John Hufnagel

Bio

Full name: John Coleman Hufnagel

Born: Sept. 13, 1951 in Coraopolis, PA (71 years old)

Last Season (1987) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Position: QB
  • Jersey: #12
Amateur Programs
  • Penn State
  • Montour HS (McKees Rocks, PA)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
12 Season Career

Active years: 1976–1987
Active teams (3):

  • CGY 1976–1979
  • SSK 1980–1983, 1987
  • WPG 1983–1986

163 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 162 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (1 championship win)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
12 seasons
(Rank: T130th,
98th percentile,
12 CFL seasons)		 3 teams 162
(Rank: T484th,
95th percentile,
162 CFL games)		 0 1
1976 CGY QB 16 7 -- 0
1977 CGY QB 16 16 -- 0
1978 CGY QB 16 14 -- 0
1979 CGY QB 16 14 -- 0
1980 SSK QB 12 14 -- 0
1981 SSK QB 12 16 -- 0
1982 SSK QB 12 14 -- 0
1983 SSK QB 12 12 -- 0
  WPG QB 12 4 -- 0
  1983 Total 2 Teams     16 -- 0
1984 WPG QB 12 16 -- 1
1985 WPG QB 12 16 -- 0
1986 WPG QB 12 18 -- 0
1987 SSK QB 12 1 -- 0
Weekly
1981
  • Offensive Star Week 10 (SSK)
1982
  • Offensive Star Week 8 (SSK)
1983
  • Offensive Star Week 16 (WPG)
1986
  • Offensive Star Week 13 (WPG)
  • Offensive Star Week 18 (WPG)
  • 2008 Winner (CGY) Coach of the Year
  • 2012 Runner Up (CGY) Coach of the Year
  • 2013 Runner Up (CGY) Coach of the Year
  • 2014 Winner (CGY) Coach of the Year
  • 2019 Winner (CGY) Hugh Campbell Distinguished Leadership Award
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

John Hufnagel was inducted into the Builder wing in 2020 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

  • Calgary Stampeders (Dec. 3, 2007 – Dec. 1, 2015)

John Hufnagel's Head Coaching Record
CFL
SeasonGPWLTPCTPFPA
Regular Season1441024110.7154,3193,334
Playoffs116500.545290285
Grey Cup32100.6676465
1 – Interim
  • 1987 Quarterbacks (SSK)
  • 1990 Offensive Coordinator (CGY)
  • 1991 Running backs (CGY)
  • 1992 Quarterbacks (CGY)
  • 1993 Offensive Coordinator (CGY)
  • 1994 Offensive Coordinator (CGY)
  • 1995 Assistant Head Coach (CGY)
  • 1996 Assistant Head Coach (CGY)