Stampeders' Vernon Adams Jr. takes on Alouettes coming off 7-TD game

Field Level Media|published: 07/10/2026, 7:18pm EDT

Jun 7, 2025; Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr (3) looks to pass against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during the second half at McMahon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

Vernon Adams Jr. will look to follow up his stellar seven-touchdown performance when he leads the Calgary Stampeders into Montreal on Saturday to face the Alouettes.

Adams threw for 405 yards and six touchdowns to go along with a rushing score as the Stampeders rolled to a 58-36 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on July 2. The six TD passes tied a franchise record, shared with Doug Flutie, Jeff Garcia, Peter Liske and Calgary's current head coach/general manager Dave Dickenson.

"One of the better games I've probably ever seen," Dickenson said of Adams.

"... Vernon made a lot of those plays on his own, and a couple of those passes were when he's getting dragged down. And that (touchdown) run was excellent, too. So what he's doing is playing winning football."

Not surprisingly, Adams was recognized with the top spot on the CFL's list of Week 5 Players of the Week. And he likely will need to light up the scoreboard once more against a Davis Alexander-led Alouettes team that is averaging 33.3 points per game -- trailing only Calgary (41.0) and Toronto (37.5).

Jalen Philpot and Dejon Brissett each had two touchdown receptions last week for the Stampeders (2-2), who answered a pair of narrow losses with two consecutive victories.

Speaking of Philpot, his twin brother, Tyson, plays for the Alouettes (3-1) and leads the CFL in catches (36), receiving yards (587) and 30-yard catches (five) to go along with three touchdowns.

"He's half man, half phenomenon," fellow wide receiver Alex Hollins said of Tyson Philpot. "There is no track he can't run. There is no ball he can't catch. If you throw it at him, he'll catch it. He is simply an elite player."

Alexander isn't too shabby in his own right. He hasn't thrown an interception in his last 274 pass attempts, which represents the second-longest streak in league history (Darian Durant, 323).

The Alouettes, who are fresh off a bye last week, will travel to Calgary next week to complete a home-and-home series with the Stampeders.

--Field Level Media