1966 Edmonton Eskimos
Norm Kimball is promoted from coordinator of minor football to general manager.
Edmonton would return to the playoffs after a third-place finish in the Western Conference with a record of 6-9-1. The club would lose in the Division Semifinal to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 16-8. Randy Kerbow passed for 1,583 yards and seven touchdowns. Tommy Joe Coffey is named a CFL/West All-Star for the third straight season and fourth time in his career.
| 1966 (18th season) |
| Record: 6-9-1 (3rd West) |
| Home: 2-6 | Away: 4-3-1 |
| Playoffs: 0-1 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| Head coach: Neill Armstrong (3rd season) |
| CFL All-Stars: Tommy Joe Coffey, E.A. Sims, Jim Thomas |
| West All-Stars: Tommy Joe Coffey, Bill Redell, E.A. Sims, Jim Thomas |
| Major award winners: None |
| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| July 29 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 40-13 (0-1) |
| August 2 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 7-26 (0-2) |
| August 8 | at BC Lions | W 27-7 (1-2) |
| August 12 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 10-9 (1-3) |
| August 22 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 18-17 (2-3) |
| August 27 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 5-26 (3-3) |
| September 2 | vs. BC Lions | W 6-13 (4-3) |
| September 9 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 8-3 (5-3) |
| September 11 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 14-34 (5-4) |
| September 19 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 49-21 (5-5) |
| September 24 | at Calgary Stampeders | T 18-18 (5-5-1) |
| October 1 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 28-7 (5-6-1) |
| October 10 | vs. BC Lions | L 19-7 (5-7-1) |
| October 16 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14-16 (5-8-1) |
| October 22 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 33-21 (6-8-1) |
| October 29 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 29-16 (6-9-1) |
| November 6 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 8-16 Division Semifinal |