{"id":911015,"date":"2026-09-27T00:57:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T00:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/911015\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T00:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T00:57:47","slug":"ottawa-redblacks-tie-shreveport-pirates-for-worst-start-to-season-in-cfl-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/911015\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa Redblacks tie Shreveport Pirates for worst start to season in CFL history"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ottawa Redblacks have surpassed another milestone in their historic losing streak.<\/p>\n

With a 45-31 loss to the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday afternoon, the Redblacks have officially dropped to 0-14 for the season. That ties the 1994 Shreveport Pirates for the worst start in CFL history.<\/p>\n

The US expansion franchise lost 14 consecutive games to begin its inaugural season after firing head coach John Huard in training camp after a clash with the team\u2019s training staff. Pro Football Hall of Famer Forrest Gregg was hired as his replacement but did not record a victory until October 16, when they upset the Sacramento Gold Miners. Shreveport would go on to finish 3-15.<\/p>\n

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The Pirates were owned by Bernard and Lonie Glieberman, who previously owned the Ottawa Rough Riders and later launched the Ottawa Renegades<\/a>. The franchise folded following the 1995 season with an all-time record of 8-28.<\/p>\n

The Redblacks had already officially broken Shreveport\u2019s record for the longest consecutive losing streak in modern CFL history on August 14, a mark that has since grown to 19 straight games. The team has not won since September 3, 2025, when they defeated the B.C. Lions by a single point.<\/p>\n

The only team in the history of Canadian professional football to lose more games in a row than the Redblacks are their predecessors, the Ottawa Rough Riders, who were defeated in 25 consecutive games from 1928 to 1932. The CFL was not officially founded until 1958.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s latest defeat came despite a late push to come within seven points of the Stampeders, before Clark Barnes broke a tackle on a short pass outside and ran 60 yards for the deciding touchdown. Redblacks starting quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson finished 30-of-47 for 418 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, but couldn\u2019t overcome his defence surrendering 520 net yards without a single takeaway.<\/p>\n

Ottawa has four games remaining to record their first win of the season. No team in CFL history has finished winless.<\/p>\n

The Redblacks (0-14) will have one more opportunity to avoid surpassing Shreveport and taking sole possession of the worst start ever. They are slated to host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday, October 2, at 7:00 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n

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