{"id":780936,"date":"2026-07-05T02:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T02:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/780936\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T02:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T02:16:02","slug":"vernon-adams-jr-makes-history-in-fanduel-canada-day-weekend-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/780936\/","title":{"rendered":"Vernon Adams Jr. makes history in FanDuel Canada Day Weekend win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CALGARY \u2014 Vernon Adams Jr. had himself quite the outing to kick off FanDuel Canada Day Weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Calgary Stampeders pivot completed 20 of 25 passes (80 per cent completion) for 405 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions while also adding another major on the ground in his team\u2019s 58-36 Stampede Bowl win over the Toronto Argonauts on Thursday night. That outing earned him a perfect 158.3 passer rating.<\/p>\n<p>With his performance, Adams Jr. wrote himself into the CFL history books.<\/p>\n<p>Adams Jr. became just the fifth player in CFL history to have 400+ passing yards, six+ passing touchdowns and no interceptions in an outing. He also tied the Stampeders\u2019 single-game passing touchdown record with his sixth touchdown pass, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CFL\/status\/2072894194897575989?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a strike to <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/dejon-brissett\/165727\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Dejon Brissett\">Dejon Brissett<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CFL\/status\/2072894194897575989?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> in the fourth quarter.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Stamps quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaUU7q7OzET\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">was also named the Stampede Bowl MVP.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2931087 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783073233_529_Fanduel_CDW_Logo-800x735.png\"   alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"101\"\/>FANDUEL CANADA DAY WEEKEND<br \/>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/cfl.ca\/2026\/07\/03\/adams-jr-s-seven-total-tds-power-stampeders-over-argonauts-to-open-fanduel-canada-day-weekend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Adams Jr.\u2019s seven touchdowns power Stamps over Argos<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/2026\/07\/03\/3-stats-that-defined-the-stampeders-win-over-the-argonauts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">3 stats that defined Calgary\u2019s FanDuel Canada Day Weekend win over Toronto<\/a><br role=\"presentation\"\/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Sign up and watch CFL games on CFL+ in the U.S. and Internationally - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/plus\" data-uw-original->Sign up and watch CFL games on CFL+ in the U.S. and Internationally<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Philpot and Brissett both hauled in two of Adams Jr.\u2019s touchdown passes, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/clark-barnes\/167941\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Clark Barnes\">Clark Barnes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/tevin-jones\/162683\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Tevin Jones\">Tevin Jones<\/a> each had one apiece.<\/p>\n<p>Adams Jr.\u2019s touchdown on the ground was his only rush attempt of the contest, a 22-yard scamper into the end zone in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The win now puts Calgary on a two-game winning streak as they head to Montreal in Week 6 to take on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/players\/davis-alexander\/165844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-ga-category=\"Clicks - Article\" data-ga-action=\"article-player-link\" data-ga-opt-label=\"Davis Alexander\">Davis Alexander<\/a> and the Alouettes on Saturday, July 11.<\/p>\n<p>                                <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CALGARY \u2014 Vernon Adams Jr. had himself quite the outing to kick off FanDuel Canada Day Weekend. 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