With today’s victory over the Calgary Stampeders, the Edmonton Eskimos earn a trip to the 103rd Grey Cup on November 29 against the Ottawa RedBlacks.
The team travels to the Winnipeg on Tuesday and will practice at Investors Group Field leading to the game.
Quick Stats:
- This marks the 25th appearance for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Grey Cup.
- The last time the Edmonton Eskimos faced off against an Ottawa-based team in the Grey Cup was 1981.
- The two teams have matched up three times for the Grey Cup (1960, 1973, 1981).
- The Eskimos have won the Grey Cup 13 times (1954, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2005).
- The Edmonton Eskimos last trip to the Grey Cup was in 2005 against the Montreal Alouettes at BC Place – a 38-35 overtime victory.
