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1978 Edmonton Eskimos season

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Head coach
  
Hugh Campbell

Division place
  
1st, West

Record
  
10–4–2

Playoff finish
  
Won 66th Grey Cup

Home field
  
Clarke StadiumCommonwealth Stadium

The 1978 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 1st place in the Western Conference with a 10–4–2 record and won the 66th Grey Cup. It was Warren Moon’s rookie season, and he replaced the injured Bruce Lemmerman as the backup quarterback and completed 89 of 173 passes for 1,112 yards and five touchdowns. He was Edmonton's nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award.

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Season schedule

  • The Eskimos played their first two regular season games at Clarke Stadium and their remaining six at Commonwealth Stadium.

    • Total attendance: 262,925
    Average attendance: 32,866 (76.8%)

    Awards and honours

  • CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell (DT)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (Offence) – Tom Wilkinson
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (Defence) – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell
  • Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell, Defensive Tackle, CFL All-Star
  • Danny Kepley, Linebacker, CFL All-Star

    • References

    1978 Edmonton Eskimos season Wikipedia
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