2021 Edmonton Elks
Jaime Elizondo is hired as Edmonton’s 23rd head coach on February 1, 2021.
The club officially unveils its new identity on June 1, as the Elks name is officially reborn in Edmonton after previously being used during 1922.
The CFL formally approves a return to play on June 14, as the league prepares for an August start to the regular season.
The club finished with a 3-11 record and would miss the playoffs.
Don Wilson is inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
On December 21, Chris Jones is named Elks general manager and head coach.
| 2021 (72nd season) |
| Record: 3-11 (5th West) |
| Home: 0-7 | Away: 3-4 |
| Playoffs: – | Missed Playoffs |
| Head coach: Jamie Elizondo (1st season) |
| CFL All-Stars: |
| West All-Stars: |
| Hall of Fame: Don Wilson |
| Major award winners: |
| Wall of Honour: |
| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| August 7 | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | L 12–16 (0-1) |
| August 14 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 13–30 (0-2) |
| August 19 | at BC Lions | W 21–16 (1-2) |
| September 6 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 32–20 (2-2) |
| September 11 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 16–32 (2-3) |
| September 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 22–37 (2-4) |
| September 28 | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 24–34 (2-5) |
| October 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 3–30 (2-6) |
| October 15 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16–26 (2-7) |
| October 29 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 23–39 (2-8) |
| November 5 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 17–19 (2-9) |
| November 13 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 24–29 (2-10) |
| November 16 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 13–7 (3-10) |
| November 19 | at BC Lions | L 10–43 (3-11) |