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2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
General managerEric Tillman
Head coachKen Miller
Home stadiumMosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
Results
Record10–7–1
Division place1st, West
PlayoffsLost Grey Cup
Team MOPDarian Durant
Team MOCRob Bagg
Team MORJerrell Freeman
Uniform

The 2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 52nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Roughriders attempted to win their fourth Grey Cup championship but lost to the Alouettes in the Grey Cup final.

During the 2009 Grey Cup on the second last play of the game, Sean Lucas of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, lined up as a slot back, behind a defensive linesman, during the missed kick attempt by Montreal. With 11 players already on the defensive line, and with 1 player, Jason Armstead, in the end-zone to return any missed kicks, Sean Lucas, a defensive linebacker, was on the field as a defender, & therefore, the 13th man on the field, causing the penalty on the play, and providing Montreal with another opportunity to win the 2009 Grey Cup.

The Roughriders finished the season in first place for the first time since 1976 and finished with a 10–7–1 record. As of the 2025 CFL season, the 2009 season marks the first of only three instances since 1976 that the Roughriders won their division and hosted the West Final as a member team of the CFL. They have since won the Western Division crown during the 2019 season and the 2025 season.

Off-season

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CFL draft

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The 2009 CFL draft took place on May 2, 2009. Due to a series of trades, the Roughriders had only two draft picks. Both were selected from the local University of Regina Rams team.[1]

Round Pick Player Position School/Club team
2 9 Tamon George DB Regina
3 17 Nick Hutchins OL Regina

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance
A Wed, June 17 at Edmonton Eskimos 45-12 Loss 34,793
B Tues, June 23 vs. Calgary Stampeders 27-19 Loss 29,107

Regular season

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Standings

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West Division
Pos Team
 Pld W L T PF PA PD Pts
1 Saskatchewan Roughriders (C, Q) 18 10 7 1 514 484 +30 21
2 Calgary Stampeders (Q) 18 10 7 1 514 443 +71 21
3 Edmonton Eskimos (Q) 18 9 9 0 469 502 −33 18
4 BC Lions (Q) 18 8 10 0 431 502 −71 16
Source: "2009 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs

Saskatchewan finished ahead of Calgary in the standings because they went 2-0-1 in their 3-game head-to-head series.

Season schedule

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Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record
1 Fri, July 3 vs. BC Lions 28-24 Win 30,062 1–0
2 Sat, July 11 at Toronto Argonauts 46-36 Win 30,055 2–0
▸ 3 ◂ Sat, July 18 vs. Montreal Alouettes 43-10 Loss 30,945 2–1
4 Sat, July 25 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 38-33 Loss 30,945 2–2
5 Sat, Aug 1 at Calgary Stampeders 24-23 Win 35,650 3–2
6 Fri, Aug 7 at BC Lions 35-20 Loss 30,117 3–3
7 Sun, Aug 16 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-23 Win 30,360 4–3
▸ 8 ◂ Fri, Aug 21 at Montreal Alouettes 34-25 Loss 20,202 4–4
9 Bye
▪ 10 ▪ Sun, Sept 6 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29-14 Win 30,945 5–4
11 Sun, Sept 13 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 55-10 Win 29,533 6–4
12 Sun, Sept 20 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 31-27 Loss 30,945 6–5
13 Sat, Sept 26 at Edmonton Eskimos 23-20 Win 62,517 7–5
14 Fri, Oct 2 at BC Lions 19-16 Loss 31,958 7–6
15 Sat, Oct 10 vs. Toronto Argonauts 32-22 Win 29,361 8–6
16 Sat, Oct 17 at Calgary Stampeders 44-44 (2OT) Tie 38,623 8–6–1
17 Sat, Oct 24 vs. BC Lions 33-30 (OT) Win 30,945 9–6–1
18 Sat, Oct 31 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24-6 Loss 24,586 9–7–1
19 Sat, Nov 7 vs. Calgary Stampeders 30-14 Win 30,945 10–7–1
 #  Games played with primary home uniforms.
 #  Games played with primary white uniforms.
 ▪ # ▪  Games played with green retro 60s uniforms.
 ▸ # ◂  Games played with white retro 60s uniforms.

Roster

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2009 Saskatchewan Roughriders final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve roster

Practice roster

 Injured list


Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2026-04-22

Notable Transactions

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Date Type Incoming Outgoing Team
August 4 Retired N/A Scott Schultz Saskatchewan Roughriders

Player stats

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Passing

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Player Att Comp % Yards TD INT Rating
Darian Durant56233960.3%4348242183.3
Steven Jyles402562.5%2901271.9
Jason Armstead11100.0%3410158.3
Weston Dressler100.0%0002.1

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Rushing

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Player No. Yards Average TD Fumbles
Wes Cates1959324.852
Darian Durant605028.435
Hugh Charles351363.932
Stu Foord251355.411
Steven Jyles241024.340
Chris Szarka15785.260
Weston Dressler11635.710

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Receiving

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Player No. Yards Avg. Long TD
Weston Dressler6294115.2524
Andy Fantuz6788213.2404
Rob Bagg5980713.7605
Chris Getzlaf4153113.0656
Gerran Walker3640111.1432

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Awards

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Regular Season
DatePlayerAward
July 7, 2009Stevie Baggs[5]Defensive Player of the Week
August 4, 2009Chris Getzlaf[6]Canadian Player of the Week
August 18, 2009John Chick[7]Defensive Player of the Week
August 23, 2009Stevie Baggs[8]Defensive Player of the Week
September 2, 2009Stevie Baggs[9]Defensive Player of the Month
September 15, 2009Luca Congi[10]Special Teams Player of the Week
September 29, 2009Andy Fantuz[11]Canadian Player of the Week
September 30, 2009Luca Congi[12]Special Teams Player of the Month
October 14, 2009Mike McCullough[13]Canadian Player of the Week
October 20, 2009Stevie Baggs[14]Defensive Player of the Week
October 20, 2009Jason Armstead[15]Special Teams Player of the Week
October 20, 2009Andy Fantuz[16]Canadian Player of the Week
October 27, 2009Rob Bagg[17]Canadian Player of the Week
November 10, 2009John Chick[18]Defensive Player of the Week
November 10, 2009Andy Fantuz[19]Canadian Player of the Week
November 11, 2009Andy Fantuz[20]Canadian Player of the Month
November 12, 2009John Chick[21]Norm Fieldgate Trophy (West Division Most Outstanding Defensive Player)

CFL All-Star Selections

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CFL West All-Star Selections

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Playoffs

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Schedule

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Week Game Date Time Opponent Score Result Attendance
20 West Semi-Final Bye
‖ 21 ‖ West Final November 22 3:30 PM CST Calgary Stampeders 27-17 Win 30,945
‖ 22 ‖ 97th Grey Cup November 29 5:30 PM CST Montreal Alouettes 28-27 Loss 46,020
 ǁ # ǁ  Games played with retro 70s alternate uniforms.

Bracket

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

*-Team won in Overtime.

West Final

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Date and time: Sunday, November 22, 4:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Calgary Stampeders371617
Saskatchewan Roughriders01014327

References

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  1. ↑ Blair, Mitchell (2009-05-02). "RIDERS MAKE THE DAY FOR TWO LOCAL PROSPECTS". Riderville.com. Retrieved 2009-05-03.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  3. ↑ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  4. ↑ "Receiving 2009 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Robertson headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  6. ↑ "Cobb headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  7. ↑ "Medlock headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  8. ↑ "Reid headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  9. ↑ "Reid headlines Players of the Month". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  10. ↑ "Copeland headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  11. ↑ "Cobourne headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  12. ↑ "Copeland headlines Players of the Month". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  13. ↑ "Bowman headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  14. ↑ "Glenn headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  15. ↑ "Glenn Headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  16. ↑ "Glenn Headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  17. ↑ "Bryant Headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  18. ↑ "Whitlock Headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  19. ↑ "Whitlock Headlines Players of the Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  20. ↑ "Glenn Headlines Players of the Month". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  21. ↑ "Gibson's CFL Player Awards nominees". Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  22. ↑ "2009 East & West Division All-Stars". Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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