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{{short description|Canadian football team season}} |
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{{Infobox NFL_season |
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{{Infobox NFL season |
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| logo = |
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| team = Calgary Stampeders |
| team = Calgary Stampeders |
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| year = 2008 |
| year = 2008 |
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| record = ''' |
| record = '''13–5''' |
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| division_place = '''1st, [[Canadian Football League West Division|West]]''' |
| division_place = '''1st, [[Canadian Football League West Division|West]]''' |
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| coach = [[John Hufnagel]] |
| coach = [[John Hufnagel]] |
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| stadium = [[McMahon Stadium]] |
| stadium = [[McMahon Stadium]] |
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| playoffs = '''[[96th Grey Cup| |
| playoffs = '''Won [[96th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]]''' |
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| uniform = Image:CFL |
| uniform = Image:CFL CAL Jersey 2008.png |
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| shortnavlink = Stampeders seasons |
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}} |
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|general_manager=[[John Hufnagel]]}} |
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The [[Calgary Stampeders]] finished 1st place in the Western division, won the West Final and played in the [[96th Grey Cup]] in [[Montreal]] to face the [[Montreal Alouettes|Alouettes]]. The Stampeders won their 6th [[Grey Cup]] championship. |
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The '''[[2008 CFL season|2008]] [[Calgary Stampeders]] season''' was the 51st season for the team in the [[Canadian Football League]] and their 70th overall. The Stampeders finished in first 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. |
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This season started the following streaks for the Stampeders: |
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* 14 consecutive seasons above .500 (2008-2022) |
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* 14 consecutive seasons .500 or better (2008-2022) |
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* 12 consecutive seasons 10+ wins (2008-2019) |
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==Offseason== |
==Offseason== |
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===Transactions=== |
===Transactions=== |
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*April 24, 2008 |
*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.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20081029150805/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Calgary/2008/04/24/5378651-cp.html CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Stampeders sign Boston College receiver<!-- Bot generated title -->]}}</ref> |
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*May 27, 2008 |
*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.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120729184032/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Calgary/2008/05/27/5679426-sun.html CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Kicked to the curb<!-- Bot generated title -->]}}</ref> |
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===CFL |
===CFL draft=== |
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In the 2008 CFL Draft, 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players<ref>{{ |
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/static/pdf/cfl/2008_draft_list.pdf |title=Draft List for Year 2008 |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=2008-01-28 |accessdate=6 May 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host [[Rod Black]]. |
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! style="background:# |
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! style="background:# |
! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="20%"| Player |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| Position |
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! style="background:# |
! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="20%"| School/Club Team |
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|- align="center" |
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|- |
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|align=center| 1 || 2 |
|align=center| 1 || 2 || [[Dimitri Tsoumpas]] || OL || [[Weber State University|Weber State]] |
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|- align="center" |
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|- |
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|align=center| 1 || 3 || [[Jesse Newman]] || OL || [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette|Louisiana-Lafayette]] |
|align=center| 1 || 3 || [[Jesse Newman]] || OL || [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette|Louisiana-Lafayette]] |
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|- align="center" |
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|- |
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|align=center| 2 || 16 |
|align=center| 2 || 16 || [[Fernand Kashama]] || DE || [[Western Michigan University|Western Michigan]] |
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|- align="center" |
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|- |
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|align=center| 3 || 27 || [[Ronald Hilaire]] || DL || [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York|Buffalo]] |
|align=center| 3 || 27 || [[Ronald Hilaire]] || DL || [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York|Buffalo]] |
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|- align="center" |
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|- |
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|align=center| 5 || 35 || [[Jon Gott]] || OL || [[Boise State University|Boise State]] |
|align=center| 5 || 35 || [[Jon Gott]] || OL || [[Boise State University|Boise State]] |
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|- align="center" |
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|- |
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|align=center| 6 || 43 || [[Jonathan Lapointe]] || FB || Montréal |
|align=center| 6 || 43 || [[Jonathan Lapointe]] || FB || [[Université de Montréal|Montreal]] |
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|- |
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|} |
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==Preseason== |
==Preseason== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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! style="background:# |
! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="4%"| Week |
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! style="background:# |
! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="8%"| Date |
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! style="background:# |
! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="20%"| Opponent |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| Score |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| Result |
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|-align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| Attendance |
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|<span style="display:none">0626</span>June 13 |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| Record |
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| vs. [[2008 Edmonton Eskimos season|Edmonton]] |
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|-align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" |
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| 39-14 <ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/2008/time_zone/0 CFL.ca<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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| A |
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| June 13 |
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| vs. [[Edmonton Eskimos]] |
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| 39–14 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 27,580 |
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| 1–0 |
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|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |
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| B |
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|<span style="display:none">0626</span>June 19 |
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| June 19 |
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| vs. [[2008 BC Lions season|BC]] |
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| at [[BC Lions]] |
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| 35-39 <ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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| 39–35 |
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| Loss |
| Loss |
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| 26,242 |
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|- |
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| 1–1 |
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<ref name="Schedule">[https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/2008/time_zone/0 2008 CFL Schedule] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207191328/http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/2008/time_zone/0 |date=2008-12-07 }}</ref> |
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==Regular season== |
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===Season standings=== |
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===Season Standings=== |
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{{2008 CFL West Division Standings}} |
{{2008 CFL West Division Standings}} |
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===Season |
===Season schedule=== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="4%"| Week |
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! style="background:# |
! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="8%"| Date |
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! style="background:# |
! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="20%"| Opponent |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| Score |
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! style="background:# |
! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| Result |
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! style="background:# |
! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| Attendance |
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! style="background:# |
! style="background:#bd0d18;color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| Record |
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 1 |
| 1 |
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| June 26 |
| June 26 |
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| vs. [[2008 BC Lions season|BC Lions]] |
| vs. [[2008 BC Lions season|BC Lions]] |
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| 28–18 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 30,159 |
| 30,159 |
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| 1–0 |
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| 2 |
| 2 |
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| July 3 |
| July 3 |
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| at [[2008 Edmonton Eskimos season|Edmonton Eskimos]] |
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| 34–31 |
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| Loss |
| Loss |
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| 32,706 |
| 32,706 |
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| 1–1 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
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| July 10 |
| July 10 |
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| at [[2008 Montreal Alouettes season|Montreal Alouettes]] |
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| 23–19 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 20,202 |
| 20,202 |
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| 2–1 |
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 4 |
| 4 |
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| July 17 |
| July 17 |
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| vs. [[2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] |
| vs. [[2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] |
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| 43–16 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 31,116 |
| 31,116 |
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| 3–1 |
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;" |
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| 5 |
| 5 |
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| July 24 |
| July 24 |
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| at [[2008 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season|Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] |
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| 32–28 |
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| Loss |
| Loss |
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| 26,882 |
| 26,882 |
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| 3–2 |
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;" |
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| 6 |
| 6 |
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| August 2 |
| August 2 |
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| vs. [[2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders season|Saskatchewan Roughriders]] |
| vs. [[2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders season|Saskatchewan Roughriders]] |
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| 22–21 |
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| Loss |
| Loss |
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| 35,650 |
| 35,650 |
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| 3–3 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 7 |
| 7 |
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| August 7 |
| August 7 |
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| at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
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| 30–25 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 28,800 |
| 28,800 |
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| 4–3 |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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| 8 |
| 8 |
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| colspan=5 |
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| ''Bye'' |
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| 4–3 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 9 |
| 9 |
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| August 22 |
| August 22 |
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| |
| at BC Lions |
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| 36–29 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 34,221 |
| 34,221 |
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| 5–3 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;" |
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| 10 |
| 10 |
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| September 1 |
| [[Labour Day Classic|September 1]] |
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| vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
| vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
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| 37–16 |
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| Loss |
| Loss |
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| 35,650 |
| 35,650 |
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| 5–4 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 11 |
| 11 |
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| September 5 |
| September 5 |
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| at Edmonton Eskimos |
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| 38–33 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 46,014 |
| 46,014 |
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| 6–4 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 12 |
| 12 |
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| September 12 |
| September 12 |
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| vs. Montreal Alouettes |
| vs. Montreal Alouettes |
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| 41–30 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 30,960 |
| 30,960 |
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| 7–4 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 13 |
| 13 |
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| September 20 |
| September 20 |
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| vs. [[2008 Toronto Argonauts season|Toronto Argonauts]] |
| vs. [[2008 Toronto Argonauts season|Toronto Argonauts]] |
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| |
| 34–4 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 33,135 |
| 33,135 |
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| 8–4 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 14 |
| 14 |
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| September 27 |
| September 27 |
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| at Toronto Argonauts |
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| 44–16 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 29,672 |
| 29,672 |
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| 9–4 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb;" |
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| 15 |
| 15 |
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| October 3 |
| October 3 |
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| |
| at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
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| 37–34 |
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| Loss |
| Loss |
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| 30,945 |
| 30,945 |
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| |
| 9–5 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 16 |
| 16 |
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| October 13 |
| [[Thanksgiving Day Classic|October 13]] |
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| vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
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| 42–5 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 35,650 |
| 35,650 |
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| |
| 10–5 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 17 |
| 17 |
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| October 18 |
| October 18 |
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| vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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| |
| 37–16 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 30,110 |
| 30,110 |
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| 11–5 |
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|- |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 18 |
| 18 |
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| October 24 |
| October 24 |
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| |
| at Hamilton Tiger Cats |
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| 28–17 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 20,614 |
| 20,614 |
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| 12–5 |
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|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddffdd;" |
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| 19 |
| 19 |
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| November 1 |
| November 1 |
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| vs. BC Lions |
| vs. BC Lions |
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| 41–30 |
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| Win |
| Win |
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| 30,275 |
| 30,275 |
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| 13–5 |
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<ref name="Schedule"/> |
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===Roster=== |
===Roster=== |
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! colspan="7" style="background-color: #bd0d18; color:white; border:2px solid #black; text-align: center" | 2008 Calgary Stampeders roster |
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| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Quarterbacks''' |
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* {{CFL player| 1|I|[[Henry Burris]]}} QB |
* {{CFL player| 1|I|[[Henry Burris]]}} QB |
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* {{CFL player| 4|I|[[Will Proctor]]}} QB |
* {{CFL player| 4|I|[[Will Proctor]]}} QB |
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* {{CFL player|17|I| [[Barrick Nealy]]}} QB |
* {{CFL player|17|I| [[Barrick Nealy]]}} QB |
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'''Running |
'''Running backs''' |
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* {{CFL player| 9|N| [[Jon Cornish]]}} RB |
* {{CFL player| 9|N| [[Jon Cornish]]}} RB |
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* {{CFL player|21|I| [[Joffrey Reynolds]]}} RB |
* {{CFL player|21|I| [[Joffrey Reynolds]]}} RB |
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* {{CFL player|32|I| [[Demetris Summers]]}} RB |
* {{CFL player|32|I| [[Demetris Summers]]}} RB |
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'''Wide |
'''Wide receivers''' |
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* {{CFL player| 3|N|[[Ryan Thelwell]]}} WR |
* {{CFL player| 3|N|[[Ryan Thelwell]]}} WR |
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* {{CFL player|11|N| [[Brett Ralph]]}} WR |
* {{CFL player|11|N| [[Brett Ralph]]}} WR |
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* {{CFL player|86|N| [[Teyo Johnson]]}} SB |
* {{CFL player|86|N| [[Teyo Johnson]]}} SB |
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* {{CFL player|87|N| [[Jabari Arthur]]}} SB |
* {{CFL player|87|N| [[Jabari Arthur]]}} SB |
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| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Offensive linemen''' |
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* {{CFL player|60|N| [[Derek Armstrong ( |
* {{CFL player|60|N| [[Derek Armstrong (gridiron football)|Derek Armstrong]]}} RG |
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* {{CFL player|62|N| [[Jesse Newman]]}} LG |
* {{CFL player|62|N| [[Jesse Newman]]}} LG |
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* {{CFL player|64|N| [[Jeff Pilon]]}} RT |
* {{CFL player|64|N| [[Jeff Pilon]]}} RT |
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* {{CFL player|69|N| [[Fabio Filice]]}} LG |
* {{CFL player|69|N| [[Fabio Filice]]}} LG |
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'''Defensive |
'''Defensive linemen''' |
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* {{CFL player|42|N| [[Mike Labinjo]]}} DE |
* {{CFL player|42|N| [[Mike Labinjo]]}} DE |
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* {{CFL player|56|N| [[Randy Chevrier]]}} DT |
* {{CFL player|56|N| [[Randy Chevrier]]}} DT |
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* {{CFL player|96|N| [[Miguel Robede]]}} DT |
* {{CFL player|96|N| [[Miguel Robede]]}} DT |
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* {{CFL player|97|I| [[Eddie Freeman]]}} DT |
* {{CFL player|97|I| [[Eddie Freeman]]}} DT |
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| style="font-size: |
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Linebackers ''' |
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* {{CFL player| 2|I| [[JoJuan Armour]]}} OLB |
* {{CFL player| 2|I| [[JoJuan Armour]]}} OLB |
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* {{CFL player|23|I| [[Shannon James ( |
* {{CFL player|23|I| [[Shannon James (gridiron football)|Shannon James]]}} OLB |
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* {{CFL player|37|N| [[Marc Calixte]]}} OLB |
* {{CFL player|37|N| [[Marc Calixte]]}} OLB |
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* {{CFL player|39|I| [[Charleston Hughes]]}} LB |
* {{CFL player|39|I| [[Charleston Hughes]]}} LB |
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* {{CFL player|43|I| [[Saleem Rasheed]]}} MLB |
* {{CFL player|43|I| [[Saleem Rasheed]]}} MLB |
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* {{CFL player|44|N| [[Justin Phillips]]}} LB |
* {{CFL player|44|N| [[Justin Phillips (Canadian football)|Justin Phillips]]}} LB |
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* {{CFL player|48|I| [[Juwan Simpson]]}} LB |
* {{CFL player|48|I| [[Juwan Simpson]]}} LB |
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'''Defensive |
'''Defensive backs''' |
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* {{CFL player|14|I| [[Milton Collins]]}} DB |
* {{CFL player|14|I| [[Milton Collins]]}} DB |
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* {{CFL player|25|I| [[Keon Raymond]]}} DB |
* {{CFL player|25|I| [[Keon Raymond]]}} DB |
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* {{CFL player|27|I| [[Brandon Browner]]}} CB |
* {{CFL player|27|I| [[Brandon Browner]]}} CB |
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* {{CFL player|28|I| [[Brandon Smith ( |
* {{CFL player|28|I| [[Brandon Smith (defensive back, born 1984)|Brandon Smith]]}} HB |
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* {{CFL player|29|I| [[Dwaine Carpenter]]}} DB |
* {{CFL player|29|I| [[Dwaine Carpenter]]}} DB |
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* {{CFL player|31|N| [[Wes Lysack]]}} S |
* {{CFL player|31|N| [[Wes Lysack]]}} S |
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* {{CFL player|33|I| [[Dwight Anderson ( |
* {{CFL player|33|I| [[Dwight Anderson (gridiron football)|Dwight Anderson]]}} CB |
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* {{CFL player|35|I| [[Lenny Walls]]}} DB |
* {{CFL player|35|I| [[Lenny Walls]]}} DB |
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* {{CFL player|88|N| [[Markus Howell]]}} CB/WR |
* {{CFL player|88|N| [[Markus Howell]]}} CB/WR |
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'''Special |
'''Special teams''' |
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* {{CFL player|12|N| [[Sandro DeAngelis]]}} Kicker |
* {{CFL player|12|N| [[Sandro DeAngelis]]}} Kicker |
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* {{CFL player|16|N| [[Burke Dales]]}} Punter |
* {{CFL player|16|N| [[Burke Dales]]}} Punter |
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| style="width: 25px;" | |
| style="width: 25px;" | |
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| style="font-size: |
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Injured''' |
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* {{CFL player| 4|I| [[Julian Battle]]}} HB |
* {{CFL player| 4|I| [[Julian Battle]]}} HB |
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* {{CFL player| 6|I| [[Matt Grootegoed]]}} OLB |
* {{CFL player| 6|I| [[Matt Grootegoed]]}} OLB |
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* {{CFL player|61|N| [[Godfrey Ellis]]}} LG |
* {{CFL player|61|N| [[Godfrey Ellis]]}} LG |
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* {{CFL player|90|I| [[Julian Jenkins]]}} DL |
* {{CFL player|90|I| [[Julian Jenkins]]}} DL |
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* {{CFL player|91|N| [[Pat MacDonald ( |
* {{CFL player|91|N| [[Pat MacDonald (gridiron football)|Pat MacDonald]]}} DT |
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'''Practice Roster''' |
'''Practice Roster''' |
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* {{CFL player|24|I| [[Lavarus Giles]]}} RB |
* {{CFL player|24|I| [[Lavarus Giles]]}} RB |
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* {{CFL player|34|I| [[Funtaine Hunter]]}} DE |
* {{CFL player|34|I| [[Funtaine Hunter]]}} DE |
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* {{CFL player|49|N| [[Jonathan Lapointe]]}} RB |
* {{CFL player|49|N| [[Jonathan Lapointe]]}} RB |
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* {{CFL player|57|I| [[Michael Byrne]]}} OL |
* {{CFL player|57|I| [[Michael Byrne (American football)|Michael Byrne]]}} OL |
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* {{CFL player|66|N| [[Tim O'Neill ( |
* {{CFL player|66|N| [[Tim O'Neill (Canadian football)|Tim O'Neill]]}} C |
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* {{CFL player|89|I| [[Reggie Williams]]}} SB |
* {{CFL player|89|I| [[Reggie Williams (Canadian football)|Reggie Williams]]}} SB |
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* {{CFL player|94|I| [[Marcus Parker]]}} DT |
* {{CFL player|94|I| [[Marcus Parker]]}} DT |
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''Italics'' indicate Import player<br /> |
''Italics'' indicate Import player<br /> |
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<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.stampeders.com/team/player_roster/ Roster]</span> updated 2008-10-24<br /> |
<span class="plainlinks">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100628063056/http://www.stampeders.com/team/player_roster/ Roster]</span> updated 2008-10-24<br /> |
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<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.stampeders.com/team/depth_chart/ Depth Chart]</span> • <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions Transactions]</span |
<span class="plainlinks">[https://web.archive.org/web/20091212120542/http://www.stampeders.com/team/depth_chart/ Depth Chart]</span> • <span class="plainlinks">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150730141511/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions Transactions]</span><br /> |
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<small>46 Active, 11 Inactive, 7 PS</small> |
<small>46 Active, 11 Inactive, 7 PS</small> |
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==Player stats== |
==Player stats== |
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===Passing=== |
===Passing=== |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:white;" width="9%" | % |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:white;" width="9%" | Yards |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:white;" width="9%" | TD |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:white;" width="9%" | Rating |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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| Henry Burris ||591 || 381 || 64.5 || 5093 || 39 ||14 ||103.8 |
| Henry Burris ||591 || 381 || 64.5 || 5093 || 39 ||14 ||103.8 |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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| Dave Dickenson ||9|| 5 || 55.6 || 79 || 0 ||0 ||85.0 |
| Dave Dickenson ||9|| 5 || 55.6 || 79 || 0 ||0 ||85.0 |
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| Will Proctor ||1|| 1 || 100.0 || 49 || 0 ||0 ||158.3 |
| Will Proctor ||1|| 1 || 100.0 || 49 || 0 ||0 ||158.3 |
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| Barrick Nealy ||12|| 5 || 41.7 || 32 || 0 ||0 ||47.9 |
| Barrick Nealy ||12|| 5 || 41.7 || 32 || 0 ||0 ||47.9 |
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| Jermaine Copeland ||1|| 1 || 100.0 || 16 || 0 ||0 ||152.1 |
| Jermaine Copeland ||1|| 1 || 100.0 || 16 || 0 ||0 ||152.1 |
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|}<ref name="cfl.ca"> |
|}<ref name="cfl.ca">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Passing/year/2008/ |title=CFL.ca |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318154908/http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Passing/year/2008 |archive-date=2009-03-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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===Rushing=== |
===Rushing=== |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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| Joffrey Reynolds ||227 || 1310 || 5.8 || 10 || 4 |
| Joffrey Reynolds ||227 || 1310 || 5.8 || 10 || 4 |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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| Henry Burris ||87 || 595 || 6.8 || 3 || 9 |
| Henry Burris ||87 || 595 || 6.8 || 3 || 9 |
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| Jon Cornish ||30 || 254 || 8.5 || 1 || 0 |
| Jon Cornish ||30 || 254 || 8.5 || 1 || 0 |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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| Demetris Summers ||19 || 121 || 6.4 || 1 || 1 |
| Demetris Summers ||19 || 121 || 6.4 || 1 || 1 |
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|- style="text-align:center;" |
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| Barrick Nealy ||9 || 112 || 12.4 || 3 || 1 |
| Barrick Nealy ||9 || 112 || 12.4 || 3 || 1 |
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|}<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Rushing/year/2008/ |title = Rushing 2008 {{!}} Statistics {{!}} CFL.ca {{!}} Official Site of the Canadian Football League |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022080207/http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Rushing/year/2008 |archive-date=2015-10-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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|- align="center" |
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|}<ref name="ReferenceA">http://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Rushing/year/2008/</ref> |
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===Receiving=== |
===Receiving=== |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:white;" width="9%" | Yards |
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! style="background:#bd0d18;color:white;" width="9%" | Avg |
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| Ken-Yon Rambo ||100 || 1473 || 14.7 || 81 || 8 |
| Ken-Yon Rambo ||100 || 1473 || 14.7 || 81 || 8 |
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| Nikolas Lewis ||87 || 1109 || 12.7 || 85 || 10 |
| Nikolas Lewis ||87 || 1109 || 12.7 || 85 || 10 |
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| Jermaine Copeland ||52 || 763 || 14.7 || 60 || 7 |
| Jermaine Copeland ||52 || 763 || 14.7 || 60 || 7 |
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|}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Receiving/year/2008/ |title = Receiving 2008 {{!}} Statistics {{!}} CFL.ca {{!}} Official Site of the Canadian Football League |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020000011/http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Receiving/year/2008 |archive-date=2015-10-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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|- align="center" |
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|}<ref>http://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Receiving/year/2008/</ref> |
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==Awards and records== |
==Awards and records== |
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*Joffrey Reynolds, CFL Rushing Champion, 1310 Yards<ref name="ReferenceA" /> |
*Joffrey Reynolds, CFL Rushing Champion, 1310 Yards<ref name="ReferenceA" /> |
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*Joffrey Reynolds, Led CFL, Rushing Attempts (227) |
*Joffrey Reynolds, Led CFL, Rushing Attempts (227) |
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*John Hufnagel, [[Annis Stukus Trophy]] winner as the CFL's coach of the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/story/2009/03/03/sp-coach-cfl-year.html|title=Hufnagel named CFL's top coach|date=2009-03-03|publisher=CBC Sports|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> |
*John Hufnagel, [[Annis Stukus Trophy]] winner as the CFL's coach of the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/story/2009/03/03/sp-coach-cfl-year.html|title=Hufnagel named CFL's top coach|date=2009-03-03|publisher=CBC Sports|accessdate=2009-03-03| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090305210709/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/story/2009/03/03/sp-coach-cfl-year.html| archivedate= 5 March 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> |
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===All-Star Selections=== |
===All-Star Selections=== |
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*Ken-Yon Rambo, Western Division All-Star, Offence |
*Ken-Yon Rambo, Western Division All-Star, Offence |
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*Joffrey Reynolds, Western Division All-Star, Offence |
*Joffrey Reynolds, Western Division All-Star, Offence |
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<ref>http://www.cfl.ca/article/2008-east-west-division-all-stars</ref> |
<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/2008-east-west-division-all-stars |title=CFL.ca - 2008 East & West Division All-Stars |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206180127/http://www.cfl.ca/article/2008-east-west-division-all-stars |archive-date=2008-12-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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===Milestones=== |
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==Playoffs== |
==Playoffs== |
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| West Final |
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| November 15 |
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| 2:30 PM MST |
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| Grey Cup |
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| November 23 |
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| 4:00 PM MST |
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| Montreal Alouettes |
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<ref name="Schedule"/> |
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===West Final=== |
===West Final=== |
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Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 2:30 PM [[Mountain Standard Time]]<br>Venue: [[McMahon Stadium]], [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]] |
Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 2:30 PM [[Mountain Standard Time]]<br>Venue: [[McMahon Stadium]], [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]] |
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|[[BC Lions]] || 6 || 6 || 3 || 3 || 18 |
|[[BC Lions]] || 6 || 6 || 3 || 3 || 18 |
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|[[Calgary Stampeders]] || 0 || 9 || 6 || 7 || 22 |
|[[Calgary Stampeders]] || 0 || 9 || 6 || 7 || 22 |
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===Grey Cup=== |
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===[[96th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]]=== |
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Date and time: Sunday, November 23, 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time<br>Venue: [[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium]], [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] |
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|[[Calgary Stampeders]] || 0 || 10 || 6 || 6 || 22 |
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|[[Montreal Alouettes]] || 3 || 10 || 1 || 0 || 14 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist|30em}} |
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{{2008 CFL season by team}} |
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Latest revision as of 02:39, 27 May 2024
2008 Calgary Stampeders season | |
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General manager | John Hufnagel |
Head coach | John Hufnagel |
Home field | McMahon Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 13–5 |
Division place | 1st, West |
Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Uniform | |
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 first 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.
This season started the following streaks for the Stampeders:
- 14 consecutive seasons above .500 (2008-2022)
- 14 consecutive seasons .500 or better (2008-2022)
- 12 consecutive seasons 10+ wins (2008-2019)
Offseason
[edit]Transactions
[edit]- 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
[edit]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.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 2 | Dimitri Tsoumpas | OL | Weber State |
1 | 3 | Jesse Newman | OL | Louisiana-Lafayette |
2 | 16 | Fernand Kashama | DE | Western Michigan |
3 | 27 | Ronald Hilaire | DL | Buffalo |
5 | 35 | Jon Gott | OL | Boise State |
6 | 43 | Jonathan Lapointe | FB | Montreal |
Preseason
[edit]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 |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
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Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 595 | 420 | 26 | Details |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 500 | 471 | 24 | Details |
BC Lions | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 559 | 479 | 22 | Details |
Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 512 | 536 | 20 | Details |
Season schedule
[edit]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 |
Roster
[edit]Player stats
[edit]Passing
[edit]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 |
Rushing
[edit]Player | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Fumbles |
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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 |
Receiving
[edit]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 |
Awards and records
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
Playoffs
[edit]Game | Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
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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 |
West Final
[edit]Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 2:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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BC Lions | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
Date and time: Sunday, November 23, 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Stampeders sign Boston College receiver[usurped]
- ^ CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Kicked to the curb[usurped]
- ^ "Draft List for Year 2008" (PDF). Canadian Football League. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 6 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c 2008 CFL Schedule Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ a b "Rushing 2008 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Receiving 2008 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Hufnagel named CFL's top coach". CBC Sports. 2009-03-03. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "CFL.ca - 2008 East & West Division All-Stars". Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2017-08-23.