2012 Edmonton Eskimos
The Eskimos finish with an 7-11 record and end their season in the Eastern Division Semi-Final cross over game with a 42-26 loss to the eventual Grey Cup Champion Toronto Argonauts. Linebacker JC Sherritt made a league-leading and record-setting 130 defensive tackles. He was named Defensive Player of the Week four times and Defensive Player of the Month three times en route to winning the CFL’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Rookie defensive back Joe Burnett is named a CFL All-Star after recording six interceptions, two touchdowns and 50 total tackles.
On December 10, two-time Grey Cup champion and former CFL all-star Ed Hervey was named Eskimos general manager.
Damon Allen is inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
| 2012 (64th season) |
| Record: 7-11 (4th West) |
| Home: 5-4 | Away: 2-7 |
| Playoffs: 0-1 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| Head coach: Kavis Reed (2nd season) |
| CFL All-Stars: Joe Burnett, JC Sherritt, Fred Stamps |
| West All-Stars: Donovan Alexander, Joe Burnett, Ted Laurent, Almondo Sewell, JC Sherritt, Fred Stamps |
| Hall of Fame: Damon Allen |
| Major award winners: JC Sherritt (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) |
| Wall of Honour: |
| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| June 30 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 15–19 (1-0) |
| July 8 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 1–17 (1-1) |
| July 13 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 10–42 (2-1) |
| July 20 | at BC Lions | W 27–14 (3-1) |
| July 26 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 22–23 (3-2) |
| August 10 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 20–28 (4-2) |
| August 17 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 38–25 (4-3) |
| August 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 26–17 (5-3) |
| September 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 30–31 (5-4) |
| September 7 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 20–18 (5-5) |
| September 15 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 8–51 (5-6) |
| September 22 | vs. BC Lions | L 19–18 (5-7) |
| September 28 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 15–39 (5-8) |
| October 5 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 20–35 (6-8) |
| October 13 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 20–37 (7-8) |
| October 19 | at BC Lions | L 19–39 (7-9) |
| October 28 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 25–27 (7-10) |
| November 2 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 30–27 (7-11) |
| November 11 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 26-42 Division Semifinal |