2012 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

CFL team season March 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders 2012 8–10 3rd, West Corey Chamblin Brendan Taman Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field Lost West Semi-Final Weston Dressler Dominic Picard Xavier Fulton File:CFL SSK Jersey 2012.png Roughriders seasons The 2012 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Roughriders finished the season in third place in the West Division with an 8–10 record, improving upon their 5–13 record from 2011. The Roughriders qualified for the playoffs and lost to the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Semi-Final. During the off-season, the Roughriders hired Corey Chamblin as their head coach after Ken Miller had retired. Offseason On December 15, 2011, Riders hired new head coach Corey Chamblin. On March 22, 2012, Riders traded their 2nd and 4th round picks in the Canadian College Draft to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for Odell Willis. The Roughriders also signed soon-to-be all star and former National Football League running back Kory Sheets while also signing three quarterbacks in February. CFL draft The 2012 CFL draft took place on May 3, 2012 live at 1:00 PM CST. The Roughriders had the first overall draft pick and four selections total in the six-round draft, after trading away their second, fourth, and fifth round picks and acquiring Calgary's fifth round pick.https://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=2012 Draft Tracker Prospect Central CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20140825204221/http://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list?year=2012 2014-08-25 dead Round Pick Player Position School/Club team 1 1 Ben Heenan OL Saskatchewan 3 12 Samuel Hurl LB Calgary 5 35 Kevin Régimbald-Gagné LB Sherbrooke 6 39 Ismaël Bamba WR Sherbrooke Preseason Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance RecordA Wed, June 13 at BC Lions 44–10 Loss 24,871 0–1B Fri, June 22 vs. Calgary Stampeders 33–31 Loss 30,998 0–2 white # #006241 Games played with white uniforms. Regular season Under the direction of Corey Chamblin, the Roughriders were leading 3–0 going into their game against Calgary, having beaten Hamilton, Edmonton and BC. Kory Sheets had already scored three touchdowns in consecutive games, and Weston Dressler was starting off strong. Roughriders kick returner Tristan Jackson returned a missed field goal by Paul McCallum, the first Rider to return a kick return since 2007. The Roughriders then began losing close games, losing in overtime in Calgary and losing by one point to Hamilton, both games in which they held double-digit leads in the fourth quarter. Following the bye week, the team lost their next three, extending their losing streak to five games after opening the season 3-0. The Riders were heading into the Labour Day Classic needing to find a way to win against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. They defeated the Blue Bombers 52–0, which was the first time that Winnipeg was shut out in a game since 1969.Roughriders rout Blue Bombers 52-0 The Roughriders then defeated Winnipeg again in the Banjo Bowl, winning it by a field goal by Sandro DeAngelis in the last minute, led by backup quarterback Drew Willy after Darian Durant was injured early in the game. Willy then started in Montreal, but couldn't find a way to win. But Calgary was in Regina the next game, with Durant starting, and this time Chamblin "challenged" the defense to keep Jon Cornish away from the 100-yard mark, or "someone would lose their job". The defense was successful, and so was the offence, as the Roughriders got redemption from the Stampeders, winning 30–25. The next game was against the defending champion BC Lions, with the season series tied one game apiece. The Roughriders got a huge win at home, with Greg Carr scoring a touchdown, and Weston Dressler, already having the greatest season of his career, snagging two. The team continued their winning streak against Toronto, dominating the Argonauts 36–10. The Roughriders RB Kory Sheets was going for the 1000 yard mark in rushing, in his first season in the CFL. He soon accomplished that, becoming the first Saskatchewan rookie running back to gain 1000 rushing yards since Darren Davis in 2000. While the Roughriders lost their next two games, they nonetheless qualified for the playoffs after 16 games. A Calgary win over Hamilton gave the Riders a spot in the playoffs, as they were back to the playoffs under Chamblin control. Weston Dressler got his first career punt return touchdown, against Montreal on October 20. Season standings Season schedule Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record1 Fri, June 29 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 43–16 Win 25,682 1–0 2 Sun, July 8 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 17–1 Win 31,459 2–0 3 Sat, July 14 vs. BC Lions 23–20 Win 32,080 3–04 Thurs, July 19 at Calgary Stampeders 41–38 (OT) Loss 32,228 3–15 Sat, July 28 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 35–34 Loss 32,898 3–2 6 Bye 3–27 Fri, Aug 10 at Edmonton Eskimos 28–20 Loss 43,178 3–38 Sun, Aug 19 at BC Lions 24–5 Loss 34,343 3–49 Sat, Aug 25 vs. Calgary Stampeders 17–10 Loss 33,427 3–5ǁ 10 ǁ Sun, Sept 2 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 52–0 Win 33,427 4–511 Sun, Sept 9 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25–24 Win 30,077 5–512 Sun, Sept 16 at Montreal Alouettes 28–17 Loss 23,147 5–6ǁ 13 ǁ Sun, Sept 23 vs. Calgary Stampeders 30–25 Win 33,427 6–614 Sat, Sept 29 vs. BC Lions 27–21 Win 32,360 7–615 Mon, Oct 8 at Toronto Argonauts 36–10 Win 25,176 8–616 Sat, Oct 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 37–20 Loss 38,678 8–717 Sat, Oct 20 vs. Montreal Alouettes 34–28 Loss 32,003 8–818 Sat, Oct 27 vs. Toronto Argonauts 31–26 Loss 29,747 8–919 Sat, Nov 3 at BC Lions 17–6 Loss 36,357 8–10 Roster 2012 Saskatchewan Roughriders final roster Quarterbacks  4 I Darian Durant  0 I J. 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O'Sullivan  5 I Drew Willy Running backs 26 N Graeme Bell 32 N Neal Hughes  1 I Kory Sheets  9 I Brandon West Receivers 84 I Greg Carr 89 N Chris Getzlaf 87 N Aaron Hargreaves 77 I Kierrie Johnson 18 N Scott McHenry 88 I Taj Smith Offensive linemen 66 N Chris Best G/C 58 I Xavier Fulton T 65 N Ben Heenan G 51 N Alexander Krausnick-Groh C 57 N Brendon LaBatte G 53 N Patrick Neufeld T/G 68 N Dominic Picard C Defensive linemen 91 I Jay Alford DT 93 I Tearrius George DE 90 I Brent Hawkins DE 74 N Keith Shologan DT Linebackers 29 I Tyron Brackenridge 22 I Diamond Ferri 31 N Sam Hurl 52 I Abraham Kromah  8 I Joe Lobendahn 45 N Mike McCullough 99 N Shomari Williams Defensive backs 28 N Craig Butler  3 I Macho Harris 38 I Tristan Jackson 30 I Terrell Maze 39 I Chris McKenzie 42 N Graig Newman 14 I James Patrick 16 I Eddie Russ 21 N Paul Woldu Special teams  2 N Sandro DeAngelis K/P 47 N Cory Huclack LS Reserve roster  7 I Weston Dressler SB 92 N Zack Evans DT 33 I Ricky Schmitt K/P 11 I Odell Willis DE Practice roster 63 I Johan Asiata T 85 N Ismaël Bamba WR 67 N Dan Clark G 80 I Phillip Livas WR 25 I Ramzee Robinson DB 81 I Limas Sweed WR Injured List  6 N Rob Bagg WR 7px (9 Game) 86 I Dallas Baker WR 7px (1 Game) 10 I Levi Brown QB 7px (1 Game) 15 I Milt Collins DB 7px (9 Game) 49 I Chris Ellis DE 7px (9 Game) 17 I Brooks Foster SB 7px (1 Game) 64 I Dan Goodspeed T 7px (1 Game) 27 I Stephfon Green RB 7px (1 Game) 82 I Justin Harper WR 7px (9 Game) 19 N Chris Milo K 7px (1 Game) 83 I Sinorice Moss WR 7px (9 Game) 96 I Kenny Rowe DE 7px (1 Game) 29 I Jock Sanders RB 7px (9 Game) 12 N Jordan Sisco WR 7px (9 Game) 24 I Woodny Turenne CB 7px (1 Game) 94 I David Veikune DT 7px (1 Game) 95 I Mick Williams DT 7px (1 Game) Italics indicate International player Roster updated 2026-05-10 Depth Chart • Transactions Coaching staff 2012 Saskatchewan Roughriders staff Front office President and ceo – Jim Hopson General manager – Brendan Taman Assistant general manager – Jeremy O'Day Director of player personnel – Craig Smith Director of U.S. Scouting – Vacant Manager of Video Systems – David Dunster Head coaches Head coach – Corey Chamblin Assistant to head coach – Alex Smith Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/running backs – Bob Dyce Run game coordinator/offensive line – Kris Sweet Quarterbacks – Khari Jones Receivers – Jason Tucker Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Richie Hall Defensive line – Mike Walker Linebackers – Alex Smith Defensive backs – Barron Miles Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Craig Dickenson Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning coordinator – Dan Farthing → Coaching staff Playoffs Schedule Week Game Date Time Opponent Score Result Attendance 20‖ West Semi-Final ‖ Nov 11 3:30 PM CST at Calgary Stampeders 36–30 Loss 30,027 white ‖ # ‖ #006241 Games played with white retro alternate uniforms. West Semi-Final Saskatchewan at Calgary Roughriders Stampeders 3 13 0 14 0 19 7 10 November 11 McMahon Stadium Calgary, AB MST 2:30 PM 30,027 Al Bradbury Rod Black (Play by Play), Duane Forde (Colour), Lee Jones (Sideline) TSN References Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders seasons Sask Category:2012 in sports in Saskatchewan Category:2010s in Regina, Saskatchewan