the league leaders in a number of categories in 2015 including first in points allowed (16.1 per game), rushing touchdowns allowed (four), total touchdowns yielded (22) and average yards allowed per carry (4.6).

Calgary was also in the top three in sacks, first downs allowed and net yards allowed while defensive linemen Freddie Bishop III (11) and Charleston Hughes (10) both reached double digits in sacks. Calgary has finished in the top three in scoring defence in each of the past four seasons.

Dinwiddie joins the Stampeders after three years in Montreal. He served as the Alouettes’ co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach in 2015. Under Dinwiddie’s tutelage, Montreal led the CFL with 129 rushing first downs and was first in the East Division with 2,076 rushing yards, including 1,059by league rushing champion Tyrell Sutton.

The Elk Grove, Calif., native joined the Alouettes’ staff in 2013 as offensive quality control coach and was named quarterbacks coach prior to the 2014 season. He was promoted to offensive co-ordinator during training camp.

A quarterback, Dinwiddie played five seasons in the CFL including three with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2006-08) and two with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (201

0-11). Now he’ll be a key influence on 25-year-old Bo Levi Mitchell, whose 28-6 start to his career is the best start for any QB in CFL history.

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Mace enters his seventh season in the Stampeders organization and his first as a member of the coaching staff.

The Vancouver native joined the Stampeders as a player in 2010 and appeared in 40