CFL - 2021 Season Schedule & Results (Revised)

[David]

The following is the complete revised schedule for the 2021 Canadian Football League season.

After seeing the entirety of its 2020 season lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFL looks to rebound and for what the league is calling its "comeback" season.

On June 14th, the CFL's Board of Governors a reduced 14-game schedule (down from the standard 18 games) for the CFL to return after not playing in 2020.

Since no Grey Cup Champion was crowned in 2020, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers enter the 2021 Season seeking to defend their 2019 Grey Cup Championship. The Blue Bombers won their 11th Grey Cup title that season, marking their first championship since the 1990 CFL season. The Blue Bombers look to retain their Grey Cup Championship and reach back-to-back Grey Cup Championships for the first time since 1992-93.

This season will also mark the first season of a new identity in Edmonton. The team formally known as the Eskimos, now known as the Edmonton Elks, saw its name dropped on July 21st, 2020 and rebranded temporarily as the Edmonton Football Team. The name change was a result of controversy and criticism around the "Eskimo" name as a racial slur against the Inuit in Canada. The move happened shortly after the NFL's Washington Football Team dropped the "Redskins" name in wake of the George Floyd protests.

Four teams, including the Elks, BC Lions, Ottawa Redblacks and Toronto Argonauts, went through coaching changes after the 2019 season and look to begin new eras in 2021.

The CFL regular season normally spans from mid June to early November and consists of 18 games over the course of 21 weeks. However, due to the reduced schedule, the 20201 CFL season will span from early August to late November, consisting of 14 games over the course of 16 weeks.

The first game of the schedule kick off Thursday, August 5th as the Blue Bombers host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a rematch of the 107th Grey Cup, 620 days after the game took place. Other highlights include a full slate of games over Labor Day Weekend, and the return of Thanksgiving football doubleheader when the Ottawa Redblacks take on the Montreal Alouettes, followed by Toronto facing off against Hamilton on October 11th (Canadian Thanksgiving).

7 of the 9 teams will have two bye weeks, with the exception of Ottawa and Toronto. Both Ontario based teams will have 3 bye weeks, a consequence of playing two games each during Week 10.

The CFL Playoffs will begin with the Division Semifinals on Sunday, November 28th and the Division Finals on Sunday, December 5th. The 108th Grey Cup will be played on Sunday, December 12th at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario.

Each week's games will appear most recent at the top of the post. Final results will be updated following the conclusion of the games and listed in ascending order. Where applicable, click on the final score to view the CFL's game tracker for the complete box score.

All CFL games, including the playoffs and the Grey Cup, will be streamed across Canada on TSN. In the United States, 17 CFL games will be aired on the ESPN family of networks, including all the Division Semifinals, the Division Finals, and the 108th Grey Cup. All other games will be streamed on ESPN+.

NOTE: All game times are listed in the Pacific Time Zone and are subject to change.


2021 CFL Playoffs

108th Grey Cup
Sun., December 12 - #1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33, #2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25 (OT) - (Hamilton, ON)

Finals
Eastern Division: Sun., December 5 - #2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27, #1 Toronto Argonauts (H) 19
Western Division: Sun., December 5 - #1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (H) 21, #2 Saskatchewan Roughriders 17

Semi-Finals
Eastern Division: Sun., November 28 - #2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (H) 23, #3 Montreal Alouettes 12
Western Division: Sun., November 28 - #2 Saskatchewan Roughriders (H) 33, #3 Calgary Stampeders 30 (OT)





Regular Season

Week 16
Tue., November 16 - Edmonton Elks 13, Toronto Argonauts (H) 7 - RESCHEDULED FROM 8/26
Fri., November 19 - Ottawa Redblacks 19, Montreal Alouettes (H) 18
Fri., November 19 - BC Lions (H) 43, Edmonton Elks 10
Sat., November 20 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (H) 24, Saskatchewan Roughriders 3
Sat., November 20 - Calgary Stampeders (H) 13, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12

Week 15
Fri., November 12 - Toronto Argonauts (H) 31, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12
Fri., November 12 - Calgary Stampeders 33, BC Lions (H) 23
Sat., November 13 - Montreal Alouettes (H) 28, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14
Sat., November 13 - Saskatchewan Roughriders (H) 29, Edmonton Elks 24
Sat., November 13 - Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks, 4 p.m.
Bye - Ottawa Redblacks

Week 14
Fri., November 5 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (H) 26, BC Lions 18
Fri., November 5 - Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 6:45 p.m.
Fri., November 5 - Saskatchewan Roughriders 19, Edmonton Elks (H) 17
Sat., November 6 - Toronto Argonauts 23, Ottawa Redblacks (H) 20
Sat., November 6 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (H) 31, Montreal Alouettes 21
Bye - Calgary Stampeders

Week 13
Fri., October 29 - Calgary Stampeders 26, Ottawa Redblacks (H) 13
Fri., October 29 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39, Edmonton Elks (H) 23
Sat., October 30 - Toronto Argonauts (H) 31, BC Lions 29 (OT)
Sat., October 30 - Saskatchewan Roughriders 19, Montreal Alouettes (H) 14
Bye - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Week 12
Fri., October 22 - Montreal Alouettes (H) 37, Toronto Argonauts 16
Sat., October 23 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (H) 32, Ottawa Redblacks 3
Sat., October 23 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (H) 45, BC Lions 0
Sat., October 23 - Saskatchewan Roughriders 20, Calgary Stampeders (H) 17
Bye - Edmonton Elks

Week 11
Fri., October 15 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 26, Edmonton Elks (H) 16
Sat., October 16 - Montreal Alouettes 27, Ottawa Redblacks (H) 16
Sat., October 16 - Calgary Stampeders 39, BC Lions (H) 10
Byes - Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts

Week 10
Wed., October 6 - Toronto Argonauts (H) 35, Ottawa Redblacks 16
Fri., October 8 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (H) 30, Edmonton Elks 3
Sat., October 9 - Calgary Stampeders 22, Saskatchewan Roughriders (H) 19
Mon., October 11 - Montreal Alouettes (H) 20, Ottawa Redblacks 16
Mon., October 11 - Toronto Argonauts 24, Hamilton Tiger-Cats (H) 23
Bye - BC Lions

Week 9
Tue., September 28 - Ottawa Redblacks (H) 34, Edmonton Elks 24
Fri., October 1 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30, BC Lions (H) 9
Sat., October 2 - Montreal Alouettes 23, Hamilton Tiger-Cats (H) 20 (OT)
Sat., October 2 - Calgary Stampeders (H) 23, Saskatchewan Roughriders 17
Bye - Toronto Argonauts

Week 8
Wed., September 22 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24, Ottawa Redblacks (H) 7
Fri., September 24 - Toronto Argonauts (H) 30, Montreal Alouettes 27
Fri., September 24 - Saskatchewan Roughriders 31, BC Lions (H) 24
Byes - Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Week 7
Fri., September 17 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (H) 23, Calgary Stampeders 17
Fri., September 17 - Saskatchewan Roughriders (H) 30, Toronto Argonauts 16
Sat., September 18 - BC Lions 27, Montreal Alouettes (H) 18
Sat., September 18 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 37, Edmonton Elks (H) 22
Bye - Ottawa Redblacks

Week 6
Fri., September 10 - Toronto Argonauts (H) 17, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16
Sat., September 11 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (H) 33, Saskatchewan Roughriders 9
Sat., September 11 - Calgary Stampeders 32, Edmonton Elks (H) 16
Sat., September 11 - BC Lions (H) 45, Ottawa Redblacks 13
Bye - Montreal Alouettes

Week 5
Fri., September 3 - Montreal Alouettes 51, Ottawa Redblacks (H) 29
Sun., September 5 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23, Saskatchewan Roughriders (H) 8
Mon., September 6 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (H) 32, Toronto Argonauts 19
Mon., September 6 - Edmonton Elks 32, Calgary Stampeders (H) 20
Bye - BC Lions

Week 4
Thu., August 26 - Edmonton Elks at Toronto Argonauts, 4:30 p.m. - POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 - RESCHEDULED 11/16
Fri., August 27 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27, Montreal Alouettes (H) 10
Sat., August 28 - BC Lions 24, Ottawa Redblacks (H) 12
Sun., August 29 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (H) 18, Calgary Stampeders 16
Bye - Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Elks, Toronto Argonauts

Week 3
Thu., August 19 - Edmonton Elks 21, BC Lions (H) 16
Fri., August 20 - Calgary Stampeders (H) 28, Montreal Alouettes 22
Sat., August 21 - Toronto Argonauts (H) 30, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23
Sat., August 21 - Saskatchewan Roughriders (H) 23, Ottawa Redblacks 10
Bye - Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Week 2
Thu., August 12 - BC Lions 15, Calgary Stampeders (H) 9
Fri., August 13 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (H) 20, Toronto Argonauts 7
Sat., August 14 - Montreal Alouettes 30, Edmonton Elks (H) 13
Sat., August 14 - Saskatchewan Roughriders (H) 30, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 8
Bye - Ottawa Redblacks

Week 1
Thu., August 5 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (H) 19, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 6
Fri., August 6 - Saskatchewan Roughriders (H) 33, BC Lions 29
Sat., August 7 - Toronto Argonauts 23, Calgary Stampeders (H) 20
Sat., August 7 - Ottawa Redblacks 16, Edmonton Elks (H) 12
Bye - Montreal Alouettes


CFL TEAM STADIUMS
BC Lions - BC Place; Vancouver, British Columbia
Calgary Stampeders - McMahon Stadium; Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton Elks - Commonwealth Stadium; Edmonton, Alberta
Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Tim Hortons Field; Hamilton, Ontario
Montreal Alouettes - Percival Molson Memorial Stadium; Montreal, Quebec
Ottawa Redblacks - TD Place Stadium; Ottawa, Ontario
Saskatchewan Roughriders - Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field; Regina, Saskatchewan
Toronto Argonauts - BMO Field; Toronto, Ontario
Winnipeg Blue Bombers - IG Field; Winnipeg, Manitoba



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[David]

The CFL has announced the Postponement of the Week 4 match between the Edmonton Elks and the Toronto Argonauts, scheduled for Thursday. The game has been postponed due to multiple Edmonton Elks players testing positive for COVID-19.

The league has issued the following press release:

CFL STATEMENT ON THE ELKS-ARGONAUTS GAME ON THURSDAY

TORONTO — The Canadian Football League has released the following statement:

“The Canadian Football League is postponing this Thursday’s game in Toronto between the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Elks after receiving word earlier today that a number of Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19. This is in keeping with the standard of care for COVID-19 and professional sport. It also reflects our desire to put the health and safety of our players, coaches and staff – as well as public health – above all other considerations.

The Elks will not practice or travel until our Chief Medical Officers and public health officials have assured us it is safe for them to do so. All of the Elks’ Tier One personnel, including players, coaches and support staff will now be subjected to an enhanced testing protocol which includes isolation.

The Elks’ most recent opponent, the BC Lions, will participate in an enhanced protocol and will be monitored closely this week. Upon review with our Chief Medical Officers, we do not believe the Lions were exposed to a high risk of infection. The league is now working to reschedule the game between the Elks and the Argonauts.

We know this is disappointing news for CFL fans, but we are confident they will overwhelmingly support our decision to put safety first.”

[David]

The CFL has announced it has rescheduled the August 26th game between the Edmonton Elks and the Toronto Argonauts.

POSTPONED ELKS-ARGOS GAME RESCHEDULED TO NOV. 16

TORONTO – The Edmonton Elks at Toronto Argonauts game, which was postponed from August 26 because of Covid-19 concerns, has been successfully rescheduled to Tuesday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Canadian Football League announced on Thursday.

Another organization, which previously had a hold on BMO Field for that date, agreed to relinquish it if accommodated elsewhere. That contributed to a “domino effect” which has caused some other changes to the CFL schedule:

- The Saskatchewan Roughriders – Edmonton Elks game scheduled for Friday, November 5 at 9:45 p.m. ET in Saskatchewan will now be played instead in Edmonton on the same date at the same time.

- The Saskatchewan Roughriders – Edmonton Elks game scheduled in Edmonton for Saturday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. ET will now be played in Saskatchewan on the same date at 4 p.m. ET.

-The Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Montreal Alouettes game scheduled for Saturday, November 13 at 4:00 p.m .ET in Montreal will now be played on the same date and at the same location but at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Since the realigned schedule results in the Elks playing a series of three games over a period of seven days, the CFL and the Canadian Football League Players Association have agreed that both teams can each add an additional five players to their active rosters for the following games:


- Edmonton at Toronto on Tuesday, November 16

- Edmonton at BC on Friday, November 19