1987 Edmonton Eskimos
Head coach Jackie Parker stepped down earlier in the season due to medical issues. Joe Faragalli would replace Parker and lead the team to a second-place finish in the West and return to the Grey Cup game at BC Place against the Toronto Argonauts. Edmonton would defeat the Argos 38-36 as Henry “Gizmo” Williams had one of his most memorable runs of his career, taking a missed field goal 115 yards for a touchdown. Quarterback Damon Allen and defensive end Stewart Hill would win Grey Cup MVP’s.
Dan Kepley and Roger Nelson are added to the Wall of Honour and Tom Wilkinson is inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
| 1987 (39th season) |
| Record: 11-7 (2nd West) |
| Home: 7-2 | Away: 4-5 |
| Playoffs: 3-0 | Won Grey Cup |
| Head coach: Jackie Parker (5th season) | Joe Faragalli (1st season) |
| CFL All-Stars: Rod Connop, Brian Kelly, Henry Williams |
| West All-Stars: Danny Bass, Rod Connop, Brian Kelly, Hector Pothier, Henry Williams |
| Hall of Fame: Tom Wilkinson |
| Major award winners: |
| Wall of Honour: Dan Kepley, Roger Nelson |
| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| June 27 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 16–54 (1-0) |
| July 5 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 36–33 (2-0) |
| July 12 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 40–30 (2-1) |
| July 18 | at BC Lions | L 18–26 (2-2) |
| July 24 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 42–28 (3-2) |
| August 1 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 28–38 (4-2) |
| August 7 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 20–23 (4-3) |
| August 23 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 45–24 (5-3) |
| August 28 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 39–13 (6-3) |
| September 7 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 20–29 (6-4) |
| September 12 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 20–42 (7-4) |
| September 19 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 13–34 (8-4) |
| October 2 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 19–34 (9-4) |
| October 12 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 20–38 (9-5) |
| October 18 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 25–34 (9-6) |
| October 25 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 24–39 (10-6) |
| November 1 | vs. BC Lions | L 33–32 (10-7) |
| November 7 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 39–21 (11-7) |
| November 15 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 16–30 Division Semifinal |
| November 22 | at BC Lions | W 31–7 Division Final |
| November 29 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 36–38 Grey Cup |