| Team: | BC Lions |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Record: | 7–11 |
| Division Place: | 5th, West |
| Coach: | Wally Buono |
| General Manager: | Wally Buono |
| Stadium: | BC Place Stadium |
| Playoffs: | did not qualify |
| Mop: | Solomon Elimimian |
| Moc: | Shaquille Johnson |
| Mor: | Ty Long |
| Uniform: | File:CFL BCL Jersey 2016.png |
The 2017 BC Lions season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 64th overall. The Lions finished the season in fifth place in the West Division with a 7–11 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996, ending their playoff streak at 20 seasons, the second longest in CFL history.
This was the 11th year with Wally Buono as the team's head coach and his 15th year as general manager.[1]
This was the eighth consecutive season that the Lions held their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia.[2]
The following is a list of players whose contracts are/were set to expire on February 14, 2017 at 9AM PDT. Players are eligible to re-sign with the Lions prior to that date and, if not signed or released before then, are eligible to sign with any team they choose.[3]
| Position | Player | 2017 Team | Date of Transaction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | ||||
| DL | January 9, 2017[4] | Granted early release[5] | ||
| LS | December 19, 2016[6] | One-year contract | ||
| DL | February 14, 2017[7] | Two-year contract | ||
| WR | February 12, 2017[8] | Two-year contract | ||
| DB | January 31, 2017[9] | Two-year contract | ||
| LB | December 21, 2016[10] | Two-year contract | ||
| DB | January 9, 2017[11] | Granted early release | ||
| WR | February 14, 2017[12] | Two-year contract | ||
| RB | December 16, 2016[13] | Two-year contract | ||
| LB | December 19, 2016 | Two-year contract | ||
| DB | February 10, 2017[14] | One-year contract | ||
| K/P | January 5, 2017[15] | Granted early release[16] | ||
| LB | January 31, 2017[17] | Granted early release[18] | ||
| FB | January 5, 2017[19] | Two-year contract | ||
| K/P | ||||
| SB | February 10, 2017[20] | One-year contract | ||
| C | Retired | |||
| DB | January 4, 2017[21] | Two-year contract | ||
| WR | March 30, 2017[22] | |||
| OL | February 8, 2017[23] | One-year contract | ||
| DE | February 6, 2017[24] | One-year contract | ||
| DL | February 14, 2017[25] | Three-year contract | ||
| DB | February 14, 2017[26] | One-year contract | ||
The 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017. The Lions had nine selections in the eight round draft after acquiring an additional first-round pick from the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for the negotiating rights to Vernon Adams.[27]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Barrie, ON | |||
| 1 | 7 | Montreal, QC | |||
| 2 | 16 | Regina, SK | |||
| 3 | 24 | Montreal | Montreal, QC | ||
| 4 | 33 | Ottawa, ON | |||
| 5 | 42 | Quebec City, QC | |||
| 6 | 51 | Brantford, ON | |||
| 7 | 60 | Winnipeg, MB | |||
| 8 | 69 | Saskatoon, SK | |||
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Tue, June 6 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 18–23 | 0–1 | None | McMahon Stadium | 25,139 | Recap | |
| B | Fri, June 16 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 42–10 | 1–1 | TSN | BC Place | 15,632 | Recap |
Games played with colour uniforms.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | Sat, June 24 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 27–30 | 0–1 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 19,175 | Recap | |
| 2 | Fri, June 30 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Toronto Argonauts | W 28–15 | 1–1 | TSN/ESPN2 | BMO Field | 11,219 | Recap | |
| 3 | Thurs, July 6 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 23–16 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPNews | Molson Stadium | 18,728 | Recap | |
| 4 | Sat, July 15 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 41–26 | 3–1 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 24,135 | Recap | |
| 5 | Fri, July 21 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 45–42 | 4–1 | TSN | BC Place | 21,017 | Recap | |
| 6 | Fri, July 28 | 6:30 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 26–37 | 4–2 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 32,837 | Recap | |
| 7 | Sat, Aug 5 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 30–15 | 5–2 | TSN | BC Place | 23,415 | Recap | |
| 8 | Sun, Aug 13 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 8–41 | 5–3 | TSN/ESPN2 | Mosaic Stadium | 33,350 | Recap | |
| 9 | Fri, Aug 18 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 17–21 | 5–4 | TSN | BC Place | 20,622 | Recap | |
| 10 | Sat, Aug 26 | 12:30 p.m. PDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 24–31 | 5–5 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 24,887 | Recap | |
| 11 | Bye | |||||||||
| 12 | Fri, Sept 8 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 41–18 | 6–5 | TSN/RDS | BC Place | 18,029 | Recap | |
| 13 | Sat, Sept 16 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 13–27 | 6–6 | TSN/RDS | McMahon Stadium | 28,176 | Recap | |
| 14 | Fri, Sept 22 | 8:00 p.m. PDT | vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 23–24 | 6–7 | TSN | BC Place | 18,091 | Recap | |
| 15 | Bye | |||||||||
| 16 | Sat, Oct 7 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs Ottawa Redblacks | L 25–30 | 6–8 | TSN | BC Place | 19,324 | Recap | |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 14 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 20–26 | 6–9 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 26,434 | Recap | |
| 18 | Sat, Oct 21 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 29–35 (OT) | 6–10 | TSN | BC Place | 19,816 | Recap | |
| 19 | Sat, Oct 28 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 36–27 | 7–10 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 25,034 | Recap | |
| 20 | Sat, Nov 4 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 13–40 | 7–11 | TSN | BC Place | 19,233 | Recap |
Games played with colour uniforms.
Games played with white uniforms.