{"id":911609,"date":"2026-09-27T13:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/911609\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T13:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:02:37","slug":"vincent-blanchard-sets-new-cfl-record-with-nine-field-goals-in-edmonton-elks-overtime-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/911609\/","title":{"rendered":"Vincent Blanchard sets new CFL record with nine field goals in Edmonton Elks&#8217; overtime victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Blanchard-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto courtesy: CFL.ca<\/p>\n<p>Vincent Blanchard had the busiest day ever by a kicker in CFL history, as the Edmonton Elks secured an overtime victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 17.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old was asked to line up for nine field goals and sent every single one of them through the uprights, including a 54-yarder. He connected on a 27-yarder with one second remaining to send the game to overtime, then kept the Elks alive with makes of 37 and 35 yards during the two added periods.<\/p>\n<p>Edmonton ultimately prevailed 37-35 thanks to a score from Joshua Cephus during the subsequent two-point shootout. Including a successful convert, Blanchard accounted for 28 of the team\u2019s total points scored.<\/p>\n<p>3DownNation Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>\t\tToday\u2019s CFL news in your inbox every day at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tBy signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, as well as our<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/terms-of-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terms of service<\/a> and<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy<\/a>. Unsubscribe anytime.<br \/>\n\t\t1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.<\/p>\n<p>The Quebec City native\u2019s incredible performance set a new CFL record for the most field goals made in a single game. The record was previously a five-way tie at eight between Dave Ridgeway (1984, 1988), Mark McLoughlin (1996), Paul Osbaldiston (1996), and Lirim Hajrullahu (2024). Only Ridgeway on his second try, McLoughlin, and Hajrullahu were perfect on their record nights.<\/p>\n<p>Blanchard has been arguably the CFL\u2019s best kicker this season, connecting on 50-of-53 attempts from distance. His 94.3 percent field goal rate is up dramatically from 2024, when he made just 77.8 percent of his kicks in his first season as the Elks\u2019 primary placekicker.<\/p>\n<p>Edmonton originally selected Blanchard in the fourth round of the 2024 CFL Draft out of Universit\u00e9 Laval. He won a Vanier Cup with the Rouge et Or in 2022 and was named a second-team U Sports All-Canadian in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The Elks (11-4) are on bye next week. 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