CFL Records: Canadian Football League Records and Statistics
Football is one of the most exciting sports in the world. The most popular league in the world is the NFL, or the National Football League, based in the US. Right after the NFL is the CFL, or the Canadian Football League, which is also highly popular but far from the first.
With popularity comes everything else, which is why there’s a difference in the number of fans, the CFL football salary compared to the NFL, the quality of the games, and everything else that comes with it. However, some of the CFL records are very interesting.
If you want to know more about this topic, you’re at the right place. We will talk more about the league’s records, insert some interesting statistics and deal with the sport of football. If you’re a true fan, you will love to learn more about these things, so follow up and learn more.
We will cover multiple topics such as undefeated teams, which teams are the most successful, what are some interesting winning and losing streaks, and other things. Keep reading and see the stats.
Has a CFL team ever gone undefeated?
In the list of CFL records, there are truly some interesting ones. Although there’s no undefeated team of all time, there’s the Calgary Stampeders, who finished the 1948 season without a loss. They went 12-0 in the season and won the additional two games to win the Grey Cup.
However, this was before 1958 and the official CFL format, so we can not count it as a CFL record.
The best record that a CFL team holds in a season is the 1989 Edmonton Eskimos, who were 12-2 in the season. This achievement happened another time in 2023, when the Toronto Argonauts tied the record, going also 12-2. These are the best teams in the CFL record book.
Which team has the most CFL wins?
Most CFL teams have similar win-loss records, but three teams are at the top. With over 700 wins, the most successful team in the CFL are the Edmonton Elks. Right after this team, there are the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the Calgary Stampeders.
These four teams are considered the most successful in the history of the CFL. Of course, these are some of the oldest teams competing, so it’s normal for them to have the most wins. It’s important to know that their win-lose ratio favors the wins, meaning they have more wins than losses.
Which team has the most CFL losses?
At the other side of the fence are the teams with the most losses. Some teams are simply better than others, but for them to be successful, there must be a team that will lose more than win. Such a team in the CFL is sadly the Ottawa Redblacks, or as they were previously known – the Ottawa Rough Riders.
The Ottawa franchise holds the record for the most losing seasons of all CFL teams, but they are not the worst team per season of all time. That record belongs to the Hamilton Wildcats, who didn’t win a single game in 1949. The second worst and more recent example is the one of Hamilton Tiger-cats, who won only one game in 2003 and lost 17.
What is the longest losing streak in CFL history?
The pre-CFL era was something else. In late 1928, the Ottawa Senators/Rough Riders started a losing streak that lasted four whole years, ending in 1932. They had a staggering losing streak of 25 games.
In the modern era, though, things were not looking much different for the 2019 Edmonton Elks, who didn’t manage to win at home for 22 straight games. They won in front of their home fans almost four years later, in 2023.
What is the lowest score in CFL history?
Football is not a game without scoring, as you can often see in soccer. There was only one 0-0 game, and it was before the CFL was formed. It was the 1949 match between the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Rough Riders.
You can find a lot of data about the CFL field goal record or the CFL passing records but you will not often read about the low scoring records. The second lowest score game happened in 1966 when the Montreal Alouettes won against the Ottawa Rough Riders but with an interesting score of 1-0.
The lowest-scoring game in recent history was played in 2014. It was a game between the BC Lions and the Ottawa Redblacks that ended 7-5. Not much for professional football teams.
Conclusion
These statistics and records are interesting for true football fans and CFL lovers. If you wanted to learn more about the game and the league, you’re now richer for several facts and information that will come in handy in your next CFL debate. Keep enjoying football and the magic of the Canadian Football League.