2016 Calgary Stampeders season
The 2016 Calgary Stampeders season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 82nd overall. The Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West Division and finished with a 15–2–1 record. The Stampeders qualified for the playoffs for the 12th straight year and advanced to the Grey Cup game where they lost to the Ottawa Redblacks. This season was Dave Dickenson's first year as head coach after John Hufnagel moved into a strict general manager role.
2016 Calgary Stampeders season | |
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General manager | John Hufnagel |
Head coach | Dave Dickenson |
Home field | McMahon Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 15–2–1 |
Division place | 1st, West |
Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
Team MOP | Bo Levi Mitchell |
Team MOC | Jerome Messam |
Team MOR | DaVaris Daniels |
Uniform | |
In the early morning hours of September 25, 2016, Stampeders defensive back Mylan Hicks was shot and killed at a Calgary nightclub. Fellow defensive back and teammate Jamar Wall changed his jersey number from 29 to no. 31 for the rest of the season in honour of Hicks. Each game played in week 15 across the league had a moment of silence in honour of Mylan Hicks. As a gesture to his memorial, the pistols that adorned the shoulders of the black alternate jersey were covered up.[1]
With their week 16 win over the Toronto Argonauts, the Stampeders clinched first place in the West Division, a first-round bye in the 2016 playoffs, and hosted the 2016 West Final game.[2] A win in that game over the BC Lions gave them a berth into the 104th Grey Cup.[3] The Stampeders lost the Grey Cup game 39–33 to the Ottawa Redblacks in overtime.
Preseason
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
A | Sat, June 11 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 13–23 | 0–1 | None | McMahon Stadium | 28,367 | Recap |
B | Fri, June 17 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | W 31–21 | 1–1 | None | BC Place | 17,630 | Recap |
Regular season
Standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
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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
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Sat, June 25 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | L 18–20 | 0–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | BC Place | 21,386 | Recap |
2 | Fri, July 1 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 36–22 | 1–1 | TSN/ESPN2 | McMahon Stadium | 26,815 | Recap |
3 | Fri, July 8 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | T 26–26 (2OT) | 1–1–1 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 24,621 | Recap |
4 | Bye | ||||||||
5 | Thurs, July 21 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 33–18 | 2–1–1 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 24,677 | Recap |
6 | Fri, July 29 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | W 44–41 (OT) | 3–1–1 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | McMahon Stadium | 27,651 | Recap |
7 | Thurs, Aug 4 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 35–15 | 4–1–1 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | McMahon Stadium | 28,532 | Recap |
8 | Sat, Aug 13 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 19–10 | 5–1–1 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 33,427 | Recap |
9 | Fri, Aug 19 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | W 37–9 | 6–1–1 | TSN | BC Place | 21,341 | Recap |
10 | Sun, Aug 28 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 30–24 | 7–1–1 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 26,271 | Recap |
11 | Mon, Sept 5 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 45–24 | 8–1–1 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 31,440 | Recap |
12 | Sat, Sept 10 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 34–28 (2OT) | 9–1–1 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 35,278 | Recap |
13 | Sat, Sept 17 | 3:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 48–23 | 10–1–1 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 26,529 | Recap |
14 | Sat, Sept 24 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 36–34 | 11–1–1 | TSN/RDS2 | McMahon Stadium | 27,159 | Recap |
15 | Sat, Oct 1 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 36–17 | 12–1–1 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 23,741 | Recap |
16 | Mon, Oct 10 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | W 48–20 | 13–1–1 | TSN | BMO Field | 14,224 | Recap |
17 | Sat, Oct 15 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 22–8 | 14–1–1 | TSN/RDS | McMahon Stadium | 25,351 | Recap |
18 | Fri, Oct 21 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 31–13 | 15–1–1 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 27,520 | Recap |
19 | Sun, Oct 30 | 11:00 a.m. MDT | at Montreal Alouettes | L 8–17 | 15–2–1 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 20,562 | Recap |
20 | Bye |
Post season
Schedule
Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
West Semi-Final | Bye | ||||||||
West Final | Sun, Nov 20 | 2:30 p.m. MST | vs. BC Lions | W 42–15 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | McMahon Stadium | 32,115 | Recap |
104th Grey Cup | Sun, Nov 27 | 4:00 p.m. MST | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 33–39 (OT) | 1–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | BMO Field | 33,421 | Recap |
Team
Roster
2016 Calgary Stampeders roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Injured List
6-Game Injured List
Practice Roster
Suspended Disabled Territorial Exemption Italics indicate International player | |||
References
- "Stampeders to cover up pistol patches on shoulders of third jersey".
- "Mitchell leads Stampeders to win over Argos". TSN. The Canadian Press. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- "Too much horsepower: Stamps handle Lions in Western Final". CFL.ca. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- 2016 Schedule
- "Where to watch: 2016 Broadcast information". Archived from the original on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- "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.