The
1996
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Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...
were coached by
Ron Lancaster and finished in second place in the West Division with an 11–7 record. They upset the
Calgary Stampeders in the West Final, but lost the Grey Cup to the
Toronto Argonauts.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
Awards and records
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CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually awarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Lew Hayman Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy winner ...
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Leroy Blugh
Leroy Blugh (born May 14, 1966) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman and the defensive line coach for the Queen's Gaels of U Sports football. He played for fifteen seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two di ...
(DE)
*
CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award –
Willie Pless
Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to:
People Given name or nickname
* Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and sc ...
(LB)
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CFL's Coach of the Year –
Ron Lancaster
1996 CFL All-Stars
Offence
* SB –
Darren Flutie
* WR –
Eddie Brown
* OG –
Leo Groenewegen
Leo Groenewegen (born August 13, 1965) is a former all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. He played from 1987 to 2004 for the Ottawa Rough Riders, British Columbia Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He was an All-Star three times ...
Defence
* DT –
Bennie Goods
Bennie Goods (born February 28, 1968) is a US-born former Canadian Football League defensive tackle.
Goods was born in Pattison, Mississippi, and played eleven seasons for two different teams. Goods also played in the Arena Football League for ...
* DE –
Malvin Hunter
Malvin Hunter (born November 20, 1969) is a former American and Canadian football linebacker and defensive end in the World League of American Football (WLAF) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played in the WLAF for the San Antonio Riders and ...
* LB –
Willie Pless
Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to:
People Given name or nickname
* Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and sc ...
* DB –
Glenn Rogers Jr.
Glenn Edward Rogers, Jr. (born June 8, 1969) is a former football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for seven years. He also played one season in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis State Univers ...
* DS – Trent Brown
1996 Western All-Stars
Offence
* SB –
Darren Flutie
* WR –
Eddie Brown
* C –
Rod Connop
Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959, in North Vancouver (district municipality), North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former professional Canadian football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Connop spent his entire 16-yea ...
* OG –
Leo Groenewegen
Leo Groenewegen (born August 13, 1965) is a former all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. He played from 1987 to 2004 for the Ottawa Rough Riders, British Columbia Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He was an All-Star three times ...
Defence
* DT –
Bennie Goods
Bennie Goods (born February 28, 1968) is a US-born former Canadian Football League defensive tackle.
Goods was born in Pattison, Mississippi, and played eleven seasons for two different teams. Goods also played in the Arena Football League for ...
* DE –
Malvin Hunter
Malvin Hunter (born November 20, 1969) is a former American and Canadian football linebacker and defensive end in the World League of American Football (WLAF) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played in the WLAF for the San Antonio Riders and ...
* DE –
Leroy Blugh
Leroy Blugh (born May 14, 1966) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman and the defensive line coach for the Queen's Gaels of U Sports football. He played for fifteen seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two di ...
* LB –
Willie Pless
Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to:
People Given name or nickname
* Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and sc ...
* DB –
Glenn Rogers Jr.
Glenn Edward Rogers, Jr. (born June 8, 1969) is a former football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for seven years. He also played one season in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis State Univers ...
* DS – Trent Brown
Playoffs
West Semi-Final
West Final
Grey Cup
1996 Canadian Football League season by team
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Edmonton Elks seasons
1996 in sports in Alberta
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