2021 Edmonton Elks season

{{Infobox NFL season

| logo =

| team = Edmonton Elks

| year = 2021

| record = 3–11

| division_place = 5th, West

| coach = Jaime Elizondo

| general manager = Brock Sunderland

| stadium = Commonwealth Stadium

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| MOP = James Wilder Jr.

| MOC = Sean Whyte

| MOR = Nyles Morgan

| previous = 2020 (EFT)

| uniform = CFL EDM Jersey 2021.png

| shortnavlink = Elks seasons

}}

The {{CFL Year|2021}} Edmonton Elks season was the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 72nd overall. This was the first season that the team competed under a new name, as the "Eskimos" moniker was retired in 2020, and the new name "Elks" was announced on June 1, 2021.{{Cite tweet |user=elks |number=1399759182727766016 |title=New Name. Same Game. |date=June 1, 2021}}

The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2018 following a week 14 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on November 5, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/edmonton-elks-winless-at-home-2021-season-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.1717186|title=Elks go winless at home this season, fall to Riders|publisher=TSN|date=November 5, 2021}} The team also finished the season without a home win for the first time in the team's 72–year history following that same home loss to the Roughriders.

This was the fourth season under general manager Brock Sunderland.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/11/27/esks-part-ways-head-coach-jason-maas/|title=Eskimos part ways with head coach Jason Maas|publisher=cfl.ca|date=November 21, 2020}} This would have been the first season under head coach Scott Milanovich, but he resigned from his position on January 25, 2021.{{cite web |title=Milanovich resigns as Edmonton's head coach |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/01/25/milanovich-resigns-edmontons-head-coach/ |website=CFL.ca |date=January 25, 2021 |access-date=January 25, 2021}} Instead, Jaime Elizondo was named as the 23rd head coach in the team's history on February 1, 2021.{{cite web |title=EE Football Team names Jaime Elizondo as head coach |url=https://www.esks.com/2021/02/01/ee-football-team-names-jaime-elizondo-head-coach/ |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=February 1, 2021 |access-date=February 1, 2021}}

An 18-game season schedule was originally released on November 20, 2020, but it was announced on April 21, 2021 that the start of the season would likely be delayed until August and feature a 14-game schedule.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/11/20/divisional-games-take-centre-stage-unique-2021-schedule/ |title=Divisional games take centre stage in unique 2021 schedule |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 20, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/04/21/cfl-announces-plans-return-play-2021-season/ |title=CFL Announces Plans To Return-to-play For 2021 Season |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=April 21, 2021}} On June 15, 2021, the league released the revised 14-game schedule with regular season play beginning on August 5, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/06/15/circle-calendars-cfl-releases-2021-schedule/ |title=Circle your calendars: CFL releases 2021 schedule |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=June 15, 2021}}

Offseason

=CFL Global Draft=

The 2021 CFL Global Draft took place on April 15, 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/02/04/cfl-calendar-busy-free-agency-virtual-combines-drafts/ |title=CFL calendar busy with free agency, virtual combines, drafts |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=February 4, 2021 |access-date=February 7, 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021-global-draft-tracker/ |title=2021 Global Draft tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=April 15, 2021}} With the format being a snake draft, Edmonton selected second in the odd-numbered rounds and eighth in the even-numbered rounds.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Round ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Pick ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Player ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Position ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| University/Club Team ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Nationality
align="center" \|align=center\| 1	2	Steven Nielsen	OL	Eastern Michigan	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Denmark
align="center" \|align=center\| 2	17	Misiona Aiolupotea-Pei	DL	Washington State	{{flagicon\|NZL}} New Zealand
align="center" \|align=center\| 3	20	Tibo Debaillie	DL	Towson	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Belgium
align="center" \|align=center\| 4	35	Matt Leo	DE	Iowa State	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Australia

=CFL National Draft=

The 2021 CFL Draft took place on May 4, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/03/30/cfl-announces-date-2021-cfl-national-draft/ |title=CFL announces date for 2021 CFL National Draft |publisher=Canadian Football League |website=cfl.ca |date=March 30, 2021 |access-date=April 15, 2021}} The team had six selections in the six-round snake draft and had the fifth pick in each of the rounds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/11/05/2021-cfl-draft-feature-significant-changes/|title=2021 CFL Draft to feature some significant changes|date=November 5, 2020|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/11/21/ticats-snag-first-selection-cfl-reveals-2021-order/|title=Ti-Cats snag first selection as CFL reveals 2021 order|date=November 21, 2020|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Round ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Pick ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Player ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Position ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| University Team ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Hometown
align="center" \|align=center\| 1	5	Cole Nelson	DL	Alberta	Edmonton, AB
align="center" \|align=center\| 2	14	Grant McDonald	LB	Calgary	Tsawwassen, BC
align="center" \|align=center\| 3	23	Deonte Glover	RB	Shepherd	Inwood, WV
align="center" \|align=center\| 4	32	Dominic Johnson	WR	Buffalo	Windsor, ON
align="center" \|align=center\| 5	41	Peter Kourtis	OL	Saint Mary's	Toronto, ON
align="center" \|align=center\| 6	50	Kenan Clarke	DB	Cornell	Pickering, ON

Preseason

Due to the shortening of the season, the CFL confirmed that pre-season games would not be played in 2021.

=Planned schedule=

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style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" \| Week ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" \| Game ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" \| Date ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" \| Kickoff ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" \| Opponent ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" \| TV ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" \| Venue
style= bgcolor="ffffff" ! align="center" \| A \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
style= bgcolor="ffffff" ! align="center" \| B ! align="center" \| 1 \| align="center" \| Sat, May 29 \| align="center" \| 2:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. Calgary Stampeders \| align="center" \| {{Abbr\|NA\|Not announced}} \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium
style= bgcolor="ffffff" ! align="center" \| C ! align="center" \| 2 \| align="center" \| Fri, Jun 4 \| align="center" \| 8:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at BC Lions \| align="center" \| {{Abbr\|NA\|Not announced}} \| align="center" \| BC Place

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style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" | Week

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" | Game

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" | Date

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" | Kickoff

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" | Opponent

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" | TV

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" | Venue

style= bgcolor="ffffff"

! align="center" | A

| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

style= bgcolor="ffffff"

! align="center" | B

! align="center" | 1

| align="center" | Sat, May 29

| align="center" | 2:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. Calgary Stampeders

| align="center" | {{Abbr|NA|Not announced}}

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

style= bgcolor="ffffff"

! align="center" | C

! align="center" | 2

| align="center" | Fri, Jun 4

| align="center" | 8:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at BC Lions

| align="center" | {{Abbr|NA|Not announced}}

| align="center" | BC Place

{{cite web|url=http://www.esks.com/schedule/?season=2021 |title=2021 Schedule |publisher=Edmonton Elks|access-date=June 2, 2021}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

=Season schedule=

The Elks initially had a schedule that featured 18 regular season games beginning on June 12 and ending on October 30. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the Canadian Football League delayed the start of the regular season to August 5, 2021 and the Elks began their 14-game season on August 7, 2021.

On August 22, 2021, it was announced that the Elks had several players test positive for COVID-19, so the August 26, 2021 game was postponed with the rescheduled date to be declared once the Elks pass health and safety protocols.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/08/22/cfl-statement-elks-argonauts-game-thursday/ |title=CFL Statement on the Elks-Argonauts game on Thursday |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=August 8, 2021}} The CFL announced on September 2, 2021 that the game was rescheduled for Tuesday, November 16, 2021, meaning that the Elks will play three games in just a seven-day span.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/02/postponed-elks-argos-game-rescheduled-nov-16/ |title=Postponed Elks-Argos game rescheduled to Nov. 16 |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=September 2, 2021}}

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style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Week ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Game ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Date ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Kickoff ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Opponent ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" colspan=2 \| Results ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| TV ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Venue ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Attendance ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Summary
style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Score ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Record
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 1 ! align="center" \| 1 \| align="center" \| Sat, Aug 7 \| align="center" \| 8:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| Ottawa Redblacks \| align="center" \| L 12–16 \| align="center" \| 0–1 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 30,302 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6137/ottawa-redblacks-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 2 ! align="center" \| 2 \| align="center" \| Sat, Aug 14 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| Montreal Alouettes \| align="center" \| L 13–30 \| align="center" \| 0–2 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 25,116 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6140/montreal-alouettes-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 3 ! align="center" \| 3 \| align="center" \| Thurs, Aug 19 \| align="center" \| 8:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| @ BC Lions \| align="center" \| W 21–16 \| align="center" \| 1–2 \| align="center" \| TSN/ESPN2 \| align="center" \| BC Place \| align="center" \| 12,500 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6142/edmonton-elks-vs-bc-lions/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="" ! align="center" \| 4 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye (originally scheduled for Thurs, Aug 26, at Toronto Argonauts; rescheduled to week 16)
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 5 ! align="center" \| 4 \| align="center" \| Mon, Sept 6 \| align="center" \| 2:30 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| @ Calgary Stampeders \| align="center" \| W 32–20 \| align="center" \| 2–2 \| align="center" \| TSN/ESPNews \| align="center" \| McMahon Stadium \| align="center" \| 31,039 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6153/edmonton-elks-vs-calgary-stampeders/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 6 ! align="center" \| 5 \| align="center" \| Sat, Sept 11 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| Calgary Stampeders \| align="center" \| L 16–32 \| align="center" \| 2–3 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 33,493* \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6156/calgary-stampeders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 7 ! align="center" \| 6 \| align="center" \| Sat, Sept 18 \| align="center" \| 7:45 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 22–37 \| align="center" \| 2–4 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 23,310 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6161/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="" ! align="center" \| 8 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 9 ! align="center" \| 7 \| align="center" \| Tues, Sept 28 \| align="center" \| 5:30 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| @ Ottawa Redblacks \| align="center" \| L 24–34 \| align="center" \| 2–5 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 12,108 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6165/edmonton-elks-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 10 ! align="center" \| 8 \| align="center" \| Fri, Oct 8 \| align="center" \| 6:30 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 3–30 \| align="center" \| 2–6 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| IG Field \| align="center" \| 27,388 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6170/edmonton-elks-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 11 ! align="center" \| 9 \| align="center" \| Fri, Oct 15 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 16–26 \| align="center" \| 2–7 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 24,276 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6174/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="" ! align="center" \| 12 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 13 ! align="center" \| 10 \| align="center" \| Fri, Oct 29 \| align="center" \| 7:45 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| align="center" \| L 23–39 \| align="center" \| 2–8 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 22,857 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6182/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 14 ! align="center" \| 11 \| align="center" \| Fri, Nov 5 \| align="center" \| 7:45 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| Saskatchewan Roughriders \| align="center" \| L 17–19 \| align="center" \| 2–9 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 24,115 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6186/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 15 ! align="center" \| 12 \| align="center" \| Sat, Nov 13 \| align="center" \| 2:00 p.m. MST \| align="center" \| @ Saskatchewan Roughriders \| align="center" \| L 24–29 \| align="center" \| 2–10 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Mosaic Stadium \| align="center" \| 26,056 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6192/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 16 ! align="center" \| 13 \| align="center" \| Tues, Nov 16 \| align="center" \| 5:30 p.m. MST \| align="center" \| @ Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| W 13–7 \| align="center" \| 3–10 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| BMO Field \| align="center" \| 6,247 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6146/edmonton-elks-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 16 ! align="center" \| 14 \| align="center" \| Fri, Nov 19 \| align="center" \| 8:30 p.m. MST \| align="center" \| @ BC Lions \| align="center" \| L 10–43 \| align="center" \| 3–11 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| BC Place \| align="center" \| 12,500 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6194/edmonton-elks-vs-bc-lions/ Recap]

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style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Week

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Game

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Date

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Kickoff

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Opponent

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" colspan=2 | Results

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | TV

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Venue

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Attendance

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Summary

style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" | Score

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" | Record

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 1

| align="center" | Sat, Aug 7

| align="center" | 8:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | Ottawa Redblacks

| align="center" | L 12–16

| align="center" | 0–1

| align="center" | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 30,302

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6137/ottawa-redblacks-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 2

| align="center" | Sat, Aug 14

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | Montreal Alouettes

| align="center" | L 13–30

| align="center" | 0–2

| align="center" | TSN/RDS

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 25,116

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6140/montreal-alouettes-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 3

| align="center" | Thurs, Aug 19

| align="center" | 8:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | @ BC Lions

| align="center" | W 21–16

| align="center" | 1–2

| align="center" | TSN/ESPN2

| align="center" | BC Place

| align="center" | 12,500

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6142/edmonton-elks-vs-bc-lions/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor=""

! align="center" | 4

| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye (originally scheduled for Thurs, Aug 26, at Toronto Argonauts; rescheduled to week 16)

align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 5

! align="center" | 4

| align="center" | Mon, Sept 6

| align="center" | 2:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | @ Calgary Stampeders

| align="center" | W 32–20

| align="center" | 2–2

| align="center" | TSN/ESPNews

| align="center" | McMahon Stadium

| align="center" | 31,039

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6153/edmonton-elks-vs-calgary-stampeders/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 6

! align="center" | 5

| align="center" | Sat, Sept 11

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | Calgary Stampeders

| align="center" | L 16–32

| align="center" | 2–3

| align="center" | TSN/RDS

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 33,493*

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6156/calgary-stampeders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 7

! align="center" | 6

| align="center" | Sat, Sept 18

| align="center" | 7:45 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| align="center" | L 22–37

| align="center" | 2–4

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 23,310

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6161/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor=""

! align="center" | 8

| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 9

! align="center" | 7

| align="center" | Tues, Sept 28

| align="center" | 5:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | @ Ottawa Redblacks

| align="center" | L 24–34

| align="center" | 2–5

| align="center" | TSN/RDS2

| align="center" | TD Place Stadium

| align="center" | 12,108

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6165/edmonton-elks-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 10

! align="center" | 8

| align="center" | Fri, Oct 8

| align="center" | 6:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| align="center" | L 3–30

| align="center" | 2–6

| align="center" | TSN/RDS2

| align="center" | IG Field

| align="center" | 27,388

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6170/edmonton-elks-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 11

! align="center" | 9

| align="center" | Fri, Oct 15

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| align="center" | L 16–26

| align="center" | 2–7

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 24,276

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6174/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor=""

! align="center" | 12

| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 13

! align="center" | 10

| align="center" | Fri, Oct 29

| align="center" | 7:45 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| align="center" | L 23–39

| align="center" | 2–8

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 22,857

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6182/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 14

! align="center" | 11

| align="center" | Fri, Nov 5

| align="center" | 7:45 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | Saskatchewan Roughriders

| align="center" | L 17–19

| align="center" | 2–9

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 24,115

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6186/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 15

! align="center" | 12

| align="center" | Sat, Nov 13

| align="center" | 2:00 p.m. MST

| align="center" | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders

| align="center" | L 24–29

| align="center" | 2–10

| align="center" | TSN/RDS

| align="center" | Mosaic Stadium

| align="center" | 26,056

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6192/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 16

! align="center" | 13

| align="center" | Tues, Nov 16

| align="center" | 5:30 p.m. MST

| align="center" | @ Toronto Argonauts

| align="center" | W 13–7

| align="center" | 3–10

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | BMO Field

| align="center" | 6,247

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6146/edmonton-elks-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 16

! align="center" | 14

| align="center" | Fri, Nov 19

| align="center" | 8:30 p.m. MST

| align="center" | @ BC Lions

| align="center" | L 10–43

| align="center" | 3–11

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | BC Place

| align="center" | 12,500

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6194/edmonton-elks-vs-bc-lions/ Recap]

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*Top attendance in CFL

Team

=Roster=

class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"

|+ colspan="9" style="{{Gridiron primary style|Edmonton Elks|border=2}};"|Edmonton Elks roster

style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Quarterbacks

{{CFL player

-|I|Nick Arbuckle}}

Running backs

{{CFL player|25|I|Walter Fletcher}}
{{CFL player|32|I|James Wilder}}
{{CFL player| 5|I|Terry Williams}}

Fullbacks

{{CFL player|27|N|Tanner Green}}
{{CFL player|49|N|James Tuck}}

Receivers

{{CFL player|82|I|Greg Ellingson}}
{{CFL player|12|N|Mike Jones}}
{{CFL player|11|N|Shai Ross}}
{{CFL player| 4|N|Tevaun Smith}}
{{CFL player|88|I|Jalen Tolliver}}
{{CFL player|83|N|Daniel Vandervoort}}
{{CFL player|87|I|Derel Walker}}

Offensive linemen

{{CFL player|57|N|David Beard}}
{{CFL player|60|N|Tomas Jack-Kurdyla}}
{{CFL player|64|I|Tyler Higby}}
{{CFL player|61|G|Steven Nielsen}}
{{CFL player|66|N|Matt O'Donnell}}
{{CFL player|58|I|Justin Renfrow}}
{{CFL player|56|N|Kyle Saxelid}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Defensive linemen

{{CFL player| 9|N|Mathieu Betts}}
{{CFL player|93|N|Kwaku Boateng}} DE
{{CFL player|95|I|Thomas Costigan}}
{{CFL player|96|I|Mike Moore}}
{{CFL player|91|N|Cole Nelson}}
{{CFL player|99|I|Christian Rector}}

Linebackers

{{CFL player|44|I|Keishawn Bierria}}
{{CFL player|33|N|Grant McDonald}}
{{CFL player|10|I|Derrick Moncrief}}
{{CFL player|45|I|Nyles Morgan}}
{{CFL player|13|N|Shaydon Philip}}
{{CFL player|31|N|Malik Tyne}}

Defensive backs

{{CFL player|36|I|Aaron Grymes}}
{{CFL player|28|N|Jordan Hoover}} S
{{CFL player| 2|I|Jonathon Mincy}}
{{CFL player| 0|I|Jonathan Rose}}
{{CFL player| 8|I|Trumaine Washington}}
{{CFL player|29|I|Darius Williams}}
{{CFL player|37|N|Josh Woodman}}

Special teams

{{CFL player|48|N|Martin Bédard}} LS
{{CFL player|70|N|Hugh O'Neill}} K
{{CFL player|46|N|Chad Rempel}} LS
{{CFL player| 6|N|Sean Whyte}} K

| style="width: 12px;" |

| style="width: 0.5px; background-color:#FFB819" |

| style="width: 12px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |1-Game Injured List

{{CFL player|94|I|Jake Ceresna}} DL
{{CFL player|35|G|Maxime Rouyer}} LB
{{CFL player| 3|I|Antonio Simmons}} DL

6-Game Injured List

{{CFL player|38|N|Dotun Aketepe}} DB
{{CFL player

-|N|Nate Anderson}} DL

{{CFL player|42|I|Malik Clements}} LB

{{CFL player|68|I|D'Antne Demery}} OL

{{CFL player|80|I|Armanti Edwards}} WR

{{CFL player|20|N|Scott Hutter}} DB

{{CFL player|67|I|Colin Kelly}} OL

{{CFL player|55|I|SirVincent Rogers}} OL

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Practice roster

{{CFL player|23|I|Bruce Anderson}} RB
{{CFL player|19|N|Eric Blake}} DB
{{CFL player|26|I|Bryan Blunt}} LB
{{CFL player|30|N|Dante Brown}} K
{{CFL player|90|I|Chris Casher}} DL
{{CFL player|16|I|Case Cookus}} QB
{{CFL player|54|G|Tibo Debaillie}} DL
{{CFL player|81|I|Earnest Edwards}} WR
{{CFL player|69|N|Chris Gangarossa}} OL
{{CFL player|22|I|Afolabi Laguda}} DB
{{CFL player|24|I|Nafees Lyon}} DB
{{CFL player|62|I|Emanuel McGirt}} OL
{{CFL player|92|I|Chris Nelson}} DL
{{CFL player|18|N|Chris Osei-Kusi}} WR
{{CFL player|97|N|Alain Pae}} DL
{{CFL player|89|G|Diego Viamontes}} WR
{{CFL player|26|I|Herb Waters}} DB
{{CFL player|65|I|De'Ondre Wesley}} OL

Suspended

{{CFL player

-|I|Curtis Akins}} LB

{{CFL player

-|I|Darrell Brown}} OL

{{CFL player

-|I|Tarean Folston}} RB

{{CFL player

-|I|J.J. Jones}} WR

{{CFL player

-|N|Peter Kourtis}} OL

{{CFL player

-|I|David Perkins}} DL

{{CFL player

-|I|Debione Renfro}} DB

{{CFL player

-|I|Albert Smalls}} DB

style="text-align:center;font-size: 95%;background:#F9F9F9;border:2px solid #FFB819" colspan="10"| Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Active, 9 Injured, 17 Practice, 8 Suspended
[https://www.goelks.com/roster/ Roster] updated 2021-10-18 • [https://www.goelks.com/game-notes/ Depth chart] • [https://www.goelks.com/transactions Transactions] • More CFL rosters

=Coaching staff=

References

External links

{{official website|https://www.esks.com/}}

Category:Edmonton Elks seasons

Category:2021 Canadian Football League season by team

Edmonton Elks season

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