The Eskimos finished in second place in the West Division with an 11–7 record and hosted a playoff game for the first time since 2004, ending the CFL's longest active drought.

The Eskimos defeated their Alberta rivals, the Calgary Stampeders, 33–19 in the West Semi-Final, but lost to the BC Lions 40–23 in the West Final.

Edmonton was then able to select the number one ranked player in offensive linemen Scott Mitchell.

After a trade with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Eskimos acquired the fifth overall pick and selected Nathan Coehoorn, who was described as the most "pro-ready" receiver available in the draft.

[3] *Later traded back to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers **Later traded back to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ***Later traded to the Toronto Argonauts Total attendance: 311,629 Average attendance: 34,625 (58.2%) Running backs Wide receivers Slotbacks Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player Roster updated 2011-11-22 Depth Chart • Transactions 46 Active → More rosters Head coaches Offensive coaches Defensive coaches Special teams coaches Strength and conditioning → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs *-Team won in Overtime.