| 2001 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Adam Rita |
| Head coach | Steve Buratto |
| Home field | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–10 |
| Division place | 3rd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost West Semi-Final |
The 2001 BC Lions finished in third place in the West Division with an 8–10 record. They appeared in the West-Semi Final.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ian Williams | LB | Memphis |
| 1 | 3 | Lyle Green | FB | Toledo |
| 1 | 8 | Leif Thorsen | G | Montana |
| 2 | 16 | Jamie Boreham | K/WR | Saskatchewan |
| 3 | 24 | Scott Robinson | WR | Simon Fraser |
| 4 | 32 | Kelly Bates | OL | Saskatchewan |
| 5 | 40 | Dave Tucker | LB | Manitoba |
| 6 | 48 | Eric Collings | OL | British Columbia |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 21 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 19–14 | Loss | 0–1 |
| B | June 26 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 35–28 | Loss | 0–2 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 439 | 463 | 19 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 478 | 476 | 17 |
| BC Lions | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 417 | 445 | 16 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 416 | 12 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 7 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 35–28 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 12 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 26–5 | Loss | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 21 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 12–7 | Loss | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 27 | at Calgary Stampeders | 35–28 | Loss | 1–3 |
| 5 | August 4 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 44–31 | Win | 2–3 |
| 6 | August 11 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 42–39 | Win | 3–3 |
| 7 | August 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 35–17 | Win | 4–3 |
| 8 | August 25 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 27–13 | Win | 5–3 |
| 9 | August 31 | at Montreal Alouettes | 23–19 | Loss | 5–4 |
| 10 | Sept 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | 32–17 | Loss | 5–5 |
| 11 | Sept 15 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Postponed | ||
| 12 | Sept 23 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17–15 | Win | 6–5 |
| 13 | Sept 28 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23–22 | Loss | 6–6 |
| 14 | Oct 6 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 34–17 | Loss | 6–7 |
| 15 | Oct 12 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 28–22 | Loss | 6–8 |
| 16 | Oct 20 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 26–18 | Loss | 6–9 |
| 17 | Oct 28 | at Calgary Stampeders | 34–16 | Win | 7–9 |
| 18 | Nov 3 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 42–10 | Loss | 7–10 |
| 18 | Nov 6 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 24–12 | Win | 8–10 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 28 |