| Team: | BC Lions |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Record: | 12–6 |
| Division Place: | 2nd, West |
| Coach: | Rick Campbell |
| General Manager: | Rick Campbell Neil McEvoy |
| President: | Rick LeLacheur |
| Stadium: | BC Place Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost West Final |
| Mop: | Nathan Rourke |
| Modp: | Garry Peters |
| Moc: | Nathan Rourke |
| Mool: | Joel Figueroa |
| Most: | Sean Whyte |
| Mor: | Emmanuel Rugamba |
| Uniform: | File:CFL BCL Jersey 2022.png |
The 2022 BC Lions season was the 64th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 68th overall. The Lions improved upon their record from 2021, with their sixth win in their seventh game. The team then qualified for the playoffs following losses by both the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Ottawa Redblacks, in week 16, on September 24, 2022.[1] The Lions clinched a home playoff game on October 22, 2022, for the first time since the 2016 season, following their Week 20 win over the Edmonton Elks.[2] However, after defeating the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final, the team lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Final.
The 2022 season was the second season with Rick Campbell as the team's head coach and the second season with Campbell and Neil McEvoy as co-general managers.[3] [4]
The 2022 CFL Global Draft took place on May 3, 2022.[5] With the format being a snake draft, the Lions selected third in the odd-numbered rounds and seventh in the even-numbered rounds.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University/Club Team | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Latvia | ||||
| 2 | 16 | Germany | ||||
| 3 | 21 | Germany |
The 2022 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2022.[5] [7] The Lions had the third selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft after recording the third-worst record in 2021.[8] The Lions obtained another third-round pick after trading the rights for Sergio Castillo to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[9]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | DL | Saskatoon, SK | |||
| 2 | 12 | OL | Saskatchewan | Langenburg, SK | ||
| 3 | 23 | DL | Montreal, QC | |||
| 3 | 29 | LB | Regina, SK | |||
| 4 | 32 | DB | Toronto, ON | |||
| 5 | 41 | DL | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK | ||
| 6 | 50 | WR | Gatineau, QC | |||
| 7 | 59 | WR | Brampton, ON | |||
| 8 | 68 | DL | Ottawa | North Bay, ON |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||||
| A | 1 | Sat, May 28 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 6–41 | 0–1 | None | McMahon Stadium | 18,440 | Recap | |
| B | 2 | Fri, June 3 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 20–18 | 1–1 | TSN | BC Place | Recap |
Games played with colour uniforms.
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sat, June 11 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 59–15 | 1–0 | TSN | BC Place | 34,082 | Recap | |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Sat, June 25 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 44–3 | 2–0 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 14,006 | Recap | |
| 4 | 3 | Thu, June 30 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | W 34–31 | 3–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | TD Place Stadium | 20,132 | Recap | |
| 5 | 4 | Sat, July 9 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 22–43 | 3–1 | TSN/ESPNews | BC Place | 17,603 | Recap | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||||||
| 7 | 5 | Thu, July 21 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17–12 | 4–1 | TSN | BC Place | 16,155 | Recap | |
| 8 | 6 | Fri, Jul 29 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 32–17 | 5–1 | TSN/ESPN2 | Mosaic Stadium | 27,283 | Recap | |
| 9 | 7 | Sat, Aug 6 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 46–14 | 6–1 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 16,342 | Recap | |
| 10 | 8 | Sat, Aug 13 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 41–40 | 7–1 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 22,229 | Recap | |
| 11 | 9 | Fri, Aug 19 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 28–10 | 8–1 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 28,442 | Recap | |
| 12 | 10 | Fri, Aug 26 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 16–23 | 8–2 | TSN/ESPNews | BC Place | 23,129 | Recap | |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||||||
| 14 | 11 | Fri, Sept 9 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Montreal Alouettes | L 10–31 | 8–3 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 15,511 | Recap | |
| 15 | 12 | Sat, Sept 17 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 31–29 | 9–3 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 22,319 | Recap | |
| 16 | 13 | Sat, Sept 24 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 11–25 | 9–4 | TSN | BC Place | 19,323 | Recap | |
| 17 | 14 | Fri, Sep 30 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 34–19 | 10–4 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 17,069 | Recap | |
| 18 | 15 | Sat, Oct 8 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 20–23 | 10–5 | TSN | BMO Field | 11,089 | Recap | |
| 19 | 16 | Sat, Oct 15 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 40–32 | 11–5 | TSN | BC Place | 24,280 | Recap | |
| 20 | 17 | Fri, Oct 21 | 6:30 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Elks | W 31–14 | 12–5 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 25,723 | Recap | |
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 28 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 9–24 | 12–6 | TSN | IG Field | 23,685 | Recap |
Games played with colour uniforms.
Games played with white uniforms.
Games played with alternate uniforms.
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| West Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 6 | 1:30 p.m. PST | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 30–16 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | BC Place | 30,114 | Recap | |
| West Final | Sun, Nov 13 | 1:30 p.m. PST | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 20–28 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPNews | IG Field | 30,319 | Recap |
Games played with white uniforms.
Games played with alternate uniforms.
| Quarterbacks Receivers Running backs Fullbacks | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams
| 1-Game Injured list
6-Game Injured list
| Practice roster
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| Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 12 Injured, 8 Practice, 6 Suspended Roster updated 2022-11-12 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters | ||||||||||||