2022 Ottawa Redblacks season explained

Team:Ottawa Redblacks
Year:2022
Record:4–14
Division Place:4th, East
Coach:Paul LaPolice (3–11),
Bob Dyce (1–3)
General Manager:Shawn Burke
Stadium:TD Place Stadium
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Mop:Lorenzo Mauldin IV
Modp:Lorenzo Mauldin IV
Moc:Nate Behar
Mool:Jacob Ruby
Most:Louis-Philippe Bourassa
Mor:Devonte Williams
Uniform:CFL OTT Jersey 2021.png
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The 2022 Ottawa Redblacks season was the eighth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks were eliminated from playoff contention following their week 20 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on October 21, 2022.[1]

The 2022 CFL season was the second season for Paul LaPolice as the team's head coach, but he was fired after leading the team to another 3–11 record.[2] The team had also won just one home game out of 14 tries with LaPolice as head coach, including an 0–7 record in 2022. Bob Dyce, the team's special teams coordinator, was named the interim head coach on October 1, 2022.[2]

This was Shawn Burke's first season as general manager, following the dismissal of Marcel Desjardins who had been in the role since 2013, the year prior to the Redblacks' inaugural season.[3] [4]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2022 CFL Global Draft took place on May 3, 2022.[5] With the format being a snake draft, the Redblacks selected eighth in the odd-numbered rounds and second in the even-numbered rounds.[6]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity/Club TeamNationality
1 8 Mexico
2 11 France
3 26 Mexico

CFL National Draft

The 2022 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2022.[7] The Redblacks had nine selections in the eight-round draft, including a territorial selection in second round.[8] The team had the second selection in each round of the draft after finishing second-last in the 2021 league standings.[9]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolHometown
1 2 OL Gananoque, ON
2 11 OL Quebec City, QC
2 LB Ottawa, ON
3 22 WR St. Catharines, ON
4 31 DB London, ON
5 40 LB Montreal, QC
6 49 LB Calgary, AB
7 58 TE Coldbrook, NS
8 67 RB Laval Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
A1Fri, May 277:30 p.m. EDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsW 23–171–0TSNTD Place StadiumN/ARecap
B2Fri, June 37:00 p.m. EDTat Montreal AlouettesL 26–271–1TSN/RDSMolson Stadium11,273Recap
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Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Fri, June 108:30 p.m. EDTat Winnipeg Blue BombersL 17–190–1TSNIG Field26,002Recap
22Fri, June 177:30 p.m. EDTvs. Winnipeg Blue BombersL 12–190–2TSN/RDS/ESPN2TD Place Stadium22,185Recap
3Bye
43Thu, June 307:30 p.m. EDTvs. BC LionsL 31–340–3TSN/RDS/ESPN2TD Place Stadium20,132Recap
54Fri, July 89:30 p.m. EDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersL 13–280–4TSN/RDS/ESPNewsMosaic Stadium26,685Recap
65Sat, July 165:00 p.m. EDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 23–250–5TSN/RDSTim Hortons Field20,411Recap
76Thu, July 217:00 p.m. EDTvs. Montreal AlouettesL 33–400–6TSN/RDSTD Place Stadium21,537Recap
87Sun, July 315:00 p.m. EDTat Toronto ArgonautsW 23–131–6TSN/RDS2BMO Field10,277Recap
98Fri, Aug 57:30 p.m. EDTvs. Calgary StampedersL 3–171–7TSN/RDS2TD Place Stadium20,452Recap
10Bye
119Fri, Aug 197:00 p.m. EDTvs. Edmonton ElksL 12–301–8TSN/RDS2TD Place Stadium19,382Recap
1210Sat, Aug 277:00 p.m. EDTat Edmonton ElksW 25–182–8TSN/RDSCommonwealth Stadium21,787Recap
1311Fri, Sept 27:30 p.m. EDTat Montreal AlouettesW 38–243–8TSN/RDSMolson Stadium15,303Recap
1412Sat, Sept 102:00 p.m. EDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsL 19–243–9TSN/RDS2TD Place Stadium21,673Recap
15Bye
1613Sat, Sept 247:00 p.m. EDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsL 15–453–10TSN/RDS2TD Place Stadium18,355Recap
1714Fri, Sep 3010:30 p.m. EDTat BC LionsL 19–343–11TSN/ESPN2BC Place17,069Recap
1815Mon, Oct 101:00 p.m. EDTat Montreal AlouettesW 24–184–11TSN/RDS/ESPN2Molson Stadium21,824Recap
1916Fri, Oct 147:00 p.m. EDTvs. Montreal AlouettesL 30–344–12TSN/RDSTD Place Stadium18,147Recap
2017Fri, Oct 217:00 p.m. EDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 27–304–13TSN/RDS2Tim Hortons Field24,062Recap
2118Sat, Oct 295:00 p.m. EDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 16–234–14TSN/RDSTD Place Stadium19,708Recap
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Games played with white uniforms.[13]

Games played with colour uniforms.[13]

Games played with alternate uniforms.[13]

Team

Roster

Ottawa Redblacks roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

  • LS
  • P
  • K
1-Game Injured
  • WR
  • RB
  • DB
  • WR
  • DB
  • DB
  • DL
  • RB
  • OL
  • DL
  • WR

6-Game Injured

  • DB
  • WR
  • DE
  • DL
  • LB
  • DB
  • QB
  • RB
  • OL
Practice squad
  • WR
  • QB
  • DL
  • DB
  • WR
  • K
  • QB
  • OL
  • DB

Suspended

  • OL
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 20 Injured, 9 Practice, 1 Suspended
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Coaching staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ottawa Redblacks vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats . . October 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: Redblacks part ways with head coach Pail LapPolice . . December 7, 2019.
  3. Web site: Ottawa Redblacks fire general manager Marcel Desjardins . . October 25, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2021-12-19 . REDBLACKS name Shawn Burke new General Manager . 2022-03-17 . CFL.ca . en.
  5. News: CFL aligns Global Draft date w/ CFL Draft on May 3 . . February 24, 2022.
  6. News: 2022 Global Draft Tracker . . April 6, 2022.
  7. Web site: CFL Scouting Bureau: Bull, Richards, Sow headline fall edition . . September 1, 2021.
  8. Web site: CFL Draft to feature territorial picks . . April 17, 2019.
  9. Web site: 2021 CFL standings . . November 20, 2021.
  10. Web site: 2022 CFL Schedule . . December 19, 2021.
  11. Web site: 2022 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule . . May 4, 2022.
  12. Web site: Nos Émissions . . French . May 4, 2022.
  13. REDBLACKS . 1537100203538501632 . Game Day Fits On . June 15, 2022.