Edmonton Elks
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| First Season |
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| 1949 |
| Team History |
| Edmonton Elks (2021-present) Edmonton Football Team (2020-21) Edmonton Eskimos (1949-2020) |
| Conference/Division |
Canadian Football League (1958-present)
WIFU (1949-57) |
| Venue |
| Commonwealth Stadium (1978-present) Clarke Stadium (1949-78) |
| Key People |
| Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division. The Elks were founded in 1949 as the Edmonton Eskimos and have won the Grey Cup championship fourteen times (including a three-peat between 1954 and 1956 and an unmatched five consecutive wins between 1978 and 1982), most recently in 2015. The team has a rivalry with the Calgary Stampeders and is one of the three community-owned teams in the CFL. The team name change from "Eskimos" to "Elks" was formally announced on June 1, 2021.
Publications
Programs by season
1950s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| 1959 | |||
| regular season | August 24 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | Clarke Stadium |
| regular season | September 12 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | Clarke Stadium |
| regular season | September 21 | vs. BC Lions | Clarke Stadium |
| regular season | September 28 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium |
1960s
1970s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | |||
| preseason | July 9 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Civic Stadium |
| 1971 | |||
| regular season | August 2 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | Winnipeg Stadium |
| regular season | August 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | Clarke Stadium |
| 1972 | |||
| regular season | August 17 | at BC Lions | Empire Stadium |
| regular season | August 23 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | Winnipeg Stadium |
| regular season | August 30 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | Winnipeg Stadium |
| 1973 | |||
| regular season | August 6 | at Edmonton Eskimos | Clarke Stadium |
| 1975 | |||
| regular season | August 12 | at Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium |
| regular season | August 18 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | Winnipeg Stadium |
| regular season | August 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | Clarke Stadium |
| 1976 | |||
| preseason | July 12 | at Edmonton Eskimos | Clarke Stadium |
| regular season | August 3 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | Winnipeg Stadium |
| 1977 | |||
| regular season | July 18 | at Edmonton Eskimos | Clarke Stadium |
| postseason | November 12 | at BC Lions | Empire Stadium |
| 1978 | |||
| regular season | August 23 | at Edmonton Eskimos | Clarke Stadium |
1980s
1990s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | |||
| Grey Cup | November 25 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | BC Place |
| 1992 | |||
| Grey Cup | November 29 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | SkyDome |
| 1993 | |||
| regular season | August 21 | at Sacramento Gold Miners | Hornet Stadium |
| Grey Cup | November 28 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | McMahon Stadium |
| 1994 | |||
| regular season | October 29 | at Baltimore Football Club | Memorial Stadium |
| 1995 | |||
| regular season | July 22 | at Baltimore Stallions | Memorial Stadium |
| regular season | September 19 | at Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium |
| 1996 | |||
| regular season | June 29 | at Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium |
| regular season | September 8 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Winnipeg Stadium |
2000s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | |||
| Grey Cup | November 25 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | Olympic Stadium |
| 2003 | |||
| regular season | September 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | Canad Inns Stadium |
| 2007 | |||
| Grey Cup | November 25 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | Rogers Cetnre |
2010s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||
| Grey Cup | November 27 | vs. BC Lions | BC Place |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1950s | 1958 |
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| 1960s | 1960 • 1966 • 1968 |
| 1970s | 1971 • 1972 • 1976 • 1978 |
| 1980s | 1980 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1989 |
| 1990s | 1990 |
| 2000s | 2000 • 2004 |
| 2010s | 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 |
 Franchises Portal
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| Canadian Football League | |
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| Current Teams | BC Lions • Calgary Stampeders • Edmonton Elks • Hamilton Tiger-Cats • Montreal Alouettes • Ottawa Redblacks • Saskatchewan Roughriders • Toronto Argonauts • Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Defunct Teams | Baltimore Stallions • Birmingham Barracudas • Las Vegas Posse • Memphis Mad Dogs • Ottawa Renegades • Ottawa Rough Riders • San Antonio Texans • Shreveport Pirates |
| Current Venues | BC Place • BMO Field • Commonwealth Stadium • IG Field • McMahon Stadium • Mosaic Stadium • Percival Molson Memorial Stadium • TD Place Stadium • Tim Hortons Field |
| Former Venues | Alamodome • Autostade • Canad Inns Stadium • Clarke Stadium • Delorimier Stadium • Empire Stadium • Exhibition Stadium • Independence Stadium • Ivor Wynne Stadium • Legion Field • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memorial Stadium • Olympic Stadium • Rogers Centre • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl • Varsity Stadium |
| Related | All-Star Games • League publications • CFL Illustrated • Seasons |
