The 2006 Edmonton Eskimos finished fourth in the West Division with a 7–11 record and failed to make the playoffs. This marked the end of their 34 year streak of making the playoffs, the longest such streak in North American sports history.[1][2]
| 2006 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Paul Jones |
| Head coach | Danny Maciocia |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–11 |
| Division place | 4th, West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Team MOP | Ricky Ray, QB |
| Team MOC | Dan Comiskey, OL |
| Team MOR | Adam Braidwood, DL |
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Offseason
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Adam Braidwood | DE | Western Washington |
| 2 | 17 | Jason Nugent | DB | Rutgers |
| 3 | 21 | Dwayne Mundle | LB | West Virginia |
| 3 | 25 | Mike Williams | DE | Boise State |
| 4 | 26 | Andrew Brown | LB | Lafayette |
| 4 | 34 | Jean Phillipe Abraham | LB | Laval |
| 5 | 42 | Nicolas Bisaillon | RB | Laval |
| 6 | 50 | Greig Longchamps | OL | Montreal |
Transactions
| Date | Type | Incoming | Outgoing | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2005 | Trade | Danny McManus (QB) Tim Bakker (OL) *Imokhai Atogwe (DB) 1st round pick in 2006 CFL Draft – Adam Braidwood (DL) | Jason Maas (QB) *6th round pick in 2006 CFL Draft – Greig Longchamps (OL) | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| February 18, 2006 | Trade | Robert Brown (DL) Reggie Durden (DB) | Davis Sanchez (DB) | Montreal Alouettes |
| March 8, 2006 | Trade | 4th round pick in 2006 CFL Draft – Andrew Brown (LB) | Kwame Cavil (SB) | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| April 1, 2006 | Trade | 3rd round pick in 2006 CFL Draft – Dwayne Mundle (LB) | Danny McManus | Calgary Stampeders |
| July 3, 2006 | Trade | Michael Botterill (LB) | 3rd round pick in 2007 CFL Draft – Chris Van Zeyl (DL) | Montreal Alouettes |
*Portion of the trade was reversed due to Atogwe's long-term injury
Preseason
Schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| A | June 3 | Edmonton Eskimos | 8–14 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 25,114 | 0–1 | 0 | |
| B | June 9 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 22–7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27,840 | 0–2 | 0 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 555 | 355 | 26 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 477 | 426 | 20 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 465 | 434 | 18 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 399 | 468 | 14 | Details |
Season schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | June 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | 14–24 | Calgary Stampeders | 25,895 | 0–1–0 | 0 | |
| 2 | June 24 | Calgary Stampeders | 14–18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 40,491 | 1–1–0 | 2 | |
| 3 | July 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 10–46 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23,521 | 1–2–0 | 2 | |
| 4 | July 7 | BC Lions | 20–27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35,035 | 2–2–0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Bye | 2–2–0 | 4 | |||||
| 6 | July 20 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 25–22 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37,611 | 2–3–0 | 4 | |
| 7 | July 28 | Montreal Alouettes | 21–13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32,411 | 2–4–0 | 4 | |
| 8 | Aug 4 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17–34 | BC Lions | 27,312 | 2–5–0 | 4 | |
| 9 | Aug 11 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18–24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 39,599 | 3–5–0 | 6 | |
| 10 | Aug 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28–30 | BC Lions | 33,589 | 3–6–0 | 6 | |
| 11 | Bye | 3–6–0 | 6 | |||||
| 12 | Sept 4 | Edmonton Eskimos | 23–44 | Calgary Stampeders | 35,744 | 3–7–0 | 6 | |
| 13 | Sept 8 | Calgary Stampeders | 26–45 | Edmonton Eskimos | 47,965 | 4–7–0 | 8 | |
| 14 | Sept 16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–27 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 25,107 | 4–8–0 | 8 | |
| 15 | Sept 22 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 20–18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 36,406 | 4–9–0 | 8 | |
| 16 | Sept 30 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–25 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27,894 | 5–9–0 | 10 | |
| 17 | Oct 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | 23–28 | Toronto Argonauts | 26,891 | 5–10–0 | 10 | |
| 18 | Oct 14 | Toronto Argonauts | 28–25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 39,533 | 5–11–0 | 10 | |
| 19 | Oct 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–20 | Montreal Alouettes | 45,607 | 6–11–0 | 12 | |
| 20 | Oct 27 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18–20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31,779 | 7–11–0 | 14 | |
Total attendance: 340,830
Average attendance: 37,870 (63.0%)