1981 Edmonton Eskimos
It was a record setting year for Edmonton as they finished with their best regular season record (14-1-1) and their fourth straight Grey Cup, beating Ottawa 26-23, becoming the first team in league history to win the Grey Cup four consecutive times. Down 20-1 at halftime, Warren Moon led the comeback with two rushing touchdowns and Dave Cutler kicked the championship-winning field goal.
During the regular season Ed Jones and Larry Highbaugh had seven interceptions each, while James Parker led the way with 18.5 sacks. Warren passed for 3,959 yards and Biran Kelly had 1,665 receiving yards.
Linebacker Dan Kepley is named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player for a third time in his career and Eric Wilwyn (Eck) Duggan is inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
| 1981 (33rd season) |
| Record: 14-1-1 (1st West) |
| Home: 8-0-0 | Away: 6-1-1 |
| Playoffs: 2-0 | Won Grey Cup |
| Head coach: Hugh Campbell (5th season) |
| CFL All-Stars: David Boone, Dave Fennell, Jim Germany, Hank Ilesic, Ed Jones, Brian Kelly, Dan Kepley, James Parker, Hector Pothier, Bill Stevenson |
| West All-Stars: David Boone, Dave Fennell, Jim Germany, Hank Ilesic, Ed Jones, Brian Kelly, Dan Kepley, James Parker, Hector Pothier, Bill Stevenson |
| Hall of Fame: Eric Wilwyn (Eck) Duggan |
| Major award winners: Danny Kepley (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) |
| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| July 9 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 47–21 (1–0) |
| July 16 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 10–30 (2–0) |
| July 30 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 28–38 (2-1) |
| August 6 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 33–17 (3-1) |
| August 13 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 5–41 (4-1) |
| August 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 22–12 (5–1) |
| August 26 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 10–28 (6–1) |
| September 1 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 34–44 (7–1) |
| September 7 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | T 34–34 (7–1- 1) |
| September 13 | vs. BC Lions | W 21–38 (8–1-1) |
| September 21 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 21–10 (9–1-1) |
| October 5 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 11–62 (10-1-1) |
| October 13 | at BC Lions | W 22–12 (11-1-1) |
| October 19 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 6–24 (12-1-1) |
| October 26 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 41–29 (13–1-1) |
| November 1 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 7–61 (14-1-1) |
| November 15 | vs. BC Lions | W 16-22 Division Final |
| November 23 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 23-26 Grey Cup |