| 2021 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Michael Clemons |
| Head coach | Ryan Dinwiddie |
| Home field | BMO Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–5 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Final |
| Team MOP | McLeod Bethel-Thompson |
| Team MOC | Kurleigh Gittens Jr. |
| Team MOR | Peter Nicastro |
| Uniform | |
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The 2021 Toronto Argonauts season was the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 148th year of existence. The Argonauts improved on their 4–14 record from their previous season in 2019 with a win in week 10 against the Ottawa Redblacks on October 6, 2021. The team qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2017, on October 30, 2021, with a win over the BC Lions.[1] The Argonauts then clinched first place in the East Division after defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 12, 2021.[2] However, the Argonauts lost to the same Tiger-Cats in the East Final after holding a 12–0 halftime lead, but were unable to score a touchdown and lost 27–19.[3]
This was the first full season with Michael Clemons as general manager following his appointment mid-way through the 2019 season.[4] This was also the first season for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie.[5]
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.[6][7] On June 15, 2021, the league released the revised 14-game schedule with regular season play beginning on August 5, 2021.[8]
- ^ "Argos punch playoff ticket in OT win over the Lions". Canadian Football League. October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Argos roll past Ticats to clinch 1st place in the East". Canadian Football League. November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Tiger-Town bound: Ticats down Argos in Eastern Final". Canadian Football League. December 5, 2021.
- ^ CFL.ca Staff (October 8, 2019). "Argos relieve GM Jim Popp of duties". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Dinwiddie named 45th head coach in Argos history". Toronto Argonauts. December 12, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Divisional games take centre stage in unique 2021 schedule". Canadian Football League. November 20, 2020.
- ^ "CFL Announces Plans To Return-to-play For 2021 Season". Canadian Football League. April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Circle your calendars: CFL releases 2021 schedule". Canadian Football League. June 15, 2021.