The Montreal Alouettes finished first place in the East Division , won the East Final and advanced to the 96th Grey Cup in Montreal , where they lost to the Calgary Stampeders .
Offseason [ ]
The CFL announced on Monday, April 28, the Alouettes exceeded last year's $4.05-million cap by $108,285 and have been fined $116,570 as a result.[1] Montreal was more than $100,000 over, therefore, it will also lose the fourth overall selection in Wednesday's Canadian college draft.[1] Montreal will now be relegated to just one selection in the first-round, coming at No. 7.[1]
CFL Draft [ ]
In the 2008 CFL Draft , 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players[2] from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host Rod Black .
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Preseason [ ]
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Regular season [ ]
On October 4, Montreal Alouettes slotback, Ben Cahoon surpassed Ray Elgaard to become the leading Canadian receiver in CFL history, with 831 receptions, against the Hamilton Tiger Cats.[5]
Season standings [ ]
Season schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Venue
Score
Result
Attendance
Record
1
June 26
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Ivor Wynne Stadium
33–10
Win
20,589
1–0
2
July 4
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Molson Stadium
38–24
Win
20,202
2–0
3
July 10
Calgary Stampeders
Molson Stadium
23–19
Loss
20,202
2–1
4
July 19
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
Mosaic Stadium
41–33
Loss
28,800
2–2
5
July 25
at BC Lions
BC Place Stadium
36–34
Loss
30,132
2–3
6
July 31
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Molson Stadium
40–33
Win
20,202
3–3
7
Aug 8
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Canad Inns Stadium
39–11
Win
27,674
4–3
8
Aug 15
at Toronto Argonauts
Rogers Centre
32–14
Win
30,521
5–3
9
Bye
10
Aug 29
BC Lions
Molson Stadium
30–25
Win
20,202
6–3
11
Sept 7
Toronto Argonauts
Molson Stadium
45–19
Win
20,202
7–3
12
Sept 12
at Calgary Stampeders
McMahon Stadium
41–30
Loss
30,960
7–4
13
Sept 21
Edmonton Eskimos
Molson Stadium
40–4
Win
20,202
8–4
14
Sept 28
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Molson Stadium
37–12
Win
20,202
9–4
15
Oct 4
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Ivor Wynne Stadium
44–36
Loss
20,423
9–5
16
Oct 13
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Molson Stadium
42–11
Win
20,202
10–5
17
Oct 17
at Toronto Argonauts
Rogers Centre
43–34
Win
30,262
11–5
18
Oct 26
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Molson Stadium
24–23
Loss
20,202
11–6
19
Oct 31
at Edmonton Eskimos
Commonwealth Stadium
37–14
Loss
29,911
11–7
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Roster [ ]
Montreal Alouettes roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Receivers
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Inactive List
Practice Roster
Italics indicate Import players
Roster updated 2008-10-03
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 11 Inactive, 6 PS
Statistics [ ]
Offence [ ]
Passing [ ]
Player
Att
Comp
%
Yards
TD
INT
Rating
Anthony Calvillo
682
472
69.2
5624
43
13
107.2
Marcus Brady
24
19
79.2
199
2
1
113.0
Brad Banks
1
1
100.0
8
0
0
118.8
Adrian McPherson
3
1
33.3
1
1
1
3.5
Damon Duval
1
1
100.0
(−12)
0
0
35.4
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Rushing [ ]
Player
No.
Yards
Avg
TD
Fumbles
Avon Cobourne
145
950
6.6
6
3
Mike Imoh
62
398
6.4
3
0
Dahrann Diedrick
42
268
6.4
0
0
Anthony Calvillo
26
189
7.3
2
1
Adrian McPherson
25
86
3.4
5
1
Kerry Carter
12
79
6.6
1
0
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Receiving [ ]
Player
No.
Yards
Avg.
Long
TD
Jamel Richardson
98
1287
13.1
81
16
Ben Cahoon
107
1227
11.5
29
7
Kerry Watkins
84
1178
14.0
36
10
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Defence [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
Eastern Final [ ]
Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Venue: Olympic Stadium , Montreal , Quebec
Date and time: Sunday, November 23, 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Venue: Olympic Stadium , Montreal , Quebec
Awards and records [ ]
Ben Cahoon, Nominee, Outstanding Canadian Award
Anthony Calvillo, Led Eastern Division, Passing Yards (5,624)
Anthony Calvillo, Led CFL, Passing Attempts (682)
Anthony Calvillo, Led CFL, Passing Completions (472)
Anthony Calvillo, Led Eastern Division, Passing Completion (69.8%)
Anthony Calvillo, Led CFL, Passing Touchdowns (43)
Anthony Calvillo, Led CFL, Passer Rating (107.2) [3]
CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Anthony Calvillo (QB), Montreal Alouettes
Avon Cobourne, Led CFL Eastern Division, Rushing Yards, (950)[6]
CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Scott Flory (OG), Montreal Alouettes
Terry Evanshen Trophy , Anthony Calvillo
All-Star Selections [ ]
Josh Bourke , Eastern Division All-Star, Offence
Anthony Calvillo, Eastern Division All-Star, Offence
Bryan Chiu , Eastern Division All-Star, Offence
Avon Cobourne, Eastern Division All-Star, Offence
Damon Duval , CFL Eastern All-Star, Special Teams
Mark Estelle , CFL Eastern All-Star, Defence
Scott Flory , Eastern Division All-Star, Offence
T.J. Hill, CFL Eastern All-Star, Defence
Paul Lambert , Eastern Division All-Star, Offence
Jamel Richardson , Eastern Division All-Star, Offence
Davis Sanchez , CFL Eastern All-Star, Defence
Kerry Watkins , Eastern Division All-Star, Offence
Keron Williams , CFL Eastern All-Star, Defence
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Milestones [ ]
References [ ]
v · d · e Montreal Alouettes Founded in 1946 • Based in Montreal , Quebec The Franchise Stadiums The Rivalries Lore Important Figures Retired Numbers Key Personnel Grey Cup Championships (7) Eastern Division Championships (18) CFL Seasons (45) Current League Affiliations