1987 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-7 22
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Joe Faragalli (9-7)
Coach: Jackie Parker (2-0)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1987 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
1987 Edmonton Eskimos Results

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses for 22 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.

Offensively, Edmonton led the circuit with 617 points. At the same time, the defensive squad allowed 462 points. Matt Dunigan passed for 2,823 yards, and Damon Allen spent time under center, too. Brian Kelly snagged 68 passes for 1,626 yards, while Chris Skinner and Stephen Jones were targeted regularly as well.

Damon Allen ran for a team-best 562 yards for the Eskimos, while Milson Jones also buoyed the ground attack.

Don Wilson picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition. Stewart Hill topped the defensive unit with 18 quarterback sacks.

Joe Faragalli and Jackie Parker coached the team. The 1987 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Matt Dunigan32617553.728238.7216.4195.88980.1
Damon Allen28715052.326709.3175.9134.59785.3
Tracy Ham361541.72316.412.838.33838.1
Stephen Jones11100.05252.000.000.052118.8
Totals65034152.557768.9396.0355.497 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Damon Allen665628.540 6
Milson Jones934234.527 7
Chris Skinner843694.443 0
Matt Dunigan512875.633 4
Chris Johnstone442124.828 1
Blake Marshall21874.112 1
Tracy Ham9566.220 1
Stephen Jones33411.320 0
Tom Richards22512.515 0
Totals37320555.543 20

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Brian Kelly68162623.997 13
Stephen Jones55114720.989 8
Chris Skinner5251810.043 4
Marco Cyncar4371016.558 3
Milson Jones3844611.774 2
Rick House3153417.246 4
Tom Richards2647318.272 3
Chris Johnstone1616210.127 0
Blake Marshall55811.615 0
Henry Williams44812.021 0
Steve Howlett23718.524 1
Stewart Hill11717.017 1
Totals341577616.997 39

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % FGS KO Yds. Avg. Long KOS Pts.
Jerry Kauric4747100.0412868.3975423956.5781141
Tom Dixon2222100.011763.6430172657.571047
Totals6969100.0523567.313105596556.8781188

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long PS
Jerry Kauric99382638.6704
Tom Dixon36150141.7571
Totals135532739.5705

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Henry Williams8095111.991 4
Tom Richards262369.188 1
Don Wilson10838.316 0
Steve Howlett33812.720 0
Ron Howard294.50
Junior Robinson133.00
Brian Warren111.00
Steve Benjamin111.00
Totals124133910.891 5

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Stephen Jones5195718.848 0
Henry Williams2662324.043 0
Tom Richards15757.046 0
Rod Connop12020.020 0
Marco Cyncar5173.412 0
Chris Skinner11515.015 0
Steve Howlett11212.012 0
Don Wilson199.00
Stanley Blair111.00
Chris Johnstone100.00
Totals89171119.248 0

Missed Field Goal Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Henry Williams521242.4111 1
Tom Richards13333.033 0
Junior Robinson2157.525 0
Cliff Toney133.00
Totals926329.2111 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Don Wilson712718.147 1
Ron Howard6386.320 0
Stanley Blair411829.571 1
Danny Bass23115.531 1
Mark Norman12929.029 0
Brian Warren12222.022 0
Craig Shaffer188.00
James Zachery144.00
Cliff Toney122.00
Junior Robinson100.00
Steve Benjamin100.00
Larry Wruck100.00
Greg Harding100.00
Totals2837913.571 3

Sacks:

Player No. Yds Avg.
Stewart Hill18.00.00.0
Dan Kearns6.00.00.0
Tom Tuinei5.00.00.0
Danny Bass4.00.00.0
Brian Warren4.00.00.0
James Zachery3.00.00.0
Gary Palumbis2.00.00.0
John Mandarich1.00.00.0
Bruce Green1.00.00.0
William Mitchell1.00.00.0
Craig Shaffer1.00.00.0
Don Wilson1.00.00.0
Totals47.000.0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Jerry Kauric284714145
Brian Kelly1300078
Milson Jones7200054
Tom Dixon722548
Stephen Jones08000048
Damon Allen600036
Henry Williams040100024
Chris Skinner04000024
Tom Richards0310000024
Rick House400024
Matt Dunigan400024
Marco Cyncar3000018
Stanley Blair0010006
Blake Marshall100006
Don Wilson00100006
Chris Johnstone1000006
Steve Howlett1000006
Ron Howard0010006
Stewart Hill10006
Tracy Ham10006
Danny Bass10006
Totals203950131035691900601



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