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CFL team season
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]
The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[ 4] The Lions had the seventh selection in each round.[ 5]
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]
[ 11] [ 12]
# Games played with fog uniforms.[ 13]
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
[ 11] [ 14] [ 15]
# Games played with blackout uniforms.[ 13]
# Games played with fog uniforms.[ 13]
Week 1: at Calgary Stampeders [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BC – Dominique Rhymes 30-yard pass from Vernon Adams (kick failed), 0:47. Lions 13–0
CGY – Rene Paredes 22-yard field goal, 6:01. Lions 13–3.
Third quarter
BC – Stefan Flintoft 63-yard punt single, 8:02. Lions 14–3.
CGY – Rene Paredes 39-yard field goal, 12:32. Lions 14–6.
Fourth quarter
BC– Vernon Adams 5-yard run (Sean Whyte kick), 3:10. Lions 21–6.
BC – Stefan Flintoft 69-yard kickoff single, 3:33. Lions 22–6.
CGY – DeVontres Dukes 5-yard pass from Jake Maier (pass failed), 8:39. Lions 22–12
CGY – Rene Paredes 52-yard field goal, 12:15. Lions 22–15.
BC – Sean Whyte 44-yard field goal, 14:40. Lions 25–15.
Top passers
BC – Vernon Adams – 28/36, 300 yards, 2 TD, INT
CGY – Jake Maier – 20/36, 165 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
BC – Dominique Rhymes – 8 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
CGY – DeVontres Dukes – 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. Edmonton Elks [ edit ]
Week 2: Edmonton Elks at BC Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Elks
0
0
0 0 0
Lions
0
9
10 3 22
at BC Place , Vancouver, British Columbia
Date : June 17Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : Sunny, 19 °C (66 °F) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 33,103Referee : Justin McInnesTV : TSN/CBS Sports NetworkBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 16-yard field goal, 2:06. Lions 3–0.
BC – Sean Whyte 48-yard field goal, 13:34. Lions 6–0
BC – Sean Whyte 46-yard field goal, 14:38. Lions 9–0.
Third quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 51-yard field goal, 2:28. Lions 12–0.
BC – Dominique Rhymes 5-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 14:14. Lions 19–0.
Fourth quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 42-yard field goal, 9:16. Lions 22–0.
Top passers
EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 13/22, 103 yards
BC – Vernon Adams – 25/35, 324 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Winnipeg Blue Bombers [ edit ]
Week 3: BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
7
10
6 7 30
Blue Bombers
3
3
0 0 6
at IG Field , Winnipeg, Manitoba
Date : June 22Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDT /5:30 p.m. PDTGame weather : Cloudy, 22 °C (72 °F)Game attendance : 25,862Referee : Tim KroekerTV : TSNBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 40-yard field goal, 5:38. Lions 10–3.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 21-yard field goal, 14:11. Lions 10–6.
BC – Alexander Hollins 2-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 14:58. Lions 17–6.
Third quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 33-yard field goal, 5:07. Lions 20–6.
BC – Sean Whyte 22-yard field goal, 13:02. Lions 23–6.
Fourth quarter
BC – Justin McInnis 12-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 5:00. Lions 30–6
Top passers
BC – Vernon Adams – 20/29, 237 yards, 2 TD
WPG – Zach Collaros – 15/26, 191 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
BC – Alexander Hollins – 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
WPG – Carlton Agudosi – 5 receptions, 61 yards
Week 4: at Toronto Argonauts [ edit ]
Week 4: BC Lions at Toronto Argonauts – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
7
7
3 7 24
Argonauts
7
18
10 10 45
at BMO Field , Toronto, Ontario
Date : July 3Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT /4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)Game attendance : 12,473Referee : Andre ProulxTV : TSN/RDS /CBS Sports NetworkBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TOR – Cameron Dukes 1-yard run (Boris Bede kick), 2:08. Argonauts 14–7.'
BC – Dominique Rhymes 21-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 8:55. Tied 14–14.
TOR – DaVaris Daniels 17-yard pass from Chad Kelly (Boris Bede kick), 12:27. Argonauts 21–14.
TOR – Boris Bede 80-yard kickoff single, 12:27. Argonauts 22–14.
TOR – Boris Bede 47-yard field goal, 14:08. Argonauts 25–14.
Third quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 46-yard field goal, 4:41. Argonauts 25–17.
TOR – Boris Bede 37-yard field goal, 7:37. Argonauts 28–17.
TOR – A.J. Oulette 4-yard run (Boris Bede kick), 13:39. Argonauts 35–17.
Fourth quarter
BC – Keon Hatcher 9-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 4:37. Argonauts 35–24
TOR – Boris Bede 45-yard field goal, 13:37. Argonauts 38–24.
TOR – Robertson Daniel 62-yard interception return (Boris Bede kick), 14:08. Argonauts 45–24.
Top passers
BC – Vernon Adams – 24/39, 388 yards, 3 TD, 6 INT
TOR – Chad Kelly – 23/29, 249 yards, TD
Top rushers
BC – Taquan Mizzell – 6 rushes, 22 yards
TOR – A.J. Oulette – 14 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
BC – Keon Hatcher – 8 receptions, 104 yards, TD
TOR – Cam Phillips – 6 receptions, 76 yards
Week 5: vs. Montreal Alouettes [ edit ]
Week 5: Montreal Alouettes at BC Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Alouettes
7
6
3 3 19
Lions
7
17
7 4 35
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Date : June 17Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 15,565Referee : Tom VallesiTV : TSN/RDS/CBS Sports NetworkBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BC – Shaun Shivers 3-yard run (Sean Whyte kick), 4:56. Lions 14–7
MTL – David Côté 47-yard field goal, 8:04. Lions 14–10.
BC – Jalon Edwards-Cooper 63-yard blocked field goal return (Sean Whyte kick), 11:34. Lions 21–10
BC – Sean Whyte 21-yard field goal, 14:40. Lions 24–10
MTL – David Côté 51-yard field goal, 15:00. Lions 24–13.
Third quarter
BC – Jevon Cottoy 20-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 4:40. Lions 31–13.
MTL – David Côté 13-yard field goal, 11:26. Lions 31–16.
Fourth quarter
BC – Stefan Flintoft 51-yard punt single, 0:24. Lions 32–16.
BC – Sean Whyte 37-yard field goal, 8:55. Lions 35–16.
MTL – David Côté 38-yard field goal, 11:21. Lions 35–19.
Top passers
MTL – Cody Fajardo – 24/39, 280 yards
BC – Vernon Adams – 21/26, 291 yards, TD
Top rushers
MTL – Cody Fajardo – 8 rushes, 57 yards, TD
BC – Shaun Shivers – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders [ edit ]
Week 7: Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Roughriders
0
3
3 3 9
Lions
7
0
3 9 19
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Date : July 22Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 15,565TV : TSN/CBS Sports NetworkBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SSK – Brett Lauther 44-yard field goal, 5:04. Lions 7–6.
BC – Sean Whyte 31-yard field goal, 7:58. Lions 10–6.
Fourth quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 42-yard field goal, 1:38. Lions 13–6.
BC – Sean Whyte 33-yard field goal, 5:47. Lions 16–6.
SSK – Brett Lauther 14-yard field goal, 13:08. Lions 16–9.
BC – Sean Whyte 41-yard field goal, 13:54. Lions 19–9.
Top passers
SSK – Mason Fine – 32/41, 284 yards, 2 INT
BC – Dane Evans – 16/25, 219 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SSK – Jamal Morrow – 12 rushes, 11 yards
BC – Shaun Shivers – 10 rushes, 21 yards
Top receivers
Week 8: at Edmonton Elks [ edit ]
Week 8: BC Lions at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
6
10
8 3 27
Elks
0
0
0 0 0
at Commonwealth Stadium , Edmonton, Alberta
Date : July 29Game time : 5:00 p.m. MDT/4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : Cloudy, 21 °C (70 °F)Game attendance : 24,613Referee : Tim KroekerTV : TSN/CBS Sports NetworkBox Score
Game information
First quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 26-yard field goal, 6:27. Lions 3–0.
BC – Sean Whyte 16-yard field goal, 14:21. Lions 6–0.
Second quarter
BC – Justin McInnis 23-yard pass from Dane Evans (Sean Whyte kick), 9:49. Lions 13–0.
BC – Sean Whyte 41-yard field goal, 15:00. Lions 16–0.
Third quarter
BC – Taquan Mizzell 23-yard pass from Dane Evans (Sean Whyte kick), 4:18. Lions 23–0.
BC – Stefan Flintoft 64-yard punt single, 10:20. Lions 24–0.'
Fourth quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 25-yard field goal, 14:40. Lions 27–0.
Top passers
BC – Dane Evans – 25/32, 330 yards, 2 TD
EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 16/30, 187 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
BC – Taquan Mizzell – 22 rushes, 117 yards
EDM – Taylor Cornelius – 5 rushes, 22 yards
Top receivers
Week 9: at Winnipeg Blue Bombers [ edit ]
Week 9: BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
1
3
4 6 14
Blue Bombers
14
13
10 13 50
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Date : August 3Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDT/5:30 p.m. PDTGame weather : Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)Game attendance : 30,874Referee : Justin McInnesTV : TSN/CBS Sports NetworkBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WPG – Sergio Castillo 37-yard field goal, 6:11. Blue Bombers 17–1.
BC – Sean Whyte 16-yard field goal, 11:06. Blue Bombers 17–4.
WPG – Brady Oliveira 3-yard run (Sergio Castillo kick), 13:05. Blue Bombers 24–4.'
WPG – Sergio Castillo 16-yard field goal, 14:46. Blue Bombers 27–4.
Third quarter
WPG – Nic Demski 30-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 3:18. Blue Bombers 34–4.
BC – Stefan Flintoft 80-yard punt single, 4:56. Blue Bombers 34–5.'
WPG – Sergio Castillo 23-yard field goal, 9:06. Blue Bombers 37–5.
BC – Sean Whyte 47-yard field goal, 11:31. Blue Bombers 37–8.
Fourth quarter
BC – Boseko Lokombo 30-yard fumble return (pass failed), 5:29. Blue Bombers 37–14.'
WPG – Brady Oliveira 27-yard run (kick failed), 6:18. Blue Bombers 43–14.'
WPG – Dalton Schoen 14-yard pass from Dru Brown (Sergio Castillo kick), 11:13. Blue Bombers 50–14.
Top passers
BC – Dane Evans – 12/21, 113 yards, 2 INT
WPG – Zach Collaros – 19/27, 369 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
BC – Taquan Mizzell – 10 rushes, 50 yards
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 9 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
BC – Keon Hatcher – 4 receptions, 60 yards
WPG – Kenny Lawler – 7 receptions, 200 yards, TD
Week 10: vs. Calgary Stampeders [ edit ]
Week 10: Calgary Stampeders at BC Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Stampeders
0
6
3 0 9
Lions
17
10
0 10 37
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Date : August 12Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 20,524TV : TSN/CBS Sports NetworkBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CGY – Rene Paredes 46-yard field goal, 1:20. Lions 17–3.
BC – Sean Whyte 47-yard field goal, 2:49. Lions 20–3.
BC – Taquan Mizzell 6-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 14:18. Lions 27–3.
CGY – Rene Paredes 40-yard field goal, 15:00. Lions 27–6.
Third quarter
CGY – Rene Paredes 21-yard field goal, 15:00. Lions 27–9.
Fourth quarter
BC – Lucky Whitehead 25-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 3:29. Lions 34–9.
BC – Sean Whyte 40-yard field goal, 10:25. Lions 37–9.
Top passers
CGY – Jake Maier – 17/31, 131 yards
BC – Vernon Adams – 23/32, 322 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
CGY – Ka'Deem Carey – 7 rushes, 44 yards
BC – Taquan Mizzell – 12 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
CGY – Marken Michel – 4 receptions, 36 yards
BC – Keon Hatcher – 9 receptions, 170 yards, TD
Week 11: at Saskatchewan Roughriders [ edit ]
Week 11: BC Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
3
10
0 16 29
Roughriders
7
17
7 3 34
at Mosaic Stadium , Regina, Saskatchewan
Date : August 20Game time : 5:00 p.m. CST/4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : Overcast, 21 °C (70 °F)Game attendance : 27,483Referee : Tom VallesiTV : TSN/CBS Sports NetworkBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BC – Alexander Hollins 46-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 5:48. Lions 10–7.
SSK – Jamal Morrow 8-yard run (Brett Lauther kick), 10:17. Roughriders 14–10.'
SSK – Jerreth Sterns 18-yard pass from Jake Dolegala (Brett Lauther kick), 11:35. Roughriders 21–10.
SSK – Brett Lauther 53-yard field goal, 14:15. Roughriders 24–10.
BC – Sean Whyte 42-yard field goal, 15:00. Roughriders 24–13.
Third quarter
SSK – Samuel Emilus 37-yard pass from Jake Dolegala (Brett Lauther kick), 10:34. Roughriders 31–13.
Fourth quarter
BC – Keon Hatcher 11-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 5:00. Roughriders 31–20.
BC – Lucky Whitehead 78-yard pass from Vernon Adams (run failed), 8:41. Roughriders 31–26.
BC – Sean Whyte 30-yard field goal, 12:54. Roughriders 31–29.
SSK – Brett Lauther 27-yard field goal, 14:55. Roughriders 34–29.
Top passers
BC – Vernon Adams – 26/41, 455 yards, 3 TD, INT
SSK – Jake Dolegala – 18/29, 239 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
BC – Vernon Adams – 2 rushes, 24 yards
SSK – Jamal Morrow – 16 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
BC – Alexander Hollins – 7 receptions, 161 yards, TD
SSK – Samuel Emilus – 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Week 12: vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats [ edit ]
Week 12: Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BC Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Tiger-Cats
17
10
0 10 37
Lions
0
3
3 7 13
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Date : August 26Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 22,053Referee : Justin McInnesTV : TSNBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HAM – Jamal Morrow 1-yard run (Marc Liegghio kick), 0:55. Tiger-Cats 7–0.'
HAM – Marc Liegghio 32-yard field goal, 12:22. Tiger-Cats 10–0.
BC – Sean Whyte 42-yard field goal, 15:00. Tiger-Cats 10–3.
Third quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 22-yard field goal, 5:34. Tiger-Cats 10–6.
HAM – James Butler 12-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Sean Whyte kick), 9:27. Tiger-Cats 17–6.
Fourth quarter
HAM – Marc Liegghio 35-yard field goal, 5:44. Tiger-Cats 20–6.
HAM – Marc Liegghio 28-yard field goal, 10:40. Tiger-Cats 23–6.
BC – Keon Hatcher 11-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 13:09. Tiger-Cats 23–13.
HAM – Tim White 47-yard kickoff return (Marc Liegghio kick), 13:15. Tiger-Cats 30–13.'
Top passers
HAM – Taylor Powell – 18/23, 222 yards, TD
BC – Vernon Adams – 26/40, 326 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HAM – James Butler – 21 rushes, 118 yards, TD
BC – Taquan Mizzell – 9 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
HAM – Tim White – 5 receptions, 57 yards
BC – Keon Hatcher – 7 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Week 13: at Montreal Alouettes [ edit ]
Week 13: BC Lions at Montreal Alouettes – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
7
10
7 10 34
Alouettes
6
6
7 6 25
at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium , Montreal, Quebec
Date : September 2Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : Sunny, 24 °C (75 °F)Game attendance : 17,112Referee : Andre ProulxTV : TSN/RDSBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 41-yard field goal, 0:58. Lions 10–6.
BC – Alexander Hollins 62-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 11:21. Lions 17–6.
MTL – David Côté 16-yard field goal, 13:59. Lions 17–9.
MTL – David Côté 40-yard field goal, 15:00. Lions 17–12.
Third quarter
MTL – Austin Mack 31-yard pass from Cody Fajardo (pass failed), 3:15. Alouettes 18–17.
MTL – David Côté 28-yard missed field goal single, 9:05. Alouettes 19–17.
BC – Keon Hatcher 17-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 12:40. Lions 24–19.
Fourth quarter
MTL – William Stanback 69-yard run (pass failed), 0:21. Alouettes 25–24.
BC – Sean Whyte 31-yard field goal, 7:07. Lions 27–25.
BC – Taquan Mizzell 7-yard run (Brett Lauther kick), 13:32. Lions 34–25.'
Top passers
BC – Vernon Adams – 21/33, 306 yards, 3 TD
MTL – Cody Fajardo – 22/35, 308 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BC – Taquan Mizzell – 14 rushes, 68 yards, TD
MTL – William Stanback – 8 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Top receivers
BC – Keon Hatcher – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
MTL – Austin Mack – 7 receptions, 143 yards, TD
Week 15: vs. Ottawa Redblacks [ edit ]
Week 15: Ottawa Redblacks at BC Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Redblacks
6
10
21 0 37
Lions
1
14
3 23 41
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Date : September 16Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 20,403Referee : Andre ProulxTV : TSN/RDS2 Box Score
Game information
First quarter
OTT – Lewis Ward 53-yard field goal, 2:31. Redblacks 3–0.
BC – Stefan Flintoft 67-yard punt single, 11:45. Redblacks 3–1.'
OTT – Lewis Ward 53-yard field goal, 15:00. Redblacks 6–1.
Second quarter
Third quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 38-yard field goal, 2:30. Lions 18–16.
OTT – Dustin Crum 5-yard run (Lewis Ward kick), 7:00. Redblacks 23–18.'
OTT – Dustin Crum 1-yard run (Lewis Ward kick), 12:18. Redblacks 30–18.'
OTT – Douglas Coleman 50-yard interception return (Lewis Ward kick), 13:10. Redblacks 37–18.'
Fourth quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 38-yard field goal, 1:37. Redblacks 37–21.
BC – Justin McInnis 6-yard pass from Vernon Adams (pass failed), 12:37. Redblacks 37–27.
BC – Terry Williams 120-yard missed field goal return (Sean Whyte kick), 13:33. Redblacks 37–34.'
BC – Lucky Whitehead 16-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 14:44. Lions 41–37.
Top passers
OTT – Dustin Crum – 19/30, 233 yards, INT
BC – Vernon Adams – 26/37, 325 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
OTT – Devonte Williams – 18 rushes, 66 yards
BC – Vernon Adams – 5 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
OTT – Justin Hardy – 8 receptions, 114 yards
BC – Justin McInnis – 8 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Week 16: at Edmonton Elks [ edit ]
Week 16: BC Lions at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
21
3
7 6 37
Elks
7
10
4 8 29
at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta
Date : September 22Game time : 7:30 p.m. MDT/6:30 p.m. PDTGame weather : Clear, 22 °C (72 °F)Game attendance : 25,144Referee : Justin McInnisTV : TSNBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
EDM – Dillon Mitchell 10-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 13:34. Lions 21–14.
BC – Sean Whyte 12-yard field goal, 14:12. Lions 24–14.
EDM – Dean Faithfull 41-yard field goal, 15:00. Lions 24–17.
Third quarter
EDM – Dean Faithfull 41-yard missed field goal single, 3:13. Lions 24–18.'
EDM – Dean Faithfull 42-yard field goal, 10:01. Lions 24–21.
BC – Taquan Mizzell 48-yard run (Sean Whyte kick), 11:27. Lions 31–21.
Fourth quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 17-yard field goal, 8:52. Lions 34–21.
EDM – Dillon Mitchell 6-yard pass from Tre Ford (Dean Faithfull kick), 12:07. Lions 34–28.
BC – Sean Whyte 40-yard field goal, 14:24. Lions 37–28.
EDM – Dean Faithfull 50-yard missed field goal single, 15:00. Lions 37–29.'
Top passers
BC – Vernon Adams – 16/26, 265 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
EDM – Tre Ford – 20/27, 182 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BC – Taquan Mizzell – 16 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
EDM – Tre Ford – 5 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
Week 17: vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders [ edit ]
Week 17: Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Roughriders
1
10
0 15 26
Lions
6
13
14 0 33
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Date : September 29Game time : 7:30 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 22,735Referee : Tom VallesiTV : TSNBox Score
Game information
First quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 13-yard field goal, 3:20. Lions 3–0.
SSK – Adam Korsak 67-yard punt single, 9:14. Lions 3–1.
BC – Sean Whyte 29-yard field goal, 12:43. Lions 6–1.
Second quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 46-yard field goal, 1:36. Lions 9–1.
SSK – Antonio Pipkin 2-yard run (Brett Lauther kick), 10:49. Lions 9–8.
BC – Sean Whyte 50-yard field goal, 12:52. Lions 12–8.
SSK – Brett Lauther 48-yard field goal, 14:02. Lions 12–11.
BC – Keon Hatcher 34-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 14:48. Lions 19–11.
Third quarter
BC – Alexander Hollins 71-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 7:44. Lions 26–11.
BC – Alexander Hollins 5-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 14:33. Lions 33–11.
Fourth quarter
SSK – Brett Lauther 32-yard missed field goal single, 3:05. Lions 33–12.
SSK – Thomas Bertrand-Hudson 2-yard run (Brett Lauther kick), 13:43. Lions 33–19.
SSK – Thomas Bertrand-Hudson 2-yard run (Brett Lauther kick), 14:50. Lions 33–26.
Top passers
SSK – Jake Dolegala – 31/45, 409 yards, 2 INT
BC – Vernon Adams – 27/36, 458 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
SSK – Kian Schaffer-Baker – 8 receptions, 104 yards
BC – Keon Hatcher – 10 receptions, 172 yards, TD
Week 18: vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [ edit ]
Week 18: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Blue Bombers
0
10
6 10 8 34
Lions
10
10
3 3 0 26
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Date : October 6Game time : 7:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 23,512Referee : Tim KroekerTV : TSNBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
WPG – Sergio Castillo 37-yard field goal, 4:09. Lions 20–13.
BC – Sean Whyte 35-yard field goal, 9:24. Lions 23–13.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 23-yard field goal, 12:14. Lions 23–16.
Fourth quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 40-yard field goal, 9:09. Lions 26–16.
WPG – Drew Wolitarsky 13-yard pass from Zach Collaros (Sergio Castillo kick), 12:40. Lions 26–23.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 28-yard field goal, 14:49. Tied 26–26.
Overtime
Top passers
WPG – Zach Collaros – 31/41, 389 yards, 2 TD, INT
BC – Vernon Adams – 19/33, 352 yards, TD
Top rushers
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 12 rushes, 73 yards, TD
BC – Taquan Mizzell – 6 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
WPG – Kenny Lawler – 8 receptions, 97 yards
BC – Dominique Rhymes – 5 receptions, 107 yards
Week 19: at Hamilton Tiger-Cats [ edit ]
Week 19: BC Lions at Hamilton Tiger-Cats – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
3
17
3 10 33
Tiger-Cats
0
14
10 6 30
at Tim Hortons Field , Hamilton, Ontario
Date : October 13Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : Rainy, 10 °C (50 °F)Game attendance : 23,891Referee : Tom VallesiTV : TSNBox Score
Game information
First quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 46-yard field goal, 11:57. Lions 3–0.
Second quarter
Third quarter
HAM – Tim White 7-yard pass from Matthew Shiltz (Marc Liegghio kick), 6:30. Tiger-Cats 21–20.
BC – Sean Whyte 42-yard field goal, 8:28. Lions 23–21.
HAM – Marc Liegghio 27-yard field goal, 13:04. Tiger-Cats 24–23.
Fourth quarter
BC – Alexander Hollins 5-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 1:10. Lions 30–24.
HAM – Marc Liegghio 30-yard field goal, 8:45. Lions 30–27.
HAM – Marc Liegghio 48-yard field goal, 14:02. Tied 27–27.
BC – Sean Whyte 48-yard field goal, 15:00. Lions 30–27.
Top passers
BC – Vernon Adams – 21/30, 296 yards, 2 TD, INT
HAM – Matthew Shiltz – 14/19, 180 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
BC – Keon Hatcher – 6 receptions, 92 yards
HAM – Tim White – 7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Week 20: vs. Calgary Stampeders [ edit ]
Week 20: Calgary Stampeders at BC Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Stampeders
10
7
14 10 41
Lions
10
10
3 3 26
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Date : October 20Game time : 7:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 22,537Referee : Tim KroekerTV : TSNBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CGY – Tommy Stevens 1-yard run (Rene Paredes kick), 14:34. Stampeders 17–0.
BC – Sean Whyte 40-yard field goal, 15:00. Stampeders 17–3.
Third quarter
CGY – Tommy Stevens 2-yard run (Rene Paredes kick), 4:02. Stampeders 24–3.
BC – JaQuan Hardy 2-yard run (Sean Whyte kick), 10:20. Stampeders 24–10.
CGY – Reggie Begelton 15-yard pass from Jake Maier (Rene Paredes kick), 14:22. Stampeders 31–10.
Fourth quarter
CGY – Rene Paredes 17-yard field goal, 6:12. Stampeders 34–10.
BC – Jevon Cottoy 19-yard pass from Dane Evans (pass failed), 12:19. Stampeders 34–16.
CGY – Peyton Logan 39-yard run (Rene Paredes kick), 13:26. Stampeders 41–16.
Top passers
CGY – Jake Maier – 10/21, 123 yards, 2 TD
BC – Dane Evans – 14/20, 125 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
CGY – Peyton Logan – 8 rushes, 105 yards, TD
BC – JaQuan Hardy – 11 rushes, 41 yards, TD
Top receivers
CGY – Reggie Begelton – 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
BC – Justin McInnis – 7 receptions, 108 yards
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
[ 11]
# Games played with blackout uniforms.[ 13]
# Games played with fog uniforms.[ 13]
West Semi-Final: vs. (W3) Calgary Stampeders[ edit ]
West Semi-Final: (W3) Calgary Stampeders at (W2) BC Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Stampeders
7
6
6 11 30
Lions
14
14
3 10 41
at BC Place , Vancouver, British Columbia
Date : November 4Game time : 3:30 p.m. PDT Game weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 30,149TV : TSN/RDSBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CGY – Rene Paredes 27-yard field goal, 6:16. Lions 14–10.
BC – Vernon Adams 4-yard run (Rene Paredes kick), 9:44. Lions 21–10.
CGY – Rene Paredes 34-yard field goal, 12:54. Lions 21–13.
BC – Keon Hatcher 5-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 14:42. Lions 28–13.
Third quarter
CGY – Rene Paredes 38-yard field goal, 3:15. Lions 28–16.
CGY – Rene Paredes 42-yard field goal, 7:28. Lions 28–19.
BC – Sean Whyte 17-yard field goal, 12:02. Lions 31–19.
Fourth quarter
BC – Vernon Adams 1-yard run (Rene Paredes kick), 1:42. Lions 38–19.
BC – Sean Whyte 30-yard field goal, 4:58. Lions 41–19.
CGY – Rene Paredes 47-yard field goal, 7:52. Lions 41–22.
CGY – Reggie Begelton 10-yard pass from Jake Maier (Jake Maier–Cole Tucker pass), 13:49. Lions 41–30.
Top passers
CGY – Jake Maier – 23/34, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BC – Vernon Adams – 28/39, 413 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CGY – Ka'Deem Carey – 14 rushes, 75 yards
BC – Vernon Adams – 7 rushes, 54 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
CGY – Reggie Begelton – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
BC – Keon Hatcher – 9 receptions, 195 yards, TD
West Final: at (W1) Winnipeg Blue Bombers[ edit ]
West Final: (W2) BC Lions at (W1) Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
3
7
3 0 13
Blue Bombers
7
11
0 6 24
at IG Field , Winnipeg, Manitoba
Date : November 11Game time : 5:30 p.m. CST /3:30 p.m. PSTGame attendance : 32,343TV : TSN/RDSBox Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WPG – Sergio Castillo 46-yard missed field goal single, 3:51. Blue Bombers 8–3.
WPG – Nick Hallett 15-yard fumble return (Sergio Castillo kick), 5:21. Blue Bombers 15–3.'
WPG – Sergio Castillo 29-yard field goal, 9:36. Blue Bombers 18–3.
BC – Justin McInnis 45-yard pass from Vernon Adams (Sean Whyte kick), 15:00. Blue Bombers 18–10.
Third quarter
BC – Sean Whyte 43-yard field goal, 10:47. Blue Bombers 18–13.
Fourth quarter
WPG – Sergio Castillo 11-yard field goal, 6:29. Blue Bombers 21–13.
WPG – Sergio Castillo 35-yard field goal, 11:50. Blue Bombers 24–13.
Top passers
BC – Vernon Adams – 13/26, 221 yards, TD, 3 INT
WPG – Zach Collaros – 14/21, 158 yards
Top rushers
BC – Taquan Mizzell – 5 rushes, 37 yards
WPG – Brady Oliveira – 21 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Top receivers
BC – Justin McInnis – 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD
WPG – Kenny Lawler – 6 receptions, 83 yards
Quarterbacks
Receivers
Running backs
Fullbacks
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
1-Game Injured
6-Game Injured
Practice roster
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 10 Injured, 8 Practice rosterRoster updated 2023-11-11 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters
Front Office and Support Staff
Owner – Amar Doman
President and CEO – Rick LeLacheur
Vice President, Business – George Chayka
Chief Operating Officer – Duane Vienneau
General Managers – Rick Campbell and Neil McEvoy
Director of Football Operations – Neil McEvoy
Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Personnel – Ryan Rigmaiden
Director of Canadian Scouting & CFL Draft Coordinator – Rob Ralph
Video Coordinator – Derek Oswalt
Head Athletic Therapist – Tristan Sandhu
Equipment Manager – Aaron Yeung
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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