2022 BC Lions season

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 5–9 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.

2022 BC Lions season
PresidentRick LeLacheur
General managerRick Campbell
Neil McEvoy
Head coachRick Campbell
Home fieldBC Place Stadium
Results
Record12–6
Division place2nd, West
Playoff finishLost West Final
Team MOPNathan Rourke
Team MODPGarry Peters
Team MOCNathan Rourke
Team MOOLJoel Figueroa
Team MOSTSean Whyte
Team MOREmmanuel Rugamba
Uniform

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]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

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]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity/Club TeamNationality
13Karlis BraunsDLPanthers Wrocław Latvia
216Marcel DaboDBStuttgart Surge Germany
321John-Levi KruseFBHamburg Sea Devils Germany

CFL National Draft

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]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolHometown
13Nathan CherryDLSaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK
212Noah ZerrOLSaskatchewanLangenburg, SK
323Joshua ArchibaldDLMcGillMontreal, QC
329Ryder VargaLBReginaRegina, SK
432Adrian GreeneDBSaint Mary'sToronto, ON
541Riley PickettDLSaskatchewanSaskatoon, SK
650Fredenick EveillardWROttawaGatineau, QC
759John Metchie IIIWRAlabamaBrampton, ON
868Adam WallaceDLOttawaNorth Bay, ON

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
A1Sat, May 281:00 p.m. PDTat Calgary StampedersL 6–410–1NoneMcMahon Stadium18,440Recap
B2Fri, June 37:00 p.m. PDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 20–181–1TSNBC PlaceRecap

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1815303053837010–1W1Details
BC Lions181260245254058–4L1Details
Calgary Stampeders181260245333737–5W2Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders186120123704403–8L7Details
Edmonton Elks18414083545991–11L4Details

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Sat, June 117:00 p.m. PDTvs. Edmonton ElksW 59–151–0TSNBC Place34,082Recap
2Bye
32Sat, June 257:00 p.m. PDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsW 44–32–0TSN/ESPN2BC Place14,006Recap
43Thu, June 304:30 p.m. PDTat Ottawa RedblacksW 34–313–0TSN/RDS/ESPN2TD Place Stadium20,132Recap
54Sat, July 94:00 p.m. PDTvs. Winnipeg Blue BombersL 22–433–1TSN/ESPNewsBC Place17,603Recap
6Bye
75Thu, July 217:00 p.m. PDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 17–124–1TSNBC Place16,155Recap
86Fri, Jul 296:00 p.m. PDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersW 32–175–1TSN/ESPN2Mosaic Stadium27,283Recap
97Sat, Aug 67:00 p.m. PDTvs. Edmonton ElksW 46–146–1TSN/ESPN2BC Place16,342Recap
108Sat, Aug 134:00 p.m. PDTat Calgary StampedersW 41–407–1TSNMcMahon Stadium22,229Recap
119Fri, Aug 197:00 p.m. PDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersW 28–108–1TSNMosaic Stadium28,442Recap
1210Fri, Aug 267:30 p.m. PDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 16–238–2TSN/ESPNewsBC Place23,129Recap
13Bye
1411Fri, Sept 94:30 p.m. PDTat Montreal AlouettesL 10–318–3TSN/RDSMolson Stadium15,511Recap
1512Sat, Sept 174:00 p.m. PDTat Calgary StampedersW 31–29 (OT)9–3TSNMcMahon Stadium22,319Recap
1613Sat, Sept 247:00 p.m. PDTvs. Calgary StampedersL 11–259–4TSNBC Place19,323Recap
1714Fri, Sep 307:30 p.m. PDTvs. Ottawa RedblacksW 34–1910–4TSN/ESPN2BC Place17,069Recap
1815Sat, Oct 81:00 p.m. PDTat Toronto ArgonautsL 20–2310–5TSNBMO Field11,089Recap
1916Sat, Oct 157:00 p.m. PDTvs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 40–3211–5TSNBC Place24,280Recap
2017Fri, Oct 216:30 p.m. PDTat Edmonton ElksW 31–1412–5TSNCommonwealth Stadium25,723Recap
2118Fri, Oct 285:30 p.m. PDTat Winnipeg Blue BombersL 9–2412–6TSNIG Field23,685Recap

[10][13]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.
 #  Games played with alternate uniforms.

Post-season

Schedule

GameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
West Semi-FinalSun, Nov 61:30 p.m. PSTvs. Calgary StampedersW 30–161–0TSN/RDS/ESPN2BC Place30,114Recap
West FinalSun, Nov 131:30 p.m. PSTat Winnipeg Blue BombersL 20–281–1TSN/RDS/ESPNewsIG Field30,319Recap

[10]

 #  Games played with white uniforms.
 #  Games played with alternate uniforms.

Team

Roster

BC Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-Game Injured list

6-Game Injured list

Practice roster

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 12 Injured, 8 Practice, 6 Suspended
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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
  • Assistant Defensive Backs – Tanya Henderson

Special Teams Coaches

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

Coaching Staff
More CFL staffs

References