Has a CFL game ever ended 53-16?

Exactly once. On September 12, 2026, Calgary Stampeders beat Edmonton Elks 53-16, and no CFL game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 53-16 in league history.

Where 53-16 sits among nearby CFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 53-16 the 851st most common final score out of 1,186 that have ever occurred in CFL. One point away, 54-16 has happened 3 times and 53-17 has happened 1 times.

Every 53-16 in CFL history

Date	Result	Season
2026-09-12	Calgary Stampeders over Edmonton Elks	2026

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