1979 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-2-2 26
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Hugh Campbell (12-2-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1979 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1979 Edmonton Eskimos Results

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses and 2 ties for 26 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.

Defensively, the Eskimos topped the circuit with just 219 points allowed. Edmonton kept the scoreboard humming with 495 points. Warren Moon passed for 2,382 yards, and Tom Wilkinson spent time under center, too. Waddell Smith snagged 74 passes for 1,214 yards, while Brian Kelly contributed to the receiving game also.

Jim Germany ran for a team-best 1,324 yards.

The opportunistic defense pounced on 55 turnovers. Larry Highbaugh intercepted 10 errant tosses from the opposition.

Hugh Campbell coached the team. The 1979 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
Leo BlanchardGMarch 12, 19556'4"260AlbertaEdmonton, AB 2
Dave BooneDEOctober 30, 19516'3"248East. MichiganDetroit, MI USA16
Ian BryansLBFebruary 3, 19536'2"219Western Ontario0
Gregg ButlerDBDecember 26, 19525'10"175HowardWashington, DC 16
Mark CoflinGMay 8, 19566'0"240AlbertaEdmonton, AB 6
Carl CrennelLBSeptember 14, 19486'1"230West VirginiaLynchburg, VA USA2
Dave CutlerKOctober 17, 19455'10"185Simon FraserBiggar, SK 16
Marco CyncarWRApril 13, 19586'0"187AlbertaEdmonton, AB 0
Ronnie EstayDEDecember 22, 19486'1"240LSURaceland, LA 16
Dave FennellDTFebruary 4, 19536'3"249North DakotaEdmonton, AB 16
Emilio FraiettaDBOctober 23, 19555'10"175Edmonton Wildcats Jr.16
Brian FryerWRJuly 16, 19536'1"185University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB Canada2
Jim GermanyRBFebruary 20, 19536'1"205New Mexico StateNew York, NY 16
York HentschelTJune 16, 19536'3"250DrakeBentley, AB 16
Larry HighbaughDBJanuary 1, 19495'9"175IndianaIndianapolis, IN 16
Joe HollimonDBNovember 5, 19526'0"200Arkansas StateTruman, AK 16
Bob HowesCJanuary 4, 19436'4"246Queen's16
Hank IlesicPSeptember 7, 19596'1"210noneEdmonton, AB Canada16
Ed JonesDBJune 29, 19526'0"185RutgersLong Branch, NJ USA16
Brian KellyWRMarch 27, 19565'9"170Washington StateArcadia, CA 16
Danny KepleyLBAugust 24, 19536'1"220East CarolinaStanley County, NC 16
John KonihowskiWRJanuary 6, 19506'3"190Saskatchewan16
Stu LangWRJanuary 26, 19516'1"190Queen's16
Pete LavoratoDBAugust 26, 19525'11"195Utah StateEdmonton, AB 16
Bruce LemmermanQBOctober 4, 19456'1"206Cal State-NorthridgeLos Angeles, CA USA0
Ted MilianCFebruary 18, 19546'1"250Manitoba16
Warren MoonQBNovember 18, 19566'3"218WashingtonLos Angeles, CA USA16
Hector PothierGJune 13, 19546'3"255St. Mary's (Canada)St. Catharines, ON 11
Dale PotterLBNovember 9, 19496'2"230OttawaOttawa, ON 16
Angelo SantucciRBFebruary 5, 19525'11"190St. Mary's (Canada)16
Tom ScottWRNovember 19, 19515'10"180WashingtonOakland, CA 16
Waddell SmithWRAugust 24, 19536'2"180KansasNew Orleans, LA USA16
Bill StevensonG/TAugust 20, 19506'4"273DrakeHigh Prairie, AB 16
Tom TownsLBMarch 17, 19536'0"220AlbertaRosetown, SK 16
Eric UptonGApril 29, 19536'3"245OttawaOttawa, ON 16
Jimmy WalkerTEDecember 30, 19566'2"265ArkansasCamden, AR USA14
Don WarringtonRBJune 7, 19486'0"205Simon FraserBurnaby, BC 14
Tom WilkinsonQBJanuary 4, 19435'11"187WyomingOttumwa, IA 16
Mike WilsonTOctober 20, 19476'3"245DaytonWilmington, OH USA14
Dave ZacharkoLBJune 25, 19566'0"215Alberta14



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