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Joffrey Reynolds Calgary running back Joffrey Reynolds strikes a pose after scoring a touchdown against the B.C. Lions on Oct. 15, 2006. Reynolds finished second behind Winnipeg's Charles Roberts for the league rushing title this season. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)

Calgary Stampeders

Last Updated Tues, 31 Oct 2006 15:25:16 EDT

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Aside from winning six of seven games during the middle part of the season, the Stampeders began and ended the year with inconsistent play that was mostly attributed to their offence.

While much was made of Calgary's end zone celebrations, the receiving unit failed to live up to expectations. Nik Lewis and Jeremaine Copeland finished in the top 10 in receiving, but neither reached double digit touchdowns and weren't the playmakers the team expected them to be at the beginning of the year.

However, the struggling passing game didn't affect the rushing production of Joffrey Reynolds. The Stampeders running back finished second in league rushing with 1,541 yards and concluded the season gaining at least 100 yards in three of his last four games.

The Stampeders also had the best kicker in the CFL this season, a position that is crucial for post-season success.

Sandro DeAngelis broke Mark McLaughlin's club record by kicking 56 field goals this year and led the league with 214 points. Defensively, the Stampeders finished near the middle of the pack in most categories, but made a big impact in the turnover department. Calgary ranked third with 47 takeaways and second in forced fumbles with 19.

Individually, linebacker Brian Clark led the CFL with six forced fumbles while defensive back Coby Rhinehart finished tied for third with seven interceptions. The Stampeders also concluded a successful season at McMahon Stadium, which should give them an advantage in their semifinal matchup against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Stampeders tied B.C. with the best home record in CFL (8-1), including a 23-7 victory over Saskatchewan on Aug. 5.

Team Roster
Name Position Uniform #
Henry Burris QB 1
Coby Rhinehart DB 3
David Corley QB 4
John Grace LB 5
Cornelius Anthony LB 8
Pascal Masson DB 9
Brett Ralph WR 11
Sandro DeAngelis K 12
Danny McManus QB 14
Burke Dales P 16
Joffrey Reynolds RB 21
Shannon James DB 23
Wes Cates RB 25
Crance Clemons DB 26
J.R. Ruffin DB 28
Tony Tiller CB 29
Sadrick Williams DB 30
Wes Lysak S 31
Trey Young S 33
Gilles Lezi FB 34
Marc Calixte LB 37
Marc Mitchell LB 39
Jermaine Chatman DB 41
Khalid Abdullah LB 42
Brandon Haw DB 43
Cam Yeow LB 44
Walter Spencer DB 45
Brian Clark LB 48
Jay McNeil G 50
Rahim Abdullah DE 53
Riley Clayton OL 54
Scott Coe LB 56
Tyler Lynem OL 58
Derek Armstrong G 60
Godfrey Ellis C 61
John Comiskey OL 62
Jeff Pilon T 64
Taylor Robertson G 65
Alexandre Gauthier T 66
Randy Chevrier DT 76
Jeremaine Copeland WR 80
Beau Gibbs SB 81
Nikolas Lewis WR 82
Ron Johnson WR 83
Elijah Thurmon WR 84
Ken-Yon Rambo WR 85
Markus Howell WR 88
Demetrious Maxie DE 91
Sheldon Napastuk DT 92
Terrence Patrick DE 93
Robert Rodriguez LB 95
Miguel Robede DE 96
Keron Williams DL 97
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