1988 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-7 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Joe Faragalli (11-7)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1988 Edmonton Eskimos StatisticsTeam Record: 11-7 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Joe Faragalli (11-7)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1988 Edmonton Eskimos Results
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Eskimos racked up 477 points, and the defensive squad conceded 408. Tracy Ham tossed for 2,840 yards. Tom Richards snagged 57 passes, while Jim Sandusky accumulated 1,089 receiving yards.
Tracy Ham ran for a team-best 628 yards for Edmonton, and Chris Skinner also aided the ground game.
Don Wilson picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition. Brett Williams topped the defensive unit with 12 quarterback sacks.
Joe Faragalli coached the team. The 1988 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Division Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Damon Allen | QB | July 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | California State - Fullerton | San Diego, CA | 10 | 7 |
| 30 | Danny Bass | LB | March 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 220 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI | 18 | |
| 24 | Steve Benjamin | DB | August 17, 1964 | 5'10" | 184 | Northridge State | Los Angeles, CA | 18 | |
| 5 | Stanley Blair | WR | July 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Oklahoma St. | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 18 | |
| 66 | Trevor Bowles | T | May 30, 1961 | 6'5" | 280 | San Jose State | Vancouver, BC | 17 | |
| 96 | Alex Carter | DL | September 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 255 | Tennessee St. | Miami, FL USA | 16 | |
| 67 | Rod Connop | OL | June 4, 1959 | 6'4" | 265 | Wilfrid Laurier | Burnaby, BC | 18 | |
| 27 | Marco Cyncar | SB | April 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 187 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 18 | |
| 50 | Blake Dermott | C | September 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 255 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 18 | |
| Darryl Gaines | DB | November 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mississippi Valley State | Mobile, AL | 1 | ||
| 8 | Tracy Ham | QB | January 5, 1964 | 5'11" | 200 | Georgia Southern | Gainesville, FL | 14 | 11 |
| 36 | Stewart Hill | DE | March 16, 1962 | 6'1" | 230 | Washington | Seattle, WA | 11 | |
| 31 | Rick House | SB | May 18, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Simon Fraser | New Westminster, BC | 15 | |
| 28 | Ron Howard | DB | December 20, 1962 | 6'0" | 200 | Tennessee State | Los Angeles, CA | 12 | |
| 77 | Ron Ingram | WR | October 27, 1959 | 5'10" | 168 | Oklahoma State | Dallas, TX | 2 | |
| 83 | Chris Johnstone | RB | December 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | Bakersfield | Kingston, Jamaica | 13 | |
| 78 | Stephen Jones | WR | June 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Central Michigan | Flint, MI | 17 | |
| 4 | Jerry Kauric | K | June 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | Windsor Jr. | Windsor, ON Canada | 18 | 0 |
| 95 | Dan Kearns | DL | November 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 240 | Simon Fraser | Sao Luis, Brazil | 18 | |
| 89 | Greg Kratzer | WR | November 10, 1962 | 5'9" | 175 | Dickinson State | Regina, SK | 6 | |
| 85 | John Mandarich | DT | August 1, 1961 | 6'4" | 265 | Kent State | Thunder Bay, ON | 2 | |
| 22 | Blake Marshall | RB | May 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 230 | Western Ontario | Guelph, ON | 12 | |
| 55 | Andrew McConnell | T | December 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 270 | St. Francis Xavier | Toronto, ON | 5 | |
| 45 | Mike McLean | LB | July 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 215 | Alberta | Red Deer, AB | 18 | |
| Greg Miller | LB | August 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 230 | Concordia | Toronto, ON | 2 | ||
| 94 | Lloyd Mumphrey | DE | February 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 260 | Miss. Valley St. | Memphis, TN USA | 5 | |
| 23 | Mark Norman | DB | January 28, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | UBC | Edinburgh, Scotland | 9 | |
| 98 | Gary Palumbis | DL | March 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 275 | Portland State | Portland, OR | 13 | |
| 63 | Hector Pothier | OL | June 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 255 | St. Mary's (Canada) | St. Catharines, ON | 18 | |
| 68 | Kevin Powell | T | September 13, 1955 | 6'4" | 265 | Utah State | Trail, BC | 17 | |
| 25 | Tom Richards | SB | August 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 197 | Alberta | Brantford, ON | 18 | |
| 51 | Dave Richardson | T | July 1, 1967 | 6'4" | 275 | Edmonton Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 15 | |
| 11 | Junior Robinson | DB | August 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Guelph | Kingston, Jamaica | 17 | |
| Mike Rusinek | DL | May 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 250 | California | Phoenix, AZ USA | 1 | ||
| 7 | Jim Sandusky | WR | September 9, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | San Diego State | Othello, WA | 17 | |
| 43 | Craig Shaffer | LB | March 31, 1959 | 6'0" | 230 | Indiana St. | Terre Haute, IN USA | 7 | |
| 35 | Chris Skinner | RB | December 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 210 | Bishop's | Saint John, NB | 18 | |
| Harold Smith | QB | January 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Texas Southern | Houston, TX | 1 | ||
| 32 | Tony Spoletini | RB | October 14, 1965 | 5'10" | 225 | Calgary | Calgary, AB | 12 | |
| 62 | Bill Stevenson | T | August 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 273 | Drake | High Prairie, AB | 10 | |
| 19 | Danny Taylor | DB | September 19, 1964 | 5'9" | 177 | Texas - El Paso | Conroe, TX | 9 | |
| 6 | Cliff Toney | DB | December 17, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Auburn | Huntsville, AL | 15 | |
| 18 | Greg Vavra | QB | February 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Calgary | Red Deer, AB | 11 | |
| 54 | Pierre Vercheval | G | November 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 285 | Western Ontario | Liege, Belgium | 10 | |
| 34 | Brian Walling | RB | September 16, 1963 | 5'8" | 185 | Acadia | Toronto, ON | 12 | |
| 38 | Brian Warren | LB | July 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 230 | Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | 18 | |
| 91 | Brett Williams | DE | May 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 260 | Austin Peay | Norfolk, VA | 18 | |
| 2 | Henry Williams | WR | May 31, 1962 | 5'6" | 185 | East Carolina | Memphis, TN USA | 17 | 8 |
| 20 | Don Wilson | DB | July 28, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | North Carolina St. | Washington, DC USA | 18 | |
| 15 | Rick Worman | QB | October 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Eastern Washington | Mountain View, CA | 4 | |
| 47 | Larry Wruck | LB | October 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 220 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 18 | |
| 74 | Slater Zaleski | WR | January 15, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 3 |
