# 2009 Calgary Stampeders season

The 2009 Calgary Stampeders season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 71st overall. The Stampeders attempted to repeat as Grey Cup champions.
The Stampeders finished in second place with a 10–7–1 record. They appeared in the West Final but lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

## Offseason
### CFL draft

The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. The Stampeders selected safety Eric Fraser of Central Michigan University in the first round, eighth overall.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 8 | Eric Fraser | S | Central Michigan |
| 2 | 16 | Tristan Black | LB | Wayne State |
| 3 | 24 | John Hashem | OT | Regina |
| 4 | 28 | Spencer Armstrong | WR | Air Force |
| 4 | 30 | Steve Myddelton | DE | St. Francis Xavier |
| 4 | 32 | Scott McHenry | SB | Saskatchewan |
| 5 | 40 | Osie Ukwuoma | DL | Queen's |
| 6 | 48 | John Kanaroski | WR | Regina |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
| A | June 17 | vs. BC Lions | 37-30 | Win | 25,463 | 1–0 |
| B | June 23 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27-19 | Win | 29,107 | 2–0 |

## Regular season
### Season standings

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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 514 | 484 | 21 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 514 | 443 | 21 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 469 | 502 | 18 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 431 | 502 | 16 | Details |

### Season schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | July 1 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 40 – 27 | Loss | 35,650 | 0 - 1 |
| 2 | July 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 42 – 30 | Loss | 29,533 | 0 - 2 |
| 3 | July 17 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 44 – 9 | Win | 33,109 | 1 - 2 |
| 4 | July 24 | at BC Lions | 48 – 10 | Win | 27,191 | 2 - 2 |
| 5 | August 1 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24 – 23 | Loss | 35,650 | 2 - 3 |
| 6 | August 8 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 31 – 23 | Win | 35,650 | 3 - 3 |
| 7 | August 13 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 38 – 35 | Loss | 33,065 | 3 - 4 |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 3 - 4 |
| 9 | August 28 | at Toronto Argonauts | 23 – 20 | Win | 25,329 | 4 - 4 |
| 10 | Sept 7 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 32 – 8 | Win | 40,729 | 5 - 4 |
| 11 | Sept 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 35 – 34 | Win | 46,212 | 6 - 4 |
| 12 | Sept 18 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 24 – 17 | Loss | 19,448 | 6 - 5 |
| 13 | Sept 25 | vs. BC Lions | 27 – 18 | Win | 36,702 | 7 - 5 |
| 14 | Oct 3 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 15 – 14 | Win | 36,753 | 8 - 5 |
| 15 | Oct 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 32 – 11 | Loss | 20,202 | 8 - 6 |
| 16 | Oct 17 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 44 – 44 (2OT) | Tie | 38,623 | 8 - 6 - 1 |
| 17 | Oct 23 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 30 – 7 | Win | 35,650 | 9 - 6 - 1 |
| 18 | Oct 31 | at BC Lions | 28 – 26 | Win | 27,131 | 10 - 6 - 1 |
| 19 | Nov 6 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 30 – 14 | Loss | 30,945 | 10 - 7 - 1 |

### Roster
## Player stats
### Passing

| Player | Att | Comp | % | Yards | TD | INT | Rating |
| Henry Burris | 571 | 339 | 59.4 | 4,831 | 22 | 16 | 88.0 |
| Drew Tate | 11 | 9 | 81.8 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 99.8 |
| Barrick Nealy | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 148.8 |

### Rushing

| Player | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Fumbles |
| Joffrey Reynolds | 235 | 1,504 | 6.4 | 11 | 3 |
| Henry Burris | 105 | 552 | 5.3 | 11 | 8 |
| Jon Cornish | 20 | 105 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Demetris Summers | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 24 | 0 |
| Barrick Nealy | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 15 | 0 |

### Receiving

| Player | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
| Jermaine Copeland | 81 | 1,235 | 15.2 | 57 | 12 |
| Nik Lewis | 70 | 1,013 | 14.5 | 52 | 1 |
| Romby Bryant | 27 | 548 | 20.3 | 53 | 0 |
| Ryan Thelwell | 31 | 492 | 15.9 | 45 | 1 |
| Joffrey Reynolds | 36 | 431 | 12.0 | 37 | 2 |

## Awards and records
### 2009 CFL All-Stars

* OT – Ben Archibald
* CB – Brandon Browner
* WR – Jeremaine Copeland
* RB – Joffrey Reynolds

## Playoffs
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
| 20 | November 15 | 2:30 PM MST | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 24-21 | Win | 31,356 |
| 21 | November 22 | 2:30 PM MST | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27-11 | Loss | 30,945 |

### Bracket

| November 15: Division Semifinals | November 15: Division Semifinals | November 15: Division Semifinals | November 22: Division Finals | November 22: Division Finals | November 22: Division Finals | November 29: 97th Grey Cup McMahon Stadium – Calgary | November 29: 97th Grey Cup McMahon Stadium – Calgary | November 29: 97th Grey Cup McMahon Stadium – Calgary |
| | | | W4 | BC Lions | 18 | | | |
| East | East | East | W4 | BC Lions | 18 | | | |
| East | East | East | E1 | Montreal Alouettes | 56 | | | |
| W4 | BC Lions | 34* | E1 | Montreal Alouettes | 56 | | | |
| E2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 27 | | | | | | |
| E2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 27 | | | | E1 | Montreal Alouettes | 28 |
| | | | | | | W1 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27 |
| | | | W2 | Calgary Stampeders | 17 | | | |
| West | West | West | W2 | Calgary Stampeders | 17 | | | |
| West | West | West | W1 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27 | | | |
| W3 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21 | W1 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27 | | | |
| W2 | Calgary Stampeders | 24 | | | | | | |
*-Team won in Overtime.

### West Semi-Final

Date and time: Sunday, November 15, 2:30 PM Mountain Standard Time Venue: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |

### West Final

Date and time: Sunday, November 22, 2:30 PM Mountain Standard Time Venue: Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Calgary Stampeders | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |