2021 Calgary Stampeders season
Canadian football team 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 .
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]
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]
Preseason
Due to the shortening of the season, the CFL confirmed that pre-season games would not be played in 2021.[ 5]
Planned schedule
[ 11]
Regular season
Standings
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
[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
Post-season
Schedule
[ 11]
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 PracticeRoster 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
→ More CFL staffs
References
^ "Stamps down Lions to clinch playoff berth" . Canadian Football League . November 12, 2021.
^ "Riders outlast Stamps in OT thriller" . Canadian Football League . November 28, 2021.
^ a b "Divisional games take centre stage in unique 2021 schedule" . Canadian Football League . November 20, 2020.
^ "CFL Announces Plans To Return-to-play For 2021 Season" . Canadian Football League . April 21, 2021.
^ a b c "Circle your calendars: CFL releases 2021 schedule" . Canadian Football League . June 15, 2021.
^ a b "CFL calendar busy with free agency, virtual combines, drafts" . Canadian Football League . February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ "2021 Global Draft tracker" . Canadian Football League . Retrieved April 15, 2021 .
^ a b "Argos acquire rights to three, including Rogers, in trade with Stamps" . Canadian Football League . January 31, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ "CFL announces date for 2021 CFL National Draft" . cfl.ca . Canadian Football League . March 30, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021 .
^ "Ti-Cats snag first selection as CFL reveals 2021 order" . CFL.ca . November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020 .
^ a b "2021 CFL Schedule" . cfl.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020 .
^ "2021 CFL schedule announced" . Toronto Argonauts . November 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020 .
^ "2021 Schedule" . Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 14, 2021 .
^ "Nos émissions" (in French). Réseau des sports . Retrieved August 3, 2021 .
^ "ESPN, Upcoming" . ESPN . Retrieved August 3, 2021 .
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