2024 BC Lions season
The 2024 BC Lions season is the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 70th overall. The Lions will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year and win their seventh Grey Cup championship.
| 2024 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| President | Duane Vienneau |
| General manager | Rick Campbell Neil McEvoy |
| Head coach | Rick Campbell |
| Home field | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–1 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
| Uniform | |
The 2024 CFL season is the fourth season with Rick Campbell as the team's head coach and the third season with Campbell and Neil McEvoy as co-general managers.[1][2]
Offseason
CFL Global Draft
The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[3] The Lions had two picks in the draft, selecting sixth in each round.[4]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Carl Meyer | K | Jacksonville Sharks | South Africa |
| 2 | 15 | Tory Taylor | P | Iowa | Australia |
CFL National Draft
The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024.[3] The Lions had nine selections in the eight-round draft.[5] Not including traded picks, the team selected sixth in each round of the draft after finishing second in the 2023 league standings of teams that did not qualify for the 110th Grey Cup game.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | George Una | OL | Windsor | Toronto, ON |
| 2 | 15 | Theo Benedet | OL | British Columbia | North Vancouver, BC |
| 2 | 19 | Ezechiel Tieide | WR | Concordia | Lachine, QC |
| 3 | 26 | Cristophe Beaulieu | DB | Laval | Blainville, QC |
| 5 | 44 | Kail Dava | DL | Tennessee Tech | Mississauga, ON |
| 6 | 53 | Terrence Ganyi | LB | Maine | Montreal, QC |
| 7 | 62 | Dawson Marchant | DB | Northwestern Oklahoma State | Vancouver, BC |
| 8 | 71 | Theo Johnson | TE | Pennsylvania State | Windsor, ON |
Preseason
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, May 25 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 6–30 | 0–1 | CFL+ | McMahon Stadium | 17,060 | Recap |
| C | 2 | Fri, May 31 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 26–9 | 1–1 | TSN | BC Place | N/A | Recap |
- # Games played with blackout uniforms.
- # Games played with fog uniforms.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 98 | 71 | 1–0 | W3 | Details |
| BC Lions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 97 | 3–0 | W3 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 50 | 0–1 | L1 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 76 | 0–1 | L3 | Details |
| Edmonton Elks | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 115 | 0–2 | L4 | Details |
Schedule
On November 29, 2023, the Lions announced that they would be the host team for a neutral site game to be played at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria on August 31, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks.[9]
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sun, June 9 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 27–35 | 0–1 | TSN/CBSSN | BMO Field | 12,767 | Recap |
| 2 | 2 | Sat, June 15 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 26–17 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN | BC Place | 53,788 | Recap |
| 3 | 3 | Fri, June 21 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 26–24 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS | Princess Auto Stadium | 31,210 | Recap |
| 4 | 4 | Thu, June 27 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 24–21 | 3–1 | TSN | BC Place | ||
| 5 | 5 | Sun, July 7 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN/CBSSN | Tim Hortons Field | ||||
| 6 | 6 | Sat, July 13 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN/CBSSN | BC Place | ||||
| 7 | 7 | Sun, July 21 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN/CBSSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||||
| 9 | 8 | Thu, Aug 1 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN/RDS | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 10 | 9 | Sun, Aug 11 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Elks | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 11 | 10 | Sun, Aug 18 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN | BC Place | ||||
| 12 | 11 | Sat, Aug 24 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 13 | 12 | Sat, Aug 31 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | Ottawa Redblacks | TSN/RDS2 | Royal Athletic Park | ||||
| 14 | 13 | Fri, Sept 6 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 15 | 14 | Fri, Sept 13 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN/CBSSN | BC Place | ||||
| 16 | Bye | |||||||||
| 17 | 15 | Fri, Sept 27 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 18 | 16 | Fri, Oct 4 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 19 | 17 | Sat, Oct 12 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 20 | 18 | Sat, Oct 19 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | BC Place | ||||
| 21 | Bye | |||||||||
- # Games played with blackout uniforms.
- # Games played with fog uniforms.
Team
Roster
| Quarterbacks
Receivers
Running back Fullbacks
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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1-Game Injured
6-Game Injured
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Practice roster
Suspended
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| Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 8 Injured, 8 Practice, 3 Suspended Roster updated 2024-06-26 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters | |||||||||||
Coaching staff
Front Office and Support Staff
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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References
- "Lions officially name Rick Campbell head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2019.
- "B.C. Lions coach Rick Campbell, football ops director Neil McEvoy to share GM role". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 7, 2020.
- "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
- "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- "2024 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- "West Coast Vibes: Touchdown Series heads to Victoria in 2024". Canadian Football League. November 29, 2023.
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