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.

2008 Calgary Stampeders season
Head coachJohn Hufnagel
Home fieldMcMahon Stadium
Results
Record13–5
Division place1st, West
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup
Uniform

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.

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
12Dimitri TsoumpasOLWeber State
13Jesse NewmanOLLouisiana-Lafayette
216Fernand KashamaDEWestern Michigan
327Ronald HilaireDLBuffalo
535Jon GottOLBoise State
643Jonathan LapointeFBMontreal

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record
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

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Regular season

Season standings
West Division
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Calgary Stampeders18135059542026Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders18126050047124Details
BC Lions18117055947922Details
Edmonton Eskimos18108051253620Details

Season schedule
Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record
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

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Roster
2008 Calgary Stampeders roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Slotbacks

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

 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 Burris59138164.550933914103.8
Dave Dickenson9555.6790085.0
Will Proctor11100.04900158.3
Barrick Nealy12541.7320047.9
Jermaine Copeland11100.01600152.1

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Rushing
Player Att Yards Avg TD Fumbles
Joffrey Reynolds22713105.8104
Henry Burris875956.839
Jon Cornish302548.510
Demetris Summers191216.411
Barrick Nealy911212.431

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Receiving
Player No. Yards Avg Long TD
Ken-Yon Rambo100147314.7818
Nikolas Lewis87110912.78510
Jermaine Copeland5276314.7607

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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

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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

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West Final

Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 2:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
BC Lions663318
Calgary Stampeders096722

Grey Cup

Date and time: Sunday, November 23, 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Calgary Stampeders0106622
Montreal Alouettes3101014

References
  1. CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Stampeders sign Boston College receiver
  2. CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Kicked to the curb
  3. "Draft List for Year 2008" (PDF). Canadian Football League. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  4. 2008 CFL Schedule Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
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  8. "Hufnagel named CFL's top coach". CBC Sports. 2009-03-03. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
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