2008 Calgary Stampeders season
The 2008 Calgary Stampeders season was the 51st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 70th overall. The Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West division, won the West Final and played in the 96th Grey Cup in Montreal. The Stampeders defeated the hometown Montreal Alouettes to win their 6th Grey Cup championship.
Offseason
Transactions
- April 24, 2008 – Montreal native Kevin Challenger signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Friday April 25. The former Boston College star was eligible for the NFL Draft but Challenger was ranked number 108 among NCAA receivers. Challenger spent five years at Boston College and was a starter the 2006 and 2007 seasons.[1]
- May 27, 2008 – Calgary Stampeders head coach/GM John Hufnagel traded Duncan Mahony to the Edmonton Eskimos. Calgary received a conditional draft pick for the 31-year-old O'Mahony.[2]
CFL Draft
In the 2008 CFL Draft, 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[3] The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host Rod Black.
Preseason
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Attendance |
Record |
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| A |
June 13 |
vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
39–14 |
Win |
27,580 |
1–0 |
| B |
June 19 |
at BC Lions |
39–35 |
Loss |
26,242 |
1–1 |
[4]
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Attendance |
Record |
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| 1 |
June 26 |
vs. BC Lions |
28–18 |
Win |
30,159 |
1–0 |
| 2 |
July 3 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
34–31 |
Loss |
32,706 |
1–1 |
| 3 |
July 10 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
23–19 |
Win |
20,202 |
2–1 |
| 4 |
July 17 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
43–16 |
Win |
31,116 |
3–1 |
| 5 |
July 24 |
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
32–28 |
Loss |
26,882 |
3–2 |
| 6 |
August 2 |
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
22–21 |
Loss |
35,650 |
3–3 |
| 7 |
August 7 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
30–25 |
Win |
28,800 |
4–3 |
| 8 |
Bye |
4–3 |
| 9 |
August 22 |
at BC Lions |
36–29 |
Win |
34,221 |
5–3 |
| 10 |
September 1 |
vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
37–16 |
Loss |
35,650 |
5–4 |
| 11 |
September 5 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
38–33 |
Win |
46,014 |
6–4 |
| 12 |
September 12 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
41–30 |
Win |
30,960 |
7–4 |
| 13 |
September 20 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
34–4 |
Win |
33,135 |
8–4 |
| 14 |
September 27 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
44–16 |
Win |
29,672 |
9–4 |
| 15 |
October 3 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
37–34 |
Loss |
30,945 |
9–5 |
| 16 |
October 13 |
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
42–5 |
Win |
35,650 |
10–5 |
| 17 |
October 18 |
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
37–16 |
Win |
30,110 |
11–5 |
| 18 |
October 24 |
at Hamilton Tiger Cats |
28–17 |
Win |
20,614 |
12–5 |
| 19 |
November 1 |
vs. BC Lions |
41–30 |
Win |
30,275 |
13–5 |
[4]
Roster
| Calgary Stampeders roster |
| Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Slotbacks
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Injured
Practice Roster
Italics indicate Import player
Roster updated 2008-10-24
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 11 Inactive, 7 PS
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Player stats
Passing
| Player |
Att |
Comp |
% |
Yards |
TD |
INT |
Rating |
| Henry Burris | 591 | 381 | 64.5 | 5093 | 39 | 14 | 103.8 |
| Dave Dickenson | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 |
| Will Proctor | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 158.3 |
| Barrick Nealy | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 47.9 |
| Jermaine Copeland | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 152.1 |
[5]
Rushing
| Player |
Att |
Yards |
Avg |
TD |
Fumbles |
| Joffrey Reynolds | 227 | 1310 | 5.8 | 10 | 4 |
| Henry Burris | 87 | 595 | 6.8 | 3 | 9 |
| Jon Cornish | 30 | 254 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Demetris Summers | 19 | 121 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Barrick Nealy | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 3 | 1 |
[6]
Receiving
| Player |
No. |
Yards |
Avg |
Long |
TD |
| Ken-Yon Rambo | 100 | 1473 | 14.7 | 81 | 8 |
| Nikolas Lewis | 87 | 1109 | 12.7 | 85 | 10 |
| Jermaine Copeland | 52 | 763 | 14.7 | 60 | 7 |
[7]
Awards and records
- Henry Burris, Led West Division, Passing Touchdowns (39)
- Henry Burris, Led West Division, Passer Rating (103.8)[5]
- Joffrey Reynolds, CFL Rushing Champion, 1310 Yards[6]
- Joffrey Reynolds, Led CFL, Rushing Attempts (227)
- John Hufnagel, Annis Stukus Trophy winner as the CFL's coach of the year.[8]
All-Star Selections
- Brandon Browner, Western Division All-Star, Defence
- Henry Burris, Western Division All-Star, Offence
- Sandro DeAngelis, Western Division All-Star, Special Teams
- Rob Lazeo, Western Division All-Star, Offence
- Ken-Yon Rambo, Western Division All-Star, Offence
- Joffrey Reynolds, Western Division All-Star, Offence
[9]
Playoffs
| Game |
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Attendance |
|---|
| West Final |
November 15 |
2:30 PM MST |
vs. BC Lions |
22-18 |
Win |
35,650 |
| Grey Cup |
November 23 |
4:00 PM MST |
Montreal Alouettes |
22-14 |
Win |
66,308 |
[4]
West Final
Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 2:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
Date and time: Sunday, November 23, 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
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