2023 Edmonton Elks season

CFL team season

The 2023 Edmonton Elks season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 74th overall. After an 0–9 start to the season, the Elks were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention following their week 18 loss to the Toronto Argonauts.[1]

The team's 2023 season was the second under the second tenure of head coach and general manager, Chris Jones.[2]

The Elks struggled on the field and started the season 0–7 for the first time in franchise history. The only other Edmonton-based senior football team to start a season 0–7 was the 1938 Edmonton Eskimos who went winless in the then-eight-game Western Interprovincial Football Union season. The Elks also set the record for the longest home losing streak in North American professional sports, previously held by the 1953 St. Louis Browns, having lost 21 consecutive games at Commonwealth Stadium in a slump dating to the 2019 season.[3] They also matched a team record for consecutive losses both home and away, at 13, which ended with a week 11 win in Hamilton. After 1,415 days, the team won a home game on August 27 against the Ottawa Redblacks, ending the home-losing streak at 22 games.[4]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2.[5][6] The Elks had the second selection in each round.[7]

Round Pick Player Position Club/School Nationality
1 2 Dean Faithfull K Colorado State-Pueblo United Kingdom Great Britain
2 11 Kilian Zierer OL Auburn Germany Germany

CFL National Draft

The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2.[6] The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft, including a territorial selection.[8] The team acquired additional selections in the second and third rounds, but also forfeited a second-round pick after drafting J-Min Pelley in the 2022 Supplemental Draft.[9][10][11][12]

Round Pick Player Position University Team Hometown
1 2 Michael Brodrique LB Montreal Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC
2 18T Jacob Taylor LB Alberta Beaumont, AB
3 20 Phillip Grohovac OL Western Ontario Victoria, BC
3 23 Luke Burton-Krahn DB British Columbia Victoria, BC
4 28 Noah Curtis DL Keiser West Palm Beach, FL
5 38 Bertrand Beaulieu RB Montreal Châteauguay, QC
6 50 Spencer Masterson OL Guelph Richmond Hill, ON
7 56 Bruno Legace DE Montreal Montreal, QC
8 65 Derek Best RB Western Ontario Surrey, BC

Preseason

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A 1 Mon, May 22 2:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders L 24–29 0–1 None McMahon Stadium 17,942 Recap
B 2 Sat, May 27 2:00 p.m. MDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 23–25 0–2 None Commonwealth Stadium N/A Recap
C Bye

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Regular season

Standings

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Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 14 4 0 28 594 377 10–2 W4 Details
BC Lions 18 12 6 0 24 495 439 8–4 L1 Details
Calgary Stampeders 18 6 12 0 12 412 471 4–7 L1 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 6 12 0 12 387 551 5–7 L7 Details
Edmonton Elks 18 4 14 0 8 381 503 2–9 L4 Details

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sun, June 11 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 13–17 0–1 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 32,233 Recap
2 2 Sat, June 17 5:00 p.m. MDT at BC Lions L 0–22 0–2 TSN/CBSSN BC Place 33,103 Recap
3 3 Sun, June 25 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 31–43 0–3 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 20,817 Recap
4 4 Fri, June 30 5:30 p.m. MDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 7–26 0–4 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 18,145 Recap
5 5 Thu, July 6 7:00 p.m. MDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 11–12 0–5 TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 27,197 Recap
6 6 Thu, July 13 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 29–37 0–6 TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 21,173 Recap
7 7 Thu, July 20 6:30 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 14–28 0–7 TSN IG Field 28,512 Recap
8 8 Sat, July 29 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. BC Lions L 0–27 0–8 TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 24,613 Recap
9 Bye
10 9 Thu, Aug 10 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 29–38 0–9 TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 19,921 Recap
11 10 Thu, Aug 17 5:30 p.m. MDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 24–10 1–9 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field 20,912 Recap
12 11 Sun, Aug 27 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 30–20 2–9 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 23,825 Recap
13 12 Mon, Sept 4 5:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders L 31–35 2–10 TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 26,741 Recap
14 13 Sat, Sept 9 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 25–23 3–10 TSN/RDS2 Commonwealth Stadium 32,422 Recap
15 14 Fri, Sept 15 7:30 p.m. MDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 36–27 4–10 TSN Mosaic Stadium 25,304 Recap
16 15 Fri, Sept 22 7:30 p.m. MDT vs. BC Lions L 29–37 4–11 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 25,144 Recap
17 Bye
18 16 Fri, Oct 6 5:00 p.m. MDT at Toronto Argonauts L 12–35 4–12 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN BMO Field 14,246 Recap
19 17 Sat, Oct 14 2:00 p.m. MDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 21–35 4–13 TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium 22,822 Recap
20 18 Sat, Oct 21 5:00 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 25–45 4–14 TSN IG Field 32,343 Recap
21 Bye

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Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders

Week 1: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Roughriders 7 3 4317
Elks 3 7 3013

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: June 11
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 26 °C (79 °F)
  • Game attendance: 32,233
  • Referee: Tim Kroeker
  • TV: TSN
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • EDM – Geno Lewis 102-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Dean Faithfull kick), 0:21. Elks 10–7.
  • SSK – Brett Lauther 13-yard field goal, 11:35. Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

  • SSK – Brett Lauther 33-yard missed field goal single, 1:33. Roughriders 11–10.'
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 43-yard field goal, 3:43. Elks 13–11.
  • SSK – Brett Lauther 11-yard field goal, 11:37. Roughriders 14–13.

Fourth quarter

  • SSK – Brett Lauther 46-yard field goal, 3:23. Roughriders 17–13.

Top passers

  • SSK – Trevor Harris – 20/33, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 13/25, 202 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • SSK – Jamal Morrow – 14 rushes, 80 yards
  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 11 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

  • SSK – Samuel Emilus – 3 receptions, 51 yards
  • EDM – Geno Lewis – 5 receptions, 148 yards, TD

Week 2: at BC Lions

Week 2: Edmonton Elks at BC Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Elks 0 0 000
Lions 0 9 10322

at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

  • Date: June 17
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 19 °C (66 °F) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 33,103
  • Referee: Justin McInnes
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • BC – Sean Whyte 16-yard field goal, 2:06. Lions 3–0.
  • BC – Sean Whyte 48-yard field goal, 13:34. Lions 6–0
  • BC – Sean Whyte 46-yard field goal, 14:38. Lions 9–0.

Third quarter

  • BC – Sean Whyte 51-yard field goal, 2:28. Lions 12–0.
  • BC – Dominique Rhymes 5-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 14:14. Lions 19–0.

Fourth quarter

  • BC – Sean Whyte 42-yard field goal, 9:16. Lions 22–0.

Top passers

  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 13/22, 103 yards
  • BC – Vernon Adams – 25/35, 324 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 7 rushes, 41 yards
  • BC – Taquan Mizzell – 18 rushes, 93 yards

Top receivers

Week 3: vs. Toronto Argonauts

Week 3: Toronto Argonauts at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Argonauts 7 11 18743
Elks 7 10 01431

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 21 °C (70 °F)
  • Game attendance: 20,817
  • Referee: Ben Major
  • TV: TSN
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • EDM – Loucheiz Purifoy 27-yard interception return (Dean Faithfull kick), 3:53. Elks 14–7.
  • TOR – Boris Bede 42-yard field goal, 5:50. Elks 14–10.
  • TOR – John Haggerty 64-yard punt single, 9:48. Elks 14–11.'
  • TOR – David Ungerer 44-yard pass from Chad Kelly (Boris Bede kick), 13:40. Argonauts 18–14.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 18-yard field goal, 14:59. Argonauts 18–17.

Third quarter

  • TOR – A. J. Ouellette 2-yard run (Chad Kelly run), 3:47. Argonauts 26–17.
  • TOR – A. J. Ouellette 4-yard run (Boris Bede kick), 7:56. Argonauts 33–17.
  • TOR – Boris Bede 16-yard field goal, 11:04. Argonauts 36–17.

Fourth quarter

  • TOR – Royce Metchie 15-yard interception return (Boris Bede kick), 9:04. Argonauts 43–17.
  • EDM – Vincent Forbes-Mombleau 2-yard pass from Jarret Doege (Jarret Doege run), 12:22. Argonauts 43–25.
  • EDM – Vincent Forbes-Mombleau 84-yard pass from Jarret Doege (pass failed), 14:54. Argonauts 43–31.

Top passers

  • TOR – Chad Kelly – 13/23, 264 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • EDM – Jarret Doege – 9/11, 163 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TOR – A. J. Ouellette – 18 rushes, 84 yards, 3 TD
  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 2 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

  • TOR – David Ungerer – 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD
  • EDM – Steven Dunbar – 8 receptions, 98 yards

Week 4: at Ottawa Redblacks

Week 4: Edmonton Elks at Ottawa Redblacks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Elks 0 0 617
Redblacks 10 6 01026

at TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario

  • Date: June 30
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/5:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 26 °C (79 °F)
  • Game attendance: 18,145
  • Referee: Dave Foxcroft
  • TV: TSN/RDS
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • OTT – Lewis Ward 35-yard field goal, 9:14. Redblacks 3–0.
  • OTT – Marco Dubois 54-yard pass from Tyrie Adams (Lewis Ward kick), 11:08. Redblacks 10–0.

Second quarter

  • OTT – Lewis Ward 50-yard field goal, 5:22. Redblacks 13–0.
  • OTT – Lewis Ward 15-yard field goal, 9:42. Redblacks 16–0.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • OTT – Lewis Ward 41-yard field goal, 0:18. Redblacks 19–6.
  • EDM – Jake Julien 54-yard punt single, 3:22. Redblacks 19–7.
  • OTT – De'Montre Tuggle 9-yard run (Lewis Ward kick), 7:54. Redblacks 26–7.

Top passers

  • EDM – Jarret Doege – 19/33, 223 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • OTT – Tyrie Adams – 14/20, 185 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 7 rushes, 28 yards
  • OTT – De'Motre Tuggle – 17 rushes, 126 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • EDM – Maurice Ffrench – 6 receptions, 74 yards, TD
  • OTT – Marco Dubois – 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Week 5: at Saskatchewan Roughriders

Week 5: Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Elks 1 2 8011
Roughriders 0 3 0912

at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan

  • Date: July 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST/7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)
  • Game attendance: 27,197
  • Referee: Andre Proulx
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 32-yard missed field goal single, 7:56. Elks 1–0.

Second quarter

  • EDM – Jake Julien 85-yard punt single, 2:49. Elks 2–0.
  • EDM – Jake Julien 68-yard punt single, 8:52. Elks 3–0.
  • SSK – Brett Lauther 16-yard field goal, 14:20. Tied 3–3.

Third quarter

  • EDM – Jake Julien 56-yard punt single, 3:19. Elks 4–3.
  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius 3-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 9:57. Elks 11–3.

Fourth quarter

  • SSK – Mitchell Picton 4-yard pass from Trevor Harris (Trevor Harris–Kendall Watson pass), 13:56. Tied 11–11.
  • SSK – Brett Lauther 95-yard kickoff single, 13:57. Roughriders 12–11.

Top passers

  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 17/29, 226 yards, INT
  • SSK – Trevor Harris – 19/29, 292 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 15 rushes, 65 yards
  • SSK – Jamal Morrow – 11 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

  • EDM – Steven Dunbar – 3 receptions, 49 yards
  • SSK – Mitchell Picton – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Week 6: Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats 0 10 24337
Elks 3 3 71629

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: July 13
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 20 °C (68 °F)
  • Game attendance: 21,173
  • Referee: Ben Major
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 40-yard field goal, 11:20. Elks 6–0.
  • HAM – James Butler 8-yard run (Marc Liegghio kick), 12:21. Tiger-Cats 7–6.
  • HAM – Marc Liegghio 29-yard field goal, 15:00. Tiger-Cats 10–6.

Third quarter

  • EDM – Kyran Moore 54-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Dean Faithfull kick), 1:10. Elks 13–10.
  • HAM – Matthew Shiltz 4-yard run (Marc Liegghio kick), 4:02. Tiger-Cats 17–13.
  • HAM – Stavros Katsantonis 33-yard interception return (Marc Liegghio kick), 4:51. Tiger-Cats 24–13.
  • HAM – Marc Liegghio 36-yard field goal, 11:30. Tiger-Cats 27–13.
  • HAM – Tim White 17-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Marc Liegghio kick), 14:18. Tiger-Cats 34–13.

Fourth quarter

  • EDM – Kevin Brown 2-yard run (kick failed), 3:19. Tiger-Cats 34–19.
  • HAM – Marc Liegghio 22-yard field goal, 7:30. Tiger-Cats 37–19.
  • EDM – Steven Dunbar 7-yard pass from Jarret Doege (Dean Faithfull kick), 14:03. Tiger-Cats 37–26.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 45-yard field goal, 14:44. Tiger-Cats 37–29.

Top passers

  • HAM – Matthew Shiltz – 10/17, 184 yards
  • EDM – Jarret Doege – 14/21, 201 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • HAM – James Butler – 14 rushes, 127 yards, TD
  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 11 rushes, 77 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • HAM – Tim White – 2 receptions, 71 yards, TD
  • EDM – Kyran Moore – 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week 7: at Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Week 7: Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Elks 0 6 8014
Blue Bombers 6 0 15728

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

  • Date: July 20
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/6:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)
  • Game attendance: 28,512
  • Referee: Andre Proulx
  • TV: TSN
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • WPG – Dakota Prukop 2-yard run (kick failed), 13:57. Blue Bombers 6–0.

Second quarter

  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 38-yard field goal, 6:24. Blue Bombers 6–3.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 30-yard field goal, 14:08. Tied 6–6.

Third quarter

  • WPG – Sergio Castillo 46-yard field goal, 4:38. Blue Bombers 9–6.
  • EDM – Jake Julien 54-yard punt single, 6:20. Blue Bombers 9–7.
  • WPG – Nic Demski 70-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 6:41. Blue Bombers 16–7.
  • EDM – Dillon Mitchell 80-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Dean Faithfull kick), 8:44. Blue Bombers 16–14.
  • WPG – Team safety, 10:38. Blue Bombers 18–14.
  • WPG – Sergio Castillo 21-yard field goal, 13:56. Blue Bombers 21–14.

Fourth quarter

  • WPG – Rasheed Bailey 6-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 7:57. Blue Bombers 28–14.

Top passers

  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 17/29, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • WPG – Zach Collaros – 20/24, 308 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 4 rushes, 57 yards
  • WPG – Brady Oliveira – 17 rushes, 110 yards

Top receivers

  • EDM – Dillon Mitchell – 4 receptions, 115 yards, TD
  • WPG – Nic Demski – 4 receptions, 115 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. BC Lions

Week 8: BC Lions at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 6 10 8327
Elks 0 0 000

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: July 29
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 21 °C (70 °F)
  • Game attendance: 24,613
  • Referee: Tim Kroeker
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • BC – Sean Whyte 26-yard field goal, 6:27. Lions 3–0.
  • BC – Sean Whyte 16-yard field goal, 14:21. Lions 6–0.

Second quarter

  • BC – Justin McInnis 23-yard pass from Dane Evans (Sean Whyte kick), 9:49. Lions 13–0.
  • BC – Sean Whyte 41-yard field goal, 15:00. Lions 16–0.

Third quarter

  • BC – Taquan Mizzell 23-yard pass from Dane Evans (Sean Whyte kick), 4:18. Lions 23–0.
  • BC – Stefan Flintoft 64-yard punt single, 10:20. Lions 24–0.'

Fourth quarter

  • BC – Sean Whyte 25-yard field goal, 14:40. Lions 27–0.

Top passers

  • BC – Dane Evans – 25/32, 330 yards, 2 TD
  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 16/30, 187 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • BC – Taquan Mizzell – 22 rushes, 117 yards
  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 5 rushes, 22 yards

Top receivers

Week 10: vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Week 10: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blue Bombers 0 10 141438
Elks 15 7 7029

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: August 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 21 °C (70 °F)
  • Game attendance: 19,921
  • Referee: Tom Vallesi
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • EDM – Kevin Brown 65-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 0:33. Elks 7–0.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 100-yard kickoff single, 0:53. Elks 8–0.'
  • EDM – Tre Ford 8-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 12:47. Elks 15–0.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • WPG – Nic Demski 18-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 9:55. Elks 22–17.
  • EDM – Kyran Moore 70-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 12:06. Elks 29–17.
  • WPG – Dakota Prukop 1-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 14:21. Elks 29–24.

Fourth quarter

  • WPG – Kenny Lawler 32-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 1:18. Blue Bombers 31–29.
  • WPG – Brady Oliveira 17-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 11:01. Blue Bombers 38–29.

Top passers

  • WPG – Dru Brown – 17/24, 307 yards, 4 TD
  • EDM – Tre Ford – 12/16, 189 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • WPG – Brady Oliveira – 14 rushes, 110 yards
  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 10 rushes, 98 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • WPG – Rasheed Bailey – 5 receptions, 85 yards
  • EDM – Kyran Moore – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Week 11: at Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Week 11: Edmonton Elks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Elks 7 14 0324
Tiger-Cats 0 9 0110

at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: August 17
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/5:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 24 °C (75 °F)
  • Game attendance: 20,912
  • Referee: Andre Proulx
  • TV: TSN/RDS2/CBS Sports News
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HAM – James Butler 2-yard run (kick failed), 0:13. Elks 7–6.
  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius 1-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 4:16. Elks 14–6.
  • EDM – Steven Dunbar 9-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 7:56. Elks 21–6.
  • HAM – Marc Liegghio 20-yard field goal, 15:00. Elks 21–9.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • HAM – Marc Liegghio 32-yard missed field goal single, 2:04. Elks 21–10.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 18-yard field goal, 6:08. Elks 24–10.

Top passers

  • EDM – Tre Ford – 13/18, 174 yards, 2 TD
  • HAM – Taylor Powell – 20/26, 218 yards

Top rushers

  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 16 rushes, 89 yards
  • HAM – James Butler – 14 rushes, 114 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • EDM – Steven Dunbar – 4 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
  • HAM – Tim White – 9 receptions, 101 yards

Week 12: vs. Ottawa Redblacks

Week 12: Ottawa Redblacks at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redblacks 1 4 31220
Elks 0 17 10330

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: August 27
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 27 °C (81 °F)
  • Game attendance: 23,825
  • Referee: Ben Major
  • TV: TSN/RDS/CBS Sports Network
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • OTT – Richie Leone 74-yard punt single, 1:42. Redblacks 1–0.

Second quarter

  • EDM – Tre Ford 8-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 1:09. Elks 7–1.
  • OTT – Lewis Ward 46-yard field goal, 7:00. Elks 7–4.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 17-yard field goal, 11:43. Elks 10–4.
  • OTT – Lewis Ward 35-yard missed field goal single, 12:48. Elks 10–5.
  • EDM – Geno Lewis 66-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 14:38. Elks 17–5.

Third quarter

  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:00. Elks 24–5.
  • OTT – Lewis Ward 53-yard field goal, 4:46. Elks 24–8.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 38-yard field goal, 10:52. Elks 27–8.

Fourth quarter

  • OTT – Devonte Williams 23-yard run (pass failed), 0:44. Elks 27–14.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 29-yard field goal, 12:20. Elks 30–14.
  • OTT – Tyrrell Pigrome 1-yard run (pass failed), 13:50. Elks 30–20.

Top passers

  • OTT – Dustin Crum – 17/26, 172 yards
  • EDM – Tre Ford – 15/18, 317 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • OTT – Devonte Williams – 12 rushes, 84 yards, TD
  • EDM – Tre Ford – 10 rushes, 74 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • OTT – Shaquelle Evans – 3 receptions, 51 yards
  • EDM – Geno Lewis – 3 receptions, 112 yards, TD

Week 13: at Calgary Stampeders

Week 13: Edmonton Elks at Calgary Stampeders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Elks 7 11 10331
Stampeders 4 6 32235

at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 9 °C (48 °F)
  • Game attendance: 26,741
  • Referee: Tim Kroeker
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports News
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CGY – Rene Paredes 24-yard field goal, 5:43. Tied 7–7.
  • EDM – Jake Julien 76-yard punt single, 7:06. Elks 8–7.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 24-yard field goal, 11:41. Elks 11–7.
  • EDM – Steven Dunbar 19-yard pass from Kyran Moore (Dean Faithfull kick), 14:30. Elks 18–7.
  • CGY – Rene Paredes 48-yard field goal, 15:00. Elks 18–10.

Third quarter

  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 39-yard field goal, 5:10. Elks 21–10.
  • CGY – Rene Paredes 32-yard field goal, 9:34. Elks 21–13.
  • EDM – Steven Dunbar 5-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 15:00. Elks 28–13.

Fourth quarter

  • CGY – Jake Maier 5-yard run (Rene Paredes kick), 5:00. Elks 28–20.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 46-yard field goal, 9:38. Elks 31–20.
  • CGY – Tommy Stevens 1-yard run (Jame Maier–Luther Hakunavanhu pass), 12:09. Elks 31–28.
  • CGY – Dedrick Mills 4-yard run (Rene Paredes kick), 14:40. Stampeders 35–31.

Top passers

  • EDM – Tre Ford – 14/23, 137 yards, TD
  • CGY – Jake Maier – 27/34, 315 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • EDM – Tre Ford – 11 rushes, 135 yards
  • CGY – Ka'Deem Carey – 9 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

Week 14: vs. Calgary Stampeders

Week 14: Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Stampeders 3 14 6023
Elks 7 0 01825

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 23 °C (73 °F)
  • Game attendance: 32,422
  • Referee: Andre Proulx
  • TV: TSN/RDS2
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • EDM – Kevin Brown 45-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 4:56. Elks 7–0.
  • CGY – Rene Paredes 37-yard field goal, 12:17. Elks 7–3.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • CGY – Rene Paredes 25-yard field goal, 2:59. Stampeders 20–7.
  • CGY – Rene Paredes 29-yard field goal, 12:57. Stampeders 23–7.

Fourth quarter

  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius 1-yard run (pass failed), 0:14. Stampeders 23–13.
  • EDM – Dillon Mitchell 32-yard pass from Tre Ford (kick failed), 5:38. Stampeders 23–19.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 40-yard field goal, 10:02. Stampeders 23–22.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 42-yard field goal, 15:00. Stampeders 25–23.

Top passers

  • CGY – Jake Maier – 21/29, 210 yards, 2 TD
  • EDM – Tre Ford – 14/22, 173 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • CGY – Ka'Deem Carey – 14 rushes, 77 yards
  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 15 rushes, 143 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 15: at Saskatchewan Roughriders

Week 15: Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Elks 0 10 101636
Roughriders 10 3 14027

at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST/7:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 12 °C (54 °F)
  • Game attendance: 25,304
  • Referee: Ben Major
  • TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • EDM – A.C. Leonard 10-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (Dean Faithfull kick), 1:10. Roughriders 10–7.
  • SSK – Brett Lauther 30-yard field goal, 6:40. Roughriders 13–7.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 16-yard field goal, 12:02. Roughriders 13–10.

Third quarter

  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 40-yard field goal, 3:16. Tied 13–13.
  • SSK – Tevin Jones 26-yard pass from Jake Dolegala (Brett Lauther kick), 5:57. Roughriders 20–13.
  • EDM – Kevin Brown 35-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 10:06. Tied 20–20.
  • SSK – Shawn Bane 12-yard pass from Jake Dolegala (Brett Lauther kick), 13:50. Roughriders 27–20.

Fourth quarter

  • EDM – Geno Lewis 30-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 2:09. Tied 27–27.
  • EDM – Tre Ford 10-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 9:03. Elks 34–27.
  • EDM – Team safety, 13:06. Elks 36–27.

Top passers

  • EDM – Tre Ford – 13/20, 173 yards, TD, INT
  • SSK – Jake Dolegala – 20/34, 213 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 19 rushes, 175 yards, TD
  • SSK – Jamal Morrow – 10 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

  • EDM – Geno Lewis – 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD
  • SSK – Tevin Jones – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. BC Lions

Week 16: BC Lions at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 21 3 7637
Elks 7 10 4829

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 22 °C (72 °F)
  • Game attendance: 25,144
  • Referee: Justin McInnis
  • TV: TSN
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • EDM – Dillon Mitchell 10-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 13:34. Lions 21–14.
  • BC – Sean Whyte 12-yard field goal, 14:12. Lions 24–14.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 41-yard field goal, 15:00. Lions 24–17.

Third quarter

  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 41-yard missed field goal single, 3:13. Lions 24–18.'
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 42-yard field goal, 10:01. Lions 24–21.
  • BC – Taquan Mizzell 48-yard run (Sean Whyte kick), 11:27. Lions 31–21.

Fourth quarter

  • BC – Sean Whyte 17-yard field goal, 8:52. Lions 34–21.
  • EDM – Dillon Mitchell 6-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 12:07. Lions 34–28.
  • BC – Sean Whyte 40-yard field goal, 14:24. Lions 37–28.
  • EDM – Dean Faithfull 50-yard missed field goal single, 15:00. Lions 37–29.'

Top passers

  • BC – Vernon Adams – 16/26, 265 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • EDM – Tre Ford – 20/27, 182 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • BC – Taquan Mizzell – 16 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
  • EDM – Tre Ford – 5 rushes, 43 yards

Top receivers

Week 18: at Toronto Argonauts

Week 18: Edmonton Elks at Toronto Argonauts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Elks 1 10 0112
Argonauts 10 8 10735

at BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 20 °C (68 °F)
  • Game attendance: 14,246
  • Referee: Tom Vallesi
  • TV: TSN/RDS2/CBS Sports Network
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • TOR – Cameron Dukes 1-yard run (Boris Bede kick), 5:53. Argonauts 7–0.
  • TOR – Boris Bede 24-yard field goal, 13:14. Argonauts 10–0.
  • EDM – Jake Julien 68-yard punt single, 15:00. Argonauts 10–1.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • TOR – Boris Bede 42-yard field goal, 4:30. Argonauts 21–11.
  • TOR – Wynton McManis 83-yard interception return (Boris Bede kick), 9:25. Argonauts 28–11.

Fourth quarter

  • EDM – Jake Julien 65-yard punt single, 0:39. Argonauts 28–12.
  • TOR – Cameron Dukes 1-yard run (Boris Bede kick), 5:51. Argonauts 35–12.

Top passers

  • EDM – Tre Ford – 19/31, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • TOR – Chad Kelly – 11/16, 165 yards

Top rushers

  • EDM – Tre Ford – 7 rushes, 47 yards
  • TOR – A. J. Ouellette – 14 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

  • EDM – Gavin Cobb – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
  • TOR – Damonte Coxie – 4 receptions, 83 yards

Week 19: vs. Montreal Alouettes

Week 19: Montreal Alouettes at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Alouettes 3 23 6335
Elks 14 7 0021

at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 11 °C (52 °F)
  • Game attendance: 22,822
  • Referee: Tim Kroeker
  • TV: TSN/RDS
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • EDM – Kyran Moore 18-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 7:36. Elks 21–3.
  • MTL – Tyson Philpot 8-yard pass from Cody Fajardo (José Maltos kick), 11:31. Elks 21–10.
  • MTL – Mustafa Johnson 38-yard fumble return (José Maltos kick), 12:20. Elks 21–17.
  • MTL – José Maltos 24-yard field goal, 13:26. Elks 21–20.
  • MTL – James Letcher Jr. 125-yard missed field goal return (kick failed), 14:52. Alouettes 26–21.

Third quarter

  • MTL – José Maltos 36-yard field goal, 3:09. Alouettes 29–21.
  • MTL – José Maltos 33-yard field goal, 14:23. Alouettes 32–21.

Fourth quarter

  • MTL – José Maltos 16-yard field goal, 13:33. Alouettes 35–21.

Top passers

  • MTL – Cody Fajardo – 23/29, 258 yards, TD, INT
  • EDM – Tre Ford – 21/30, 216 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • MTL – Walter Fletcher – 13 rushes, 88 yards
  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 10 rushes, 68 yards

Top receivers

Week 20: at Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Week 20: Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Elks 10 7 1725
Blue Bombers 14 10 71445

at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT/5:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 11 °C (52 °F)
  • Game attendance: 32,343
  • Referee: Andre Proulx
  • TV: TSN
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WPG – Sergio Castillo 24-yard field goal, 7:06. Blue Bombers 17–10.
  • WPG – Brady Oliveira 3-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 12:58. Blue Bombers 24–10.
  • EDM – Taylor Cornelius 1-yard run (Dean Faithfull kick), 14:43. Blue Bombers 24–17.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • WPG – Greg McCrae 10-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 1:06. Blue Bombers 38–18.
  • EDM – Deontez Alexander 98-yard kickoff return (Dean Faithfull kick), 1:36. Blue Bombers 38–25.
  • WPG – Rasheed Bailey 10-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 6:31. Blue Bombers 45–25.

Top passers

  • EDM – Tre Ford – 12/22, 288 yards
  • WPG – Zach Collaros – 13/16, 125 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • EDM – Kevin Brown – 5 rushes, 41 yards
  • WPG – Brady Oliveira – 14 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

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  • Head Coach – Chris Jones

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  • Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Jarious Jackson
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  • Special Teams Coordinator - Mike Scheper
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  • Strength and Conditioning Coach – Erin Craig

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References

  1. ^ "River Cree Recap: Elks come up short against Argos". Edmonton Elks. October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jones named Elks general manager and head cach". Edmonton Elks. December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Elks blanked by Lions, set mark for longest home losing streak in North American pro sports". TSN. July 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "It's Over! Elks down Redblacks to end home losing streak". Canadian Football League. August 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Revamped CFL Combine season, CFL Draft highlight '23 off-season". Canadian Football League. January 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "CFL Draft to feature territorial picks". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "Elks take DL J-Min Pelley, Stamps take T. J. Rayam in Supplemental Draft". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "Ticats acquire OL David Beard in trade w/ Elks". Canadian Football League. September 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "Elks acquire Ellis, draft pick from Als in exchange for Costigan, Lyon". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
  12. ^ "Redblacks acquire Arbuckle in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. July 11, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "2023 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

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