The 1988 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 31st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 40th overall. The Eskimos finished the season in first place with an 11âÂÂ7 record. They appeared in the West Final where they lost to the BC Lions.
The Eskimos offense had 496 points for, while the defense had 445 points allowed. During the season, Tracy Ham emerged as the team's starting quarterback for the next five seasons.
Edmonton finished ahead of Saskatchewan in the standings by winning their 2-game head-to-head series by a point total of 58âÂÂ53.
Edmonton set the CFL record for most consecutive seasons, .500 or better (17), breaking the record of 16 Saskatchewan set from 1962-1977.
Total attendance: 276,715 <br> Average attendance: 30,746 (51.2%)
The West Final was the first time the Eskimos lost a playoff game at Commonwealth Stadium. The loss also ended the CFL's longest ever home playoff winning streak (12).