1978 Edmonton Eskimos season

The 1978 Edmonton Eskimos finished in first 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.

Pre-season

Schedule

Regular season

Season standings

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<br> Average attendance: 32,866 (76.8%)

Playoffs

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Top playoff attendance of season

Roster

Grey Cup

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