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Ron Lancaster is named head coach and leads the club to first in the West Division with a record of 12-6. The Eskimos would lose in the West Final to the Calgary Stampeders. Running back Blake Marshall would score 20 touchdowns, an Edmonton record that still stands and is named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian.

Henry “Gizmo” Williams establishes new records for most punt return yards in a season (1,440), most punt return yards in a game (232) and most punt return touchdowns in a season (5).

Walter Sprague is added to the Wall of Honour and Brian Kelly and Norm Kimball (Builder) are inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

1991 (43rd season)
Record: 12-6 (1st West)
Home: 7-2 | Away: 5-4
Playoffs: 0-1 | Division Final
Head coach: Ron Lancaster (1st season)
CFL All-Stars: Rod Connop, Blake Marshall, Willie Pless, Brett Williams, Henry Williams
West All-Stars: Rod Connop, Enis Jackson, Blake Marshall, Willie Pless, Jim Sandusky, Eddie Thomas, Brett Williams, Henry Williams
Hall of Fame: Brian Kelly, Norm Kimball (Builder)
Major award winners: Blake Marshall (Most Outstanding Canadian)
Wall of Honour: Walter Sprague

 

Date Opponent Result (record)
July 12 at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 34-25 (1-0)
July 17 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 33-40 (2-0)
July 25 at BC Lions L 36-37 (2-1)
July 31 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 24-54 (3-1)
August 10 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 38-13 (4-1)
August 15 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 35-36 (4-2)
August 21 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 39-53 (5-2)
August 28 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 44-41 (5-3)
September 2 at Calgary Stampeders L 36-48 (5-4)
September 6 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 37-51- (6-4)
September 15 at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 41-36 (7-4)
September 21 at Toronto Argonauts L 28-47 (7-5)
September 27 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 15-31 (8-5)
October 4 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 17-18 (9-5)
October 12 at BC Lions W 45-38 (10-5)
October 20 vs. BC Lions L 39-38 (10-6)
October 27 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 23-24 (11-6)
November 3 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 28-18 (12-6)
November 17 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 38-36 Division Final