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CLUB HISTORY & MILESTONES:
1891 First Calgary and Edmonton home and home series.
1895 Edmonton plays first series of organized games with the
formation of the Alberta Rugby Football Union.
1897 The name "Esquimaux" coined by a Calgary sportswriter.
1910 Team officially named the Edmonton Eskimos.
1921 Team plays in its first Grey Cup game.
1930 CLARKE STADIUM opens.
1951 Team sets CFL Record for Rushing, with 67 carries in one
game.
1954 Team wins its first Grey Cup.
1978 Team signs Rose Bowl MVP Warren Moon to long-term contract.
Aug 30, 1978 Eskimos move into newly-built COMMONWEALTH STADIUM.
1982 Team wins CFL-Record fifth consecutive Grey Cup.
1989 Team wins CFL-Record 16 games in Regular Season.
1993 Team sets CFL Record with 13 QB sacks in one game.
Nov 17, 1996 Team sets CFL Playoff record for most points in
a game, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 68-7.
Nov 24, 1996 Team sets All-Time Grey Cup records for Appearances
(21), Points-For (445), and Points-Against (497).
May, 2000 Original CLARKE STADIUM demolished.
Aug 18, 2000 Team becomes only the fourth team in Pro Football
history (the others being the New York Giants, the Chicago Bears,
and the Green Bay Packers) to win its 500th Regular Season game,
defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 28-22 at Taylor Field
in Regina.
Oct 19, 2001 Eskimos set Professional sports franchise record,
qualifying for playoffs for 30th consecutive year!
Sept 29, 2002 Eskimos defeat Hamilton 34-33 to qualify for post-season
for 31st consecutive season, extending their record.
Nov 24, 2002 Eskimos set new All-Time Grey Cup records for Appearances
(22), Points-For (461), and Points-Against (522).
Sept 19, 2003 By virtue of their 45-33 victory over the Ottawa
Renegades, the Eskimos qualify for post-season for the 32nd
consecutive year!
DID YOU KNOW:
THE ESKIMOS HOLD THE ALL-TIME CFL RECORD FOR MOST REGULAR
SEASON VICTORIES: 538
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The Edmonton Eskimos have won Eleven Grey Cups. 1954, 1955,
1956, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1993.
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Eskimos Regular Season Record since 1949.
| GP |
W |
L |
T |
PF |
PA |
PTS |
PCT |
HOME |
AWAY |
| 907 |
538 |
351 |
18 |
21,983 |
18,506 |
1,096 |
.603 |
309-143-5 |
229-208-13 |
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