Calgary Stampeders
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Calgary Stampeders | |
Division | West Division |
Founded | 1935 |
Home field | McMahon Stadium |
Based in | Calgary, Alberta |
Colours | Red, White and Black |
League | Canadian Football League |
Head coach | Tom Higgins |
General manager | Jim Barker |
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta.
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[edit] Team facts
- Formerly known as: Bronks 1935 to 1944
- Helmet design: Red background with a white, running horse
- Uniform colours: Red, Black and White.
- Stadia: Mewata Stadium (1939-1959), McMahon Stadium (1960-present)
- Western regular season championship: 15 — 1937, 1938, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000
- Northern regular season championship: 1 — 1995
- Grey Cup final appearances: 11 — 1948 (won), 1949 (lost), 1968 (lost), 1970 (lost), 1971 (won), 1991 (lost), 1992 (won), 1995 (lost), 1998 (won), 1999 (lost), 2001 (won)
- Main Rivals: Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders
- 2006 Regular Season Record: 10 wins, 8 losses, 0 ties.
[edit] Franchise History
[edit] Players of Note
[edit] Canadian Football Hall of Famers
- Willie Burden
- Dean Griffing
- Wayne Harris
- Herman Harrison
- John Helton
- Jerry Keeling
- Earl "The Earthquake" Lunsford
- Don Luzzi
- Tony Pajaczkowski
- Allen Pitts
- Paul Rowe
- Harvey Wylie
[edit] Retired numbers
- 5 Harry Hood
- 10 Willie Burden
- 13 Mark McLoughlin
- 18 Allen Pitts
- 22 Tom Forzani
- 55 Wayne Harris
- 67 Jamie Crysdale
- 75 Stu Laird
[edit] Current roster
- 1 Henry Burris quarterback
- 3 Coby Rhinehart defensive back
- 4 David Corley quarterback
- 6 Hakim Akbar linebacker
- 8 Cornelius Anthony linebacker
- 9 Pascal Masson defensive back
- 11 Brett Ralph wide receiver
- 12 Sandro DeAngelis kicker
- 14 Danny McManus quarterback
- 16 Burke Dales punter
- 21 Joffrey Reynolds running back
- 23 Joey Boese defensive back
- 24 Tony Tiller cornerback (Practice Roster)
- 25 Wes Cates running back (Practice Roster)
- 26 Crance Clemons defensive back (Injured)
- 28 J.R. Ruffin defensive back
- 30 Sadrick Williams defensive back
- 31 Wes Lysack safety
- 33 Trey Young safety
- 37 Marc Calixte linebacker
- 39 Marc Mitchell linebacker
- 41 Jermaine Chatman defensive back
- 42 Khalid Abdullah linebacker
- 43 RoShawn Marshall defensive back (Practice Roster)
- 44 Cam Yeow linebacker
- 45 Walter Spencer defensive back (Injured)
- 48 Brian Clark linebacker
- 49 Tony Ficklin defensive lineman (Practice Roster)
- 50 Jay McNeil guard
- 53 Rahim Abdullah defensive end
- 54 Riley Clayton offensive lineman (Practice Roster)
- 56 Scott Coe linebacker
- 58 Tyler Lynem offensive lineman
- 60 Derek Armstrong guard (Practice Roster)
- 61 Godfrey Ellis center
- 62 John Comiskey offensive lineman
- 64 Jeff Pilon tackle
- 65 Taylor Robertson guard
- 66 Alexandre Gauthier tackle
- 76 Randy Chevrier defensive tackle
- 80 Jeremaine Copeland wide receiver
- 81 Beau Gibbs slotback
- 82 Nikolas Lewis wide receiver
- 84 Elijah Thurmon wide receiver
- 85 Ken-Yon Rambo wide receiver
- 88 Markus Howell wide receiver
- 89 Marc Boerigter wide receiver
- 91 Demetrious Maxie defensive end
- 92 Sheldon Napastuk defensive tackle
- 93 Terrence Patrick defensive end
- 96 Miguel Robede defensive end
- 99 LaDrelle Bryant defensive lineman
[edit] Not to be forgotten
- Danny Barrett
- Johnny Bright
- Fred Childress
- Lovell Coleman
- Marvin Coleman
- Vince Danielsen
- Eagle Day
- Dave Dickenson
- Terry Evanshen
- Joe Fleming
- Doug Flutie
- Jeff Garcia
- Darryl Hall
- Alondra Johnson
- Will Johnson
- Normie Kwong
- Peter Liske
- Rocco Romano
- Dave Sapunjis
- Pee Wee Smith
- Junior Thurman
- Lou Zivkovich
[edit] See also
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- Canadian football
- Comparison of Canadian and American football
- List of CFL seasons
[edit] External links
East Division: Hamilton • Montreal • Toronto • Winnipeg
West Division: British Columbia • Calgary • Edmonton • Saskatchewan
Suspended since 2006: Ottawa
East Division Awards: Evanshen • Hayman • McCaffrey • Gibson • Dandurand
West Division Awards: Nicklin • Martin • Fieldgate • Parker • DeMarco-Becket • Dryburgh • James
League Awards: Outstanding Player • Canadian • Defensive Player • Offensive Lineman • Rookie • Stukus • Pate • Agro • Rogers
Playoff Awards: Grey Cup • Dixon • Taylor • Most Valuable Player • Most Valuable Canadian
Stadiums: BC Place • Canad Inns • Commonwealth • Ivor Wynne • McMahon • Molson • Mosaic • Olympic • Rogers Centre
Defunct, Renamed and Relocated Teams: Atlantic Schooners • Baltimore • Birmingham • Las Vegas • Memphis • Montreal Concordes • Ottawa Rough Riders • Sacramento • San Antonio • Shreveport