2008 Calgary Stampeders season

Canadian football team season

2008 Calgary Stampeders season

General manager| John Hufnagel
Head coach| John Hufnagel
Home stadium| McMahon Stadium
Results
Record| 13–5
Division place| 1st, West
Playoffs| Won Grey Cup
Uniform

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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

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### Transactions

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* 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

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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

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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

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## Regular season

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### Season standings

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West Division

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Team  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | PF  | PA  | Pts
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

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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

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### Roster

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2008 Calgary Stampeders roster

Quarterbacks

* 1 Henry Burris QB
* 4 Will Proctor QB
* 7 Ben Sankey QB
* 17 Barrick Nealy QB

Running backs

* 9 Jon Cornish RB
* 21 Joffrey Reynolds RB
* 26 Rob Cote FB
* 32 Demetris Summers RB

Wide receivers

* 3 Ryan Thelwell WR
* 11 Brett Ralph WR
* 85 Ken-Yon Rambo WR

Slotbacks

* 80 Jeremaine Copeland SB
* 82 Nikolas Lewis SB
* 86 Teyo Johnson SB
* 87 Jabari Arthur SB

|  | Offensive linemen

* 60 Derek Armstrong RG
* 62 Jesse Newman LG
* 64 Jeff Pilon RT
* 65 Ben Archibald LT
* 67 Dimitri Tsoumpas RG
* 68 Rob Lazeo C
* 69 Fabio Filice LG

Defensive linemen

* 42 Mike Labinjo DE
* 56 Randy Chevrier DT
* 71 LeMarcus Rowell DL
* 93 Howard Hodges DT
* 96 Miguel Robede DT
* 97 Eddie Freeman DT

|  | Linebackers

* 2 JoJuan Armour OLB
* 23 Shannon James OLB
* 37 Marc Calixte OLB
* 39 Charleston Hughes LB
* 43 Saleem Rasheed MLB
* 44 Justin Phillips LB
* 48 Juwan Simpson LB

Defensive backs

* 14 Milton Collins DB
* 25 Keon Raymond DB
* 27 Brandon Browner CB
* 28 Brandon Smith HB
* 29 Dwaine Carpenter DB
* 31 Wes Lysack S
* 33 Dwight Anderson CB
* 35 Lenny Walls DB
* 88 Markus Howell CB/WR

Special teams

* 12 Sandro DeAngelis Kicker
* 16 Burke Dales Punter

|  | Injured

* 4 Julian Battle HB
* 6 Matt Grootegoed OLB
* 8 Richard Karikari S
* 15 Dave Dickenson QB
* 19 Calvin Bannister HB
* 38 J. R. Ruffin DB
* 47 Neil Ternovatsky MLB
* 58 Antonio Hall LT
* 61 Godfrey Ellis LG
* 90 Julian Jenkins DL
* 91 Pat MacDonald DT

Practice Roster

* 24 Lavarus Giles RB
* 34 Funtaine Hunter DE
* 49 Jonathan Lapointe RB
* 57 Michael Byrne OL
* 66 Tim O'Neill C
* 89 Reggie Williams SB
* 94 Marcus Parker DT

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Italics indicate Import player
Roster updated 2008-10-24
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 11 Inactive, 7 PS

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## Player stats

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### Passing

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Player  | Att  | Comp  | %  | Yards  | TD  | INT  | Rating

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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

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### Rushing

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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

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### Receiving

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Player  | No.  | Yards  | Avg  | Long  | TD

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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

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## Awards and records

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* 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

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* 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

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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

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### West Final

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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

### Grey Cup

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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

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1. ^ CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Stampeders sign Boston College receiver[usurped]
2. ^ CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Kicked to the curb[usurped]
3. ^ "Draft List for Year 2008" (PDF). Canadian Football League. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 6 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
4. ^ a b c 2008 CFL Schedule Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ a b "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ "Receiving 2008 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
8. ^ "Hufnagel named CFL's top coach". CBC Sports. 2009-03-03. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
9. ^ "CFL.ca - 2008 East & West Division All-Stars". Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2017-08-23.

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2008 CFL season by team

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* Hamilton
* Montreal
* Toronto
* Winnipeg

See also|

* 2008 CFL Draft
* 96th Grey Cup

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Calgary Stampeders

* Founded in 1935
* Based in Calgary, Alberta

Franchise|

* Records
* Seasons
* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* Mascot

Stadiums|

* Mewata Stadium
* McMahon Stadium

Lore|

* Labour Day Classic
* Battle of Alberta
* Canada Day Games
* Norman Kwong
* Perfect season
* Final 1983 CFL regular season game

Important figures|

* Willie Burden
* Tom Forzani
* Doug Flutie
* Dean Griffing
* Wayne Harris
* Herman Harrison
* John Helton
* John Hufnagel
* Jerry Keeling
* Earl "The Earthquake" Lunsford
* Don Luzzi
* Tony Pajaczkowski
* Allen Pitts
* Rocco Romano
* Paul Rowe
* Harvey Wylie

Retired numbers|

* 5
* 10
* 13
* 18
* 22
* 55
* 67
* 75

Key personnel|

* Owners: Calgary Sports and Entertainment, John Forzani, Ted Hellard and Doug Mitchell.
* General Manager: John Hufnagel
* Head Coach: Dave Dickenson

Grey Cup
championships (8)|

* 1948
* 1971
* 1992
* 1998
* 2001
* 2008
* 2014
* 2018

Western Division
championships (17)|

* 1948
* 1949
* 1968
* 1970
* 1971
* 1991
* 1992
* 1995
* 1998
* 1999
* 2001
* 2008
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018

Current league
affiliations|

* League: Canadian Football League
* Division: West

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Calgary Stampeders 96th Grey Cup champions

* 1 Henry Burris
* 2 JoJuan Armour
* 3 Ryan Thelwell
* 4 Julian Battle
* 4 Will Proctor
* 6 Matt Grootegoed
* 7 Ben Sankey
* 8 Richard Karikari
* 9 Jon Cornish
* 11 Brett Ralph
* 12 Sandro DeAngelis
* 14 Milt Collins
* 15 Dave Dickenson
* 16 Burke Dales
* 17 Barrick Nealy
* 19 Calvin Bannister
* 21 Joffrey Reynolds
* 23 Shannon James
* 24 Lavarus Giles
* 25 Keon Raymond
* 26 Rob Cote
* 27 Brandon Browner
* 28 Brandon Smith
* 29 Dwaine Carpenter
* 31 Wes Lysack
* 32 Demetris Summers
* 33 Dwight Anderson
* 34 Funtaine Hunter
* 35 Lenny Walls
* 37 Marc Calixte
* 38 J. R. Ruffin
* 39 Charleston Hughes
* 42 Mike Labinjo
* 43 Saleem Rasheed
* 44 Justin Phillips
* 47 Neil Ternovatsky
* 48 Juwan Simpson
* 49 Jonathan Lapointe
* 56 Randy Chevrier
* 57 Mike Byrne
* 58 Antonio Hall
* 60 Derek Armstrong
* 61 Godfrey Ellis
* 62 Jesse Newman
* 64 Jeff Pilon
* 65 Ben Archibald
* 66 Tim O'Neill
* 67 Dimitri Tsoumpas
* 68 Rob Lazeo
* 69 Fabio Filice
* 71 LeMarcus Rowell
* 80 Jeremaine Copeland
* 82 Nik Lewis
* 85 Ken-Yon Rambo
* 86 Teyo Johnson
* 87 Jabari Arthur
* 88 Markus Howell
* 89 Reggie Williams
* 90 Julian Jenkins
* 91 Pat MacDonald
* 93 Howard Hodges
* 94 Marcus Parker
* 96 Miguel Robede
* 97 Eddie Freeman

* Head coach: John Hufnagel

* Assistant coaches: Cornell Brown
* Corey Chamblin
* George Cortez
* Pete Costanza
* Craig Dickenson
* Mark Kilam
* Chris Jones
* Kris Sweet
* General Manager: John Hufnagel
* Player Personnel Department: Brendan Mahoney

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