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The 1979 Edmonton Eskimos finished in first place in the Western Conference with a 12–2–2 record and repeated as Grey Cup champions after winning the 67th Grey Cup.
From 1970 to 1979, the Edmonton Eskimos won three Grey Cups. During the decade, the Eskimos compiled a record of 107 wins, 61 losses, and 4 ties. One of the highlights of the decade was the start of a streak of five consecutive Grey Cup championships. The streak started in 1978. [1]
Unlike previous Grey Cups, especially the 65th Grey Cup (or Ice Bowl) in 1977 in Montreal, the temperature was a balmy 12 degrees Celsius.. The Alouettes were penalized 16 times in the game, the most back-breaking call coming late in the fourth quarter when Gerry Dattilio was called for clipping on an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown by Keith Baker.
This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Edmonton Elks (formerly the Edmonton Eskimos), a Canadian Football League team. While the team was founded in 1949, they did not join the CFL until it was founded in 1958. Throughout their history, Edmonton has won 14 Grey Cups.
The following is an incomplete list of starting quarterbacks that have started a regular season or post-season game for the Edmonton Eskimos / Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). They are listed in order of appearance during the regular season or post-season, since 1993.
The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1979 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Montreal Alouettes, 17–9, in front of their home crowd at Montreal's Olympic Stadium.This was Edmonton's second-straight championship.
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Edmonton was founded in 1949, although other teams named the Edmonton Eskimos existed 1895 to 1923 and 1929 to 1939. The Edmonton Elks are the most successful CFL franchise of the modern era (1949–present), having won the league's Grey Cup fourteen times (As the Eskimos), including an unmatched five consecutive wins between 1978 and 1982, and ...