1981 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 14-1-1 29
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Hugh Campbell (14-1-1)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1981 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1981 Edmonton Eskimos Results

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 14 wins and 1 losses and 1 ties for 29 points, finishing first in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.

On offense, Edmonton accumulated 576 points, most in the league. The defense proved to be a force, as the Eskimos conceded 277 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Warren Moon triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,959 yards. Brian Kelly snagged 74 passes for 1,665 yards. Tom Scott and Waddell Smith were targeted regularly also.

Jim Germany ran for a team-best 861 yards.

The ball-hawking defense led the way with 72 turnovers. Ed Jones and Larry Highbaugh each seized 7 opponent throws. James Parker topped the defensive unit with 18.5 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 72 sacks.

Hugh Campbell coached the team. The 1981 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
59Leo BlanchardGMarch 12, 19556'4"260AlbertaEdmonton, AB 16
64Dave BooneDEOctober 30, 19516'3"248East. MichiganDetroit, MI USA16
Joshua BorgerTEJuly 5, 19586'3"207Calgary2
Brian BroomellQBJune 26, 19586'1"190TempleSomerdale, NJ 1
26Dave CutlerKOctober 17, 19455'10"185Simon FraserBiggar, SK 16
27Marco CyncarWRApril 13, 19586'0"187AlbertaEdmonton, AB 16
55Ronnie EstayDEDecember 22, 19486'1"240LSURaceland, LA 16
65Dave FennellDLFebruary 4, 19536'3"249North DakotaEdmonton, AB 15
37Emilio FraiettaDBOctober 23, 19555'10"175Edmonton Wildcats Jr.16
Brian FryerWRJuly 16, 19536'1"185University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB Canada1
25Jim GermanyRBFebruary 20, 19536'1"205New Mexico StateNew York, NY 16
28Gary HayesDBAugust 19, 19575'10"180Fresno St.Tucson, AZ USA15
13Larry HighbaughDBJanuary 1, 19495'9"175IndianaIndianapolis, IN 16
29Joe HollimonDBNovember 5, 19526'0"200Arkansas StateTruman, AK 16
53Bob HowesCJanuary 4, 19436'4"246Queen's10
8Hank IlesicPSeptember 7, 19596'1"210noneEdmonton, AB Canada16
24Ed JonesDBJune 29, 19526'0"185RutgersLong Branch, NJ USA16
58Dan KearnsDLNovember 23, 19566'3"240Simon FraserSao Luis, Brazil16
31Sean KehoeRBApril 28, 19586'0"180AlbertaEdmonton, AB 10
70Brian KellyWRMarch 27, 19565'9"170Washington StateArcadia, CA 16
42Danny KepleyLBAugust 24, 19536'1"220East CarolinaStanley County, NC 16
15Stu LangWRJanuary 26, 19516'1"190Queen's13
Pete LavoratoLBAugust 26, 19525'11"195Utah StateEdmonton, AB 12
32Neil LumsdenRBDecember 19, 19536'1"225OttawaLondon, ON 13
Craig MallenderRBJanuary 24, 19586'0"207Windsor2
75Bill ManchukLBSeptember 1, 19476'2"210Alberta14
18Mike McLeodDBMay 4, 19586'0"180Montana St.Bozeman, MT USA16
Ted MilianOLFebruary 18, 19546'1"250Manitoba16
1Warren MoonQBNovember 18, 19566'3"218WashingtonLos Angeles, CA USA15
40James ParkerDEJanuary 1, 19585'10"215Grambling StatePhiladelphia, PA 16
John PointerLBJanuary 16, 19586'2"225VanderbiltColumbia, TN USA1
63Hector PothierGJune 13, 19546'3"255St. Mary's (Canada)St. Catharines, ON 16
30Dale PotterLBNovember 9, 19496'2"230OttawaOttawa, ON 16
23Angelo SantucciRBFebruary 5, 19525'11"190St. Mary's (Canada)14
22Tom ScottSBNovember 19, 19515'10"180WashingtonOakland, CA 16
71Waddell SmithWRAugust 24, 19556'2"180KansasNew Orleans, LA USA16
62Bill StevensonGAugust 20, 19506'4"273DrakeHigh Prairie, AB 16
20Tom TownsLBMarch 17, 19536'0"220AlbertaRosetown, SK 16
57Eric UptonOLApril 29, 19536'3"245OttawaOttawa, ON 16
Mark WaldDTJuly 3, 19546'0"240UBC6
12Tom WilkinsonQBJanuary 4, 19435'11"187WyomingOttumwa, IA 16



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