# 2021 Calgary Stampeders season

The 2021 Calgary Stampeders season was the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 76th overall. The Stampeders qualified for the playoffs for the 16th straight year following their week 15 victory over the BC Lions on November 12, 2021. However, the team lost the West Semi-Final in double overtime to the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 33–30. The 2021 season was Dave Dickenson's fifth season as head coach and John Hufnagel's 13th season as general manager.
An 18-game season schedule was originally released on November 20, 2020, but it was announced on April 21, 2021, that the start of the season would likely be delayed until August and feature a 14-game schedule. On June 15, 2021, the league released the revised 14-game schedule with regular season play beginning on August 5, 2021.

## Offseason
### CFL Global Draft

The 2021 CFL Global Draft took place on April 15, 2021. With the format being a snake draft, the Stampeders selected seventh in the odd-numbered rounds and third in the even-numbered rounds. The team exchanged their fourth-round pick for a third-round pick as part of a three-player trade with the Toronto Argonauts.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University/Club Team | Nationality |
| 1 | 7 | Cody Grace | P | Arkansas State | Australia |
| 2 | 12 | Franklin Agbasimere | DL | Missouri | Nigeria |
| 3 | 21 | Aaron Donkor | LB | Arkansas State | Germany |
| 3 | 25 | Isaac Alarcón | OL | ITESEM | Mexico |

### CFL National Draft

The 2021 CFL Draft took place on May 4, 2021. The Stampeders had six selections in the six-round snake draft and had the eighth pick in odd rounds and the second pick in even rounds. The team exchanged their sixth-round pick for a fifth-round pick as part of a three-player trade with the Toronto Argonauts.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown |
| 1 | 8 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | Oklahoma State | Calgary, AB |
| 2 | 11 | Bryce Bell | OL | Wilfrid Laurier | Waterloo, ON |
| 3 | 26 | Charlie Moore | LB | Calgary | Delta, BC |
| 4 | 29 | Elliot Graham | LB | British Columbia | Hamilton, ON |
| 5 | 43 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | Oklahoma State | Sherwood Park, AB |
| 5 | 44 | Luther Hakunavanhu | WR | York | Edmonton, AB |

## Preseason

Due to the shortening of the season, the CFL confirmed that pre-season games would not be played in 2021.

### Planned schedule

| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue |
| A | 1 | Sun, May 23 | 2:30 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | NA | McMahon Stadium |
| B | 2 | Sat, May 29 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Edmonton Elks | NA | Commonwealth Stadium |
| C | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |

## Regular season
### Standings

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| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 351 | 187 | 8–1 | L2 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 290 | 285 | 5–4 | L1 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 315 | 263 | 6–4 | W3 | Details |
| BC Lions | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 313 | 351 | 2–7 | W1 | Details |
| Edmonton Elks | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 246 | 377 | 2–7 | L1 | Details |

### Schedule

The Stampeders initially had a schedule that featured 18 regular season games beginning on June 12 and ending on October 29. The team was scheduled to play in a neutral site game on July 10 with the Toronto Argonauts serving as the home team. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the Canadian Football League delayed the start of the regular season to August 5, 2021, and the Stampeders began their 14-game season on August 7, 2021.
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| 1 | 1 | Sat, Aug 7 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | Toronto Argonauts | L 20–23 | 0–1 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 23,921 | Recap |
| 2 | 2 | Thurs, Aug 12 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | BC Lions | L 9–15 | 0–2 | TSN/RDS2 | McMahon Stadium | 21,029 | Recap |
| 3 | 3 | Fri, Aug 20 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | Montreal Alouettes | W 28–22 | 1–2 | TSN/RDS | McMahon Stadium | 21,199 | Recap |
| 4 | 4 | Sun, Aug 29 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16–18 | 1–3 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | IG Field | 22,806 | Recap |
| 5 | 5 | Mon, Sept 6 | 2:30 p.m. MDT | Edmonton Elks | L 20–23 | 1–4 | TSN/ESPNews | McMahon Stadium | 31,039 | Recap |
| 6 | 6 | Sat, Sept 11 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | @ Edmonton Elks | W 32–16 | 2–4 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | 33,493 | Recap |
| 7 | 7 | Fri, Sept 17 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 17–23 | 2–5 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 15,000 | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | 8 | Sat, Oct 2 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 23–17 | 3–5 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 25,516 | Recap |
| 10 | 9 | Sat, Oct 9 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 22–19 | 4–5 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 27,964 | Recap |
| 11 | 10 | Sat, Oct 16 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | @ BC Lions | W 39–10 | 5–5 | TSN | BC Place | 12,500 | Recap |
| 12 | 11 | Sat, Oct 23 | 7:45 p.m. MDT | Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 17–20 | 5–6 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 21,672 | Recap |
| 13 | 12 | Fri, Oct 29 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | @ Ottawa Redblacks | W 26–13 | 6–6 | TSN | TD Place Stadium | 15,280 | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 15 | 13 | Fri, Nov 12 | 8:30 p.m. MST | @ BC Lions | W 33–23 | 7–6 | TSN | BC Place | 12,500 | Recap |
| 16 | 14 | Sat, Nov 20 | 5:00 p.m. MST | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 13–12 | 8–6 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 19,103 | Recap |

## Post-season
### Schedule

| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| West Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 28 | 2:30 p.m. MST | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 30–33 (OT) | 0–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPNews | Mosaic Stadium | 24,001 | Recap |