1986 Edmonton Eskimos Game-by-Game Results
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 Roster
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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Regular Season Points For: 540
Regular Season Points Against: 365
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos 21 at Calgary Stampeders 20 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| July 3, 1986 | BC Lions 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 36 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| July 12, 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos 31 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| July 17, 1986 | Ottawa Rough Riders 39 at Edmonton Eskimos 49 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | Toronto Argonauts 35 at Edmonton Eskimos 34 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| August 7, 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos 6 at Montreal Alouettes 17 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 5 at Edmonton Eskimos 33 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| August 23, 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos 20 at Toronto Argonauts 26 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| September 1, 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos 42 at Calgary Stampeders 19 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| September 7, 1986 | Montreal Alouettes 22 at Edmonton Eskimos 37 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| September 19, 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos 32 at BC Lions 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| September 26, 1986 | BC Lions 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 31 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| October 4, 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos 24 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23 | W | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| October 10, 1986 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 9 at Edmonton Eskimos 28 | W | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1986 | Calgary Stampeders 30 at Edmonton Eskimos 38 | W | 7-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 12-3-0 | ||
| October 25, 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos 20 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 42 | L | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| November 1, 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos 16 at Ottawa Rough Riders 16 | T | 7-1-0 | 5-3-1 | 12-4-1 | OT | |
| November 9, 1986 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 at Edmonton Eskimos 42 | W | 8-1-0 | 5-3-1 | 13-4-1 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | Calgary Stampeders 18 at Edmonton Eskimos 27 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Western Semi-Final | |
| November 23, 1986 | BC Lions 5 at Edmonton Eskimos 41 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Western Final | |
| November 30, 1986 | Edmonton Eskimos 15 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Grey Cup #74 Vancouver |
