The 2004 Edmonton Eskimos finished second in the West Division with a 9–9 record winning the tie-breaker with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who also finished 9–9–0, and denying them a home playoff date. The Roughriders defeated the Eskimos in the West Semi-Final, ending their season and a chance to defend their Grey Cup title.
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
School/Club Team
|
| 1 |
9 |
Amarpreet Sanghera |
OL |
British Columbia
|
| 2 |
10 |
Gilles Lezi |
FB |
Northwestern
|
| 2 |
17 |
Rhett McLane |
OL |
Saskatchewan
|
| 3 |
26 |
Andrew Nowacki |
WR |
Murray State
|
| 4 |
35 |
Chad Rempel |
WR |
Saskatchewan
|
| 5 |
44 |
Martin Gagnon |
DB |
Laval
|
| 6 |
53 |
David Thorne |
OL |
Mount Allison
|
Preseason
Schedule
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
| Week |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts
|
| 1 |
June 19 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
9–33 |
Montreal Alouettes |
|
20,202 |
0–1–0 |
0
|
| 2 |
June 26 |
BC Lions |
41–34 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
35,367 |
0–2–0 |
0
|
| 3 |
July 2 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
15–44 |
Ottawa Renegades |
|
22,843 |
0–3–0 |
0
|
| 4 |
July 9 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
25–9 |
BC Lions |
|
22,227 |
1–3–0 |
2
|
| 5 |
July 17 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
30–51 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
35,728 |
2–3–0 |
4
|
| 6
|
Bye |
2–3–0 |
4
|
| 7 |
July 30 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
24–41 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
38,363 |
3–3–0 |
6
|
| 8 |
Aug 8 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
39–14 |
Toronto Argonauts |
|
23,897 |
3–4–0 |
6
|
| 9 |
Aug 12 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
14–25 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
|
23,998 |
3–5–0 |
6
|
| 10 |
Aug 20 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
7–31 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
42,399 |
4–5–0 |
8
|
| 11 |
Aug 29 |
Ottawa Renegades |
16–57 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
37,109 |
5–5–0 |
10
|
| 12 |
Sept 6 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
25–7 |
Calgary Stampeders |
|
35,651 |
6–5–0 |
12
|
| 13 |
Sept 10 |
Calgary Stampeders |
44–12 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
50,366 |
7–5–0 |
14
|
| 14 |
Sept 18 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
33–36 |
BC Lions |
OT |
29,704 |
7–6–0 |
14
|
| 15 |
Sept 25 |
Toronto Argonauts |
26–17 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
41,113 |
7–7–0 |
14
|
| 16 |
Oct 1 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
27–30 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
|
27,884 |
7–8–0 |
14
|
| 17 |
Oct 11 |
Montreal Alouettes |
19–39 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
37,708 |
8–8–0 |
16
|
| 18 |
Oct 17 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
16–40 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
|
30,087 |
8–9–0 |
16
|
| 19 |
Oct 24 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
34–40 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
33,131 |
9–9–0 |
18
|
| 20
|
Bye |
9–9–0 |
18
|
Total attendance: 351,284
Average attendance: 39,031 (65.0%)
Playoffs
| Week |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Attendance
|
| Division Semi-Final |
Nov 7 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
14–6 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
37,359
|
West Semi-Final
Awards and records
All-Star selections
References
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| Franchise | |
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| Stadiums | |
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| Lore | |
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| Important figures | |
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| Key personnel | |
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Grey Cup championships (14) | |
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West Division championships (23) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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