2017 BC Lions season

The 2017 BC Lions season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 64th overall. The Lions finished the season in 5th place in the West Division with a 7–11 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996, ending their playoff streak at 20 seasons, the second longest in CFL history.

2017 BC Lions season
Head coach	Wally Buono
General manager	Wally Buono
Home field	BC Place Stadium
Results
Record	7–11
Division place	5th, West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Team MOP	Solomon Elimimian
Team MOC	Shaquille Johnson
Team MOR	Ty Long
Uniform

This was the 11th year with Wally Buono as the team's head coach and his 15th year as general manager.[1]

This was the eighth consecutive season that the Lions held their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia.[2]

Offseason

Free agents

The following is a list of players whose contracts are/were set to expire on February 14, 2017 at 9AM PDT. Players are eligible to re-sign with the Lions prior to that date and, if not signed or released before then, are eligible to sign with any team they choose.[3]

Position	Player	2017 Team	Date of Transaction	Notes
RB	Anthony Allen
DL	Alex Bazzie	Indianapolis Colts	January 9, 2017[4]	Granted early release[5]
LS	Mike Benson	BC Lions	December 19, 2016[6]	One-year contract
DL	Mic'hael Brooks	BC Lions	February 14, 2017[7]	Two-year contract
WR	Bryan Burnham	BC Lions	February 12, 2017[8]	Two-year contract
DB	Steven Clarke	BC Lions	January 31, 2017[9]	Two-year contract
LB	Solomon Elimimian	BC Lions	December 21, 2016[10]	Two-year contract
DB	Anthony Gaitor	New Orleans Saints	January 9, 2017[11]	Granted early release[5]
WR	Marco Iannuzzi	BC Lions	February 14, 2017[12]	Two-year contract
RB	Jeremiah Johnson	BC Lions	December 16, 2016[13]	Two-year contract
LB	Nehemie Kankolongo	BC Lions	December 19, 2016[6]	Two-year contract
DB	T. J. Lee	BC Lions	February 10, 2017[14]	One-year contract
K/P	Richie Leone	Arizona Cardinals	January 5, 2017[15]	Granted early release[16]
LB	Bo Lokombo	Baltimore Ravens	January 31, 2017[17]	Granted early release[18]
FB	Rolly Lumbala	BC Lions	January 5, 2017[19]	Two-year contract
K/P	Paul McCallum
SB	Nick Moore	BC Lions	February 10, 2017[20]	One-year contract
C	Tim O'Neill			Retired
DB	Keynan Parker	BC Lions	January 4, 2017[21]	Two-year contract
WR	Terrell Sinkfield	Minnesota Vikings	March 30, 2017[22]
OL	Hunter Steward	BC Lions	February 8, 2017[23]	One-year contract
DE	Bryant Turner	BC Lions	February 6, 2017[24]	One-year contract
DL	Jabar Westerman	Montreal Alouettes	February 14, 2017[25]	Three-year contract
DB	Ronnie Yell	BC Lions	February 14, 2017[26]	One-year contract

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CFL Draft

The 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017. The Lions had nine selections in the eight round draft after acquiring an additional first-round pick from the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for the negotiating rights to Vernon Adams.[27]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team	Hometown
1	3	Daniel Vandervoort	WR	McMaster	Barrie, ON
1	7	Junior Luke	DL	Montreal	Montreal, QC
2	16	Jeremy Zver	OL	Regina	Regina, SK
3	24	Frederic Chagnon	LB	Montreal	Montreal, QC
4	33	Nathaniel Hamlin	DB	Carleton	Ottawa, ON
5	42	Edward Godin	DL	Laval	Quebec City, QC
6	51	Dakota Brush	WR	Mount Allison	Brantford, ON
7	60	Jordan Herdman	LB	Simon Fraser	Winnipeg, MB
8	69	Mitchell Hillis	WR	Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, SK

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Preseason

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
				Score	Record
A	Tue, June 6	6:00 p.m. PDT	at Calgary Stampeders	L 18–23	0–1	None	McMahon Stadium	25,139	Recap
B	Fri, June 16	7:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 42–10	1–1	TSN	BC Place	15,632	Recap

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	PF	PA	Div	Stk
Calgary Stampeders	18	13	4	1	27	523	349	7–3	L3	Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	12	6	0	24	554	492	6–4	W1	Details
Edmonton Eskimos	18	12	6	0	24	510	495	5–5	W5	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	10	8	0	20	510	430	4–6	L1	Details
BC Lions	18	7	11	0	14	469	501	3–7	L1	Details

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
				Score	Record
1	Sat, June 24	7:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	L 27–30	0–1	TSN/ESPN2	BC Place	19,175	Recap
2	Fri, June 30	4:00 p.m. PDT	at Toronto Argonauts	W 28–15	1–1	TSN/ESPN2	BMO Field	11,219	Recap
3	Thurs, July 6	4:30 p.m. PDT	at Montreal Alouettes	W 23–16	2–1	TSN/RDS/ESPNews	Molson Stadium	18,728	Recap
4	Sat, July 15	4:30 p.m. PDT	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 41–26	3–1	TSN/RDS	Tim Hortons Field	24,135	Recap
5	Fri, July 21	7:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 45–42	4–1	TSN	BC Place	21,017	Recap
6	Fri, July 28	6:30 p.m. PDT	at Edmonton Eskimos	L 26–37	4–2	TSN/RDS2/ESPN2	Commonwealth Stadium	32,837	Recap
7	Sat, Aug 5	4:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 30–15	5–2	TSN	BC Place	23,415	Recap
8	Sun, Aug 13	5:00 p.m. PDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 8–41	5–3	TSN/ESPN2	Mosaic Stadium	33,350	Recap
9	Fri, Aug 18	7:30 p.m. PDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 17–21	5–4	TSN	BC Place	20,622	Recap
10	Sat, Aug 26	12:30 p.m. PDT	at Ottawa Redblacks	L 24–31	5–5	TSN/RDS2	TD Place Stadium	24,887	Recap
11	Bye
12	Fri, Sept 8	7:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Montreal Alouettes	W 41–18	6–5	TSN/RDS	BC Place	18,029	Recap
13	Sat, Sept 16	4:00 p.m. PDT	at Calgary Stampeders	L 13–27	6–6	TSN/RDS	McMahon Stadium	28,176	Recap
14	Fri, Sept 22	8:00 p.m. PDT	vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 23–24	6–7	TSN	BC Place	18,091	Recap
15	Bye
16	Sat, Oct 7	4:00 p.m. PDT	vs Ottawa Redblacks	L 25–30	6–8	TSN	BC Place	19,324	Recap
17	Sat, Oct 14	1:00 p.m. PDT	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 20–26	6–9	TSN/RDS2	Investors Group Field	26,434	Recap
18	Sat, Oct 21	7:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	L 29–35 (OT)	6–10	TSN	BC Place	19,816	Recap
19	Sat, Oct 28	1:00 p.m. PDT	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 36–27	7–10	TSN/RDS2	Investors Group Field	25,034	Recap
20	Sat, Nov 4	7:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Toronto Argonauts	L 13–40	7–11	TSN	BC Place	19,233	Recap

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Team

Roster

BC Lions roster
Quarterbacks 13 Mitchell Gale 10 Jonathon Jennings  9 Alex Ross Running backs 24 Jeremiah Johnson 46 Rolly Lumbala FB 35 Shaquille Murray-Lawrence  2 Chris Rainey Receivers 84 Emmanuel Arceneaux SB 16 Bryan Burnham 87 Marco Iannuzzi 88 Shaquille Johnson 17 Nick Moore 11 Daniel Vandervoort 80 Chris Williams		Offensive linemen 50 Kirby Fabien G 61 David Foucault 62 Cody Husband C 57 Antonio Johnson 64 Andrew Jones 58 Keavon Milton 69 Charles Vaillancourt Defensive linemen  4 Alex Bazzie 90 Mic'hael Brooks 99 Courtnei Brown 95 Ricky Foley 48 Maxx Forde 91 Junior Luke 78 David Ménard 77 Louie Richardson 93 Craig Roh 92 Bryant Turner DT		Linebackers 51 Micah Awe 47 Frederic Chagnon 36 Dyshawn Davis 56 Solomon Elimimian 53 Jordan Herdman Defensive backs  7 Matt Bucknor 39 Chandler Fenner 37 Kendall James  6 T. J. Lee 20 Keynan Parker  0 Loucheiz Purifoy  8 Anthony Thompson 25 Ronnie Yell Special teams 40 Mike Benson LS  1 Ty Long P/K		1-game injured list  3 Buddy Jackson DB 74 Luther Maddy DL 98 Josh Shirley DL 67 Hunter Steward G 18 Dontre Wilson WR 6-game injured list 41 Adrian Clarke LB 55 Jaskaran Dhillon OL 94 DeQuin Evans DL 14 Travis Lulay QB Practice roster 19 Tyler Davis RB 28 Nathaniel Hamlin DB 54 Andrew Hudson DE 33 Tevin McDonald DB 32 Alex Ogbongbemiga FB 68 Kelvin Palmer T Suspended Disabled Territorial exemption Italics indicate international players Roster updated 2017-11-04 Depth Chart • Transactions 46 Active, 5 injured, 4 six-game, 6 practice → More rosters

Coaching staff

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 Head Coach – Wally Buono Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Khari Jones Running Backs – Adam Blasetti Receivers – Marcel Bellefeuille Offensive Line – Dan Dorazio Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs – Mark Washington Defensive Line – Robin Ross Linebackers – Chris Tormey Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Marcello Simmons Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning Trainer – Chris Boyko → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs

References

1. Wally Buono BC Lions bio
2. "B.C. Lions to Train in Kamloops!". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
3. 2017 Free Agent Tracker
4. Wilson, Josh (January 9, 2017). "Colts sign CFL outside linebacker Alex Bazzie to reserve/future contract". StampedeBlue.com.
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6. "Lions extend nationals Benson, Kankolongo". cfl.ca. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
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8. "Official!…Lions sign Burnham to two-year contract". cfl.ca. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
9. "Lions Re-sign Defensive Back Steven Clarke". cfl.ca. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
10. "All-star linebacker Solomon Elimimian re-ups with Lions". cfl.ca. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
11. Katzenstein, Josh (January 6, 2017). "Saints sign CB Anthony Gaitor, third CFL player to join this week". NOLA.com.
12. "Leos re-sign Marco Iannuzzi through 2018". cfl.ca. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
13. "Johnson extends his stay with Lions". cfl.ca. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
14. "TJ Lee Re-ups with Lions". cfl.ca. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
15. Urban, Darren (January 5, 2017). "Punter Richie Leone, Receiver Aaron Dobson Added". AZCardinals.com.
16. "Lions' free agent Leone to sign with NFL's Cards - Article - TSN". TSN. 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
17. "Ravens sign CFL LB Bo Lokombo to reserve/future contract". cbssports.com. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
18. "Lions Grant Free Agent Status To Bo Lokombo". cfl.ca. 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
19. "Lions, Lumbala agree to two-year contract extension". cfl.ca. 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
20. "Nick Moore agrees to terms on 2017 contract". cfl.ca. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
21. "Lions extend national DB Keynan Parker". cfl.ca. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
22. Peters, Craig (March 30, 2017). "Vikings Bring Back Terrell Sinkfield as a Cornerback, Add WR & TE". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
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24. "Lions re-sign defensive lineman Bryant Turner Jr". cfl.ca. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
25. "Als ink the younger Westerman to 3-year deal". cfl.ca. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
26. "Ronnie Yell back in the den for 2017". cfl.ca. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
27. Alouettes officially sign Vernon Adams
28. 2017 CFL draft order
29. BC Lions Schedule
30. Marquee moments highlight 2017 CFL schedule in Canada's 150th year
31. 2017 RDS CFL Schedule
32. CFL, ESPN unveil 2017 U.S. broadcast schedule