| Team: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Record: | 7–11 |
| Division Place: | 4th, West |
| Coach: | Kavis Reed |
| General Manager: | Eric Tillman - Fired Nov 3rd, 2012 |
| Stadium: | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost East Semi-Final |
| Mop: | J. C. Sherritt, LB |
| Moc: | Ted Laurent, DT |
| Mor: | Shamawd Chambers, WR |
| Uniform: | File:CFL EDM Jersey 2012.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Eskimos seasons |
The 2012 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 64th overall. The Eskimos finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 7–11 record but still managed to make the playoffs for the second straight season via the CFL's "crossover" rule. The Eskimos played the Toronto Argonauts in the East Semi-Final and lost 42–26.
The 2012 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2012 live at 1:00 PM MDT. The Eskimos had five selections in the six-round draft, including two in the first round after trading Ricky Ray to the Toronto Argonauts.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | OL | Virginia | ||
| 1 | 6 | WR | Wilfrid Laurier | ||
| 2 | 14 | DL | Simon Fraser | ||
| 5 | 36 | Hasan Hazime | DE | Akron | |
| 5 | 38 | Ryan King | LB | Saint Mary's |
| Date | Type | Incoming | Outgoing | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2011 | Trade | Steven Jyles (QB) Grant Shaw (K/P) *1st round pick in 2012 CFL Draft – Jabar Westerman (DL) | Ricky Ray (QB) | Toronto Argonauts | |
| February 23, 2012 | Trade | Future considerations | Eric Wilbur (K/P) | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
| April 23, 2012 | Trade |
| Xavier Fulton (OL) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
| May 3, 2012 | Trade | 1st round pick in 2012 CFL Draft – Austin Pasztor (OL) 2nd round pick in 2012 CFL Draft – Justin Capicciotti (DL) 5th round pick in 2012 CFL Draft – Ryan King (LB) | 1st round pick in 2012 CFL Draft – Jabar Westerman (DL) 3rd round pick in 2012 CFL Draft – Michael Atkinson (DL) | BC Lions | |
| May 25, 2012 | Trade | Merrill Johnson (LB) | Conditional 6th round pick in 2014 CFL Draft | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
| September 5, 2012 | Trade | Matt O'Donnell (OL) 4th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Jorgen Hus (LB) | Greg Carr (WR) ***5th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Alex Anthony (WR) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
| September 12, 2012 | Trade | Brody McKnight (K) | Derek Schiavone (P/K) 1st round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Mike Edem (LB) 4th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Nicolas Boulay (LB) | Montreal Alouettes | |
| September 13, 2012 | Trade | Darcy Brown (FB) | Ricardo Colclough (DB) 6th round pick in 2015 CFL Draft - Everett Ellefsen (DB) | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | ||
| A | Fri, June 15 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17–20 | 23,629 | 0–1 | ||
| B | Thurs, June 21 | 24–16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,891 | 0–2 |
The Edmonton Eskimos clinched a playoff game against the Toronto Argonauts with an Argonauts victory and a Hamilton Tiger-Cats the night before, allowing the Eskimos team to cross-over into the East Divisional Playoffs. The Eskimos would go on to lose against the same Argonauts team that allowed them to clinch the last playoff spot in the CFL during the 2012 CFL season. Had the Hamilton Tiger-Cats beat the Toronto Argonauts lost, the Eskimos final game against Calgary on November 2 would have been a game where they needed to win or tie to clinch a playoff berth.
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts | ||
| 1 | Sat, June 30 | 15–19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35,538 | 1–0 | 2 | |||
| 2 | Sun, July 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | 1–17 | 31,459 | 1–1 | 2 | |||
| 3 | Fri, July 13 | 10–42 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32,067 | 2–1 | 4 | |||
| 4 | Fri, July 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27–14 | 28,335 | 3–1 | 6 | |||
| 5 | Thurs, July 26 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–23 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29,533 | 3–2 | 6 | ||
| 6 | Bye | 3–2 | 6 | ||||||
| 7 | Fri, Aug 10 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20–28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 43,178 | 4–2 | 8 | ||
| 8 | Fri, Aug 17 | 38–25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 32,760 | 4–3 | 8 | |||
| 9 | Mon, Aug 27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 26–17 | Toronto Argonauts | 22,912 | 5–3 | 10 | ||
| 10 | Mon, Sept 3 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–31 | 32,102 | 5–4 | 10 | |||
| 11 | Fri, Sept 7 | Calgary Stampeders | 20–18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 39,363 | 5–5 | 10 | ||
| 12 | Sat, Sept 15 | Edmonton Eskimos | 8–51 | 24,162 | 5–6 | 10 | |||
| 13 | Sat, Sept 22 | BC Lions | 19–18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35,578 | 5–7 | 10 | ||
| 14 | Fri, Sept 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 15–39 | Calgary Stampeders | 29,290 | 5–8 | 10 | ||
| 15 | Fri, Oct 5 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 20–35 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,557 | 6–8 | 12 | ||
| 16 | Sat, Oct 13 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20–37 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38,678 | 7–8 | 14 | ||
| 17 | Fri, Oct 19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 19–39 | BC Lions | 30,102 | 7–9 | 14 | ||
| 18 | Sun, Oct 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25–27 | Montreal Alouettes | 23,312 | 7–10 | 14 | ||
| 19 | Fri, Nov 2 | Calgary Stampeders | 30–27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21,147 | 7–11 | 14 | ||
Total attendance: 308,866
Average attendance: 34,318 (57.6%)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Result | |
| East Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 11 | Edmonton Eskimos | 26–42 | Toronto Argonauts | 25,792 | Loss |