Elks snap playoff drought with blowout win over Stampeders
The Edmonton Elks defeated the Calgary Stampeders 53-16, securing their first playoff berth since 2019. This victory marks a significant turnaround for the team, which had been suffering through a five-year post-season drought.
Why it matters
The win is a major milestone for the Edmonton Elks franchise, signaling a successful rebuilding phase in the Canadian Football League.
EDMONTON — The longest CFL playoff drought in Edmonton football history has finally come to an end. Joe Robustelli caught a pair of touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elks clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2019 with a 53-16 rout over the rival Calgary Stampeders in the Labour Day rematch on Saturday. Edmonton, which won its fourth straight game to improve to 10-3, snapped a five-year run of post-season futility which was the team’s worst since the 1960s. “That felt really good, a three-phase win,” said Elks head coach Mark Kilam. “This place was rocking, too. What we’re trying to build this place into, it’s going to be a hard place to come play in the playoffs.
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