February 13, 2007TradeJason Goss (DB)Richard Alston (WR)
Nicolas Bisaillon (WR)
Timmy Chang (QB)
2nd round pick in 2007 CFL Draft – Eric Ince (OL)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
February 23, 2007TradeJon Landon (OL)Future considerationsToronto Argonauts
April 11, 2007TradeRon Warner (DL)
4th round pick in 2007 CFL DraftCalvin McCarty (RB)
Jason Nugent (DB)
**5th round pick in 2007 CFL DraftReggie Bradshaw (RB)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
June 13, 2007TradePatrick Johnson (WR) Toronto Argonauts
September 5, 2007TradeAaron Fiacconi (OL)3rd round pick in 2008 CFL DraftDaryl Stephenson (RB)Winnipeg Blue Bombers
September 11, 2007TradeAgustin Barrenechea (LB)
4th round pick in 2008 CFL DraftSammy Okpro (LB)
Jason Nedd (DB)Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Preseason

Schedule

Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Record Pts
B June 15 Edmonton Eskimos 3–28 25,877 0–1 0
C June 21 12–18 Edmonton Eskimos 31,650 1–1 2

Regular season

Season schedule

Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Record Pts
1 June 28 39–39 Edmonton Eskimos OT 33,038 0–0–1 1
2 July 6 Edmonton Eskimos 9–29 32,893 0–1–1 1
3 July 13 Edmonton Eskimos 19–15 29,533 1–1–1 3
4 July 20 20–21 Edmonton Eskimos 46,704 2–1–1 5
5 July 28 Edmonton Eskimos 14–54 26,840 2–2–1 5
6 Aug 4 34–32 Edmonton Eskimos 32,644 2–3–1 5
7 Aug 11 17–19 Edmonton Eskimos 35,750 3–3–1 7
8 Aug 18 Edmonton Eskimos 32–39 28,800 3–4–1 7
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10 Sept 3 Edmonton Eskimos 24–35 35,650 3–5–1 7
11 Sept 7 20–17 Edmonton Eskimos 42,329 3–6–1 7
12 Sept 14 28–47 Edmonton Eskimos 36,280 4–6–1 9
13 Sept 23 Edmonton Eskimos 16–10 20,202 5–6–1 11
14 Sept 28 18–11 Edmonton Eskimos 31,056 5–7–1 11
15 October 6 Edmonton Eskimos 8–33 28,354 5–8–1 11
16 Oct 13 24–18 Edmonton Eskimos 33,663 5–9–1 11
17 Oct 20 Edmonton Eskimos 26–37 37,011 5–10–1 11
18 Oct 26 36–29 Edmonton Eskimos OT 40,127 5–11–1 11
19 Nov 3 Edmonton Eskimos 19–21 20,411 5–12–1 11

Total attendance: 331,591
Average attendance: 36,843 (61.3%)

Player stats

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Passing

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Rushing

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Receiving

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Awards and records

None

All-Star selections

None

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Passing 2007 Statistics CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150919225418/http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Passing/year/2007 . 2015-09-19 . dead .
  2. Web site: Rushing 2007 Statistics CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150502080835/http://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Rushing/year/2007 . 2015-05-02 . dead .
  3. Web site: Receiving 2007 Statistics CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150502063502/http://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Receiving/year/2007 . 2015-05-02 . dead .