2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

CFL team season

2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

General manager| Chris Jones
Head coach| Chris Jones
Home field| Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
Results
Record| 5–13
Division place| 5th, West
Playoff finish| did not qualify
Team MOP| Naaman Roosevelt
Team MOC| Tyler Crapigna
Team MOR| Justin Cox
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The 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 107th season overall. The Roughriders finished in fifth place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

The Roughriders improved upon their 3–15 record from 2015, but were eliminated from the playoffs three days after recording their fourth win, making this the second straight season that the Roughriders missed the playoffs. For the fourth consecutive season, the club held their training camp at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon with the main camp beginning on May 29.[1] In week 16 on October 10, 2016, the Roughriders were officially eliminated from post-season contention, after the Montreal Alouettes lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.[2]

## Offseason

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### CFL draft

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The 2016 CFL Draft took place on May 10, 2016. The Roughriders had seven selections in the eight-round draft, including the first overall selection following a league-worst 3–15 record in 2015.

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1 | 1 | Josiah St. John | OL | Oklahoma
3 | 24 | Elie Bouka | DB | Calgary
3 | 26 | Quinn van Glyswyk | K | UBC
4 | 35 | David Onyemata | DL | Manitoba
5 | 36 | Alex Ogbongbemiga | LB | Calgary
6 | 52 | Alex McKay | OL | Manitoba
8 | 62 | Joshua Stanford | WR | Kansas

On December 7, 2015, the Roughriders announced they had hired former Edmonton Eskimos head coach Chris Jones as new head coach and general manager after a 3–15 season in 2015. Jones had won the 103rd Grey Cup with the Eskimos a week before being hired by the Roughriders. On December 9, Jones hired John Murphy, assistant general manager of the Calgary Stampeders, as the Roughriders' new VP of player personnel. On December 15, the Roughriders cut 19 players, including veterans Tyron Brackenridge, Weldon Brown and Taj Smith. On December 18, the Roughriders traded defensive lineman Andre Monroe to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for offensive lineman Jarriel King. On December 21, the Roughriders released more veterans, this time Tristan Jackson and Paul McCallum.

In the new year, the Roughriders made more signings, including Caesar Rayford on January 8, and Derrius Brooks on January 11. They would also acquire receiver Maurice Price from the Redblacks. On January 16, the Roughriders released veterans Weston Dressler and John Chick, a move that received backlash from fans despite the move freeing up cap space. Dressler had signed a 4-year contract extension less than a year prior. Dressler would go on to sign with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, while Chick moved east to sign with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. On January 17, the Roughriders signed veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon. On January 20, the Roughriders restructured the contract of Darian Durant, a move that freed up cap space.

In the days leading up to CFL Free Agency, the Roughriders re-signed Spencer Moore and Rob Bagg, and on free agency day, re-signed veteran offensive lineman Chris Best. Veteran linebacker Shea Emry would announce his retirement from the league. The Roughriders would be busy during free agency, signing receivers John Chiles, Jeremy Kelley and Shamawd Chambers, offensive lineman Andrew Jones, linebacker Greg Jones, running back Curtis Steele, returner Kendial Lawrence and defensive lineman Justin Capicciotti. They would also acquire defensive backs Graig Newman, Otha Foster and Ed Gainey. The team would make trades as well, acquiring Bruce Campbell from the Argonauts and Tevaughn Campbell from the Stampeders. There would be releases as well, such as Keenan MacDougall and Jake Doughty.

On March 23, 2016, the Roughriders released an updated version of their logo that has been used since 1985. That same day, the Roughriders signed former Stampeders national running back Matt Walter.

## Pre-season

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The 2016 season was the Roughriders' final season at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field, where they played for their first 107 years of existence. The new Mosaic Stadium, under construction during the 2016 CFL season, was completed in late 2016. The Roughriders subsequently moved into the stadium in time for the 2017 season. In December 2015, the team launched its "Farewell Season" campaign, which featured tributes leading up to and during the season, and branded merchandise featuring a commemorative logo.[3]

Week  | Date  | Kickoff  | Opponent  | Results  | TV  | Venue  | Attendance  | Summary

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A | Sat, June 11  | 7:00 p.m. CST  | vs. BC Lions | L 16–28  | 0–1  | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 16,141  | Recap
B | Sat, June 18  | 2:00 p.m. CST  | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 11–25  | 0–2  | None  | Commonwealth Stadium | 29,416  | Recap

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# Games played with white uniforms.

## Regular season

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### Season standings

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West Division

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Team  | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk |
Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 586 | 369 | 9–1 | L1 | Details
BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 545 | 454 | 5–5 | W3 | Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 497 | 454 | 5–5 | W1 | Details
Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 549 | 496 | 5–5 | W2 | Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 350 | 530 | 1–9 | L3 | Details

### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Kickoff  | Opponent  | Results  | TV  | Venue  | Attendance  | Summary

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1 | Bye
2 | Thurs, June 30  | 8:00 p.m. CST  | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 17–30  | 0–1  | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Mosaic Stadium | 29,896  | Recap
3 | Fri, July 8  | 8:00 p.m. CST  | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 36–39 (OT) | 0–2  | TSN/RDS/ESPN2  | Commonwealth Stadium | 34,196  | Recap
ǁ 4 ǁ | Sat, July 16  | 5:00 p.m. CST  | vs. BC Lions | L 27–40  | 0–3  | TSN/RDS  | Mosaic Stadium  | 31,014  | Recap
5 | Fri, July 22  | 7:00 p.m. CST  | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 30–29  | 1–3  | TSN/RDS2  | Mosaic Stadium  | 30,172  | Recap
6 | Fri, July 29  | 5:00 p.m. CST  | at Montreal Alouettes | L 3–41  | 1–4  | TSN/RDS  | Molson Stadium | 20,018  | Recap
7 | Thurs, Aug 4  | 8:00 p.m. CST  | at Calgary Stampeders | L 15–35  | 1–5  | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2  | McMahon Stadium | 28,532  | Recap
8 | Sat, Aug 13  | 5:00 p.m. CST  | vs. Calgary Stampeders  | L 10–19  | 1–6  | TSN  | Mosaic Stadium  | 33,427  | Recap
9 | Sat, Aug 20  | 5:00 p.m. CST  | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 7–53  | 1–7  | TSN  | Tim Hortons Field | 24,166  | Recap
10 | Fri, Aug 26  | 8:00 p.m. CST  | at Edmonton Eskimos  | L 25–33  | 1–8  | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2  | Commonwealth Stadium  | 37,168  | Recap
ǁ11ǁ | Sun, Sep 4 | 1:00 p.m. CST  | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 25–28  | 1–9  | TSN  | Mosaic Stadium  | 33,427  | Recap
12 | Sat, Sept 10 | 2:00 p.m. CST  | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers  | L 10–17  | 1–10  | TSN  | Investors Group Field | 33,234  | Recap
13 | Sun, Sept 18  | 2:30 p.m. CST  | vs. Edmonton Eskimos  | W 26–23 (OT) | 2–10  | TSN  | Mosaic Stadium  | 30,328  | Recap
14 | Sat, Sept 24  | 7:30 p.m. CST  | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats  | W 20–18  | 3–10  | TSN  | Mosaic Stadium  | 30,029  | Recap
15 | Bye
16 | Fri, Oct 7  | 5:00 p.m. CST  | at Ottawa Redblacks  | W 30–32 (OT) | 4–10  | TSN  | TD Place Stadium | 24,668  | Recap
17 | Sat, Oct 15  | 2:00 p.m. CST  | at Toronto Argonauts  | W 29–11  | 5–10  | TSN  | BMO Field | 15,023  | Recap
18 | Sat, Oct 22  | 2:00 p.m. CST  | vs. Montreal Alouettes  | L 14–19  | 5–11  | TSN/RDS  | Mosaic Stadium  | 30,223  | Recap
19 | Sat, Oct 29  | 5:00 p.m. CST  | vs. BC Lions  | L 6–24  | 5–12  | TSN  | Mosaic Stadium  | 33,427  | Recap
20 | Sat, Nov 5  | 5:00 p.m. CST  | at BC Lions  | L 18–41  | 5–13  | TSN  | BC Place | 26,481  | Recap

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# Games played with primary home uniforms.
# Games played with white uniforms.
ǁ # ǁ Games played with retro alternate uniforms.

## Team

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### Roster

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2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders roster

Quarterbacks

* 16 Brandon Bridge QB
* 8 Mitchell Gale QB
* 15 G. J. Kinne QB

Running backs

* 33 Joe McKnight RB
* 22 Greg Morris RB

Receivers

* 6 Rob Bagg WR
* 81 Phil Bates WR
* 85 Kadron Boone WR
* 84 Joe Craig WR
* 9 Nic Demski WR
* 88 Caleb Holley WR
* 86 Joshua Stanford WR

Offensive linemen

* 67 Dan Clark C
* 68 Thaddeus Coleman OL
* 69 Kennedy Estelle T
* 64 Andrew Jones OL
* 59 Josiah St. John OL
* 53 Matt Vonk OL

Special teams

* 18 Josh Bartel P
* 21 Tyler Crapigna K
* 76 Randy Chevrier LS

|  | Defensive linemen

* 91 Gregory Alexandre DL
* 97 Ivan Brown DL
* 52 Kaelin Burnett DL
* 74 Makana Henry DL
* 95 Corvey Irvin DL
* 5 Willie Jefferson DE
* 99 A. C. Leonard DL
* 98 Ese Mrabure-Ajufo DL
* 0 Jonathan Newsome DE

Linebackers

* 20 Otha Foster LB
* 27 Kevin Francis LB
* 50 Marvin Golding LB
* 48 Dillon Grondin LB
* 41 Korey Jones LB
* 49 Jeff Knox Jr. LB
* 54 Henoc Muamba LB
* 37 Bryn Roy LB

Defensive backs

* 28 Royce Adams DB
* 10 Fred Bennett DB
* 26 Tevaughn Campbell DB
* 11 Ed Gainey DB
* 30 Tyler Hunter DB
* 32 Andrew Lue DB
* 42 Graig Newman DB
* 45 Kacy Rodgers DB

|  | Injured List

* 17 Shamawd Chambers WR
* 3 Ricky Collins WR
* 31 Justin Cox DB
* 4 Darian Durant QB
* 24 Jeff Hecht DB
* 35 Greg Jones LB
* 61 Jarriel King OL
* 96 Greg Milhouse DL
* 19 Jake Waters QB
* 25 Matt Webster DB

6-Game Injured List

* 90 Dylan Ainsworth DL
* 66 Chris Best G
* 12 Armanti Edwards WR
* 47 Samuel Eguavoen LB
* 83 Jeff Fuller WR
* 94 Linden Gaydosh DL
* 65 Dillon Guy OL
* 46 Jorgen Hus LS
* 1 Buddy Jackson DB
* 57 Brendon LaBatte G
* 80 Spencer Moore FB
* 38 Eric Norwood DL
* 82 Naaman Roosevelt WR
* 2 Curtis Steele RB
* 43 Levi Steinhauer FB
* 39 Quinn Van Gylswyk K
* 14 Matt Walter RB
* 75 Jonathan Williams DL

|  | Practice Roster

* 89 Etauj Allen WR
* 7 Marshaun Coprich RB
* 51 Marcus Hall OL
* 72 Kenny Horsley WR
* 70 Kelvin Muamba WR
* 77 Jordan Reaves DB
* 70 Randy Roseway WR

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Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2016-11-08
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 10 Injured, 18 Six-Game Injured,
0 Suspended, 7 Practice

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### Coaching staff

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2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders staff

| Front office

* President and ceo – Craig Reynolds
* General manager and director of football operations – Chris Jones
* U.S. Scout – Ron Selesky
* Manager of Media Relations & Football Communications – Ryan Pollock
* Director of athletic therapy – Ivan Gutfriend
* Manager of equipment – Gordon Gilroy
* Manager of football research and development – Chad Hudson
* Manager of football administration – Aaron Thompson

Head coaches

* Head coach – Chris Jones
* Assistant head coach – Stephen McAdoo

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator – Stephen McAdoo
* Quarterbacks & Passing Game Coordinator – Jarious Jackson
* Offensive line – Mike Scheper
* Wide Receivers - Markus Howell
* Running backs – Craig Davoren

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Defensive coaches

* Defensive coordinator – Chris Jones
* Defensive line – Ed Philion
* Linebackers – Phillip Lolley
* Defensive backs – Jason Shivers

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coordinator – Craig Dickenson
* Special teams assistant – Craig Davoren

Strength and conditioning

* Strength and conditioning coordinator – Dan Farthing

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## References

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1. ^ Saskatchewan Roughriders confirm training camp will once again be held in Saskatoon
2. ^ "2016-10-10 Game Tracker - Edmonton Eskimos vs. Montreal Alouettes (2339)".
3. ^ "Roughriders ready for farewell season at old Mosaic Stadium". CBC News. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
4. ^ a b 2016 Schedule
5. ^ "Where to watch: 2016 Broadcast information". Archived from the original on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
6. ^ "Sunday's CFL Contest Between the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa REDBLACKS Now on ESPN2". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-05.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders

* Founded in 1910
* Based in Regina, Saskatchewan

Franchise|

* Franchise
* History
* Records
* Players
* Seasons
* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks

Stadiums|

* Taylor Field
* Mosaic Stadium

Culture|

* Labour Day Classic
* Banjo Bowl
* Gainer the Gopher

Important figures|

* Ron Atchison
* Roger Aldag
* Bill Baker
* Al Benecick
* "Gluey" Hugh Campbell
* Ken Charlton
* Bill Clarke
* Ray Elgaard
* Edwin "Eddie" "Dynamite" James
* Bobby Jurasin
* Ron Lancaster
* Ed McQuarters
* George Reed
* Dave Ridgway
* Martin Ruby
* N. J. "Piffles" Taylor
* Ted Urness

Retired numbers|

* 23 Ron Lancaster
* 34 George Reed
* 36 Dave Ridgway
* 40 Mel Becket
* 44 Roger Aldag
* 55 Mario DeMarco
* 56 Ray Syrnyk
* 73 Gordon Sturtridge

Key personnel|

* Owners: "Community" owned
* General Manager: Jeremy O'Day
* Head Coach: Corey Mace

Grey Cup
championships (4)|

* 1966
* 1989
* 2007
* 2013

West Division
championships (25)|

* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1919
* 1920
* 1923
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1934
* 1951
* 1966
* 1967
* 1969
* 1972
* 1976
* 1989
* 1997
* 2007
* 2009
* 2010
* 2013

Current league
affiliations|

* League: Canadian Football League
* Division: West

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2016 CFL season by team

Western|

* BC
* Calgary
* Edmonton
* Saskatchewan
* Winnipeg

Eastern|

* Hamilton
* Montreal
* Ottawa
* Toronto

See also|

* 2016 CFL Draft
* 104th Grey Cup

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*[L]: Losses
*[T]: Ties
*[Pts]: Points
*[PF]: Points For
*[PA]: Points Against (Total points allowed)
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