2023 BC Lions season
| 2023 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Rick Campbell Neil McEvoy |
| President | Duane Vienneau |
| Head coach | Rick Campbell |
| Home field | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–6 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost West Final |
| Team MOP | Vernon Adams |
| Team MODP | Mathieu Betts |
| Team MOC | Mathieu Betts |
| Team MOOL | Jarell Broxton |
| Team MOST | Sean Whyte |
| Team MOR | Ryder Varga |
| Uniform | |
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The 2023 BC Lions season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 69th overall. The Lions qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season following their week 14 win over the Edmonton Elks.[1] After defeating the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final, the Lions lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Final.
The 2023 CFL season was the third season with Rick Campbell as the team's head coach and the second season with Campbell and Neil McEvoy as co-general managers.[2][3]
Offseason
[edit]CFL Global Draft
[edit]The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[4] The Lions had the seventh selection in each round.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Jevoni Robinson | WR | Barry |  Jamaica
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| 2 | 16 | Junior Aho | DL | Southern Methodist |  France
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CFL National Draft
[edit]The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[6] The Lions had seven selections in the eight-round draft after trading away their first-round pick for Vernon Adams and their third-round pick for Terry Williams, but re-acquired a first-round pick from the Toronto Argonauts after trading Jordan Williams.[7][8][9]
Aside from their traded picks, the Lions had the seventh selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft after losing the West Final and finishing second in the 2022 league standings.[10]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Francis Bemiy | OL | Southern Utah | Montreal, QC |
| 2 | 14 | Siriman Bagayogo | DB | Guelph | Montreal, QC |
| 4 | 34 | Markcus Jean-Loscher | DL | St. Mary's | Toronto, ON |
| 5 | 43 | Charlie Ringland | DB | Saskatchewan | Winnipeg, MB |
| 6 | 52 | Jassin States-McClean | DB | St. Mary's | Halifax, NS |
| 7 | 61 | Jack Hinsperger | LB | Waterloo | Waterloo, ON |
| 8 | 70 | Troy Kowal | OL | Minot State | High River, AB |
Preseason
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, May 27 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 27–30 | 0–1 | None | Mosaic Stadium | 22,908 | Recap |
| C | 2 | Thu, June 1 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 25–22 | 1–1 | None | BC Place | Recap | |
- # Games played with fog uniforms.[13]
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 594 | 377 | 10–2 | W4 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 495 | 439 | 8–4 | L1 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 412 | 471 | 4–7 | L1 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 387 | 551 | 5–7 | L7 | Details |
| Edmonton Elks | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 381 | 503 | 2–9 | L4 | Details |
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Thu, June 8 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 25–15 | 1–0 | TSN/CBSSN | McMahon Stadium | 17,942 | Recap |
| 2 | 2 | Sat, June 17 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 22–0 | 2–0 | TSN/CBSSN | BC Place | 33,103 | Recap |
| 3 | 3 | Thu, June 22 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 30–6 | 3–0 | TSN | IG Field | 25,662 | Recap |
| 4 | 4 | Mon, July 3 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 24–45 | 3–1 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | BMO Field | 12,473 | Recap |
| 5 | 5 | Sun, July 9 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 35–19 | 4–1 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | BC Place | 20,106 | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||||||
| 7 | 6 | Sat, July 22 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 19–9 | 5–1 | TSN/CBSSN | BC Place | 23,902 | Recap |
| 8 | 7 | Sat, July 29 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Elks | W 27–0 | 6–1 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 24,613 | Recap |
| 9 | 8 | Thu, Aug 3 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–50 | 6–2 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | IG Field | 30,874 | Recap |
| 10 | 9 | Sat, Aug 12 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 37–9 | 7–2 | TSN/CBSSN | BC Place | 20,524 | Recap |
| 11 | 10 | Sun, Aug 20 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 29–34 | 7–3 | TSN/CBSSN | Mosaic Stadium | 27,483 | Recap |
| 12 | 11 | Sat, Aug 26 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 13–30 | 7–4 | TSN | BC Place | 22,053 | Recap |
| 13 | 12 | Sat, Sept 2 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 34–25 | 8–4 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 17,112 | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | |||||||||
| 15 | 13 | Sat, Sept 16 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 41–37 | 9–4 | TSN/RDS2 | BC Place | 20,403 | Recap |
| 16 | 14 | Fri, Sept 22 | 6:30 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Elks | W 37–29 | 10–4 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 25,144 | Recap |
| 17 | 15 | Fri, Sept 29 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 33–26 | 11–4 | TSN | BC Place | 22,735 | Recap |
| 18 | 16 | Fri, Oct 6 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 26–34 (OT) | 11–5 | TSN | BC Place | 23,512 | Recap |
| 19 | 17 | Fri, Oct 13 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 33–30 | 12–5 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 23,891 | Recap |
| 20 | 18 | Fri, Oct 20 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 16–41 | 12–6 | TSN | BC Place | 22,537 | Recap |
| 21 | Bye | |||||||||
Post-season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| West Semi-Final | Sat, Nov 4 | 3:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 41–30 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS | BC Place | 30,149 | Recap |
| West Final | Sat, Nov 11 | 3:30 p.m. PST | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 13–24 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS | IG Field | 32,343 | Recap |
Team
[edit]Roster
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Front Office and Support Staff
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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References
[edit]- ^ "Lions clinch post-season spot with road win over Elks". Canadian Football League. September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Lions officially name Rick Campbell head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2019.
- ^ "B.C. Lions coach Rick Campbell, football ops director Neil McEvoy to share GM role". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Argos acquire Jordan Williams in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Lions trade for Vernon Adams Jr". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Redblacks acquire draft picks from Lions for WR/KR Terry Williams". Ottawa Redblacks. September 4, 2022.
- ^ "2022 CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "2023 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e @BakesTakes84 (May 24, 2023). "#BCLions will wear Fog uniforms in both pre-season contests. Which means Blackout look to be unveiled for regular season home opener in week two June 17" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.