Team: | BC Lions |
Year: | 2023 |
Record: | 12–6 |
Division Place: | 2nd, West |
President: | Duane Vienneau |
General Manager: | Rick Campbell Neil McEvoy |
Coach: | Rick Campbell |
Stadium: | BC Place Stadium |
Playoffs: | Lost West Final |
Mop: | Vernon Adams |
Modp: | Mathieu Betts |
Moc: | Mathieu Betts |
Mool: | Jarell Broxton |
Most: | Sean Whyte |
Mor: | Ryder Varga |
Uniform: | CFL BCL Jersey 2023.png |
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]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality | |
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1 | 7 | Jamaica | ||||
2 | 16 | France |
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]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown | |
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1 | 9 | Montreal, QC | ||||
2 | 14 | Montreal, QC | ||||
4 | 34 | Toronto, ON | ||||
5 | 43 | Winnipeg, MB | ||||
6 | 52 | St. Mary's | Halifax, NS | |||
7 | 61 | Waterloo, ON | ||||
8 | 70 | High River, AB |
Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||||
A | Bye | ||||||||||
B | 1 | Sat, May 27 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 27–30 | 0–1 | None | Mosaic Stadium | 22,908 | Recap | |
C | 2 | Thu, June 1 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 25–22 | 1–1 | None | BC Place | Recap |
Games played with fog uniforms.[13]
Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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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 | 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 |
Games played with blackout uniforms.[13]
Games played with fog uniforms.[13]
Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | ||
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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 |
Games played with blackout uniforms.[13]
Games played with fog uniforms.[13]
Quarterbacks Receivers Running backs Fullbacks | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams
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Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 10 Injured, 8 Practice roster Roster updated 2023-11-11 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters |