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2024 BC Lions season
General managerRick Campbell
Neil McEvoy
PresidentDuane Vienneau
Head coachRick Campbell
Home fieldBC Place Stadium
Results
Record9–9
Division place3rd, West
Playoff finishLost West Semi-Final
Team MOPJustin McInnis
Team MODPGarry Peters
Team MOCJustin McInnis
Team MOOLJarell Broxton
Team MOSTSean Whyte
Team MORAyinde Eley
Uniform

The 2024 BC Lions season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 70th overall. The Lions qualified for the playoffs for the third straight year in week 18 following their win over the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan's the next day. However, the team lost the West Semi-Final to the Roughriders.

The 2024 CFL season was the fourth season with Rick Campbell as the team's head coach and the third season with Campbell and Neil McEvoy as co-general managers.[1][2]

Offseason

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CFL Global Draft

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The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[3] The Lions had two picks in the draft, selecting sixth in each round.[4]

Round Pick Player Position Club/School Nationality
1 6 Carl Meyer K Jacksonville Sharks  South Africa
2 15 Tory Taylor P Iowa  Australia

CFL National Draft

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The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[3] The Lions had nine selections in the eight-round draft.[5] Not including traded picks, the team selected sixth in each round of the draft after finishing second in the 2023 league standings of teams that did not qualify for the 110th Grey Cup game.[6]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
1 6 George Una OL Windsor Toronto, ON
2 15 Theo Benedet OL British Columbia North Vancouver, BC
2 19 Ezechiel Tieide WR Concordia Lachine, QC
3 26 Cristophe Beaulieu DB Laval Blainville, QC
5 44 Kail Dava DL Tennessee Tech Mississauga, ON
6 53 Terrence Ganyi LB Maine Montreal, QC
7 62 Dawson Marchant DB Northwestern Oklahoma State Vancouver, BC
8 71 Theo Johnson TE Pennsylvania State Windsor, ON

Preseason

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Schedule

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Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Sat, May 25 1:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders L 6–30 0–1 CFL+ McMahon Stadium 17,060 Recap
C 2 Fri, May 31 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 26–9 1–1 TSN BC Place N/A Recap

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 #  Games played with blackout uniforms.
 #  Games played with fog uniforms.

Regular season

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Standings

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West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 11 7 0 22 447 365 7–3 W1 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 9 8 1 19 478 434 5–5 L1 Details
BC Lions 18 9 9 0 18 448 439 5–5 W1 Details
Edmonton Elks 18 7 11 0 14 494 500 5–5 W2 Details
Calgary Stampeders 18 5 12 1 11 427 510 3–7 W1 Details

Schedule

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On November 29, 2023, the Lions announced that they would be the host team for a neutral site game that was played at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria on August 31, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks.[9]

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sun, June 9 4:00 p.m. PDT at Toronto Argonauts L 27–35 0–1 TSN/CBSSN BMO Field 12,767 Recap
2 2 Sat, June 15 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 26–17 1–1 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN BC Place 53,788 Recap
3 3 Fri, June 21 5:30 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 26–24 2–1 TSN/RDS Princess Auto Stadium 31,210 Recap
4 4 Thu, June 27 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 24–21 3–1 TSN BC Place 19,016 Recap
5 5 Sun, July 7 4:00 p.m. PDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 44–28 4–1 TSN/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field 20,210 Recap
6 6 Sat, July 13 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 35–20 5–1 TSN/CBSSN BC Place 30,803 Recap
7 7 Sun, July 21 4:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders L 24–25 5–2 TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 20,057 Recap
8 Bye
9 8 Thu, Aug 1 5:30 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 0–25 5–3 TSN/RDS Princess Auto Stadium 31,859 Recap
10 9 Sun, Aug 11 4:00 p.m. PDT at Edmonton Elks L 16–33 5–4 TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 18,447 Recap
11 10 Sun, Aug 18 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 11–20 5–5 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN BC Place 30,803 Recap
12 11 Sat, Aug 24 4:00 p.m. PDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 27–34 5–6 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 19,761 Recap
13 12 Sat, Aug 31 4:00 p.m. PDT Ottawa Redblacks W 38–12 6–6 TSN/RDS2 Royal Athletic Park 14,727 Recap
14 13 Fri, Sept 6 4:30 p.m. PDT at Montreal Alouettes W 37–23 7–6 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 23,035 Recap
15 14 Fri, Sept 13 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 17–33 7–7 TSN/CBSSN BC Place 20,683 Recap
16 Bye
17 15 Fri, Sept 27 7:30 p.m. PDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 29–32 (2OT) 7–8 TSN BC Place 22,583 Recap
18 16 Fri, Oct 4 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 32–15 8–8 TSN BC Place 21,108 Recap
19 17 Sat, Oct 12 4:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 8–39 8–9 TSN Mosaic Stadium 28,683 Recap
20 18 Sat, Oct 19 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 27–3 9–9 TSN/RDS BC Place 28,436 Recap
21 Bye

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 #  Games played with blackout uniforms.
 #  Games played with fog uniforms.
 #  Games played with gunmetal uniforms.

Post-season

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Schedule

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Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
West Semi-Final Sat, Nov 2 3:30 p.m. PST at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 19–28 0–1 TSN/RDS Mosaic Stadium 26,125 Recap

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 #  Games played with fog uniforms.

Team

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Roster

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BC Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-game injured

6-game injured

Practice roster

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 10 Injured, 11 Practice, 1 Disabled, 2 Suspended
Roster updated 2024-11-01 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

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BC Lions staff
Front Office and Support Staff
  • Owner – Amar Doman
  • President and CEO – Rick LeLacheur
  • Vice President, Business – George Chayka
  • Chief Operating Officer – Duane Vienneau
  • General Manager – 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

→ Coaching Staff
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References

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  1. ^ "Lions officially name Rick Campbell head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "B.C. Lions coach Rick Campbell, football ops director Neil McEvoy to share GM role". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "2024 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "West Coast Vibes: Touchdown Series heads to Victoria in 2024". Canadian Football League. November 29, 2023.
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