2023 BC Lions season
PresidentDuane Vienneau
General managerRick Campbell
Neil McEvoy
Head coachRick Campbell
Home fieldBC Place Stadium
Results
Record12–6
Division place2nd, West
Playoff finishLost West Final
Team MOPVernon Adams
Team MODPMathieu Betts
Team MOCMathieu Betts
Team MOOLJarell Broxton
Team MOSTSean Whyte
Team MORRyder Varga
Uniform

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]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

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
17Jevoni RobinsonWRBarryJamaica Jamaica
216Junior AhoDLSouthern MethodistFrance France

CFL National Draft

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
19Francis BemiyOLSouthern UtahMontreal, QC
214Siriman BagayogoDBGuelphMontreal, QC
434Markcus Jean-LoscherDLSt. Mary'sToronto, ON
543Charlie RinglandDBSaskatchewanWinnipeg, MB
652Jassin States-McCleanDBSt. Mary'sHalifax, NS
761Jack HinspergerLBWaterlooWaterloo, ON
870Troy KowalOLMinot StateHigh River, AB

Preseason

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
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

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 #  Games played with fog uniforms.[13]

Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1814402859437710–2W4Details
BC Lions181260244954398–4L1Details
Calgary Stampeders186120124124714–7L1Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders186120123875515–7L7Details
Edmonton Elks18414083815032–9L4Details

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
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 (OT) 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

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 #  Games played with blackout uniforms.[13]
 #  Games played with fog uniforms.[13]

Post-season

Schedule

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
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

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 #  Games played with blackout uniforms.[13]
 #  Games played with fog uniforms.[13]

Team

Roster

Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 1-Game Injured

6-Game Injured

Practice roster
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

Coaching 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 Managers – Rick Campbell and 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

  • Defensive Coordinator – Ryan Phillips
  • Defensive Line – John Bowman
  • Linebackers – Travis Brown
  • Defensive Assistant – Tanya Walter

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Consultant – Mike Benevides
  • Special Teams Assistant – Derek Oswalt

→ Coaching Staff
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References

  1. ↑ "Lions clinch post-season spot with road win over Elks". Canadian Football League. September 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Lions officially name Rick Campbell head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ "B.C. Lions coach Rick Campbell, football ops director Neil McEvoy to share GM role". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Argos acquire Jordan Williams in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. February 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Lions trade for Vernon Adams Jr". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Redblacks acquire draft picks from Lions for WR/KR Terry Williams". Ottawa Redblacks. September 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2022 CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  11. 1 2 3 "2023 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 @BakesTakes84 (May 23, 2023). "#BCLions will wear Fog uniforms in both pre-season contests. Which means Blackout look to be unveiled for regular season home opener in week two June 17" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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