2021 Calgary Stampeders season

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.

2021 Calgary Stampeders season
General managerJohn Hufnagel
Head coachDave Dickenson
Home fieldMcMahon Stadium
Results
Record8–6
Division place3rd, West
Playoff finishLost West Semi-Final
Team MOPKa'Deem Carey
Team MODPMike Rose
Team MOCDerek Wiggan
Team MOOLSean McEwen
Team MOSTRene Paredes
Team MORIsaac Adeyemi-Berglund
Uniform

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]

Round Pick Player Position University/Club Team Nationality
17Cody GracePArkansas StateAustralia Australia
212Franklin AgbasimereDLMissouriNigeria Nigeria
321Aaron DonkorLBArkansas StateGermany Germany
325Isaac AlarcónOLITESEMMexico 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]

Round Pick Player Position University Team Hometown
18Amen OgbongbemigaLBOklahoma StateCalgary, AB
211Bryce BellOLWilfrid LaurierWaterloo, ON
326Charlie MooreLBCalgaryDelta, BC
429Elliot GrahamLBBritish ColumbiaHamilton, ON
543Chuba HubbardRBOklahoma StateSherwood Park, AB
544Luther HakunavanhuWRYorkEdmonton, 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
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent TV Venue
A 1 Sun, May 23 2:30 p.m. MDT vs. BC Lions NA McMahon Stadium
B 2 Sat, May 29 2:00 p.m. MDT at Edmonton Elks NA Commonwealth Stadium
C Bye

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Regular season

Standings
West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers141130223511878–1L2Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders14950182902855–4L1Details
Calgary Stampeders14860163152636–4W3Details
BC Lions14590103133512–7W1Details
Edmonton Elks14311062463772–7L1Details

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]

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sat, Aug 7 5:00 p.m. MDT Toronto Argonauts L 20–23 0–1 TSN McMahon Stadium 23,921 Recap
2 2 Thurs, Aug 12 7:30 p.m. MDT BC Lions L 9–15 0–2 TSN/RDS2 McMahon Stadium 21,029 Recap
3 3 Fri, Aug 20 7:30 p.m. MDT Montreal Alouettes W 28–22 1–2 TSN/RDS McMahon Stadium 21,199 Recap
4 4 Sun, Aug 29 5:00 p.m. MDT @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 16–18 1–3 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 IG Field 22,806 Recap
5 5 Mon, Sept 6 2:30 p.m. MDT Edmonton Elks L 20–23 1–4 TSN/ESPNews McMahon Stadium 31,039 Recap
6 6 Sat, Sept 11 5:00 p.m. MDT @ Edmonton Elks W 32–16 2–4 TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium 33,493 Recap
7 7 Fri, Sept 17 5:00 p.m. MDT @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 17–23 2–5 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 15,000 Recap
8 Bye
9 8 Sat, Oct 2 5:00 p.m. MDT Saskatchewan Roughriders W 23–17 3–5 TSN McMahon Stadium 25,516 Recap
10 9 Sat, Oct 9 5:00 p.m. MDT @ Saskatchewan Roughriders W 22–19 4–5 TSN Mosaic Stadium 27,964 Recap
11 10 Sat, Oct 16 5:00 p.m. MDT @ BC Lions W 39–10 5–5 TSN BC Place 12,500 Recap
12 11 Sat, Oct 23 7:45 p.m. MDT Saskatchewan Roughriders L 17–20 5–6 TSN McMahon Stadium 21,672 Recap
13 12 Fri, Oct 29 5:00 p.m. MDT @ Ottawa Redblacks W 26–13 6–6 TSN TD Place Stadium 15,280 Recap
14 Bye
15 13 Fri, Nov 12 8:30 p.m. MST @ BC Lions W 33–23 7–6 TSN BC Place 12,500 Recap
16 14 Sat, Nov 20 5:00 p.m. MST Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 13–12 8–6 TSN McMahon Stadium 19,103 Recap

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Post-season

Schedule
Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
West Semi-Final Sun, Nov 28 2:30 p.m. MST @ Saskatchewan Roughriders L 30–33 (OT) 0–1 TSN/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

  • 49 Yurik Bethune DL
  • 70 Keiran Burnham P
  • 60 D. J. Coker OL
  • 33 Nick Holley WR
  • 25 D. J. Killings DB
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

  • Strength and conditioning – Taylor Altilio

→ Coaching Staff Archived 2011-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
→ More CFL staffs

References
  1. "Stamps down Lions to clinch playoff berth". Canadian Football League. November 12, 2021.
  2. "Riders outlast Stamps in OT thriller". Canadian Football League. November 28, 2021.
  3. "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. "Circle your calendars: CFL releases 2021 schedule". Canadian Football League. June 15, 2021.
  6. "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. "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. "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.
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