488 passing yards
Adams had 488 passing yards, 4 touchdown passes and 38 rushing yards on Sep 21, 2019, and the Montreal Alouettes beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 38-37.
FootballCFLCalgary StampedersQuarterback
Vernon Adams Jr.
Stats and careerVernon Adams Jr. is a quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders and was a CFL East All-Star in 2019.
151 CFL regular-season games10 seasons
Updated
About Vernon Adams Jr.
Born on January 3, 1993, in Pasadena, California, in the United States, Vernon Adams Jr. plays quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders and wears number 3. He played college football at Eastern Washington and Oregon, and he was with the Montreal Alouettes from 2016 to 2022.
Adams played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2017 and the BC Lions from 2022 to 2024, and has played for the Calgary Stampeders since 2025. Through the 2025 season, he had 20,437 passing yards, 117 touchdown passes, 68 interceptions, 1,976 rushing yards, 26 rushing touchdowns, 3 catches for 22 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown in 134 regular-season games.
Adams passed for 324 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception and added 21 rushing yards in a 32-13 win over the BC Lions on Oct 17, 2026. Earlier, on Oct 10, 2026, he had 284 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass and 38 rushing yards in a 33-28 loss at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. On Oct 2, 2026, he threw 4 touchdown passes with 242 passing yards and ran for 21 yards in a 37-31 win at the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 12, 2026Season by season151
Every season, every CFL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CGY | 17 | 338 | 515 | 4,533 | 36 | 6 | 381 |
| 2025 | CGY | 17 | 280 | 429 | 4,247 | 21 | 14 | 332 |
| 2024 | BC | 18 | 197 | 302 | 2,929 | 16 | 9 | 213 |
| 2023 | BC | 18 | 333 | 488 | 4,769 | 31 | 18 | 324 |
| 2022 | MTL, BC | 13 | 139 | 219 | 1,798 | 7 | 3 | 162 |
| 2021 | MTL | 8 | 142 | 239 | 1,949 | 14 | 9 | 298 |
| 2019 | MTL | 16 | 283 | 431 | 3,942 | 24 | 13 | 394 |
| 2018 | MTL | 10 | 16 | 33 | 220 | 0 | 1 | 99 |
| 2017 | MTL, SSK | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2016 | MTL | 16 | 42 | 75 | 575 | 4 | 1 | 112 |
| Career | 151 | 1,771 | 2,734 | 24,970 | 153 | 74 | 2,357 |
How he is doing now
2026 passing4,533 yds4,533 passing yards, 36 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions; 46 carries for 381 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns; 2 catches for 4 receiving yards, 17 games
Stampeders9-92026 regular season
Last game30/43, 324 ydsOct 17 vs Lions
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
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Career
Montreal Alouettes2016 to 2022 - 62 games
Saskatchewan Roughriders2017 - 11 games
BC Lions2022 to 2024 - 44 games
Calgary Stampeders2025 to now - 34 games10years2016 to 2026
- 2016CFL debut22-14 win vs Bombers
- 2019Best game27/43, 488 yds, vs Bombers
- 2023Best season4,769 passing yds, 31 TD, 18 INT in 18 games
- Oct 17, 2026Latest game30/43, 324 yds vs Lions
Honors
- CFL East All-Star (2019)
- CFL rushing touchdowns co-leader (2019)
- CFL passing yardage leader (2023)
- CFL passing touchdowns leader (2026)
Regular season
151 games
24,970 passing yds, 153 TD, 74 INT
First CFL game
Jun 24, 2016: no stats recordedAlouettes 22, Bombers 14
Latest game
Oct 17, 2026: 324 passing yds, 1 TD, 1 INTStampeders 32, Lions 13
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Edmonton Elks21 games
10-11his teams
His line: 2,924 passing yards, 13 touchdown passes and 8 interceptions
Last met Sep 12, 2026
Winnipeg Blue Bombers21 games
10-11his teams
His line: 3,714 passing yards, 24 touchdown passes and 7 interceptions
Last met Oct 10, 2026
Ottawa RedBlacks20 games
12-8his teams
His line: 2,645 passing yards, 19 touchdown passes and 7 interceptions
Last met Sep 26, 2026
Calgary Stampeders19 games
10-9his teams
His line: 2,882 passing yards, 15 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions
Last met Oct 4, 2024
Hamilton Tiger-Cats18 games
10-8his teams
His line: 2,990 passing yards, 17 touchdown passes and 9 interceptions
Last met Aug 1, 2026
Toronto Argonauts17 games
9-8his teams
His line: 3,142 passing yards, 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions
Last met Aug 6, 2026
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the CFL's own game records (regular season) and its rosters' injured lists.
Updated Nov 12, 2026, 4:06 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.