1983 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Team Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Pete Kettela (4-4)
Coach: Jackie Parker (4-4)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1983 Edmonton Eskimos Results
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses for 16 points, finishing third in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Edmonton lit up the scoreboard for 450 points, while the defense conceded 377. Warren Moon triggered the aerial attack, passing for 5,648 yards. Brian Kelly paced the receiving corps, snagging 104 passes for 1,812 yards. Tom Scott was targeted regularly as well.
Warren Moon ran for a team-best 527 yards for the Eskimos.
Larry Highbaugh intercepted 5 errant tosses from the opposition. James Parker topped the defensive unit with 15 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 53 sacks.
Pete Kettela and Jackie Parker coached the team. The 1983 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Leo Blanchard | G | March 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 260 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 16 | |
| 64 | Dave Boone | DE | October 30, 1951 | 6'3" | 248 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | |
| Dan Butcher | G | December 11, 1959 | 6'2" | 260 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | 2 | |||
| 67 | Rod Connop | G | June 4, 1959 | 6'4" | 265 | Wilfrid Laurier | Burnaby, BC | 14 | |
| Larry Cowan | RB | July 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 194 | Jackson St. | Mobile, AL USA | 2 | ||
| 26 | Dave Cutler | K | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | Simon Fraser | Biggar, SK | 16 | |
| 27 | Marco Cyncar | WR | April 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 187 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 15 | |
| 50 | Blake Dermott | OL | September 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 255 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 15 | |
| Harry Doering | DE | September 9, 1959 | 6'4" | 238 | Guelph | 3 | |||
| 16 | Matt Dunigan | QB | December 6, 1960 | 5'11" | 199 | Louisiana Tech | Lakewood, OH | 16 | 0 |
| Mike Durden | DB | May 4, 1959 | 5'11" | 182 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | ||
| Peter Eshenko | WR | April 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 4 | ||
| 65 | Dave Fennell | DT | February 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 249 | North Dakota | Edmonton, AB | 16 | |
| 37 | Emilio Fraietta | DB | October 23, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 16 | ||
| 77 | Brian Fryer | WR | July 16, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | University of Alberta | Edmonton, AB Canada | 14 | |
| Jim Germany | RB | February 20, 1953 | 6'1" | 205 | New Mexico State | New York, NY | 5 | ||
| Jeff Goff | LB | December 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 215 | Arkansas | Fort Smith, AR | 1 | ||
| Pete Harvey | WR | December 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | North Texas | Buffalo, NY | 3 | ||
| 28 | Gary Hayes | DB | August 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Fresno St. | Tucson, AZ USA | 16 | |
| 14 | Paul Hickie | P | April 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 220 | Saskatchewan | Toronto, ON | 16 | 0 |
| 13 | Larry Highbaugh | DB | January 1, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | 15 | |
| 29 | Joe Hollimon | DB | November 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 200 | Arkansas State | Truman, AK | 16 | |
| 66 | James Hunter | DL | September 13, 1957 | 6'5" | 251 | USC | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 4 | |
| 24 | Ed Jones | DB | June 29, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Rutgers | Long Branch, NJ USA | 14 | |
| 34 | Milson Jones | RB | August 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | North Dakota | Linstead, Jamaica | 6 | |
| Dan Kearns | DL | November 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 240 | Simon Fraser | Sao Luis, Brazil | 12 | ||
| 70 | Brian Kelly | WR | March 27, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | Washington State | Arcadia, CA | 16 | |
| 42 | Danny Kepley | LB | August 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 220 | East Carolina | Stanley County, NC | 15 | |
| 58 | Tom Krebs | G | October 17, 1957 | 6'3" | 248 | Utah | 13 | ||
| 32 | Neil Lumsden | RB | December 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 225 | Ottawa | London, ON | 12 | |
| 61 | Leon Lyszkiewicz | DT | June 11, 1955 | 6'4" | 240 | Alberta | Grand Prairie, AB | 14 | |
| Greg Marshall | RB | April 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 225 | Western Ontario | Guelph, ON | 1 | ||
| 46 | Stewart McAndrews | LB | May 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | Alberta | 16 | ||
| 18 | Mike McLeod | DB | May 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Montana St. | Bozeman, MT USA | 16 | |
| Ted Milian | OL | February 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 250 | Manitoba | 3 | |||
| 1 | Warren Moon | QB | November 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 218 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 40 | James Parker | DE | January 1, 1958 | 5'10" | 215 | Grambling State | Philadelphia, PA | 16 | |
| Jerry Philip | DB | August 17, 1960 | 5'8" | 165 | York | 7 | |||
| 63 | Hector Pothier | G | June 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 255 | St. Mary's (Canada) | St. Catharines, ON | 16 | |
| 30 | Dale Potter | LB | November 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 230 | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON | 16 | |
| 23 | Angelo Santucci | RB | February 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Mary's (Canada) | 8 | ||
| 22 | Tom Scott | SB | November 19, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | Washington | Oakland, CA | 16 | |
| 83 | Waddell Smith | WR | August 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Kansas | New Orleans, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 33 | Scott Stauch | RB | January 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 204 | UCLA | Seattle, WA USA | 10 | |
| 62 | Bill Stevenson | G | August 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 273 | Drake | High Prairie, AB | 16 | |
| 20 | Tom Towns | LB | March 17, 1953 | 6'0" | 220 | Alberta | Rosetown, SK | 16 | |
| Tom Tuinei | DE | February 21, 1958 | 6'4" | 250 | Hawaii | Oceanside, CA USA | 12 | ||
| Ken Walter | OL | March 2, 1958 | 6'4" | 240 | Texas Tech | Corsicana, TX | 1 |
