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{{Short description|American gridiron football coach and former player}}
{{For|those of a similar name|David Dickinson (disambiguation)}}
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{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name                  = Dave Dickenson
| number                = <!-- 15, 12 -->
| team                  = Calgary Stampeders
| image                 = 2022, Coach Dave Dickenson.jpg
| alt                   = 
| caption               = Dickenson with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] in 2022
| nickname              = 
| birth_date            = {{birth date and age|1973|1|11}}
| birth_place           = [[Great Falls, Montana]], U.S.
| death_date            = 
| death_place           = 
| position              = [[Head coach]] <!-- [[Quarterback]] -->
| position2             = [[general manager]]
| height_ft             = 5
| height_in             = 11
| weight_lb             = 190
| college               = [[Montana Grizzlies football|Montana]] (1992–1995)
| high_school           = [[Charles M. Russell High School|Charles M. Russell]] <br /> (Great Falls, Montana)
| NFLDraftedYear        = 1996
| NFLDraftedRound       = Undrafted
| NFLDraftedPick        = 
| administrating_years1 = 2023–present 
| administrating_team1  = [[Calgary Stampeders]] (GM)
| coaching_years1       = 2009
| coaching_team1        = Calgary Stampeders (RB)
| coaching_years2       = 2010
| coaching_team2        = Calgary Stampeders (QB)
| coaching_years3       = 2011–2015
| coaching_team3        = Calgary Stampeders ([[Offensive coordinator|OC]])
| coaching_years4       = 2014–2015
| coaching_team4        = Calgary Stampeders (AHC)
| coaching_years5       = 2016–present
| coaching_team5        = Calgary Stampeders ([[Head coach|HC]])
| playing_years1        = 1996–2000
| playing_team1         = Calgary Stampeders
| playing_years2        = 2001
| playing_team2         = [[San Diego Chargers]]
| playing_years3        = 2002
| playing_team3         = [[Seattle Seahawks]]
| playing_years4        = 2002
| playing_team4         = [[Miami Dolphins]]
| playing_years5        = 2002
| playing_team5         = [[Detroit Lions]]
| playing_years6        = 2003–2007
| playing_team6         = [[BC Lions]]
| playing_years7        = 2008
| playing_team7         = Calgary Stampeders
| career_footnotes      = 
| career_highlights     = 
; As a player
* 3× [[List of Grey Cup champions|Grey Cup champion]] ([[86th Grey Cup|1998]], [[94th Grey Cup|2006]], [[96th Grey Cup|2008]])
* [[Grey Cup Most Valuable Player|Grey Cup MVP]] ([[94th Grey Cup|2006]])
* [[CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award|CFL Most Outstanding Player]] (2000) 
* 2× [[Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy]] (2000, 2003)
* [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|Division I-AA national champion]] ([[1995 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game|1995]])
* [[Walter Payton Award]] (1995)
* 2× First-team [[NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision|I-AA]] [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] (1993, 1996)
* [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]] Offensive Most Valuable Player (1993)
* 3× First-team All-Big Sky (1993, 1994, 1996)
; As a coach
* 2× Grey Cup champion ([[102nd Grey Cup|2014]], [[106th Grey Cup|2018]])
* [[Annis Stukus Trophy]] (2016)
| CFLAllStar            = 2000
| CFLWestAllStar        = 2000, 2003
| awards                = 
| honors                = 
| retired #s            = [[Montana Grizzlies football|Montana Grizzlies No. 15]]
| records               = 
| statlabel1            = Passing attempts
| statvalue1            = 2,421
| statlabel2            = Passing completions
| statvalue2            = 1,635
| statlabel3            = Completion percentage
| statvalue3            = 67.5
| statlabel4            = [[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception|INT]]
| statvalue4            = 154–50
| statlabel5            = Passing yards
| statvalue5            = 22,913
| CFL-archive           = 
| NFL                   = 
| CFHOF                 = dave-dickenson
| CFHOFYear             = 2015
| CollegeHOF            = 2422
| CollegeHOFYear        = 2018
}}

'''David Dickenson''' (born January 11, 1973) is a Canadian-American professional [[gridiron football|football]] [[head coach]] and [[general manager]] for the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL). He played as a [[quarterback]] with the Stampeders and the [[BC Lions]], where he won the [[94th Grey Cup|2006 Grey Cup]] and was named the [[Grey Cup Most Valuable Player|game's MVP]]. Dickenson played [[college football]] for the [[Montana Grizzlies football|Montana Grizzlies]], where he led the team to the [[1995 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game|1995 NCAA Division I-AA college football championship]].

==Early life==
Dickenson attended [[Charles M. Russell High School]] in [[Great Falls, Montana]], was an excellent student, and lettered in football, basketball, and golf. In football, he led his teams to two State Championships. Dickenson graduated from [[Charles M. Russell High School]] in 1991 with a 4.0 grade-point average. Dickenson's #15 jersey was soon retired by the school.

==College career==
Dickenson is considered by many to be one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play for the [[University of Montana]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=3Down Staff |date=2024-01-07 |title='He's the greatest quarterback to come out of Montana': Ryan Leaf praises Dave Dickenson on The Dan Patrick Show |url=https://3downnation.com/2024/01/07/hes-the-greatest-college-football-quarterback-to-come-out-of-montana-ryan-leaf-had-high-praise-for-dave-dickenson-on-the-dan-patrick-show/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}}</ref> He owns numerous [[Big Sky Conference]] and [[University of Montana - Missoula|Montana]] records. By the time he graduated in 1995, Dickenson had the highest completion percentage, highest percentage of passes for a touchdown, and fewest interceptions per pass in [[NCAA Division I-AA]] history. In his college career (including playoff games), he completed 1,015 of 1,477 passes (68.7%) for 13,486 yards with 116 touchdowns and only 26 interceptions, and was responsible for 137 total touchdowns (116 passing and 21 rushing).

In 1995, Dickenson's senior season, he threw for 5,676 yards in fifteen games, including 1,500 in four playoff games. Along with leading the [[Montana Grizzlies football|Montana Grizzlies]] to a victory in the [[1995 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game]], Dickenson won the 1995 [[Walter Payton Award]] as the outstanding offensive player in Division I-AA.

In Montana, he is known as "Super Dave" and "The Legend of the Fall."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dickenson set for star-studded Hall of Fame Induction |url=https://gogriz.com/news/2018/11/29/football-dickenson-set-for-star-studded-hall-of-fame-induction |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=University of Montana Athletics |language=en}}</ref> His college jersey number, 15, was retired by the University of Montana. He is one of only two players so honored.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dave Dickenson (2018) - Hall of Fame |url=https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2422 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=National Football Foundation |language=en}}</ref> In 1999, Dickenson was listed as the 12th best Athlete to ever come out of Montana in Sports Illustrated's 50th Anniversary Issue.<ref name="Sports Illustrated">{{cite web | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/montana/greatest/| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030930201243/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/montana/greatest/| url-status = dead| archive-date = September 30, 2003| access-date = 2007-11-09 | title = The 50 Greatest Montana Sports Figures | publisher = SportsIllustrated.com }}</ref> In 2004, he was voted the most popular athlete from Montana in a [[Sports Illustrated]] poll.<ref name="Francis">{{cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Francis/2004/11/22/725928.html | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130115075342/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/Francis/2004/11/22/725928.html | url-status = usurped | archive-date = January 15, 2013 | access-date = 2006-12-02 | title = T.O. in sorry state | author = Eric Francis | publisher = SLAM! Sports | date = 2004-11-22}}</ref> In 2013, he was named the Big Sky Conference's greatest-ever male athlete.<ref name=":0" /> In December 2018, he was to be enshrined in the [[College Football Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders/dickenson-named-to-u-s-college-football-hall-of-fame|title = Dickenson named to U.S. College Football Hall of Fame}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Dickenson was eligible for the [[1996 NFL draft]], but went undrafted.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dave Dickenson {{!}} Combine Results {{!}} QB - Montana |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=23222 |access-date=2024-01-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Calgary Stampeders (first stint)===
Dickenson was on the negotiation list of the [[Toronto Argonauts]]. His rights were traded to the [[Calgary Stampeders]] for wide receiver [[Tyrone Williams (wide receiver)|Tyrone Williams]].

Dickenson signed with Calgary for the [[1996 Calgary Stampeders season|1996 season]]. That year, he was a reserve quarterback and did not dress for any games.

In [[1997 Calgary Stampeders season|1997]], Dickenson got his first CFL start when Calgary's starting quarterback, [[Jeff Garcia]], was unable to play October 18 when Calgary played in Toronto. Calgary would go on to lose 48–17. Dickenson also got significant playing time when Garcia got injured in the first quarter of the West Semi-Final against Saskatchewan. In a losing cause, Dickenson went 25 of 36 for 292 yards and 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions passing, and had a 14-yard rushing touchdown.

In [[1998 Calgary Stampeders season|1998]], Dickenson made his second CFL start when Calgary played in Winnipeg on July 24 because Garcia was sidelined with a knee injury. Calgary won 44–25. The Stampeders would go on to win the [[86th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]] 26–24 over [[1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|Hamilton]] that year, and Dickenson was the holder on the winning field goal.

In [[1999 Calgary Stampeders season|1999]], Garcia joined the [[1999 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]], and Dickenson became Calgary's starting quarterback. Despite suffering some injuries during the season, Dickenson was able to guide Calgary back to the [[87th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]] game. This time, Calgary would lose to Hamilton 32–21.

His best year with the Stampeders was [[2000 CFL season|2000]]. Dickenson led the CFL in passing efficiency (114.1) and completion percentage (64.3%). During the 2000 season, Dickenson earned Player of the Week honors once, was named a [[2000 CFL season#2000 CFL All-Stars|CFL All-Star]], and won the [[CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award]]. The Stampeders finished first place in the West Division in a year that Calgary was hosting the Grey Cup, and hosted BC in the West Final. In the West Final, Dickenson struggled, going 4 of 11 for 53 yards and 2 interceptions and 1 touchdown passing. On the touchdown pass, Dickenson suffered a knee injury that forced him from the game. Calgary would go on to lose 37–23.

===National Football League===
After generating interest from the [[NFL]] following his outstanding [[2000 CFL season]], Dickenson spent two seasons ([[2001 NFL season|2001]]-[[2002 NFL season|2002]]) in the National Football League. He spent the entire 2001 season as the third string QB for the [[San Diego Chargers]], but was released by San Diego at the end of training camp in 2002 after a disappointing preseason in which he did not get to play in a game. He was then signed by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] and served as the third QB for two games before being released on September 24. In October, he signed with the [[Miami Dolphins]] following an injury to [[Jay Fiedler]], and served as their third QB until December 3. He finished the season as the third QB for the Detroit Lions for their final two games after [[Joey Harrington]] was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat.

===BC Lions===
Dickenson signed as a free agent with the [[BC Lions]] in [[2003 CFL season|2003]], reuniting him with his head coach in Calgary, [[Wally Buono]]. During the 2003 season, in which he led the Lions into the playoffs with an 11–7, 4th-place finish in the [[CFL West Division]], Dickenson's 36 touchdown passes and {{convert|5496|yd|m}} were the second-highest single season marks in Lions' history behind [[Doug Flutie]] in 1991. Dickenson was named Offensive Player of the Month for August 2003, was the CFL Player of the Week in Week 5, and was awarded the [[Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy]] as the CFL West Division's Most Outstanding Player. Dickenson was unable to play in the team's playoff game in Toronto due to injury. BC lost 28–7.

In [[2004 CFL season|2004]], Dickenson began the season as the Lions' starting quarterback, but gave way to backup [[Casey Printers]] after suffering a knee injury. Printers put on a dominating performance for the rest of the season, and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player award. In the West Division Final against the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]], Printers was forced to leave the game with a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter, with the score tied 14-14. Dickenson, having recovered from knee surgery and shared quarterbacking duties with Printers late in the season, played the rest of the game and threw a touchdown pass in the Lions' 27–25 overtime victory.<ref name="TSN 2004-11-14">{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=104655 |access-date=2006-12-02 |title=O'Mahony kicks Lions into Grey Cup |author=Canadian Press |author-link=Canadian Press |publisher=TSN.ca |date=2004-11-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929164455/http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=104655 |archive-date=September 29, 2007 }}</ref> Dickenson would start and play the entire [[92nd Grey Cup|Grey Cup game]] against the [[Toronto Argonauts]], which the Lions lost by a score of 27–19.

Dickenson began the [[2005 CFL season|2005 season]] embroiled in a quarterback controversy with Printers. Dickenson emerged as the starter, and was instrumental in leading the [[BC Lions|Lions]] to an 11–0 start (where he played in 9 of the 11 games), en route to a league-best 12–6 season finish. Dickenson set an all-time CFL record with a passing efficiency mark of 118.8. He fell just short of the attempts required to set a further mark with a 74.0% completion rate, due to 4 games missed because of a concussion. Dickenson was named CFL Player of the Month for both July and September, and was Player of the Week twice. BC hosted Edmonton in the West Final, but lost 28–23, which meant BC would not be playing in the Grey Cup the following week.

In [[2006 BC Lions season|2006]], BC's quarterback controversy ended when Printers joined the [[2006 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]. Dickenson threw for {{convert|3032|yd|m}} and 22 touchdowns while only playing 13 games. He led the Lions to the franchise's [[94th Grey Cup|5th Grey Cup]] title on November 19, 2006, with a 25–14 win over the [[Montreal Alouettes]]. Dickenson was named the [[Grey Cup Most Valuable Player]]. Dickenson's [[2007 CFL season|2007]] season was interrupted early by a serious concussion received on a hit from Saskatchewan's [[Fred Perry (Canadian football)|Fred Perry]]. [[Jarious Jackson]] eventually led the team to another first-place finish and franchise record 14 wins, but the Lions were defeated in the playoffs with a recovered Dickenson being called on to relieve Jackson. Dickenson was released from the BC Lions on November 26, 2007, after five seasons with the team.<ref name="Sudlow">{{cite web | url = https://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=22023 | access-date = 2007-11-26 | title = LIONS RELEASE DAVE DICKENSON | author = Ron Sudlow| publisher = CFL.ca | date = 2007-11-26}}</ref>

===Calgary Stampeders (second stint)===
On January 31, [[2008 Calgary Stampeders season|2008]], Dickenson signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders. He returned to the city where he lived with his family, and to the team where he began his professional career. He was reunited with his offensive coordinator from his first season in Calgary, [[John Hufnagel]]. Hufnagel had recently been hired as Calgary's General Manager and Head Coach. Dickenson's brother, [[Craig Dickenson|Craig]], was on the staff as special-teams co-ordinator. Dickenson's only playing time that season came in the [[Labour Day Classic]] filling in for an injured [[Henry Burris]]. However, his return was short lived, as post concussion symptoms returned, thus ending his long storied career in professional football.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dave Dickenson returns to Calgary |url=https://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=22689 |publisher=cfl.ca |date=2008-01-31 |access-date=2008-01-31 }}</ref> Dickenson remained with the Stampeders for the rest of the season. Calgary went on to win the [[96th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]] 22–14 over Montreal.

Dickenson retired as a player on February 4, 2009.<ref name=dickenson3>{{cite web|title=QB Great Dickenson Retires|url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/qb-great-dickenson-retires|publisher=Canadian Football League|date=February 4, 2009|access-date=August 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531153925/http://www.cfl.ca/article/qb-great-dickenson-retires|archive-date=May 31, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2015, Dickenson was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dave Dickenson |url=https://cfhof.ca/members/dave-dickenson/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Canadian Football Hall of Fame |language=en-CA}}</ref>

==Playing statistics==
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="65%" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="2" | 
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="9" | Passing
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="6" | Rushing
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dave Dickenson football Statistics on StatsCrew.com |url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-dickedav001 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.statscrew.com |language=en}}</ref>
! Team
! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
! {{Tooltip|GS|Games started}}
! {{Tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}}
! {{Tooltip|Comp|Passes completed}}
! {{Tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}}
! {{Tooltip|Yards|Passing yards}}
! {{Tooltip|TD|Touchdowns thrown}}
! {{Tooltip|Int|Interceptions thrown}}
! {{Tooltip|Rating|Quarterback rating}}
! {{Tooltip|Att|Carries attempted}}
! {{Tooltip|Yards|Total rushing yards}}
! {{Tooltip|Avg|Rushing average}}
! {{Tooltip|Long|Longest rush}}
! {{Tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}}
! {{Tooltip|Fmb|Fumbles}}
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[[1996 CFL season|1996]]
|[[1996 Calgary Stampeders season|CAL]]
| 0 || -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1997 CFL season|1997]]
| [[1997 Calgary Stampeders season|CAL]]
| 18 || 1
| 49
| 36
| 73.5
| 407
| 2
| 1
| 103.0
| 4
| 11
| 2.8
| 5
| 0
| 2
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998 CFL season|1998]]
| [[1998 Calgary Stampeders season|CAL]]
| 18 || 1
| 113
| 79
| 69.9
| 1,170
| 10
| 4
| 118.2
| 15
| 66
| 4.4
| 24
| 3
| 1
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [[1999 CFL season|1999]]
| [[1999 Calgary Stampeders season|CAL]]
| 15 || 11
| 343
| 219
| 63.8
| 3,048
| 16
| 10
| 95.7
| 30
| 236
| 7.9
| 25
| 1
| 5
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000 CFL season|2000]]
| [[2000 Calgary Stampeders season|CAL]] 
| 18 || 16
| 493
| 317
| 64.3
| 4,636
| 36
| 6
| 114.1
| 56
| 309
| 5.5
| 36
| 5
| 8
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [[2001 NFL season|2001]]
| [[2001 San Diego Chargers season|SD]]
| 0 || -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
|rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" valign="middle" | [[2002 NFL season|2002]]
| [[2002 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 0 || -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002 Miami Dolphins season|MIA]]
| 0 || -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| 0 || -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2003 CFL season|2003]]
| [[2003 BC Lions season|BC]]
| 18 || 17
| 549
| 370
| 67.4
| 5,496
| 36
| 12
| 112.7
| 44
| 311
| 7.1
| 21
| 2
| 7
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004 CFL season|2004]]
| [[2004 BC Lions season|BC]]
| 8 || 4
| 98
| 62
| 63.3
| 967
| 8
| 2
| 114.6
| 12
| 78
| 6.5
| 16
| 0
| 1
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [[2005 CFL season|2005]]
| [[2005 BC Lions season|BC]] 
| 14 || 11
| 342
| 253
| 74.0
| 3,338
| 21
| 5
| 118.8
| 49
| 299
| 6.1
| 24
| 3
| 1
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006 CFL season|2006]]
| [[2006 BC Lions season|BC]] 
| 17 || 12
| 338
| 238
| 70.4
| 3,032
| 22
| 7
| 111.2
| 32
| 195
| 6.1
| 15
| 0
| 1
|- ALIGN="center" 
| [[2007 CFL season|2007]]
| [[2007 BC Lions season|BC]]
| 8 || 3
| 87
| 56
| 64.4
| 740
| 3
| 3
| 88.3
| 9
| 44
| 4.9
| 13
| 0
| 0
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008 CFL season|2008]]
| [[2008 Calgary Stampeders season|CAL]]
| 9 || 0
| 9
| 5
| 55.6
| 79
| 0
| 0
| 85.0
| 2
| 11
| 5.5
| 6
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="2" | [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] totals
! 143
!76
! 2,421
! 1,635
! 67.5
! 22,913
! 154
! 50
! 110.4
! 253
! 1,560
! 6.2
! 36
! 14
! 26
|}

=== Playoffs ===
{| class="wikitable"
!YEAR & GAME
!TEAM
!GP
!GS
!ATT
!COMP
!YD
!TD
!INT
!
!RUSH
!YD
!TD
|-
|1996 West Final
|CGY
|0
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|
| -
| -
| -
|-
|1997 West Semi-Final
|CGY
|1
|0
|36
|25
|292
|2
|0
|
|1
|14
|1
|-
|1998 West Final
|CGY
|1
|0
|0
| -
| -
| -
| -
|
|0
| -
| -
|-
|1999 West Semi-Final
|CGY
|1
|1
|28
|20
|289
|2
|0
|
|2
|9
|0
|-
|1999 West Final
|CGY
|1
|1
|23
|17
|210
|1
|0
|
|0
| -
| -
|-
|2000 West Final
|CGY
|1
|1
|11
|4
|53
|1
|2
|
|1
|3
|0
|-
|2003 *East Semi-Final
|BC
|1
|0
|0
| -
| -
| -
| -
|
| -
| -
| -
|-
|2004 West Final
|BC
|1
|0
|11
|9
|155
|1
|0
|
|0
| -
| -
|-
|2005 West Final
|BC
|1
|1
|31
|18
|256
|1
|1
|
|2
|19
|0
|-
|2006 West Final
|BC
|1
|1
|37
|27
|274
|3
|0
|
|5
|45
|0
|-
|2007 West Final
|BC
|1
|0
|19
|14
|128
|1
|0
|
|0
| -
| -
|-
|2008 West Final
|CGY
|0
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|
| -
| -
| -
|-
! colspan="2" |Totals
!10
!5
!197
!134
!1,657
!12
!3
!
!11
!90
!1
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>team qualified for crossover

=== Grey Cup ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!TEAM
!GP
!GS
!ATT
!COMP
!YD
!TD
!INT
!
!RUSH
!YD
!TD
|-
|1998
|CGY
|1
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|
|0
| -
| -
|-
|1999
|CGY
|1
|1
|38
|24
|321
|2
|1
|
|4
|26
|0
|-
|2004
|BC
|1
|1
|27
|18
|201
|1
|0
|
|8
|36
|1
|-
|2006
|BC
|1
|1
|29
|18
|184
|0
|0
|
|6
|53
|0
|-
|2008
|CGY
|0
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
|
| -
| -
| -
|-
! colspan="2" |Totals
!4
!3
!95
!60
!706
!3
!1
!
!18
!115
!1
|}

==Coaching career==

=== Assistant coach ===
On May 1, [[2009 Calgary Stampeders season|2009]], Dickenson made the transition from player to coach, joining the Calgary Stampeders as an offensive assistant coach. He was responsible for coaching the running backs but was also involved in other areas of the offence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-05-01 |title=Dave Dickenson joins staff |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2009/05/01/dave-dickenson-joins-staff/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Calgary Stampeders |language=en}}</ref> In [[2010 Calgary Stampeders season|2010]], Dickenson became Calgary's quarterbacks coach, called the offensive plays on game days, and was heavily involved in game planning.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-02-19 |title=Stamps round out coaching staff |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2010/02/19/stamps-round-out-coaching-staff/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Calgary Stampeders |language=en}}</ref>

On December 9, 2010, he was promoted from quarterbacks coach to [[offensive coordinator]].<ref name="dickensonstamp">{{cite web|title=Dickenson and Jones staying with Stamps|publisher=Canadian Football League|date=December 9, 2010|access-date=July 31, 2011|url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/dickenson-and-jones-staying-with-stamps|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916212421/http://www.cfl.ca/article/dickenson-and-jones-staying-with-stamps|archive-date=September 16, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In [[2012 Calgary Stampeders season|2012]], Calgary went to the [[100th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]], but lost to Toronto 35–22. The team's offence was led by Canadian running back, [[Jon Cornish]], who rushed for 1,457 yards and was named the [[CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award|CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian]]. In [[2013 Calgary Stampeders season|2013]], Calgary finished with a league-best 14–4 record. Cornish rushed for 1,813 yards, and was named the CFL's Top Canadian and the CFL's Most Outstanding Player. Calgary won games with three different starting quarterbacks: [[Drew Tate]], [[Kevin Glenn]], and [[Bo Levi Mitchell]]. The Stampeders would go on to lose the West Final at home 35–13 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Prior to the [[2014 Calgary Stampeders season|2014 season]], Calgary signed Dickenson to a three-year contract extension as offensive coordinator and added assistant head coach to his title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-11-28 |title=Work for 2014 begins now |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2013/11/28/work-for-2014-begins-now/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Calgary Stampeders |language=en}}</ref> That year, Calgary won the [[102nd Grey Cup|Grey Cup]] 20–16 over Hamilton. The team accomplished this with Mitchell in his first-year as full-time starting quarterback. Mitchell won the Grey Cup MVP award.

On December 3, 2014, Calgary Stampeders general manager and head coach [[John Hufnagel]] announced that he would hand over the head coaching duties to Dickenson for the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dickenson to coach Stampeders beginning in 2016|publisher=Missoulian.com|date=December 4, 2014|access-date=December 5, 2014|url=http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/football/dickenson-to-coach-stampeders-beginning-in/article_70c232d0-788f-5040-a87a-3e3aa7368199.html}}</ref> Dickenson retained the titles of Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator for the [[2015 Calgary Stampeders season|2015 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-11 |title=Stamps finalize coaching staff |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2015/02/11/stamps-finalize-coaching-staff-150211/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=Calgary Stampeders |language=en}}</ref>

=== Head coach ===
Dickenson led Calgary to a franchise record for points in a season with a 15-2-1 record in [[2016 Calgary Stampeders season|2016]].<ref>[https://www.stampeders.com/2016/10/31/about-last-night-17/ About last night]</ref> The Stampeders were also unbeaten over a 16-game stretch, which was a single-season league record. He also became the first rookie head coach in the Canadian Football League to win 14 games and also had the second highest point total in league history (one behind the [[1989 Edmonton Eskimos season|1989 Edmonton Eskimos]]).<ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/inside-the-cfl-success-follows-stamps-dave-dickenson-to-sidelines Inside the CFL: Success follows Stamps' Dave Dickenson to sidelines]</ref> The team also finished with a perfect 9–0 home record, which was the third such instance in team history.<ref>[https://www.stampeders.com/2016/10/22/about-last-night-16/ About last night]</ref> Because of all his success Dickenson won the [[Annis Stukus Trophy]] for coach of the year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2016/11/24/rookie-dave-dickenson-named-agf-coach-year/|title=Rookie Dave Dickenson named AGF Coach of the Year|date=24 November 2016}}</ref> On January 20, 2017, Dickenson and the Stampeders agreed to a 3-year contract extension through the 2020 CFL season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/dickenson-inks-3-year-extension-with-stamps-1.654388|title=Dickenson inks 3-year extension with Stamps - Article - TSN|date=2017-01-20|newspaper=TSN|access-date=2017-01-20}}</ref>

Calgary was defeated in the [[104th Grey Cup|2016]] and [[105th Grey Cup|2017]] Grey Cup games. Dickenson won his first Grey Cup as a head coach in [[2018 Calgary Stampeders season|2018]] following the team's victory in the [[106th Grey Cup]] game.

On December 12, 2022, it was announced that Dickenson had been named the team's [[general manager]] in addition to retaining his head coaching duties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stampeders.com/2022/12/12/dickenson-adds-title-of-general-manager/ |title=Dickenson adds title of general manager |publisher=[[Calgary Stampeders]] |date=December 12, 2022}}</ref>

===Head coaching record===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
|-
!Won!!Lost!!Ties!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !!  Result
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2016 Calgary Stampeders season|CGY]]||[[2016 CFL season|2016]]
||15||2||1||.861||'''1st in West Division'''||1||1|| '''Lost [[104th Grey Cup]]'''
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2017 Calgary Stampeders season|CGY]]||[[2017 CFL season|2017]]
||13||4||1||.750||'''1st in West Division'''||1||1|| '''Lost [[105th Grey Cup]]'''
|-! style="background:#FDE910;"
![[2018 Calgary Stampeders season|CGY]]|| [[2018 CFL season|2018]]
||'''13'''||'''5'''||'''0'''||'''.722'''||'''1st in West Division'''|| '''2''' || '''0'''|| '''Won [[106th Grey Cup]]'''
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2019 Calgary Stampeders season|CGY]]||[[2019 CFL season|2019]]
||12||6||0||.667||'''2nd in West Division'''||0||1|| '''Lost West Semi-Final'''
|-! style="background:#dddddd;"
![[2020 Calgary Stampeders season|CGY]]||[[2020 CFL season|2020]]
|align="center" colSpan="8"| ''Season Cancelled''
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2021 Calgary Stampeders season|CGY]]||[[2021 CFL season|2021]]
||8||6||0||.571|| '''3rd in West Division''' ||0||1|| '''Lost West Semi-Final'''
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2022 Calgary Stampeders season|CGY]]||[[2022 CFL season|2022]]
||12||6||0||.667|| '''3rd in West Division''' ||0||1|| '''Lost West Semi-Final'''
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2023 Calgary Stampeders season|CGY]]||[[2023 CFL season|2023]]
||6||12||0||.333|| '''3rd in West Division''' ||0||1|| '''Lost West Semi-Final'''
|-
![[2024 Calgary Stampeders season|CGY]]||[[2024 CFL season|2024]]
||5||12||1||.306|| 5th in West Division ||–||–|| ''Did not qualify''
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Total'''
!'''84'''||'''53'''||'''3'''||'''.611'''||'''3 West Division<br />Championships'''||4||6||'''1 Grey Cup'''
|}

==Personal life==
Dickenson became a Canadian citizen on April 30, 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders/stampeders-rookie-camp-american-talent-hope#:~:text=Of%20course%2C%20Dickenson%20himself%20is,first%20practice%20at%20McMahon%20Stadium. | title=Dickenson hopes American 'influx of talent' helps | publisher=calgaryherald.com | date=May 8, 2024 | accessdate=June 17, 2024 | author=Saelhof, Todd}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stampeders.com/2024/05/07/dave-dickenson-is-a-canadian-citizen/ | title=Dave Dickenson is a Canadian Citizen! }}</ref>

==References==
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*[http://www.bclions.com/index.php?module=roster&func=display&ros_id=18 BC Lions official website - player profile:  Dave Dickenson #12]
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