The Edmonton Elks lost 27-0 to the BC Lions on Saturday night to drop their 21st consecutive home game, a North American record for futility across major sports leagues.
Entering Saturday, Edmonton’s string of 20 straight home losses matched the record of the 1953 St. Louis Browns of Major League Baseball. The Browns disbanded that year, moved to Baltimore and became the Orioles for the 1954 season.
The Elks have not won at home since Oct. 12, 2019, when they beat the very team that extended their historic run to 21 losses — the Lions.
Edmonton is now 0-8 on the season and is mired in a 12-game skid overall, putting it one setback away from matching the franchise record of 13 straight losses.
–Field Level Media
