He was inducted into the CFL Hall of Fame in 2005. Stretch Film Division. New statistics from the Ottawa Real Estate Board shows the average sale price for a new home in Ottawa in February was $708,968, down 15 per cent from 2022. Following the 2000 season, Gizmo Williams retired after setting more than 20 CFL records. And while every position on a football team is essential, the quarterback is arguably the most vital member of any team. The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta, and are members of the West Division in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He went on to coach the Saskatchewan Roughriders to their first Grey Cup championship three years later. The Edmonton Elks have re-signed National defensive back Jamie Harry and National wide receiver Danny Vandervoort to one year contract extensions, the club announced Tuesday. The Elks keep the numbers in circulation rather than retire them from use. In 1955, Edmonton won its second championship in a row while playing in the first Grey Cup held west of Ontario. The Raceland, LA native would become a mainstay on Edmontons famed Alberta Crude defence that was so dominant through the 1970s and early 80s. If one player can be credited with turning around the fortunes of a franchise, John LaGrone is that player. He was named to both the Western and CFL All-Star teams for five consecutive years (1977-81) and was a three-time winner of the Schenley Award as the CFLs top defensive player in 1977, 1980 and 1981. A city committee voted in favour of allowing the Edmonton Elks to renew their lease at Commonwealth Stadium as well as to offer the Canadian Football League club a break on fees. Future Hall of Famers Damon Allen, Matt Dunigan and Tracy Ham filled the quarterback void left by Warren Moon. Two people and some animals died Friday night in an apparent carbon monoxide incident. A product of Michigan State, Danny Bass entered the CFL in 1980 with Toronto. of the National Football League and the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball, critics argued that the Eskimos team name was disrespectful and an appropriation of Indigenous identity and culture. Tom Sizemore, the 'Saving Private Ryan' actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, died Friday at age 61. Toms name was added to the Wall of Honour in 1993 and he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Despite the CFL's short-lived U.S. expansion in the mid-1990s, the Grey Cup has never been played outside of Canada. The 2005 Grey Cup MVP is second all-time in passing during championship games with 1,512 yards. The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 14 wins and 1 losses and 1 ties for 29 points, finishing first in the CFL's West Division. Top 10 oldest quarterbacks in the NFL history Edmonton made it to nine Grey Cups in a ten-year span from 1973 to 1982. Evergreens, Evergolds, Eclipse, Elkhounds, Eagles and Elements, because it was highly favoured by fans, players and team personnel, and reflects the speed, strength and resilience of the Green and Gold and Northern Alberta. An Edmonton pro football He finished his CFL coaching career with a 1461158 record on his way to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. The current Edmonton Elks franchise was founded as the Edmonton Eskimos in 1949, in what is now known as the modern era of Canadian football. One of the leagues most prolific passers, Ray played 16 seasons in the Canadian Football League with Edmonton (2002-12) and Toronto (2012-18). His Hall of Fame career saw him retire from the CFL as the top kick returner of all time. The Big Three Bo Levi Mitchell would arguably be at the top of the free agent list if it wasn't for his desire to play in the NFL. Despite his inexperience, the rookie quarterback helped an otherwise-veteran Edmonton squad reach the Grey Cup that year, only to fall 2516 to the 1990 |Hugh Campbell, Bryan Hall, Norm Kimball, 2023 CFL ENTERPRISES LP. After college he then found out the hard way. All rights reserved. Ray finished fourth all-time in passing yards (60,736), fifth all-time in passing touchdowns (324) and fifth in all-time in starts (219). In 1908 the name Esquimaux was adopted. Calgary Herald archives. However, he stated that he was ultimately supportive of the move because some people might be offended by the name. The CFL team was founded in 1949, but a number of sports teams in Edmonton have used the same team name dating as far back as the late 1800s. He would help power 10 consecutive victories as the teams leading rusher that season (480 yards and 7 TDs), helping the EE claim a remarkable fifth consecutive Grey Cup. They lost 166 He was top rusher in the West four times, a Western All-Star six times and the Most Outstanding Player in the CFL in 1959. "Expert says 'meat-eater' name Eskimo an offensive term placed on Inuit", "Pressure mounts for Edmonton football club to act", "Edmonton's CFL team changes name to Elks after dropping Eskimos", "Eskimos legend Warren Moon supportive of name change", "The Double E's are here to stay, in a new way. offensive by many Indigenous peoples since the 1970s. On 21 July 2020, the team announced, Our Board of Directors has made the decision to discontinue use of the word Eskimo in the team name. Grant Shaw and a 2012 first-round draft pick. The charge against a Toronto driver charged in 18-year-old Milo Yekmalian's death was thrown out over a clerical error. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Cup final the following season, but lost 2111 to the Toronto Argonauts. But Fritz The Eskimos play their home games at Commonwealth Stadium and are the third-youngest franchise in the CFL. Same game. They are listed in order of appearance during the regular season or post-season, since 1996. Flashy and outspoken, Larry Highbaugh had the numbers to back up the talk during his 13-year CFL career. A Saskatchewan man facing a massive pile-up of medical bills following a stroke in Arizona will now have his costs covered after his insurer reversed its previous decision to deny his claim. The Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club, unaffiliated with the current team, was an early Canadian football-rugby union team based in Edmonton. For the Canadian football-rugby union team of the early 20th century, known in 1922 as the Edmonton Elks, see, "Edmonton Eskimos" redirects here. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Montreal Alouettes in a sold-out Commonwealth Stadium. Edmonton made a trade with the Roughriders in 1985 to obtain the rights to linebacker Larry Wruck. In 1959, Getty was named Outstanding Canadian in the Western Canada Football League and was runner up for the Schenley Award as the CFLs Outstanding Player. Retrieved July 4, 2011. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Edmonton_Elks_head_coaches&oldid=1117561231, Achievements during their Edmonton head coaching tenure, This page was last edited on 22 October 2022, at 11:06. He was an eight-time Western All-Star (once as a North Division selection) and a six-time CFL All-Star. The team finished last in the West Division, missing the post-season for the first time since 1972. In December 2011, Edmonton general manager Eric Tillman traded his face-of-the-franchise quarterback, Ray, to the Toronto Argonauts for quarterback Steven Jyles, kicker man's staggering Arizona medical bills will now be covered, 35 animals seized from Sask. EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have switched their quarterback options after signing Canadian Football League (CFL) veteran Dakota Prukop and releasing Drew Anderson. TSN's Bob Weeks and Jamie Reidel bring you a TSN Golf podcast on the latest news in the world of Golf. 2023 wrote an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail stating that the term was derogatory and a relic of colonial power. Obed asked that the team stop using the name. through the 2005 playoffs that saw Maas come off the bench to relieve Ray in the Western semifinal and final. [20] Nanook, a polar bear, was introduced in 1997, but was retired and replaced with Spike in 2021, coinciding with the rebranding. Rod remains the all-time team leader in games played with 274. In 1970, Jauch was named CFL Coach of the Year in his rookie campaign, which saw Edmonton finish in second place with a 97 record. A snowfall warning remains in effect for Ottawa and eastern Ontario, calling for up to 20 cm of snow to fall by this afternoon. On the strength Edmonton Eskimos defensive end Marcus Howard at team practice in Edmonton on July 13, 2017. That statement tells us that NFL owners did not think black quarterbacks were smart, trustworthy, and didn't feel the need for a black person to be the face of their franchise. }}. After losing the 1974 Grey Cup to the Montreal Alouettes by a score of 207, Edmonton rebounded in 1975 to earn the clubs first championship in 19 years. to a 3419 victory in Vancouvers Empire Stadium. in part, We recognize that there has been increased attention to the name recently and we will ramp up our ongoing engagement with the Inuit communities to assess their views. On 10 July, Boston Pizza announced that it had ended its sponsorship of 2001 |Jim Hole, Joe Healy #ElksCharge", "Our Team. He has thrown the most touchdowns in the big game, reaching the endzone nine times. He was the West Divisions leading rushing three times and earned four Western All-Star nominations. For Warrens last year in Canada, he was the top quarterback with 380 completions of 664 attempts for 5,648 yards and 31 touchdowns. The 1960s was the least memorable decade for Edmonton and its fans. There were no tears and no lies in the dressing room when it was over. Another 13 seasons would pass before Edmonton Various Edmonton sports teams used versions of the Eskimos moniker (including Esquimaux) dating The Edmonton Eskimos receiver participated in his first practice since reporting to the team two-and-a-half weeks ago with what was expected to be an injury suffered during off-season training . of a 124 regular season, Edmonton once again faced the Alouettes. He remains the CFL leader in tackles with 1241 and playoff tackles with 88. He was a western conference and CFL all-star quarterback in 1974, 1978 and 1979 and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 1974. Rollie played in five Grey Cups and was on the winning side three times. Stadium. {{ video.Name Edmonton Eskimos 1978 - 1983 Awards/Honours Grey Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player 1980 All-Western Quarterback 1983 All-Canadian Quarterback 1983 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy 1983 Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Player 1983 Grey Cup Participation 1978 - 1982 Grey Cup Winning Teams 1978 - 1982 View Wikipedia Page College Team: Edmonton went on to play in three more Grey Cup finals in the 1990s, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3323 under Hall of Fame head coach Ron Lancaster in 1993 to Three years earlier, Fritz had led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to become the first Western Canadian team to win a Grey Cup. A six-time CFL All-Star and a Western All-Star eight times, Danny won the Schenley Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 1989. Advertisement "This was a. with the NFLs Philadelphia Eagles in 1989, The Giz remained with Edmonton until 2000. The Elks were founded in 1949 as the Edmonton Eskimos and have won the Grey Cup championship fourteen times (including a three-peat between 1954 and 1956 and an unmatched five consecutive wins between 1978 and 1982), most recently in 2015. The native of Biggar, Saskatchewan hit 464 field goals, 627 converts and 218 singles for 2,237 points now second on the Edmonton list for career points. [4], Franchise great Warren Moon, who led Edmonton to a record five straight Grey Cups between 1978 and 1982 stated, "The name Eskimos, to me, just means pride and it means winning with that organization". Arriving in 1967, John was a quiet leader who let his on-field play do the talking. B.C. Despite earning a 142 record, the team failed to score a touchdown in the playoffs during a best-of-three series loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In 1974, he was named the CFLs Outstanding Player. The insurance company Belairdirect also announced that it would cut ties with the team unless there was concrete action in the near future including a name change.. However, the roster included players who went on to find fame in other capacities: Peter Lougheed was elected as Albertas premier; Steve Paproski became a Member of Parliament; and Gene Kiniski found fame as a professional wrestler. His 2,190 yards on punt returns includes Edmontons all-time longest return of 116 yards against Winnipeg in 1975. He played 13 seasons for Edmonton between 1954 and 1967. Division semifinal. Connop put together a string of 210 consecutive games beginning in 1983 and ending with his retirement after the 1997 season. He was the Defensive Star of the 1978 Grey Cup and the Defensive and Canadian Star of the 1982 Grey Cup. During his eight seasons (1967-1974) with the team, John won the Schenley Award in 1969 as Top Lineman and was a two-time CFL All-Star and six-time West Division All-Star. Edmonton Elks. again after the 1932 season. A three time CFL All-Star and West Division All-Star (1973, 75,76), McGowan appeared in five Grey Cup games in eight seasons and was on the winning team twice (1975,78). In 1989, Edmonton established the high watermark with a CFL-best 162 regular-season record, only to fall 3221 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Division final. A man was found seriously injured in Montreal North Friday night after an assault that may have involved a sharp object, police say. He joined the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2003. Bass played in three Grey Cups (1986, 87, 90) and was on Edmontons 1987 championship team. Thirty-five cats were seized from a property near Odessa, Sask. The team won five consecutive Grey Cups (197882), led by superstar quarterbacks Warren Moon and Tom Wilkinson and head coach Hugh Campbell. A northern Ontario woman is speaking out about staffing shortages at provincial long-term care homes after her husband suffered third-degree burns while under care at a Sudbury facility. Don Getty served as Albertas 11th premier from 1985-1992. In 1969, he was inducted into the CFL Hall of Fame. After suffering a leg injury in pre-season, Germany returned to the lineup with the EE sitting with a record of 3-5. In February, those choices were reported to be Eagles, Eclipse, Elements, Elk, Elkhounds, Evergreens and Evergold. For the ICAO code of the Swedish airport, see, Edmonton Elks all-time records and statistics, Comparison of Canadian and American football, "Edmonton CFL franchise changes its team name to Elks", "Edmonton Eskimos Club Profile & History", "New name. Nicknamed Guts, Anderson spent six seasons with Edmonton from 1952-1957. The owner of the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has submitted a rezoning application to the city in hopes of building a 12-storey office tower where the iconic hotel's loading docks and valet parking are currently located. He left politics in 1979 and returned to the private sector. After going 115 in the regular season, Edmonton made it to that years Prukop played three. Calgary is generally considered a conservative city, dominated by traditional small-c social conservatives and fiscal conservatives. It has been considered One person was left unconscious and missing a tooth after a random midday attack Wednesday. Toronto Argonauts. Aside from one season The term Eskimo is an offensive term placed on Inuit. This time, the team got on the scoreboard with a rouge a single point awarded to the kicking team in certain situations in a 131 loss to the Queens University Rugby Club. Montrealers can expect up to 15 cm of snow Saturday, with the snowfall forcasted to stop in the evening. It wasn't until the building of Clarke Stadium in 1938 named after former Edmonton mayor Joe Clarke that the Eskimos football club resumed play. With a new treatment, they represent our history. James Duthie is joined by TSN staffers Lester McLean, Sean 'Puffy' Cameron and a special guest each episode to chat sports and just about anything else. The 1957 season marked the end of an era. CFL All-star: 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Dave played for Edmonton for his entire 16-year career (1969-'84). Grey Cup championships [ edit] Won, as a player: 7 - Bill Stevenson - ( 1975, 1978 - 1982, 1987) 6 - Dave Cutler - ( 1975, 1978 - 1982) 6 - Dave Fennell - ( 1975, 1978 - 1982) 6 - Larry Highbaugh - ( 1975, 1978 - 1982) played in another Grey Cup. See more Edmonton Eskimos seasons (1980-89) From 1980 to 1989, the Edmonton Eskimos won four Grey Cups. 20 attempts), Highest Passing Efficiency Rating Season, Most Consecutive 100-Yd Rushing Games Season, Most 100-Yd Rushing Games, Quarterback, Season, Most Consecutive 1000-YD Seasons Career, Edmonton Eskimos Media Guide 2009CFL website, Edmonton Elks all-time records and statistics, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edmonton_Elks_all-time_records_and_statistics&oldid=1098511160, 7 Sean Whyte - vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Aug. 23, 2019, 6 Sean Fleming - @ BC Lions, Oct. 12, 1996, 6 Sean Whyte - vs. BC Lions, Oct. 17, 2015, 95 Grant Shaw - @ Saskatchewan Roughriders, Sept. 18, 2016, 5 Ricky Ray - vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers, June 28, 2007, 5 Ricky Ray - vs. Montreal Alouettes, Sept. 14, 2007, 3 Mike Reilly - vs. Calgary Stampeders, Sept. 8, 2018, 208 Gizmo Williams - vs. Calgary Stampeders, Nov. 7, 1993, 2 Gizmo Williams - vs. Calgary Stampeders, Sept. 6, 1991, 2 Gizmo Williams - vs. Calgary Stampeders, Nov. 7, 1993, 109 Larry Highbaugh - vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Oct. 26, 1975 (TD), 12 Willie Pless - @ Montreal Alouettes, Oct. 4, 1998, 12 Singor Mobley - vs. Calgary Stampeders, Sept. 8, 2000, This page was last edited on 16 July 2022, at 05:05. The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses for 22 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division. The Oklahoma native was a five-time All-Star in the era of two-way players and he helped Edmonton to three consecutive Grey Cup victories in 1954, 55 and 56. The three names atop the quarterback free agency list are Mike Reilly (Eskimos), Bo Levi Mitchell (Stampeders), and Trevor Harris (Redblacks). He was named Edmontons general manager and eventually became president and CEO of the club. A year later, the 1978 Commonwealth Games saw the opening of the clubs new home at Commonwealth the franchise. earned a winning record of 86 in 1951, thanks in part to its acquisition of Norman Kwong from the Calgary Stampeders that year. This prompted Vancouver Sun columnist Hall of Famers: director Eric Duggan and head coach Annis Stukus, along with builders Kenneth Montgomery CBS Sports. Tom played a key role in the Five-in-a-Row dynasty teams. The Eskimos were revived in 1928. Oilers won a bidding war for Warren Moon, paying the then-staggering price of $6 million over five years for the quarterback. The franchise invited Obed to meet in January 2016 to discuss the matter. team had previously used the Elks moniker in 1923. The following season he was traded to Calgary where he played for two seasons, but it was with Edmonton from 1984 1991 that he enjoyed his greatest success. since 1949, resulting in a 3915 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 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[14] Saying, If this is something that is insensitive to another group of people, that is something I can understand being a minority myself.[15], The team colours, green and gold, have remained essentially the same over the years with only minor modifications to the uniform or logo until 2021, when the EE logo was designated as a secondary logo,[16] and introduced a new logo of a stylized image of an elk and the Elks helmet logo was changed to antlers. In 1985, McGowans name was added to the prestigious Wall of Honour at Commonwealth Stadium. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. He was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in the West Division in 1989. In 1983, former Edmonton quarterback Jackie Parker returned to the team as head coach. While they lost the 1973 Grey Cup to Ottawa by a score of 2218, Edmonton became a staple in the final. The BarDown podcast will investigate, uncover and explore long-form stories at the intersection of sports, pop culture, technology. The Elks have won the Grey Cup more than any other team except the Toronto Argonauts, including more championships than any other since the CFL was formed in the 1950s. Responsible for the entire payroll, they became known as the Nervous Nine. But thanks to various loans and fundraising initiatives like the Eskimo Annual Dinner, the club stayed afloat. Team alumni have figured prominently in Alberta political life: past players include two former provincial premiers (Peter Lougheed and Donald Getty), a former mayor of Edmonton (Bill Smith), and a lieutenant-governor (Norman Kwong).