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[td]==== 2014: First Grey Cup win and CFL MOP ====[/td] [td][[File:Bo Levi Mitchell.JPG|left|thumb|170px|Mitchell with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] in 2014]][/td]
[td][[File:Bo Levi Mitchell.JPG|left|thumb|170px|Mitchell with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] in 2014]][/td] [td]On January 14, 2014, Mitchell signed a contract extension with the Stampeders, which was set to keep him in Calgary through 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/central-figures-tate-mitchell-extended-by-stamps |title=Central Figures: Tate, Mitchell extended by Stamps |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2015092...tral-figures-tate-mitchell-extended-by-stamps |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On June 23, head coach [[John Hufnagel]] named Mitchell the starting quarterback and Drew Tate the backup for Calgary's Week 1 game against the [[Montreal Alouettes]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/...ins-starting-qb-job-with-stampeders-1.2685034 | title=Bo Levi Mitchell wins starting QB job with Stampeders | publisher=[[CBC.ca]] | date=Jun 23, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> On opening day, Mitchell gave the Stampeders their first win of the season 29β8 after throwing for 313 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1422554/stamps-open-season-with-29-8-win-over-als/ | title=Calgary Stampeders open season with 29-8 win over Montreal Alouettes | publisher=[[Global News]] | date=June 29, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025 | author=Spencer, Donna}}</ref> On Thursday, July 24, 2014, Mitchell tied [[Jeff Garcia]]'s CFL record for consecutive career winning starts, going 7β0, with a 26β22 victory over the [[Edmonton Eskimos]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stampeders.com/article/about-last-night-140725 |title=About last night β Friday, July 25, 2014 |access-date=July 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810151735/http://stampeders.com/article/about-last-night-140725 |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 1, 2014, the Stampeders beat the [[Edmonton Eskimos]] to improve to 9β1, with Mitchell becoming the first CFL quarterback to begin his career with a 12β1 starting record.<ref name="Startrecord">{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2014/09/07/hufnagel-on-mitchell-i-thought-he-was-outstanding/ | title=HUFNAGEL ON MITCHELL: βI THOUGHT HE WAS OUTSTANDINGβ | publisher=[[CFL.ca]] | date=September 7, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> He passed [[Jackie Parker]] and [[Jim Van Pelt]], who both started 11β2.<ref name="Startrecord"/> Mitchell went 12β2 as Calgary's starting quarterback overall in 2014, which helped the team finish first place in the [[West Division (CFL)|CFL West Division]] and earn a first round playoff bye.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1677145/battle-of-alberta-back-on-in-cfls-west-final/ | title=Battle of Alberta back on in CFLβs West final | publisher=[[Global News]] | date=November 18, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025 | author=Spencer, Donna}}</ref> On November 23, 2014, in his first playoff start, Mitchell led the Stampeders to a victory in the Western Final over division rival Eskimos, earning them a berth in the [[102nd Grey Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cfl.ca/article/stamps-happy-to-get-another-shot-in-the-grey-cup |title="Stamps Happy To Get Another Shot In The Grey Cup" (cfl.ca website) |access-date=November 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014120...mps-happy-to-get-another-shot-in-the-grey-cup |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He and the Stampeders went on to defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20β16 in the 102nd Grey Cup. Mitchell was named [[Grey Cup MVP]] after completing 25 of 34 passes for 334 yards and one interception.<ref name="102nd">{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2014/11/30/mitchells-magic-leads-him-to-grey-cup-mvp/ | title=Magic night for Mitchell leads him to Grey Cup MVP | publisher=[[CFL.ca]] | date=November 30, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> He also completed ten straight passes, which was the third most in Grey Cup history.<ref name="102nd"/>[/td]
[td]On January 14, 2014, Mitchell signed a contract extension with the Stampeders, which was set to keep him in Calgary through 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/central-figures-tate-mitchell-extended-by-stamps |title=Central Figures: Tate, Mitchell extended by Stamps |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2015092...tral-figures-tate-mitchell-extended-by-stamps |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On June 23, head coach [[John Hufnagel]] named Mitchell the starting quarterback and Drew Tate the backup for Calgary's Week 1 game against the [[Montreal Alouettes]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/...ins-starting-qb-job-with-stampeders-1.2685034 | title=Bo Levi Mitchell wins starting QB job with Stampeders | publisher=[[CBC.ca]] | date=Jun 23, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> On opening day, Mitchell gave the Stampeders their first win of the season 29β8 after throwing for 313 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1422554/stamps-open-season-with-29-8-win-over-als/ | title=Calgary Stampeders open season with 29-8 win over Montreal Alouettes | publisher=[[Global News]] | date=June 29, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025 | author=Spencer, Donna}}</ref> On Thursday, July 24, 2014, Mitchell tied [[Jeff Garcia]]'s CFL record for consecutive career winning starts, going 7β0, with a 26β22 victory over the [[Edmonton Eskimos]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stampeders.com/article/about-last-night-140725 |title=About last night β Friday, July 25, 2014 |access-date=July 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810151735/http://stampeders.com/article/about-last-night-140725 |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 1, 2014, the Stampeders beat the Eskimos again to improve to 9β1, with Mitchell becoming the first CFL quarterback to begin his career with a 12β1 starting record.<ref name="Startrecord">{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2014/09/07/hufnagel-on-mitchell-i-thought-he-was-outstanding/ | title=HUFNAGEL ON MITCHELL: βI THOUGHT HE WAS OUTSTANDINGβ | publisher=[[CFL.ca]] | date=September 7, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> He passed [[Jackie Parker]] and [[Jim Van Pelt]], who both started 11β2.<ref name="Startrecord"/> Mitchell went 12β2 as Calgary's starting quarterback overall in 2014, which helped the team finish first place in the [[West Division (CFL)|CFL West Division]] and earn a first round playoff bye.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1677145/battle-of-alberta-back-on-in-cfls-west-final/ | title=Battle of Alberta back on in CFLβs West final | publisher=[[Global News]] | date=November 18, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025 | author=Spencer, Donna}}</ref> On November 23, 2014, in his first playoff start, Mitchell led the Stampeders to a victory in the Western Final over division rival Eskimos, earning them a berth in the [[102nd Grey Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cfl.ca/article/stamps-happy-to-get-another-shot-in-the-grey-cup |title="Stamps Happy To Get Another Shot In The Grey Cup" (cfl.ca website) |access-date=November 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014120...mps-happy-to-get-another-shot-in-the-grey-cup |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He and the Stampeders went on to defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20β16 in the 102nd Grey Cup. Mitchell was named [[Grey Cup MVP]] after completing 25 of 34 passes for 334 yards and one interception.<ref name="102nd">{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2014/11/30/mitchells-magic-leads-him-to-grey-cup-mvp/ | title=Magic night for Mitchell leads him to Grey Cup MVP | publisher=[[CFL.ca]] | date=November 30, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> He also completed ten straight passes, which was the third most in Grey Cup history.<ref name="102nd"/>[/td] [td][/td]
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[/td][td]==== 2014: First Grey Cup win and CFL MOP ====[/td] [td][[File:Bo Levi Mitchell.JPG|left|thumb|170px|Mitchell with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] in 2014]][/td]
[td][[File:Bo Levi Mitchell.JPG|left|thumb|170px|Mitchell with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] in 2014]][/td] [td]On January 14, 2014, Mitchell signed a contract extension with the Stampeders, which was set to keep him in Calgary through 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/central-figures-tate-mitchell-extended-by-stamps |title=Central Figures: Tate, Mitchell extended by Stamps |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2015092...tral-figures-tate-mitchell-extended-by-stamps |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On June 23, head coach [[John Hufnagel]] named Mitchell the starting quarterback and Drew Tate the backup for Calgary's Week 1 game against the [[Montreal Alouettes]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/...ins-starting-qb-job-with-stampeders-1.2685034 | title=Bo Levi Mitchell wins starting QB job with Stampeders | publisher=[[CBC.ca]] | date=Jun 23, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> On opening day, Mitchell gave the Stampeders their first win of the season 29β8 after throwing for 313 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1422554/stamps-open-season-with-29-8-win-over-als/ | title=Calgary Stampeders open season with 29-8 win over Montreal Alouettes | publisher=[[Global News]] | date=June 29, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025 | author=Spencer, Donna}}</ref> On Thursday, July 24, 2014, Mitchell tied [[Jeff Garcia]]'s CFL record for consecutive career winning starts, going 7β0, with a 26β22 victory over the [[Edmonton Eskimos]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stampeders.com/article/about-last-night-140725 |title=About last night β Friday, July 25, 2014 |access-date=July 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810151735/http://stampeders.com/article/about-last-night-140725 |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 1, 2014, the Stampeders beat the [[Edmonton Eskimos]] to improve to 9β1, with Mitchell becoming the first CFL quarterback to begin his career with a 12β1 starting record.<ref name="Startrecord">{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2014/09/07/hufnagel-on-mitchell-i-thought-he-was-outstanding/ | title=HUFNAGEL ON MITCHELL: βI THOUGHT HE WAS OUTSTANDINGβ | publisher=[[CFL.ca]] | date=September 7, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> He passed [[Jackie Parker]] and [[Jim Van Pelt]], who both started 11β2.<ref name="Startrecord"/> Mitchell went 12β2 as Calgary's starting quarterback overall in 2014, which helped the team finish first place in the [[West Division (CFL)|CFL West Division]] and earn a first round playoff bye.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1677145/battle-of-alberta-back-on-in-cfls-west-final/ | title=Battle of Alberta back on in CFLβs West final | publisher=[[Global News]] | date=November 18, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025 | author=Spencer, Donna}}</ref> On November 23, 2014, in his first playoff start, Mitchell led the Stampeders to a victory in the Western Final over division rival Eskimos, earning them a berth in the [[102nd Grey Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cfl.ca/article/stamps-happy-to-get-another-shot-in-the-grey-cup |title="Stamps Happy To Get Another Shot In The Grey Cup" (cfl.ca website) |access-date=November 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014120...mps-happy-to-get-another-shot-in-the-grey-cup |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He and the Stampeders went on to defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20β16 in the 102nd Grey Cup. Mitchell was named [[Grey Cup MVP]] after completing 25 of 34 passes for 334 yards and one interception.<ref name="102nd">{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2014/11/30/mitchells-magic-leads-him-to-grey-cup-mvp/ | title=Magic night for Mitchell leads him to Grey Cup MVP | publisher=[[CFL.ca]] | date=November 30, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> He also completed ten straight passes, which was the third most in Grey Cup history.<ref name="102nd"/>[/td]
[td]On January 14, 2014, Mitchell signed a contract extension with the Stampeders, which was set to keep him in Calgary through 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/central-figures-tate-mitchell-extended-by-stamps |title=Central Figures: Tate, Mitchell extended by Stamps |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2015092...tral-figures-tate-mitchell-extended-by-stamps |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On June 23, head coach [[John Hufnagel]] named Mitchell the starting quarterback and Drew Tate the backup for Calgary's Week 1 game against the [[Montreal Alouettes]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/...ins-starting-qb-job-with-stampeders-1.2685034 | title=Bo Levi Mitchell wins starting QB job with Stampeders | publisher=[[CBC.ca]] | date=Jun 23, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> On opening day, Mitchell gave the Stampeders their first win of the season 29β8 after throwing for 313 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1422554/stamps-open-season-with-29-8-win-over-als/ | title=Calgary Stampeders open season with 29-8 win over Montreal Alouettes | publisher=[[Global News]] | date=June 29, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025 | author=Spencer, Donna}}</ref> On Thursday, July 24, 2014, Mitchell tied [[Jeff Garcia]]'s CFL record for consecutive career winning starts, going 7β0, with a 26β22 victory over the [[Edmonton Eskimos]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stampeders.com/article/about-last-night-140725 |title=About last night β Friday, July 25, 2014 |access-date=July 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810151735/http://stampeders.com/article/about-last-night-140725 |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 1, 2014, the Stampeders beat the Eskimos again to improve to 9β1, with Mitchell becoming the first CFL quarterback to begin his career with a 12β1 starting record.<ref name="Startrecord">{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2014/09/07/hufnagel-on-mitchell-i-thought-he-was-outstanding/ | title=HUFNAGEL ON MITCHELL: βI THOUGHT HE WAS OUTSTANDINGβ | publisher=[[CFL.ca]] | date=September 7, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> He passed [[Jackie Parker]] and [[Jim Van Pelt]], who both started 11β2.<ref name="Startrecord"/> Mitchell went 12β2 as Calgary's starting quarterback overall in 2014, which helped the team finish first place in the [[West Division (CFL)|CFL West Division]] and earn a first round playoff bye.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1677145/battle-of-alberta-back-on-in-cfls-west-final/ | title=Battle of Alberta back on in CFLβs West final | publisher=[[Global News]] | date=November 18, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025 | author=Spencer, Donna}}</ref> On November 23, 2014, in his first playoff start, Mitchell led the Stampeders to a victory in the Western Final over division rival Eskimos, earning them a berth in the [[102nd Grey Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cfl.ca/article/stamps-happy-to-get-another-shot-in-the-grey-cup |title="Stamps Happy To Get Another Shot In The Grey Cup" (cfl.ca website) |access-date=November 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014120...mps-happy-to-get-another-shot-in-the-grey-cup |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He and the Stampeders went on to defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20β16 in the 102nd Grey Cup. Mitchell was named [[Grey Cup MVP]] after completing 25 of 34 passes for 334 yards and one interception.<ref name="102nd">{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2014/11/30/mitchells-magic-leads-him-to-grey-cup-mvp/ | title=Magic night for Mitchell leads him to Grey Cup MVP | publisher=[[CFL.ca]] | date=November 30, 2014 | accessdate=29 August 2025}}</ref> He also completed ten straight passes, which was the third most in Grey Cup history.<ref name="102nd"/>[/td] [td][/td]
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