| Team: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Record: | 9–9 |
| Division Place: | 3rd, West |
| Coach: | Richie Hall |
| General Manager: | Danny Maciocia |
| Stadium: | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost West Semi-Final |
| Mop: | Fred Stamps, WR |
| Moc: | Patrick Kabongo, OL |
| Mor: | Arkee Whitlock, RB |
| Uniform: | File:CFL EDM Jersey 2009.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Eskimos seasons |
The 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.
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]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | OT | Alberta | |
| 2 | 12 | DL | Queen's | |
| 3 | 20 | LB | Calgary | |
| 5 | 36 | Eric Lee | RB | Weber State |
| 6 | 44 | Jason Kosec | LB | Western Ontario |
| Date | Type | Incoming | Outgoing | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2009 | Trade | 2nd round pick in 2009 CFL Draft – Gordon Hinse (OT) *4th round pick in 2010 CFL Draft – Akeem Foster (WR) | Stefan LeFors (QB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| February 16, 2009 | Trade | Kai Ellis (DE) | Siddeeq Shabazz (DB) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| February 17, 2009 | Trade | Jason Nugent (DB) **2nd round pick in 2010 CFL Draft – Cory Watson (WR) | Brock Ralph (WR) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| April 1, 2009 | Trade | Anthony Malbrough (DB) **5th round pick in 2011 CFL Draft – Carl Volny (RB) | Kelly Butler (OL) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| May 6, 2009 | Trade | Gerald Davis (OL) | Conditional pick in 2010 CFL Draft | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| May 15, 2009 | Trade | Kitwana Jones (LB) | Juan Joseph (QB) | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| May 15, 2009 | Trade | Kelly Malveaux (DB) | Fred Perry (DE) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| June 11, 2009 | Trade | Joe McGrath (OL) |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| June 15, 2009 | Trade | Willie Amos (DB) | Thaddeus Coleman (OL) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 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 | |
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts | |
| 1 | July 2 | 17–19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,650 | 1–0–0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | July 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | 16–50 | 20,202 | 1–1–0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | July 16 | 40–22 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33,661 | 1–2–0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | July 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38–33 | 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 | 19,206 | 3–3–0 | 6 | ||
| 7 | Aug 13 | 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 | 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 | |
*Top attendance in CFL
Total attendance: 334,479
Average attendance: 37,164 (62.4%)
| = Indicates team leader |
| Player | Att | Comp | % | Yards | TD | RBI | Rating |
|---|
| Player | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Fumbles |
|---|
| Player | No. | Yards | Avg. | Long | TD |
|---|
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | |
| Division Semi-Final | Nov 15 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21–24 | Calgary Stampeders | 31,356 |
Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | ||
| 0 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |