1997 Edmonton Eskimos
Tom Higgins is named general manager.
Edmonton hosts the 85th “Party In Your Parka” Grey Cup. A 12-6 regular season record was good for first in the West and a bye into the Western Final. Edmonton would lose in the West Final 31-30 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Head coach Ron Lancaster leaves the club following the season as the winningest coach in team history (83).
Willie Pless wins his fourth consecutive Most Outstanding Defensive player award and fifth of his career.
| 1997 (49th season) |
| Record: 12-6 (1st West) |
| Home: 7-2 | Away: 5-4 |
| Playoffs: 0-1 | Lost Division Final |
| Head coach: Ron Lancaster (7th season) |
| CFL All-Stars: Darren Flutie, Willie Pless, Kavis Reed, Glenn Rogers Jr. |
| West All-Stars: Trent Brown, Darren Flutie, Bennie Goods, Leo Groenewegen, Malvin Hunter, Willie Pless, Thomas Rayam, Kavis Reed, Glenn Rogers Jr., Henry Williams |
| Hall of Fame: |
| Major award winners: Willie Pless (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) |
| Wall of Honour: |
| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| June 25 | @ Calgary Stampeders | W 23–22 (1-0) |
| July 4 | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 24–18 (2-0) |
| July 10 | vs. British Columbia Lions | L 41–31 (2-1) |
| July 17 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 32–0 (3-1) |
| July 24 | @ Montreal Alouettes | W 34–24 (4-1) |
| July 31 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 37–34 (5-1) |
| August 7 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 45–11 (6-1) |
| August 14 | @ Toronto Argonauts | L 38–14 (6-2) |
| August 21 | vs. Hamilton Tiger Cats | W 28–24 (7-2) |
| September 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 27–14 (7-3) |
| September 5 | vs Calgary Stampeders | W 24–20 (8-3) |
| September 13 | @ British Columbia | L 27–1 (8-4) |
| September 20 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 25–24 (8-5) |
| September 28 | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 29–15 (8-6) |
| October 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 42–32 (9-6) |
| October 12 | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 20–2 (10-6) |
| October 19 | vs. British Columbia Lions | W 41–7 (11-6) |
| October 25 | @ Hamilton Tiger Cats | W 30-19 (12-6) |
| November 9 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 31-30 Division Final |