2004 Edmonton Eskimos
Running back Mike Pringle passes George Reed to become the CFL’s all-time leading rusher.
Jason Maas becomes the second player in the club’s history to pass for over 5,000 yards (5270). Maas also sets a new single game CFL record with 22 consecutive completions.
Edmonton would lose to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Semifinal after finishing second in the West with a 9-9 record in the regular season.
Willie Pless is added to the Wall of Honour and Larry Highbaugh, Cal Murphy (Builder), and Dan Yochum are inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
| 2004 (56th season) |
| Record: 9-9 (2nd West) |
| Home: 7-2 | Away: 2-7 |
| Playoffs: 0-1 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| Head coach: Tom Higgins (4th season) |
| CFL All-Stars: Sean Fleming, Malcolm Frank, Jason Tucker |
| West All-Stars: Sean Fleming, Malcolm Frank, Jason Tucker |
| Hall of Fame: Larry Highbaugh, Cal Murphy (Builder), Dan Yochum |
| Major award winners: |
| Wall of Honour: Willie Pless |
| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| June 19 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 9–33 (0-1) |
| June 26 | vs. BC Lions | L 41–34 (0-2) |
| July 2 | at Ottawa Renegades | L 15–44 (0-3) |
| July 9 | at BC Lions | W 25–9 (1-3) |
| July 17 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 30–51 (2-3) |
| July 30 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 24–41 (3-3) |
| August 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 39–14 (3-4) |
| August 12 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–25 (3-5) |
| August 20 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 7–31 (4-5) |
| August 29 | vs. Ottawa Renegades | W 16–57 (5-5) |
| September 6 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 25–7 (6-5) |
| September 10 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 44–12 (7-5) |
| September 18 | at BC Lions | L 30–33 (7-6) |
| September 25 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 26–17 (7-7) |
| October 1 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 27–30 (7-8) |
| October 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 19–39 (8-8) |
| October 17 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 16–40 (8-9) |
| October 24 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 34–40 (9-9) |
| November 7 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 14–6 Division Semifinal |