This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Edmonton Elks (formerly referred to as the Edmonton Eskimos), a Canadian Football League team. While the team was founded in 1949, they did not join the CFL until it was founded in 1958. Throughout their history, Edmonton has won 14 Grey Cups.
| Grey Cup Championships † | West Division Championships * | Regular season Championships ^ |
| League season |
Club season |
League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Playoffs |
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| 1949 | 1949 | WIFU | – | 3rd | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1950 | 1950 | WIFU | – | 3rd | 7 | 7 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Final (Roughriders) 21–1 Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Blue Bombers) 1–2 series |
| 1951 | 1951 | WIFU | – | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 4–1 Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Roughriders) 1–2 series |
| 1952 | 1952 | WIFU* | – | 2nd | 9 | 6 | 1 | Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Stampeders) 1–1 series (42–38 points) Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Blue Bombers) 2–1 series Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 21–11 |
| 1953 | 1953 | WIFU | – | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost West Finals (Blue Bombers) 1–2 series |
| 1954 | 1954 | WIFU†* | – | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won West Finals (Blue Bombers) 2–1 series Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 25–24 |
| 1955 | 1955 | WIFU†* | – | 1st^ | 14 | 2 | 0 | Won West Finals (Blue Bombers) 2–0 series Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 34–19 |
| 1956 | 1956 | WIFU†* | – | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won West Finals (Roughriders) 2–1 series Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 50–27 |
| 1957 | 1957 | WIFU | – | 1st^ | 14 | 2 | 0 | Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Blue Bombers) 1–2 series |
| 1958 | 1958 | CFL | W.I.F.U. | 2nd | 9 | 6 | 1 | Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 2–0 series Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Blue Bombers) 1–2 series |
| 1959 | 1959 | CFL | W.I.F.U. | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Finals (Lions) 2–0 series Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Blue Bombers) 0–2 series |
| 1960 | 1960 | CFL | W.I.F.U.* | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Finals (Stampeders) 2–0 series Won West Finals (Blue Bombers) 2–1 series Lost Grey Cup (Rough Riders) 16–6 |
| 1961 | 1961 | CFL | West | 2nd | 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Finals (Stampeders) 1–1 series (27–26 points) |
| 1962 | 1962 | CFL | West | 5th | 6 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1963 | 1963 | CFL | West | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1964 | 1964 | CFL | West | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1965 | 1965 | CFL | West | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1966 | 1966 | CFL | West | 3rd | 6 | 9 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 16–8 |
| 1967 | 1967 | CFL | West | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 21–5 |
| 1968 | 1968 | CFL | West | 3rd | 8 | 7 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 29–13 |
| 1969 | 1969 | CFL | West | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1970 | 1970 | CFL | West | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Finals (Stampeders) 16–9 |
| 1971 | 1971 | CFL | West | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1972 | 1972 | CFL | West | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 8–6 |
| 1973 | 1973 | CFL | West* | 1st^ | 9 | 5 | 2 | Won West Final (Roughriders) 25–23 Lost Grey Cup (Rough Riders) 22–18 |
| 1974 | 1974 | CFL | West* | 1st^ | 10 | 5 | 1 | Won West Final (Roughriders) 31–27 Lost Grey Cup (Alouettes) 20–7 |
| 1975 | 1975 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won West Final (Roughriders) 30–18 Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 9–8 |
| 1976 | 1976 | CFL | West | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 14–12 Lost West Final (Roughriders) 23–13 |
| 1977 | 1977 | CFL | West* | 1st^ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won West Final (Lions) 38–1 Lost Grey Cup (Alouettes) 41–6 |
| 1978 | 1978 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 10 | 4 | 2 | Won West Final (Stampeders) 26–13 Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 20–13 |
| 1979 | 1979 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 12 | 2 | 2 | Won West Final (Stampeders) 19–17 Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 17–9 |
| 1980 | 1980 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won West Final (Blue Bombers 34–24 Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 48–10 |
| 1981 | 1981 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 14 | 1 | 1 | Won West Final (Lions) 22–16 Won Grey Cup (Rough Riders) 26–23 |
| 1982 | 1982 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final (Blue Bombers) 24–21 Won Grey Cup (Argonauts) 32–16 |
| 1983 | 1983 | CFL | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 49–22 |
| 1984 | 1984 | CFL | West | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 55–20 |
| 1985 | 1985 | CFL | West | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 22–15 |
| 1986 | 1986 | CFL | West* | 1st^ | 13 | 4 | 1 | Won West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 27–18 Won West Final (Lions) 41–5 Lost Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 39–15 |
| 1987 | 1987 | CFL† | West* | 2nd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 30–16 Won West Final (Lions) 31–7 Won Grey Cup (Argonauts) 38–36 |
| 1988 | 1988 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 11 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Final (Lions) 37–19 |
| 1989 | 1989 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 16 | 2 | 0 | Lost West Final (Roughriders) 32–21 |
| 1990 | 1990 | CFL | West* | 2nd | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 43–27 Won West Final (Stampeders) 43–23 Lost Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 50–11 |
| 1991 | 1991 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Final (Stampeders) 38–36 |
| 1992 | 1992 | CFL | West | 2nd | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 22–20 Lost West Final (Stampeders) 23–22 |
| 1993 | 1993 | CFL† | West* | 2nd | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 51–13 Won West Final (Stampeders) 29–15 Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 33–23 |
| 1994 | 1994 | CFL | West | 2nd | 13 | 5 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Lions) 24–23 |
| 1995 | 1995 | CFL | North | 2nd | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won North Semi-Final (Lions) 26–15 Lost North Final (Stampeders) 37–4 |
| 1996 | 1996 | CFL | West* | 2nd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 68–7 Won West Final (Stampeders) 15–12 Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 43–37 |
| 1997 | 1997 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Final (Roughriders) 31–30 |
| 1998 | 1998 | CFL | West | 2nd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Lions) 40–33 Lost West Final (Stampeders) 33–10 |
| 1999 | 1999 | CFL | West | 3rd | 6 | 12 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 30–17 |
| 2000 | 2000 | CFL | West | 2nd | 10 | 8 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Lions) 34–32 |
| 2001 | 2001 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost West Final (Stampeders) 34–16 |
| 2002 | 2002 | CFL | West* | 1st^ | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final (Blue Bombers) 33–30 Lost Grey Cup (Alouettes) 25–16 |
| 2003 | 2003 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won West Final (Roughriders) 30–23 Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 34–22 |
| 2004 | 2004 | CFL | West | 2nd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 14–6 |
| 2005 | 2005 | CFL† | West* | 3rd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 33–26 Won West Final (Lions) 28–23 Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 38–35 |
| 2006 | 2006 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 2007 | CFL | West | 4th | 5 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2008 | CFL | West | 4th | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 29–21 Lost East Final (Alouettes) 36–26 |
| 2009 | 2009 | CFL | West | 3rd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 24–21 |
| 2010 | 2010 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2011 | CFL | West | 2nd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 33–19 Lost West Final (Lions) 40–23 |
| 2012 | 2012 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 11 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 42–26 |
| 2013 | 2013 | CFL | West | 4th | 4 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2014 | CFL | West | 2nd | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 18–10 Lost West Final (Stampeders) 43–18 |
| 2015 | 2015 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 14 | 4 | 0 | Won West Final (Stampeders) 45–31 Won Grey Cup (Redblacks) 26–20 |
| 2016 | 2016 | CFL | West | 4th | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Tiger-Cats) 24–21 Lost East Final (Redblacks) 35–23 |
| 2017 | 2017 | CFL | West | 3rd | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 39–32 Lost West Final (Stampeders) 32–28 |
| 2018 | 2018 | CFL | West | 5th | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2019 | CFL | West | 4th | 8 | 10 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 37–29 Lost East Final (Tiger-Cats) 36–16 |
| 2020 | 2020 | CFL | West | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | 2021 | CFL | West | 5th | 3 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2022 | CFL | West | 5th | 4 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2023 | CFL | West | 5th | 4 | 14 | 0 | |
| Regular Season Totals (1949–2023) | 696 | 534 | 18 | |||||
| Playoff Totals (1949–2023) | 58 | 47 | ||||||
| Grey Cup Totals (1949–2023) | 14 | 9 | ||||||
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