Has a CFL game ever ended 40-17?
It has. 40-17 has been a CFL final 6 times in 4,946 games. The first was Ottawa Rough Riders beat Montreal Alouettes on September 6, 1971; the latest was Edmonton Elks beat Ottawa Redblacks on July 9, 2026.
That makes 40-17 the 245th most common final score out of 1,183 that have ever occurred in CFL. One point away, 41-17 has happened 2 times and 40-18 has happened 1 times.
Every 40-17 in CFL history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Edmonton Elks over Ottawa Redblacks | 2026 | |
| 2018-06-21 | Ottawa Redblacks over Saskatchewan Roughriders | 2018 | |
| 2000-09-22 | Calgary Stampeders over Saskatchewan Roughriders | 2000 | |
| 1992-11-08 | Calgary Stampeders over Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1992 | |
| 1990-09-03 | Ottawa Rough Riders over Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1990 | |
| 1971-09-06 | Ottawa Rough Riders over Montreal Alouettes | 1971 |