1986 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 13-4-1 27
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Jackie Parker (13-4-1)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1986 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1986 Edmonton Eskimos Results

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 13 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties for 27 points, finishing first in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

Edmonton lit up the scoreboard for 540 points, while the stingy defense yielded 365. Matt Dunigan triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,648 yards. Milson Jones paced all receivers, snagging 55 passes, while Stephen Jones accumulated 922 receiving yards. Chris Skinner, Rick House and Brian Kelly each were targeted regularly, too.

Chris Skinner ran for a team-best 605 yards for the Eskimos, and Matt Dunigan also contributed to the rushing attack.

Cliff Toney picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Stewart Hill topped pass rushers with 17 quarterback sacks.

Jackie Parker coached the team. The 1986 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
9Damon AllenQBJuly 29, 19636'1"175California State - FullertonSan Diego, CA 181
Doug AllenWRApril 22, 19635'10"180Arizona StateColumbus, OH 0
Waymon AlridgeWRApril 30, 19605'11"180UNLVDallas, TX 1
49Frank BalkovecLBNovember 26, 19596'0"235TorontoNovo Meslo, Yugoslavia16
30Danny BassLBMarch 31, 19586'1"220Michigan StateLansing, MI 18
James BellDBMarch 2, 19595'11"175New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM 11
59Leo BlanchardGMarch 12, 19556'4"260AlbertaEdmonton, AB 18
55Kurt ChapmanC/GOctober 14, 19626'4"240Simon FraserSherbrooke, QC 16
67Rod ConnopGJune 4, 19596'4"265Wilfrid LaurierBurnaby, BC 18
27Marco CyncarWRApril 13, 19586'0"187AlbertaEdmonton, AB 18
50Blake DermottGSeptember 10, 19616'3"255AlbertaEdmonton, AB 18
Laurent DesLauriersDBJanuary 7, 19626'2"200UBCVancouver, BC 9
3Tom DixonKJanuary 13, 19605'11"185UBCVancouver, BC 180
16Matt DuniganQBDecember 6, 19605'11"199Louisiana TechLakewood, OH 1817
29Jeff GeorgeDBDecember 24, 19576'1"185Illinois St.Atchison, KS USA8
Bruce GreenLBDecember 17, 19626'2"230Texas SouthernSt. Petersburg, FL 4
4Greg HardingDBJuly 31, 19606'2"197Nicholls St.New Orleans, LA USA12
36Stewart HillDEMarch 16, 19626'1"230WashingtonSeattle, WA 18
31Rick HouseSBMay 18, 19575'10"180Simon FraserNew Westminster, BC 14
28Ron HowardDBDecember 20, 19626'0"200Tennessee StateLos Angeles, CA 18
89Steve HowlettSBAugust 27, 19625'11"180TorontoScarborough, ON 16
Mark JacksonDBMarch 16, 19625'9"180Abilene ChristianAmarillo, TX USA8
83Chris JohnstoneRBDecember 12, 19636'3"215BakersfieldKingston, Jamaica17
34Milson JonesRBAugust 14, 19596'0"210North DakotaLinstead, Jamaica18
24Phil JonesDBJune 11, 19566'0"190Simon FraserScarborough, ON 6
78Stephen JonesWRJune 8, 19606'0"185Central MichiganFlint, MI 160
95Dan KearnsDLNovember 23, 19566'3"240Simon FraserSao Luis, Brazil180
70Brian KellyWRMarch 27, 19565'9"170Washington StateArcadia, CA 18
75John MandarichDTAugust 1, 19616'4"265Kent StateThunder Bay, ON 17
Mike McLeanLBJuly 7, 19626'0"215AlbertaRed Deer, AB 6
Larry MohrFBMay 5, 19616'0"212Queen'sNew Hamburg, ON 8
68Rudy PhillipsOLFebruary 25, 19586'3"240North TexasDallas, TX 18
Andre PinesettDLJuly 25, 19616'2"260California State - FullertonLos Angeles, CA 5
63Hector PothierGJune 13, 19546'3"255St. Mary's (Canada)St. Catharines, ON 16
25Tom RichardsWRAugust 10, 19646'1"197AlbertaBrantford, ON 18
43Craig ShafferLBMarch 31, 19596'0"230Indiana St.Terre Haute, IN USA13
35Chris SkinnerRBDecember 18, 19615'11"210Bishop'sSaint John, NB 17
Dave SparenbergDLMay 28, 19596'3"257West. OntarioTalbotville, ON Canada6
14Brad TaylorQBNovember 2, 19626'0"195ArkansasLittle Rock, AR 180
Gary ThompsonDBFebruary 23, 19596'0"180San Jose St.Castro Valley, CA USA10
6Cliff ToneyDBDecember 17, 19586'0"185AuburnHuntsville, AL 11
88Tom TuineiDLFebruary 21, 19586'4"250HawaiiOceanside, CA USA18
18Jeff VolpeDBSeptember 15, 19646'2"200GuelphUnionville, ON 18
2Henry WilliamsWRMay 31, 19625'6"185East CarolinaMemphis, TN USA80
47Larry WruckLBOctober 29, 19626'0"220Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.Saskatoon, SK 18
92James ZacheryDLAugust 27, 19586'2"245Texas A&MMidland, TX 17



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