2012 Edmonton Eskimos season

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 4th 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.

CFL Draft
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.

Notable transactions
*Later traded to the BC Lions **Later traded to the Calgary Stampeders ***Later traded back to the Saskatchewan Roughriders

Season schedule
Total attendance: 308,866 Average attendance: 34,318 (57.1%)