2021 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season explained

Team:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Year:2021
Record:8–6
Division Place:2nd, East
Coach:Orlondo Steinauer
General Manager:Drew Allemang and Shawn Burke
Stadium:Tim Hortons Field
Playoffs:Lost Grey Cup
Mop:Simoni Lawrence
Modp:Simoni Lawrence
Moc:Tunde Adeleke
Mool:Brandon Revenberg
Most:Nic Cross
Mor:Desmond Lawrence
Uniform:File:CFL HAM_Jersey 2019.png
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The 2021 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 71st overall. The Tiger-Cats qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive year following their week 14 win over the BC Lions on November 5, 2021.[1] The team defeated the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts in the playoffs to qualify for their 22nd Grey Cup game appearance. In a rematch of the previous season's game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Tiger-Cats lost to the Blue Bombers 33–25 in overtime in the 108th Grey Cup game.

The 2021 season was the second season under co-general managers Drew Allemang and Shawn Burke and the second season under head coach Orlondo Steinauer.[2]

An 18-game season schedule was originally released on November 20, 2020, but it was announced on April 21, 2021 that the start of the season would likely be delayed until August and feature a 14-game schedule.[3] [4] On June 15, 2021, the league released the revised 14-game schedule with regular season play beginning on August 5, 2021.[5]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2021 CFL Global Draft took place on April 15, 2021.[6] [7] With the format being a snake draft, the Tiger-Cats selected eighth in the odd-numbered rounds and second in the even-numbered rounds.[6]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity/Club TeamNationality
1 8 Australia
2 11 Finland
3 26 Rostock Griffins Great Britain
4 29 Germany

CFL National Draft

The 2021 CFL Draft took place on May 4, 2021.[8] [9] The Tiger-Cats had the most selections in the six-round draft with seven picks after acquiring another first-round pick (ninth overall) from the Montreal Alouettes as part of the Johnny Manziel trade.[10] The team had the first pick in odd rounds and the ninth pick in even rounds.[11]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity TeamHometown
1 1 Lynnfield, MA
1 9 Regina, SK
2 18 Calgary, AB
3 19 Toronto, ON
4 36 Montreal, QC
5 37 Mirabel, QC
6 54 Burlington, ON

Preseason

Due to the shortening of the season, the CFL confirmed that pre-season games would not be played in 2021.[5]

Planned schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentTVVenue
ABye
B1Thu, May 277:30 p.m. EDTat Toronto ArgonautsBMO Field
C2Thu, June 37:30 p.m. EDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsTim Hortons Field
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Regular season

Season schedule

The Tiger-Cats initially had a schedule that featured 18 regular season games beginning on June 10 and ending on October 29.[3] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the Canadian Football League delayed the start of the regular season to August 5, 2021 and the Tiger-Cats began their 14-game season on August 5, 2021.[5]

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Thu, Aug 58:30 p.m. EDT@ Winnipeg Blue BombersL 6–190–1TSN/ESPN2IG Field29,376Recap
22Sat, Aug 1410:00 p.m. EDT@ Saskatchewan RoughridersL 8–300–2TSN/ESPNewsMosaic Stadium27,076Recap
3Bye
43Fri, Aug 277:30 p.m. EDT@ Montreal AlouettesW 27–101–2TSN/RDS/ESPNewsMolson Stadium14,753Recap
54Mon, Sept 61:00 p.m. EDTToronto ArgonautsW 32–192–2TSN/RDS2Tim Hortons Field15,000Recap
65Fri, Sept 107:30 p.m. EDT@ Toronto ArgonautsL 16–172–3TSN/RDS2BMO Field9,702Recap
76Fri, Sept 177:00 p.m. EDTCalgary StampedersW 23–173–3TSN/RDSTim Hortons Field15,000Recap
87Wed, Sept 227:30 p.m. EDT@ Ottawa RedblacksW 24–74–3TSN/RDS2TD Place Stadium12,041Recap
98Sat, Oct 24:00 p.m. EDTMontreal AlouettesL 23–20 4–4TSN/RDSTim Hortons Field18,000Recap
109Mon, Oct 114:00 p.m. EDTToronto ArgonautsL 23–244–5TSNTim Hortons Field21,378Recap
11Bye
1210Sat, Oct 234:00 p.m. EDTOttawa RedblacksW 32–35–5TSN/RDS2Tim Hortons Field20,112Recap
1311Fri, Oct 299:45 p.m. EDT@ Edmonton ElksW 39–236–5TSNCommonwealth Stadium22,857Recap
1412Fri, Nov 57:00 p.m. EDTBC LionsW 26–187–5TSN/RDSTim Hortons Field21,618Recap
1513Fri, Nov 127:30 p.m. EST@ Toronto ArgonautsL 12–317–6TSN/ESPNewsBMO Field10,851Recap
1614Sat, Nov 204:00 p.m. ESTSaskatchewan RoughridersW 24–38–6TSN/RDSTim Hortons Field22,344Recap
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Post-season

Schedule

GameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
East Semi-FinalSun, Nov 281:00 p.m. ESTMontreal AlouettesW 23–121–0TSN/RDS/ESPN2Tim Hortons Field21,892Recap
East FinalSun, Dec 512:30 p.m. EST@ Toronto ArgonautsW 27–192–0TSN/RDS/ESPN2BMO Field21,492Recap
Sun, Dec 126:00 p.m. ESTWinnipeg Blue BombersL 25–33 2–1TSN/RDS/ESPN2Tim Hortons Field26,324Recap
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Team

Roster

Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

    • WR/KR
        • WR/KR

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

  • C
    • LT
  • LG
  • RG
  • RT
Defensive linemen
  • DT
  • DE
  • DE
  • DE
  • DE
  • DT
  • DT

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams
  • K
  • P
  • LS

1-Game Injured List

  • WR
  • RB
  • RB
  • DT
  • DB
  • DE
  • QB
  • LB

6-Game Injured List

  • FB
  • LB
  • OL
  • DB/KR
Practice Roster
  • OL
  • DE
  • DB
  • K
  • DE
  • WR/KR
  • DE
  • WR
  • QB
  • LB
  • LB
  • DT
  • DB
  • DB
  • DT
  • OL
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Active, 8 One-game injured, 4 Six-game injured, 16 Practice
Roster updated 2021-12-12 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ticats clinch playoff spot with win over Lions . . November 5, 2021.
  2. News: Ticats officially name Orlondo Steinauer head coach - CFL.ca. December 3, 2018. CFL.ca. November 20, 2020.
  3. Web site: Divisional games take centre stage in unique 2021 schedule . . November 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: CFL Announces Plans To Return-to-play For 2021 Season . . April 21, 2021.
  5. Web site: Circle your calendars: CFL releases 2021 schedule . . June 15, 2021.
  6. News: CFL calendar busy with free agency, virtual combines, drafts . . February 4, 2021 . February 7, 2021.
  7. News: 2021 Global Draft tracker . . April 15, 2021.
  8. Web site: CFL announces date for 2021 CFL National Draft . . cfl.ca . March 30, 2021 . April 15, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2021 CFL Draft to feature some significant changes. November 5, 2020. CFL.ca. en. November 21, 2020.
  10. News: Als acquire Johnny Manziel in blockbuster deal. July 22, 2018. CFL.ca. November 20, 2020.
  11. Web site: Ti-Cats snag first selection as CFL reveals 2021 order. November 21, 2020. CFL.ca. en. November 21, 2020.
  12. Web site: 2021 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Schedule. November 20, 2020. Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
  13. Web site: 2021 Schedule . . June 14, 2021.
  14. Web site: Le football de la LCF de retour sur RDS dès le samedi 7 août . . French . August 3, 2021.
  15. Web site: ESPN Networks, ESPN+ to carry entire 2021 CFL season . . August 4, 2021.

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