2023 BC Lions season
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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
CFL Global Draft
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 |
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1 | 7 | Jevoni Robinson | WR | Barry | Jamaica |
2 | 16 | Junior Aho | DL | Southern Methodist | France |
CFL National Draft
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 |
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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
Schedule
Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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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
Standings
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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
Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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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 |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Calgary Stampeders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 25 |
Stampeders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
- Date: June 8
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT/6:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 28 °C (82 °F)
- Game attendance: 17,942
- Referee: Dave Foxcroft
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
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Week 2: vs. Edmonton Elks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Elks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions | 0 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: June 17
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 19 °C (66 °F) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 33,103
- Referee: Justin McInnes
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
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Week 3: at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
Blue Bombers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: June 22
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 22 °C (72 °F)
- Game attendance: 25,862
- Referee: Tim Kroeker
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
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Week 4: at Toronto Argonauts
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Argonauts | 7 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 45 |
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Week 5: vs. Montreal Alouettes
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Alouettes | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Lions | 7 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 35 |
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: June 17
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 15,565
- Referee: Tom Vallesi
- TV: TSN/RDS/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
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Week 7: vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Roughriders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Lions | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: July 22
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 15,565
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
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Week 8: at Edmonton Elks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27 |
Elks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta
- Date: July 29
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. MDT/4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 21 °C (70 °F)
- Game attendance: 24,613
- Referee: Tim Kroeker
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
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Week 9: at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
Blue Bombers | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 50 |
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: August 3
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)
- Game attendance: 30,874
- Referee: Justin McInnes
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
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Week 10: vs. Calgary Stampeders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stampeders | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Lions | 17 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: August 12
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 20,524
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
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Week 11: at Saskatchewan Roughriders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 29 |
Roughriders | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan
- Date: August 20
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST/4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 21 °C (70 °F)
- Game attendance: 27,483
- Referee: Tom Vallesi
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
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Week 12: vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tiger-Cats | 17 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
Lions | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: August 26
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 22,053
- Referee: Justin McInnes
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
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Week 13: at Montreal Alouettes
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Alouettes | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 24 °C (75 °F)
- Game attendance: 17,112
- Referee: Andre Proulx
- TV: TSN/RDS
- Box Score
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Week 15: vs. Ottawa Redblacks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redblacks | 6 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 37 |
Lions | 1 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 41 |
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 20,403
- Referee: Andre Proulx
- TV: TSN/RDS2
- Box Score
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Week 16: at Edmonton Elks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 21 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
Elks | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 29 |
at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. MDT/6:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 22 °C (72 °F)
- Game attendance: 25,144
- Referee: Justin McInnis
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
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Week 17: vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Roughriders | 1 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 26 |
Lions | 6 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 22,735
- Referee: Tom Vallesi
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
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Week 18: vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Blue Bombers | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
Lions | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 23,512
- Referee: Tim Kroeker
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
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Week 19: at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 3 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
Tiger-Cats | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Rainy, 10 °C (50 °F)
- Game attendance: 23,891
- Referee: Tom Vallesi
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
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Week 20: vs. Calgary Stampeders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stampeders | 10 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
Lions | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 22,537
- Referee: Tim Kroeker
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
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Post-season
Schedule
Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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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 |
Game summaries
West Semi-Final: vs. (W3) Calgary Stampeders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stampeders | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 |
Lions | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 30,149
- TV: TSN/RDS
- Box Score
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West Final: at (W1) Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Blue Bombers | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST/3:30 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 32,343
- TV: TSN/RDS
- Box Score
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Team
Roster
Quarterbacks Receivers
Running backs Fullbacks
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| 1-Game Injured
6-Game Injured
| Practice roster
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Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 10 Injured, 8 Practice roster Roster updated 2023-11-11 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters |
Coaching staff
Front Office and Support Staff
| Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
→ Coaching Staff |
References
- ^ "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 23, 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.
External links
- Official website