2021 Calgary Stampeders season

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2021 Calgary Stampeders season
Owner Calgary Sports and Entertainment
President John Hufnagel
General manager John Hufnagel
Head coach Dave Dickenson
Home field McMahon Stadium
Results
Record8–6
Division place3rd, West
Playoff finishLost West Semi-Final
Team MOP Ka'Deem Carey
Team MODP Mike Rose
Team MOC Derek Wiggan
Team MOOL Sean McEwen
Team MOST Rene Paredes
Team MOR Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund
Uniform
CFL CAL Jersey 2021.png

The 2021 Calgary Stampeders season was the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 76th overall. The Stampeders qualified for the playoffs for the 16th straight year following their week 15 victory over the BC Lions on November 12, 2021. [1] However, the team lost the West Semi-Final in double overtime to the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 33–30. [2] The 2021 season was Dave Dickenson's fifth season as head coach and John Hufnagel's 13th season as general manager.

Contents

An 18-game season schedule was originally released on November 20, 2020, but it was announced on April 21, 2021, that the start of the season would likely be delayed until August and feature a 14-game schedule. [3] [4] On June 15, 2021, the league released the revised 14-game schedule with regular season play beginning on August 5, 2021. [5]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2021 CFL Global Draft took place on April 15, 2021. [6] [7] With the format being a snake draft, the Stampeders selected seventh in the odd-numbered rounds and third in the even-numbered rounds. [6] The team exchanged their fourth-round pick for a third-round pick as part of a three-player trade with the Toronto Argonauts. [8]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity/Club TeamNationality
17 Cody Grace P Arkansas State Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
212 Franklin Agbasimere DL Missouri Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
321 Aaron Donkor LB Arkansas State Flag of Germany.svg Germany
325 Isaac Alarcón OL ITESEM Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

CFL National Draft

The 2021 CFL Draft took place on May 4, 2021. [9] The Stampeders had six selections in the six-round snake draft and had the eighth pick in odd rounds and the second pick in even rounds. [10] The team exchanged their sixth-round pick for a fifth-round pick as part of a three-player trade with the Toronto Argonauts. [8]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity TeamHometown
18 Amen Ogbongbemiga LB Oklahoma State Calgary, AB
211 Bryce Bell OL Wilfrid Laurier Waterloo, ON
326 Charlie Moore LB Calgary Delta, BC
429 Elliot Graham LB British Columbia Hamilton, ON
543 Chuba Hubbard RB Oklahoma State Sherwood Park, AB
544 Luther Hakunavanhu WR York Edmonton, AB

Preseason

Due to the shortening of the season, the CFL confirmed that pre-season games would not be played in 2021. [5]

Planned schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentTVVenue
A1Sun, May 232:30 p.m. MDTvs. BC Lions NA McMahon Stadium
B2Sat, May 292:00 p.m. MDTat Edmonton Elks NA Commonwealth Stadium
CBye

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Regular season

Standings

TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 141130223511878–1L2 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 14950182902855–4L1 Details
Calgary Stampeders 14860163152636–4W3 Details
BC Lions 14590103133512–7W1 Details
Edmonton Elks 14311062463772–7L1 Details

Schedule

The Stampeders initially had a schedule that featured 18 regular season games beginning on June 12 and ending on October 29. [3] The team was scheduled to play in a neutral site game on July 10 with the Toronto Argonauts serving as the home team. [12] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the Canadian Football League delayed the start of the regular season to August 5, 2021, and the Stampeders began their 14-game season on August 7, 2021. [5]

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Sat, Aug 75:00 p.m. MDT Toronto Argonauts L 20–230–1 TSN McMahon Stadium 23,921 Recap
22Thurs, Aug 127:30 p.m. MDT BC Lions L 9–150–2TSN/RDS2 McMahon Stadium21,029 Recap
33Fri, Aug 207:30 p.m. MDT Montreal Alouettes W 28–221–2TSN/RDS McMahon Stadium21,199 Recap
44Sun, Aug 295:00 p.m. MDT@ Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 16–181–3TSN/RDS/ESPN2 IG Field 22,806 Recap
55 Mon, Sept 6 2:30 p.m. MDT Edmonton Elks L 20–231–4TSN/ESPNews McMahon Stadium31,039 Recap
66Sat, Sept 115:00 p.m. MDT@ Edmonton ElksW 32–162–4TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium 33,493 Recap
77Fri, Sept 175:00 p.m. MDT@ Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 17–232–5TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 15,000 Recap
8Bye
98Sat, Oct 25:00 p.m. MDT Saskatchewan Roughriders W 23–173–5TSNMcMahon Stadium25,516 Recap
109Sat, Oct 95:00 p.m. MDT@ Saskatchewan RoughridersW 22–194–5TSN Mosaic Stadium 27,964 Recap
1110Sat, Oct 165:00 p.m. MDT@ BC LionsW 39–105–5TSN BC Place 12,500 Recap
1211Sat, Oct 237:45 p.m. MDTSaskatchewan RoughridersL 17–205–6TSNMcMahon Stadium21,672 Recap
1312Fri, Oct 295:00 p.m. MDT@ Ottawa Redblacks W 26–136–6TSN TD Place Stadium 15,280 Recap
14Bye
1513Fri, Nov 128:30 p.m. MST@ BC LionsW 33–237–6TSNBC Place12,500 Recap
1614Sat, Nov 205:00 p.m. MSTWinnipeg Blue BombersW 13–128–6TSNMcMahon Stadium19,103 Recap

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Post-season

Schedule

GameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
West Semi-FinalSun, Nov 282:30 p.m. MST@ Saskatchewan Roughriders L 30–33 (OT)0–1TSN/RDS/ESPNews Mosaic Stadium 24,001 Recap

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Team

Roster

Calgary Stampeders roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-Game injured list

6-Game injured list

Practice roster

CFL practice roster

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Active, 16 Injured, 16 Practice
Roster updated 2021-11-28 • Depth chart Transactions More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Calgary Stampeders staff
Front office
  • President and general manager – John Hufnagel
  • Director of player personnel – Brendan Mahoney
  • Director of U.S. Scouting – Cole Hufnagel
  • Football administration director – Molly Campbell
  • Director of football operations – Nick Bojda
  • CFL draft coordinator – Dwayne Cameron

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Coaching Staff Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
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References

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  2. "Riders outlast Stamps in OT thriller". Canadian Football League. November 28, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Divisional games take centre stage in unique 2021 schedule". Canadian Football League. November 20, 2020.
  4. "CFL Announces Plans To Return-to-play For 2021 Season". Canadian Football League. April 21, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Circle your calendars: CFL releases 2021 schedule". Canadian Football League. June 15, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "CFL calendar busy with free agency, virtual combines, drafts". Canadian Football League. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  7. "2021 Global Draft tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Argos acquire rights to three, including Rogers, in trade with Stamps". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  9. "CFL announces date for 2021 CFL National Draft". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. March 30, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  10. "Ti-Cats snag first selection as CFL reveals 2021 order". CFL.ca. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  11. 1 2 "2021 CFL Schedule". cfl.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  12. "2021 CFL schedule announced". Toronto Argonauts. November 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  13. "2021 Schedule". Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  14. "Nos émissions" (in French). Réseau des sports . Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  15. "ESPN, Upcoming". ESPN . Retrieved August 3, 2021.