2018 Calgary Stampeders season
Appearance
2018 Calgary Stampeders season | |
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Owner | West |
Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Team MOP | Bo Levi Mitchell |
Team MOC | Alex Singleton |
Team MOR | Tre Roberson |
Uniform | |
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The 2018 Calgary Stampeders season was the 61st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 84th overall. The Stampeders qualified for the playoffs for the 14th straight year and finished in first place in the West Division for the third straight year. They also appeared in the Grey Cup for the third consecutive season, but after two championship losses, the Stampeders claimed victory in the 106th Grey Cup game, the franchise's eighth victory overall. This season was Dave Dickenson's third season as head coach and John Hufnagel's 11th season as general manager.
Offseason
CFL draft
The
2018 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2018.[1] By virtue of being a Grey Cup finalist, the Stampeders had the second-to-last selection in each of the eight rounds. The team upgraded their fourth-round pick after trading Charleston Hughes to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[2] The team also acquired an additional pick in the fifth round from the Ottawa Redblacks in a trade for Drew Tate.[3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 8 | Ryan Sceviour | OL |
Calgary |
2 | 17 | Eric Mezzalira | LB | McMaster |
3 | 25 | Royce Metchie | DB | Guelph |
4 | 28 | David Brown | OL |
Western |
5 | 39 | Justin Lawrence | OL |
Alberta |
5 | 42 | Dagogo Maxwell | DB | British Columbia |
6 | 50 | Atlee Simon | RB | Regina |
7 | 59 | Gabriel Ferraro | K | Guelph |
8 | 68 | Boston Rowe | LB | Calgary |
Preseason
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
A | Bye | ||||||||
B | Fri, June 1 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | L 23–36 | 0–1 | None | McMahon Stadium | 24,681 | Recap |
C | Fri, June 8 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 39–12 | 1–1 | None | Mosaic Stadium | 29,006 | Recap |
Regular season
Standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
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Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 522 | 363 | 5–5 | W1 | Details |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 450 | 444 | 7–3 | W2 | Details |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 550 | 419 | 4–6 | L1 | Details |
BC Lions | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 423 | 473 | 4–6 | L2 | Details |
Edmonton Eskimos |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 482 | 471 | 5–5 | W1 | Details |
Schedule
For the second consecutive year, the
Edmonton Eskimos
were officially eliminated from playoff contention in 2018 (the first time the team was eliminated from the playoffs since 2013).
Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | |||||||||
1 | 1 | Sat, June 16 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 28–14 | 1–0 | TSN/ESPN2 | McMahon Stadium | 23,717 | Recap |
2 | 2 | Sat, June 23 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | @ Toronto Argonauts | W 41–7 | 2–0 | TSN/RDS2 | BMO Field | 16,450 | Recap |
3 | 3 | Thurs, June 28 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Ottawa Redblacks | W 24–14 | 3–0 | TSN/RDS2 | McMahon Stadium | 23,454 | Recap |
4 | Bye | |||||||||
5 | 4 | Thurs, July 12 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | @ Ottawa Redblacks | W 27–3 | 4–0 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 22,103 | Recap |
6 | 5 | Sat, July 21 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Montreal Alouettes | W 25–8 | 5–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | McMahon Stadium | 26,440 | Recap |
7 | 6 | Sat, July 28 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 34–22 | 6–0 | TSN/ESPN2 | Mosaic Stadium | 33,350 | Recap |
8 | 7 | Sat, Aug 4 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | BC Lions | W 27–18 | 7–0 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 25,075 | Recap |
9 | Bye | |||||||||
10 | 8 | Sun, Aug 19 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 27–40 | 7–1 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 33,350 | Recap |
11 | 9 | Sat, Aug 25 | 1:30 p.m. MDT | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 39–26 | 8–1 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 27,800 | Recap |
12 | 10 | Mon, Sept 3 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | Edmonton Eskimos | W 23–20 | 9–1 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 32,013 | Recap |
13 | 11 | Sat, Sept 8 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | @ Edmonton Eskimos | L 42–48 | 9–2 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium
|
38,611 | Recap |
14 | 12 | Sat, Sept 15 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 43–28 | 10–2 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 23,428 | Recap |
15 | Bye | |||||||||
16 | 13 | Fri, Sept 28 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Toronto Argonauts | W 38–16 | 11–2 | TSN/RDS2 | McMahon Stadium | 24,126 | Recap |
17 | 14 | Mon, Oct 8 | 11:00 a.m. MDT | @ Montreal Alouettes | W 12–6 | 12–2 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium
|
16,764 | Recap |
18 | 15 | Sat, Oct 13 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | BC Lions | L 21–26 | 12–3 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 23,563 | Recap |
19 | 16 | Sat, Oct 20 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 29–24 | 12–4 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 30,868 | Recap |
20 | 17 | Fri, Oct 26 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 29-21 | 12–5 | TSN | Investors Group Field
|
25,173 | Recap |
21 | 18 | Sat, Nov 3 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | @ BC Lions | W 26–9 | 13–5 | TSN | BC Place | 24,114 | Recap |
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 18 | 2:30 p.m. MST | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 22–14 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPNews | McMahon Stadium | 29,268 | Recap |
106th Grey Cup | Sun, Nov 27 | 4:00 p.m. MST | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 27–16 | 2–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium
|
55,819 | Recap |
Team
Roster
Coaching staff
2018 Calgary Stampeders staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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References
- ^ CFL draft date announced, Canadian Football League, December 15, 2017, retrieved February 3, 2018
- ^ On the Move Again: Hughes traded to Riders for QB Adams
- ^ Redblacks acquire Drew Tate in trade with Stamps
- ^ a b c 2018 Schedule