The Calgary Stampeders are pleased to announce that three members of the team are 2011 CFL All-Stars. All-stars were selected by CFL fans, members of the Football Reporters of Canada and CFL head coaches.
 
Punter Burke Dales, receiver Nik Lewis and guard Dimitri Tsoumpas have been honoured as all-stars.
 
Lewis, in his eighth season with the Stamps, finished third in the CFL in receiving with 1,209 yards and second with 93 receptions. The durable receiver appeared ineach of Calgary’s 18 regular-season games.

Lewis continued to add to his club record of consecutive games with at least one catch, a mark that stands at 140 games. Lewis’ fantastic season saw him move into the Top 25 when it comes to all-time receiving yards in the CFL. Lewis had three 100-yard receiving games in 2011.
 
Tsoumpas, in his fourth season with the Stamps, started the final 16 games of the season. He has been a key component of an offensive line that paved the way for strongrushing and passing attacks in 2011. The Stamps finished second in the league in rushing yards with 2,244 and average rushing yards per game with 124.7.

Calgary was also second in the league in average gain per rush at 6.2 yards. Calgary was second in the league in passing yards (5,033) and average passing yards per game (279.6). With just 34 sacks allowed, the Stamps finished tied for second when it comes to protecting the quarterback.
 
Dales, in his seventh season with the Stamps, led the league with a punting average of 47.2 yards. Dales punted the ball 111 times for 5,243 yards, which included 11 singles and a season-long punt of 82 yards. The 47.2-yard average is the best of Dales’ career.