1966 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-9-1 13
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Neill Armstrong (6-9-1)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1966 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
1966 Edmonton Eskimos Results

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 6 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties for 13 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Eskimos scored 251 points, but the shaky defensive squad conceded 328, most in the circuit. Jim Thomas ran for a team-best 989 yards for Edmonton.

Randy Kerbow passed for 1,583 yards. Tommy Coffey paced the receiving corps, snagging 60 passes for 902 yards.

Bill Redell picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Neill Armstrong coached the team. The 1966 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Randy Kerbow	222	100	45.0	1583	7.1	7	3.2	16	7.2	55	49.8
Bill Redell	69	37	53.6	426	6.2	2	2.9	6	8.7	40	45.9
Ed Turek	1	1	100.0	28	28.0	1	100.0	0	0.0	28	158.3
Trent Walters	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Jim Thomas	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Joe Hernandez	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0
Totals	296	138	46.6	2037	6.9	10	3.4	23	7.8	55

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jim Thomas	156	989	6.3	100	6
Butch Pressley	133	598	4.5	26	4
Trent Walters	87	500	5.7	43	4
Randy Kerbow	62	180	2.9	25	3
Lu Bain	23	109	4.7	0	0
Willie Shines	9	34	3.8	10	0
Joe Hernandez	9	29	3.2	16	0
Bill Redell	13	18	1.4	8	0
Totals	492	2457	5.0	100	17

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tommy Coffey	60	902	15.0	45	2
Jim Thomas	26	298	11.5	67	3
Garry Lefebvre	9	228	25.3	55	3
Joe Hernandez	9	223	24.8	43	1
Butch Pressley	9	96	10.7	25	0
Randy Kerbow	7	94	13.4	39	0
Trent Walters	7	34	4.9	18	0
Lu Bain	4	40	10.0	0	0
E.A. Sims	2	54	27.0	37	1
Willie Shines	2	30	15.0	17	0
Everett Fullwood	2	24	12.0	15	0
Barry Mitchelson	1	14	14.0	14	0
Totals	138	2037	14.8	67	10

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Tommy Coffey	30	24	80.0	15	5	33.3	7	39	2134	54.7	73	0	46
Totals	30	24	80.0	15	5	33.3	7	39	2134	54.7	73	0	46

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Randy Kerbow	136	5832	42.9	78	11
Totals	136	5832	42.9	78	11

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Trent Walters	56	346	6.2	53	1
Garry Lefebvre	21	82	3.9	11	0
Lu Bain	14	69	4.9	14	0
Ian MacLeod	14	65	4.6	27	0
John Wydareny	3	23	7.7	15	0
Ed Turek	2	9	4.5	6	0
Tom Thomson	1	5	5.0	5	0
Marshall Starks	1	4	4.0	4	0
Totals	112	603	5.4	53	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Trent Walters	19	557	29.3	90
Jim Thomas	10	254	25.4	38
Lu Bain	5	132	26.4	0
Ed Turek	7	128	18.3	24
Tom Freeman	6	119	19.8	30
Joe Hernandez	4	117	29.2	38
Marshall Starks	2	52	26.0	30
Edgar Poles	2	4	2.0	4
Terry Wilson	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	56	1363	24.3	90

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bill Redell	6	38	6.3	17
John Wydareny	3	33	11.0	20
Tom Thomson	3	17	5.7	17
Edgar Poles	2	34	17.0	28
Marshall Starks	1	16	16.0	16
James Stinnette	1	7	7.0	7
Totals	16	145	9.1	28

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Ron Brewer				4	6	0
Tom Thomson				2	-4	0
Bill Redell				2	31	1
Billy Roy				1	0	0
Howie Schumm				1	0	0
Edgar Poles				1	19	1
Butch Pressley				1	28	0
Mickey Bitsko				1	0	0
E.A. Sims				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	14	80	2	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Tommy Coffey	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	7			58
Jim Thomas	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			54
Trent Walters	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			30
Randy Kerbow	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11			29
Butch Pressley	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			24
Garry Lefebvre	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
E.A. Sims	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Edgar Poles	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Bill Redell	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Joe Hernandez	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Totals	17	10	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	24	18	0	0	237