The 2021 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 71st overall. The Tiger-Cats qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive year following their week 14 win over the BC Lions on November 5, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6185/bc-lions-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ |title=Ticats clinch playoff spot with win over Lions |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 5, 2021}} The team defeated the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts in the playoffs to qualify for their 22nd Grey Cup game appearance. In a rematch of the previous season's game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Tiger-Cats lost to the Blue Bombers 33–25 in overtime in the 108th Grey Cup game.

The 2021 season was the second season under co-general managers Drew Allemang and Shawn Burke and the second season under head coach Orlondo Steinauer.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2018/12/03/ticats-officially-name-orlondo-steinauer-head-coach/|title=Ticats officially name Orlondo Steinauer head coach - CFL.ca|date=December 3, 2018|work=CFL.ca|access-date=November 20, 2020}}

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, the Tiger-Cats selected eighth in the odd-numbered rounds and second in the even-numbered rounds.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Round ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Pick ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Player ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Position ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| University/Club Team ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Nationality
align="center" \|align=center\| 1	8	Joel Whitford	P	Washington	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Australia
align="center" \|align=center\| 2	11	Chris Mulumba	DL	Colorado	{{flagicon\|FIN}} Finland
align="center" \|align=center\| 3	26	David Izinyon	LB	Rostock Griffins	{{flagicon\|GBR}} Great Britain
align="center" \|align=center\| 4	29	Dominik Eberle	K	Utah State	{{flagicon\|GER}} Germany

= 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}}{{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}} The Tiger-Cats had the most selections in the six-round draft with seven picks after acquiring another first-round pick (ninth overall) from the Montreal Alouettes as part of the Johnny Manziel trade.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2018/07/22/report-ticats-als-close-manziel-deal/|title=Als acquire Johnny Manziel in blockbuster deal|date=July 22, 2018|work=CFL.ca|access-date=November 20, 2020}} The team had the first pick in odd rounds and the ninth pick in even rounds.{{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:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Round ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Pick ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Player ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Position ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| University Team ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Hometown
align="center" \|align=center\| 1	1	Jake Burt	TE	Boston College	Lynnfield, MA
align="center" \|align=center\| 1	9	Nick Cross	LB	British Columbia	Regina, SK
align="center" \|align=center\| 2	18	Deane Leonard	DB	Mississippi	Calgary, AB
align="center" \|align=center\| 3	19	Mohamed Diallo	DL	Central Michigan	Toronto, ON
align="center" \|align=center\| 4	36	Jarek Richards	LB	Saint Mary's	Montreal, QC
align="center" \|align=center\| 5	37	Felix Garand-Gauthier	FB	Laval	Mirabel, QC
align="center" \|align=center\| 6	54	Myles Manalo	LB	Western	Burlington, ON

Preseason

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

= Planned schedule =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Week ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Game ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Date ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Kickoff ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Opponent ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| TV ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| 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" \| Thu, May 27 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| at Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| {{Abbr\|NA\|Not announced}} \| align="center" \| BMO Field
style= bgcolor="ffffff" ! align="center" \| C ! align="center" \| 2 \| align="center" \| Thu, June 3 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| vs. Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| {{Abbr\|NA\|Not announced}} \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | Week

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | Game

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | Date

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | Kickoff

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | Opponent

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | TV

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | 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" | Thu, May 27

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | at Toronto Argonauts

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

| align="center" | BMO Field

style= bgcolor="ffffff"

! align="center" | C

! align="center" | 2

| align="center" | Thu, June 3

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | vs. Toronto Argonauts

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

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/schedule/2021|title=2021 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Schedule|access-date=November 20, 2020|publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats}}

Regular season

= Season standings =

= Season schedule =

The Tiger-Cats initially had a schedule that featured 18 regular season games beginning on June 10 and ending on October 29. 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 Tiger-Cats began their 14-game season on August 5, 2021.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Week ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Game ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Date ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Kickoff ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Opponent ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" colspan=2 \| Results ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| TV ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Venue ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Attendance ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Summary
style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Score ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Record
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 1 ! align="center" \| 1 \| align="center" \| Thu, Aug 5 \| align="center" \| 8:30 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 6–19 \| align="center" \| 0–1 \| align="center" \| TSN/ESPN2 \| align="center" \| IG Field \| align="center" \| 29,376 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6134/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 2 ! align="center" \| 2 \| align="center" \| Sat, Aug 14 \| align="center" \| 10:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Saskatchewan Roughriders \| align="center" \| L 8–30 \| align="center" \| 0–2 \| align="center" \| TSN/ESPNews \| align="center" \| Mosaic Stadium \| align="center" \| 27,076 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6141/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffffff" ! align="center" \| 3 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 4 ! align="center" \| 3 \| align="center" \| Fri, Aug 27 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Montreal Alouettes \| align="center" \| W 27–10 \| align="center" \| 1–2 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS/ESPNews \| align="center" \| Molson Stadium \| align="center" \| 14,753 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6147/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-montreal-alouettes/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 5 ! align="center" \| 4 \| align="center" \| Mon, Sept 6 \| align="center" \| 1:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| W 32–19 \| align="center" \| 2–2 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 15,000 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6152/toronto-argonauts-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 6 ! align="center" \| 5 \| align="center" \| Fri, Sept 10 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| L 16–17 \| align="center" \| 2–3 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| BMO Field \| align="center" \| 9,702 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6154/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 7 ! align="center" \| 6 \| align="center" \| Fri, Sept 17 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Calgary Stampeders \| align="center" \| W 23–17 \| align="center" \| 3–3 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 15,000 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6158/calgary-stampeders-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 8 ! align="center" \| 7 \| align="center" \| Wed, Sept 22 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Ottawa Redblacks \| align="center" \| W 24–7 \| align="center" \| 4–3 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 12,041 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6162/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 9 ! align="center" \| 8 \| align="center" \| Sat, Oct 2 \| align="center" \| 4:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Montreal Alouettes \| align="center" \| L 23–20 {{small\|(OT)}} \| align="center" \| 4–4 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 18,000 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6167/montreal-alouettes-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 10 ! align="center" \| 9 \| align="center" \| Mon, Oct 11 \| align="center" \| 4:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| L 23–24 \| align="center" \| 4–5 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 21,378 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6173/toronto-argonauts-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffffff" ! align="center" \| 11 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 12 ! align="center" \| 10 \| align="center" \| Sat, Oct 23 \| align="center" \| 4:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Ottawa Redblacks \| align="center" \| W 32–3 \| align="center" \| 5–5 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 20,112 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6178/ottawa-redblacks-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 13 ! align="center" \| 11 \| align="center" \| Fri, Oct 29 \| align="center" \| 9:45 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Edmonton Elks \| align="center" \| W 39–23 \| align="center" \| 6–5 \| 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="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 14 ! align="center" \| 12 \| align="center" \| Fri, Nov 5 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| BC Lions \| align="center" \| W 26–18 \| align="center" \| 7–5 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 21,618 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6185/bc-lions-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 15 ! align="center" \| 13 \| align="center" \| Fri, Nov 12 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. EST \| align="center" \| @ Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| L 12–31 \| align="center" \| 7–6 \| align="center" \| TSN/ESPNews \| align="center" \| BMO Field \| align="center" \| 10,851 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6189/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 16 ! align="center" \| 14 \| align="center" \| Sat, Nov 20 \| align="center" \| 4:00 p.m. EST \| align="center" \| Saskatchewan Roughriders \| align="center" \| W 24–3 \| align="center" \| 8–6 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 22,344 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6195/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Week

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Game

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Date

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Kickoff

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Opponent

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" colspan=2 | Results

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | TV

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Venue

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Attendance

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Summary

style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | Score

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | Record

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 1

| align="center" | Thu, Aug 5

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

| align="center" | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| align="center" | L 6–19

| align="center" | 0–1

| align="center" | TSN/ESPN2

| align="center" | IG Field

| align="center" | 29,376

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6134/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 2

| align="center" | Sat, Aug 14

| align="center" | 10:00 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders

| align="center" | L 8–30

| align="center" | 0–2

| align="center" | TSN/ESPNews

| align="center" | Mosaic Stadium

| align="center" | 27,076

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6141/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffffff"

! align="center" | 3

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

align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 4

! align="center" | 3

| align="center" | Fri, Aug 27

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | @ Montreal Alouettes

| align="center" | W 27–10

| align="center" | 1–2

| align="center" | TSN/RDS/ESPNews

| align="center" | Molson Stadium

| align="center" | 14,753

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6147/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-montreal-alouettes/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 5

! align="center" | 4

| align="center" | Mon, Sept 6

| align="center" | 1:00 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | Toronto Argonauts

| align="center" | W 32–19

| align="center" | 2–2

| align="center" | TSN/RDS2

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

| align="center" | 15,000

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6152/toronto-argonauts-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 6

! align="center" | 5

| align="center" | Fri, Sept 10

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | @ Toronto Argonauts

| align="center" | L 16–17

| align="center" | 2–3

| align="center" | TSN/RDS2

| align="center" | BMO Field

| align="center" | 9,702

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6154/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 7

! align="center" | 6

| align="center" | Fri, Sept 17

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

| align="center" | Calgary Stampeders

| align="center" | W 23–17

| align="center" | 3–3

| align="center" | TSN/RDS

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

| align="center" | 15,000

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6158/calgary-stampeders-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 8

! align="center" | 7

| align="center" | Wed, Sept 22

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | @ Ottawa Redblacks

| align="center" | W 24–7

| align="center" | 4–3

| align="center" | TSN/RDS2

| align="center" | TD Place Stadium

| align="center" | 12,041

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6162/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 9

! align="center" | 8

| align="center" | Sat, Oct 2

| align="center" | 4:00 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | Montreal Alouettes

| align="center" | L 23–20 {{small|(OT)}}

| align="center" | 4–4

| align="center" | TSN/RDS

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

| align="center" | 18,000

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6167/montreal-alouettes-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 10

! align="center" | 9

| align="center" | Mon, Oct 11

| align="center" | 4:00 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | Toronto Argonauts

| align="center" | L 23–24

| align="center" | 4–5

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

| align="center" | 21,378

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6173/toronto-argonauts-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffffff"

! align="center" | 11

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

align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 12

! align="center" | 10

| align="center" | Sat, Oct 23

| align="center" | 4:00 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | Ottawa Redblacks

| align="center" | W 32–3

| align="center" | 5–5

| align="center" | TSN/RDS2

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

| align="center" | 20,112

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6178/ottawa-redblacks-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 13

! align="center" | 11

| align="center" | Fri, Oct 29

| align="center" | 9:45 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | @ Edmonton Elks

| align="center" | W 39–23

| align="center" | 6–5

| 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="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 14

! align="center" | 12

| align="center" | Fri, Nov 5

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

| align="center" | BC Lions

| align="center" | W 26–18

| align="center" | 7–5

| align="center" | TSN/RDS

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

| align="center" | 21,618

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6185/bc-lions-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 15

! align="center" | 13

| align="center" | Fri, Nov 12

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. EST

| align="center" | @ Toronto Argonauts

| align="center" | L 12–31

| align="center" | 7–6

| align="center" | TSN/ESPNews

| align="center" | BMO Field

| align="center" | 10,851

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6189/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"

! align="center" | 16

! align="center" | 14

| align="center" | Sat, Nov 20

| align="center" | 4:00 p.m. EST

| align="center" | Saskatchewan Roughriders

| align="center" | W 24–3

| align="center" | 8–6

| align="center" | TSN/RDS

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

| align="center" | 22,344

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6195/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/2021/ |title=2021 Schedule |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=June 14, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lcf.ca/2021/08/03/football-de-lcf-de-retour-rds-samedi-7-aout/ |title=Le football de la LCF de retour sur RDS dès le samedi 7 août |publisher=Canadian Football League |language=French |date=August 3, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/08/04/espn-networks-espn-carry-entire-2021-cfl-season/ |title=ESPN Networks, ESPN+ to carry entire 2021 CFL season |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=August 4, 2021}}

Post-season

= Schedule =

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style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Game ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Date ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Kickoff ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Opponent ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" colspan=2 \| Results ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| TV ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Venue ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Attendance ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 \| Summary
style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Score ! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" \| Record
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" ! align="center" \| East Semi-Final \| align="center" \| Sun, Nov 28 \| align="center" \| 1:00 p.m. EST \| align="center" \| Montreal Alouettes \| align="center" \| W 23–12 \| align="center" \| 1–0 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS/ESPN2 \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 21,892 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6197/montreal-alouettes-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" ! align="center" \| East Final \| align="center" \| Sun, Dec 5 \| align="center" \| 12:30 p.m. EST \| align="center" \| @ Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| W 27–19 \| align="center" \| 2–0 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS/ESPN2 \| align="center" \| BMO Field \| align="center" \| 21,492 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6199/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" ! style="text-align:center;"\|108th Grey Cup \| align="center" \| Sun, Dec 12 \| align="center" \| 6:00 p.m. EST \| align="center" \| Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 25–33 {{small\|(OT)}} \| align="center" \| 2–1 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS/ESPN2 \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 26,324 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6201/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

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style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Game

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Date

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Kickoff

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Opponent

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" colspan=2 | Results

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | TV

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Venue

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Attendance

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" rowspan=2 | Summary

style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | Score

! style="background:black;color:#FFB60F;" | Record

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! align="center" | East Semi-Final

| align="center" | Sun, Nov 28

| align="center" | 1:00 p.m. EST

| align="center" | Montreal Alouettes

| align="center" | W 23–12

| align="center" | 1–0

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

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

| align="center" | 21,892

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6197/montreal-alouettes-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

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! align="center" | East Final

| align="center" | Sun, Dec 5

| align="center" | 12:30 p.m. EST

| align="center" | @ Toronto Argonauts

| align="center" | W 27–19

| align="center" | 2–0

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

| align="center" | BMO Field

| align="center" | 21,492

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6199/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]

align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

! style="text-align:center;"|108th Grey Cup

| align="center" | Sun, Dec 12

| align="center" | 6:00 p.m. EST

| align="center" | Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| align="center" | L 25–33 {{small|(OT)}}

| align="center" | 2–1

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

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

| align="center" | 26,324

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6201/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

Team

=Roster=

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|+ colspan="10" style="{{Gridiron primary style|Hamilton Tiger-Cats|border=2}};color:white;text-align:center;"| Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster

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

{{CFL player| 9|I|Dane Evans}}
{{CFL player| 8|I|Jeremiah Masoli}}

Receivers

{{CFL player|80|I|Jaelon Acklin}}
{{CFL player|16|I|Brandon Banks}} WR/KR
{{CFL player|82|I|Steven Dunbar}}
{{CFL player|88|N|Tyler Ternowski}}
{{CFL player|83|N|David Ungerer}}
{{CFL player| 4|I|Papi White}} WR/KR
{{CFL player|12|I|Tim White}}

Running backs

{{CFL player|29|N|Jackson Bennett}}
{{CFL player|31|N|Sean Thomas Erlington}}
{{CFL player| 5|I|Don Jackson}}

Fullbacks

{{CFL player|38|N|Felix Garand-Gauthier}}
{{CFL player|84|N|Nikola Kalinic}}

Offensive linemen

{{CFL player|60|N|Darius Ciraco}} C
{{CFL player|67|N|Jesse Gibbon}}
{{CFL player|69|I|Jordan Murray}} LT
{{CFL player|57|N|Brandon Revenberg}} LG
{{CFL player|64|N|Coulter Woodmansey}} RG
{{CFL player|54|N|Chris Van Zeyl}} RT
{{CFL player|50|I|Travis Vornkahl}}

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

{{CFL player|99|I|Lee Autry}} DT
{{CFL player|90|N|Mason Bennett}} DE
{{CFL player|93|I|Malik Carney}} DE
{{CFL player|56|I|Ja'Gared Davis}} DE
{{CFL player|95|I|Julian Howsare}} DE
{{CFL player|92|G|Chris Mulumba}} DT
{{CFL player|98|I|Dylan Wynn}} DT

Linebackers

{{CFL player|28|I|Tyrice Beverette}}
{{CFL player|39|N|Nic Cross}}
{{CFL player|36|N|Bailey Feltmate}}
{{CFL player|23|I|Chris Frey}}
{{CFL player|21|I|Simoni Lawrence}}
{{CFL player|44|N|Curtis Newton}}
{{CFL player|45|I|Jovan Santos-Knox}}

Defensive backs

{{CFL player| 2|N|Tunde Adeleke}}
{{CFL player|26|I|Cariel Brooks}}
{{CFL player|35|N|Mike Daly}}
{{CFL player| 0|I|Ciante Evans}}
{{CFL player|30|N|Stavros Katsantonis}}
{{CFL player|11|I|Kameron Kelly}}
{{CFL player|25|I|Jumal Rolle}}

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

{{CFL player|19|N|Michael Domagala}} K
{{CFL player|32|G|Joel Whitford}} P
{{CFL player|58|N|Gordon Whyte}} LS

1-Game Injured List

{{CFL player|86|I|Bralon Addison}} WR
{{CFL player|34|I|Wes Hills}} RB
{{CFL player|20|N|Maleek Irons}} RB
{{CFL player|97|N|Ted Laurent}} DT
{{CFL player|24|I|Desmond Lawrence}} DB
{{CFL player|94|I|Lorenzo Mauldin}} DE
{{CFL player| 6|I|David Watford}} QB
{{CFL player|27|I|Kyle Wilson}} LB

6-Game Injured List

{{CFL player| 3|N|Jake Burt}} FB
{{CFL player|42|N|Myles Manalo}} LB
{{CFL player|59|N|Kay Okafor}} OL
{{CFL player| 1|I|Frankie Williams}} DB/KR

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

{{CFL player|61|N|Joseph Bencze}} OL
{{CFL player|96|I|Ronheen Bingham}} DE
{{CFL player|37|I|Adonis Davis}} DB
{{CFL player|18|N|Gabriel Ferraro}} K
{{CFL player|77|G|Valentin Gnahoua}} DE
{{CFL player|17|I|Marcus Green}} WR/KR
{{CFL player|47|G|David Izinyon}} DE
{{CFL player| 7|I|Jalin Marshall}} WR
{{CFL player|13|I|Jalen Morton}} QB
{{CFL player|33|I|Patrick Nelson}} LB
{{CFL player|43|N|Jarek Richards}} LB
{{CFL player|53|N|Tom Schnitzler}} DT
{{CFL player|14|I|Channing Stribling}} DB
{{CFL player|46|N|Malcolm Thompson}} DB
{{CFL player|91|I|Eddy Wilson}} DT
{{CFL player|55|I|John Yarbrough}} OL

style="text-align:center;font-size: 95%;{{Gridiron primary style|Hamilton Tiger-Cats|border=2}};background:#F9F9F9;color:black;" colspan="10"|Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Active, 8 One-game injured, 4 Six-game injured, 16 Practice
[http://ticats.ca/roster/ Roster] updated 2021-12-12 • [http://ticats.ca/depth-charts/ Depth chart] • [https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ Transactions] • More CFL rosters

=Coaching staff=

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|+ colspan="7" style="text-align:center; {{Gridiron primary style|Hamilton Tiger-Cats|border=2}};color:white;text-align:center;"| Hamilton Tiger-Cats staff

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