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2011 Edmonton Eskimos season

2011 Edmonton Eskimos season

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The 2011 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 54th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 63rd overall. The Eskimos improved upon their 7–11 record from 2010, after winning their eighth game on October 10, 2011, while also securing a berth in the playoffs in that same game. The Eskimos finished in second place in the West Division with an 11–7 record and hosted a playoff game for the first time since 2004, ending the CFL's longest active drought. The Eskimos defeated their Alberta rivals, the Calgary Stampeders, 33–19 in the West Semi-Final, but lost to the BC Lions 40–23 in the West Final.

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Offseason

CFL draft

The 2011 CFL Draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011.[1] The Eskimos had four selections in the draft, with the first coming in the second spot overall. Edmonton was then able to select the number one ranked player in offensive linemen Scott Mitchell. After a trade with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Eskimos acquired the fifth overall pick and selected Nathan Coehoorn, who was described as the most "pro-ready" receiver available in the draft.[2] Edmonton also selected Ted Laurent in the 2011 supplemental draft, and must forfeit a second-round 2012 draft pick.[3]

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Notable transactions

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*Later traded back to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
**Later traded back to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
***Later traded to the Toronto Argonauts

Preseason

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTAttendanceRecord
AFri, June 17Edmonton Eskimos22–23Saskatchewan Roughriders29,1300–1
BFri, June 24Calgary Stampeders37–22Edmonton Eskimos32,7960–2

Regular season

Season standings

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Season schedule

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTAttendanceRecordPts
1Sun, July 3Edmonton Eskimos42–28Saskatchewan Roughriders30,0481–02
2Sat, July 9Hamilton Tiger-Cats10–28Edmonton Eskimos26,0592–04
3Sat, July 16BC Lions17–33Edmonton Eskimos32,2973–06
4Sat, July 23Edmonton Eskimos24–19Calgary Stampeders29,9104–08
5Fri, July 29Toronto Argonauts25–26Edmonton Eskimos32,4785–010
6Fri, Aug 5Edmonton Eskimos16–28Winnipeg Blue Bombers29,5335–110
7Thurs, Aug 11Edmonton Eskimos4–27Montreal Alouettes24,4485–210
8Fri, Aug 19BC Lions36–1Edmonton Eskimos35,2165–310
9Bye5–310
10Mon, Sept 5Edmonton Eskimos35–7Calgary Stampeders35,6506–312
11Fri, Sept 9Calgary Stampeders30–20Edmonton Eskimos45,6726–412
12Fri, Sept 16Edmonton Eskimos38–23Hamilton Tiger-Cats22,6547–414
13Fri, Sept 23Montreal Alouettes34–21Edmonton Eskimos40,2747–514
14Fri, Sept 30Edmonton Eskimos24–33BC Lions50,2137–614
15Mon, Oct 10Saskatchewan Roughriders1–17Edmonton Eskimos38,0548–616
16Sat, Oct 15Winnipeg Blue Bombers10–24Edmonton Eskimos30,7349–618
17Fri, Oct 21Edmonton Eskimos31–24Toronto Argonauts19,17610–620
18Sat, Oct 29Edmonton Eskimos20–29BC Lions29,74910–720
19Fri, Nov 4Saskatchewan Roughriders20–23Edmonton Eskimos30,84511–722

Total attendance: 311,629
Average attendance: 34,625 (58.2%)

Roster

2011 Edmonton Eskimos roster
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 2011-11-22
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active

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Coaching staff

2011 Edmonton Eskimos staff
Front office
  • President and ceo – Rick LeLacheur
  • Director of football operations – Vacant
  • General manager – Eric Tillman
  • Assistant general manager and director of player personnel – Paul Jones
  • Manager of football operations and canadian scouting – Dan McKinnon
  • Head scout – Ed Hervey

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks – Marcus Crandell
  • Running backs – Dennis McKnight
  • Receivers – Steff Kruck
  • Offensive line – Tim Prinsen
  • Offensive assistant and video coordinator – Rob Ralph
  

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning trainer – Mike Cook

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Playoffs

Schedule

GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTAttendanceResult
West Semi-FinalSun, Nov 13Calgary Stampeders19–33Edmonton Eskimos30,183Win
West FinalSun, Nov 20Edmonton Eskimos23–40BC Lions41,313Loss

Bracket

November 13:
Division Semi-Finals 		November 20:
Division Finals 		November 27: 99th Grey Cup
BC Place Stadium – Vancouver
         
E3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 3
East
E1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19
E3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 52*
E2 Montreal Alouettes 44
E1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23
W1 BC Lions 34
W2 Edmonton Eskimos 23
West
W1 BC Lions 40
W3 Calgary Stampeders 19
W2 Edmonton Eskimos 33

*-Team won in Overtime.

West Semi-Final

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West Final

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References

  1. [1]
    http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188882771141305 [user-generated source]
  2. [2]
    "Mitchell selected second overall by Esks". Canadian Football League. May 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. [3]
    https://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-nab-ted-laurent-in-supplemental-draft Archived 2015-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Esks nab Ted Laurent in Supplemental Draft
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