Richard Joseph Stanzi (born September 3, 1987) is an American former professional football quarterback.

On November 7, 2009, during his junior season, Stanzi was replaced by James Vandenberg after suffering a sprained right ankle.

[4] Stanzi returned at the conclusion of the season to lead Iowa to an Orange Bowl victory over Georgia Tech.

Stanzi ended up passing for 2,417 yards and 17 touchdowns in his junior season – completing 56.2 percent of his attempts.

He was also a finalist for The 2010 Premier Player of College Football Trophy which is awarded based on fan votes.

Stanzi was expected to be the backup to Matt Cassel, and competed in the 2012 preseason with Brady Quinn, who was signed by the Chiefs on March 17, 2012.

[17] Following the Spring League games, Stanzi signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on May 16, where he competed to be the backup quarterback to Bo Levi Mitchell, a role which was held by fellow Iowa alumnus Drew Tate the previous season.

On July 29, 2017, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Stanzi made his professional regular season debut when he entered during garbage time of Calgary's 60–1 victory.

Stanzi's opposing quarterback during the Spring League, McLeod Bethel-Thompson, who likewise spent 2017 as a CFL backup, was a member of the victorious Argonauts roster.

The Stampeders would win the Grey Cup the following year, but Stanzi missed out, having been released after the first game of the 2018 regular season.