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4 unusual facts about Calgary Stampeders


1983–84 Calgary Flames season

Harvey was also briefly the mascot of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, but would later be replaced by the Stamps with their own mascot, Ralph the Dog.

Amariah Farrow

In 2007, Farrow was made a backup because of the departure of Bobby Singh to the Calgary Stampeders.

Godfrey Ellis

He was drafted in the second round with the tenth overall pick in the 2005 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders.

Ken Kirzinger

His brother, Dave Kirzinger, played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League from 1978 to 1986.


Adam Braidwood

Braidwood recorded his first professional touchdown on September 8, 2006, recovering a fumble from Calgary Stampeders quarterback Henry Burris and taking it into the endzone during the rematch of the Labour Day Classic in Edmonton.

Blake Kessel

His brother, Phil Kessel, plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), his sister Amanda Kessel plays for the United States women's national ice hockey team, his father played football for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, and his cousin, David Moss, plays for the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL).

Dom Moselle

He played two seasons in Green Bay and one season for the Philadelphia Eagles before playing a final season in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders in 1955.

Javier Glatt

On August 4, 2009, Javier Glatt was moved to back up and special teams when the Lions signed free agent JoJuan Armour, the former starting linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders.

Josh Miller

Miller recorded a "single" in the 83rd Grey Cup when a punt, aided by a 50-km/h wind at Taylor Field in Regina, Saskatchewan bounded over the head of a Calgary Stampeders return man and out the back of the end zone to award Baltimore a single point.

Lawrence Phillips

Phillips signed with the Calgary Stampeders (rushing for 486 yards on 107 carries and 1 TD), but was again released for arguing with head coach Jim Barker.

Ron Ghitter

He was first elected in the 1971 Alberta general election defeating popular Calgary Stampeders star Don Luzzi from the Alberta Social Credit Party in a very tight race.

Timmy Chang

Chang played in his first regular season game on June 30, 2007 against the Calgary Stampeders when he replaced the struggling Jason Maas towards the end of the fourth quarter, completing his first career CFL pass, a 51-yard pass to Jesse Lumsden, overall finishing 4 of 7 for 86 yards.

Tom Pate

On October 18, 1975, playing against the Stampeders in Calgary, he suffered an aneurysm late in the fourth quarter during a running play deep in Hamilton territory on which Willie Burden scored to win the game for Calgary.

Travis Lulay

However, Lulay was replaced by Jarious Jackson during the fourth quarter of the August 7th game against Calgary and also started the following game against Saskatchewan.


see also

1974 CFL Draft

66. Calgary Stampeders Bruce Morris HB Guelph

Wally Buono

In 1987, he moved to Calgary and worked with the Calgary Stampeders under Larry Kuharich until 1990, when he was hired as head coach by Stampeders president Norman Kwong.