2016 BC Lions season

The 2016 BC Lions season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 63rd overall. The Lions finished in 2nd place in the West Division and finished with a 12–6 record. It was only the third time in franchise history that the Lions had finished in second place, and the first time they have done so since 1986. In each of those three years, the Lions hosted and defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Semi-Final.

2016 BC Lions season
Head coachWally Buono
General managerWally Buono
Home fieldBC Place Stadium
Results
Record12–6
Division place2nd, West
Playoff finishLost West Final
Team MOPJonathon Jennings
Team MOCShawn Gore
Team MORAntonio Johnson
Uniform

This was the team's second stint under now tenth-year head coach, Wally Buono, and his 14th season as the general manager. Buono took over the position following Jeff Tedford's resignation on December 2, 2015. The Lions improved upon their 7–11 record from 2015 and qualified for the playoffs for the 20th straight year, which is the second-longest streak in CFL history.[1] After winning the West Semi-Final against the Blue Bombers, the Lions lost to the Calgary Stampeders in the West Final.

For the seventh consecutive season, the Lions held their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia with rookie camp beginning Wednesday, May 25 and main camp beginning on Sunday, May 29.[2]

Offseason

Free agents
Position Player 2016 Team Date Signed Notes
WREmmanuel ArceneauxBC LionsDecember 17, 2015Two-year contract
DBSteven ClarkeBC LionsMay 24, 2016Signed with Titans before being released.
LBRennie Curran
OLKirby FabienBC LionsDecember 15, 2015Two-year contract
DBEric FraserBC LionsDecember 18, 2015Two-year contract
RBAndrew HarrisWinnipeg Blue BombersFebruary 9, 2016
LBAlex Hoffman-EllisHamilton Tiger-CatsFebruary 9, 2016
DBJosh JohnsonJacksonville JaguarsFebruary 12, 2016
RBPascal LochardWinnipeg Blue BombersFebruary 9, 2016
QBTravis LulayBC LionsFebruary 8, 2016Two-year contract
OLMatt NormanRetired
OLJovan OlafioyeBC LionsJanuary 14, 2016Three-year contract
DBCord ParksEdmonton EskimosMay 26, 2016
RBChris RaineyBC LionsFebruary 9, 2016
DTKhreem Smith
WRCourtney TaylorBC LionsAugust 9, 2016
OLDean ValliRetired

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CFL Draft

The 2016 CFL Draft took place on May 10, 2016. The Lions had eight picks in the draft, including two fourth round selections from Hamilton and the loss of their fifth round pick in a trade for Tim O'Neill.

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
15Charles VaillancourtOLLaval
212Anthony ThompsonDBSouthern Illinois
323Brett BlaszkoWRCalgary Dinos
430Dillon GuyOLBuffalo
432Shaquille JohnsonWRWestern Ontario
648Brennan Van NistelrooyDBAlberta
757Nathan O'HalloranFBWindsor
865Boyd RichardsonDLBritish Columbia

Preseason
Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Sat, June 11 6:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 28–16 1–0 TSN Mosaic Stadium 16,141 Recap
B Fri, June 17 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 21–31 1–1 None BC Place 17,630 Recap
 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Standings
West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Calgary Stampeders181521315863699–1L1Details
BC Lions181260245454545–5W3Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers181170224974545–5W1Details
Edmonton Eskimos181080205494965–5W2Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders185130103505301–9L3Details

Schedule
Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Sat, June 25 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 20–18 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 BC Place 21,386 Recap
2 Fri, July 1 4:00 p.m. PDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 28–3 2–0 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 24,123 Recap
3 Thurs, July 7 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 14–25 2–1 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 BC Place 18,921 Recap
4 Sat, July 16 4:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 40–27 3–1 TSN/RDS Mosaic Stadium 31,014 Recap
5 Bye
6 Fri, July 29 7:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders L 41–44 (OT) 3–2 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 27,651 Recap
7 Thurs, Aug 4 4:00 p.m. PDT at Montreal Alouettes W 38–18 4–2 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Molson Stadium 19,125 Recap
8 Sat, Aug 13 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 45–38 5–2 TSN BC Place 21,213 Recap
9 Fri, Aug 19 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 9–37 5–3 TSN BC Place 21,341 Recap
10 Thurs, Aug 25 4:30 p.m. PDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 29–23 6–3 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 TD Place Stadium 24,677 Recap
11 Wed, Aug 31 4:30 p.m. PDT at Toronto Argonauts W 16–13 7–3 TSN BMO Field 17,509 Recap
12 Fri, Sept 9 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 38–27 8–3 TSN/RDS BC Place 18,107 Recap
13 Bye
14 Fri, Sept 23 7:00 p.m. PDT at Edmonton Eskimos L 23–27 8–4 TSN/RDS2 Commonwealth Stadium 26,934 Recap
15 Sat, Oct 1 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 40–33 9–4 TSN/RDS BC Place 19,703 Recap
16 Sat, Oct 8 1:00 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 35–37 9–5 TSN Investors Group Field 24,284 Recap
17 Fri, Oct 14 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 32–35 9–6 TSN BC Place 19,520 Recap
18 Sat, Oct 22 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 32–25 10–6 TSN BC Place 22,831 Recap
19 Sat, Oct 29 4:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 24–6 11–6 TSN Mosaic Stadium 33,427 Recap
20 Sat, Nov 5 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 41–18 12–6 TSN BC Place 26,481 Recap

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

Post-season

Schedule
Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
West Semi-Final Sun, Nov 13 1:30 p.m. PST vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 32–31 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN3 BC Place 19,176 Recap
West Final Sun, Nov 20 1:30 p.m. PST at Calgary Stampeders L 15–42 1–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 32,115 Recap
 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Team

Roster
2016 BC Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 1-game injured list

6-game injured list

Practice roster

Suspended

Disabled

Territorial exemption

Italics indicate international players
Roster updated 2016-11-20
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 2 Injured, 4 six-game injured
10 Practice

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Coaching staff
2016 BC Lions staff
Front Office and Support Staff
  • Owner – David Braley
  • President and CEO – Dennis Skulsky
  • General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations – Wally Buono
  • Director of Football Operations & Player Personnel – Neil McEvoy
  • Director of US Scouting - Ryan Rigmaiden
  • Player-Business Developmental Advisor - Geroy Simon
  • Football Operations Consultant, Scout - Roy Shivers
  • Area Scout - Mike McCarthy
  • Video Assistant - Andrew Millin
  • Head Trainer - Bill Reichelt
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist - Tristan Sandhu
  • Strength and Conditioning Trainer - Chris Boyko
  • Equipment Manager - Ken "Kato" Kasuya
  • Equipment Assistant - Andrew Dubiellak
  • Equipment Assistant - Stu Mitchell
  • Director of Communications - Jamie Cartmell
  

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Khari Jones
  • Running Backs – Adam Blasetti
  • Receivers – Marcel Bellefeuille
  • Offensive Line – Dan Dorazio

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Trainer – Chris Boyko


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References
  1. Lions clinch playoff berth
  2. "B.C. Lions to Train in Kamloops!". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  3. 2016 Free Agent Tracker
  4. "Where to watch: 2016 Broadcast information". Archived from the original on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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