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 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.

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]

Round Pick Player Position University/Club Team Nationality
1 3 Karlis Brauns DL Panthers Wrocław Latvia Latvia
2 16 Marcel Dabo DB Stuttgart Surge Germany Germany
3 21 John-Levi Kruse FB Hamburg Sea Devils Germany 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]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
1 3 Nathan Cherry DL Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK
2 12 Noah Zerr OL Saskatchewan Langenburg, SK
3 23 Joshua Archibald DL McGill Montreal, QC
3 29 Ryder Varga LB Regina Regina, SK
4 32 Adrian Greene DB Saint Mary's Toronto, ON
5 41 Riley Pickett DL Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK
6 50 Fredenick Eveillard WR Ottawa Gatineau, QC
7 59 John Metchie III WR Alabama Brampton, ON
8 68 Adam Wallace DL Ottawa North Bay, ON

Preseason

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A 1 Sat, May 28 1:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders L 6–41 0–1 None McMahon Stadium 18,440 Recap
B 2 Fri, June 3 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 20–18 1–1 TSN BC Place Recap

[10][11][12]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 15 3 0 30 538 370 10–1 W1 Details
BC Lions 18 12 6 0 24 525 405 8–4 L1 Details
Calgary Stampeders 18 12 6 0 24 533 373 7–5 W2 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 6 12 0 12 370 440 3–8 L7 Details
Edmonton Elks 18 4 14 0 8 354 599 1–11 L4 Details

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sat, June 11 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 59–15 1–0 TSN BC Place 34,082 Recap
2 Bye
3 2 Sat, June 25 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 44–3 2–0 TSN/ESPN2 BC Place 14,006 Recap
4 3 Thu, June 30 4:30 p.m. PDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 34–31 3–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 TD Place Stadium 20,132 Recap
5 4 Sat, July 9 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 22–43 3–1 TSN/ESPNews BC Place 17,603 Recap
6 Bye
7 5 Thu, July 21 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 17–12 4–1 TSN BC Place 16,155 Recap
8 6 Fri, Jul 29 6:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 32–17 5–1 TSN/ESPN2 Mosaic Stadium 27,283 Recap
9 7 Sat, Aug 6 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 46–14 6–1 TSN/ESPN2 BC Place 16,342 Recap
10 8 Sat, Aug 13 4:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders W 41–40 7–1 TSN McMahon Stadium 22,229 Recap
11 9 Fri, Aug 19 7:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 28–10 8–1 TSN Mosaic Stadium 28,442 Recap
12 10 Fri, Aug 26 7:30 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 16–23 8–2 TSN/ESPNews BC Place 23,129 Recap
13 Bye
14 11 Fri, Sept 9 4:30 p.m. PDT at Montreal Alouettes L 10–31 8–3 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 15,511 Recap
15 12 Sat, Sept 17 4:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders W 31–29 (OT) 9–3 TSN McMahon Stadium 22,319 Recap
16 13 Sat, Sept 24 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 11–25 9–4 TSN BC Place 19,323 Recap
17 14 Fri, Sep 30 7:30 p.m. PDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 34–19 10–4 TSN/ESPN2 BC Place 17,069 Recap
18 15 Sat, Oct 8 1:00 p.m. PDT at Toronto Argonauts L 20–23 10–5 TSN BMO Field 11,089 Recap
19 16 Sat, Oct 15 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 40–32 11–5 TSN BC Place 24,280 Recap
20 17 Fri, Oct 21 6:30 p.m. PDT at Edmonton Elks W 31–14 12–5 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 25,723 Recap
21 18 Fri, Oct 28 5:30 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 9–24 12–6 TSN IG Field 23,685 Recap

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

Post-season

Schedule

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
West Semi-Final Sun, Nov 6 1:30 p.m. PST vs. Calgary Stampeders W 30–16 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 BC Place 30,114 Recap
West Final Sun, Nov 13 1:30 p.m. PST at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 20–28 1–1 TSN/RDS/ESPNews IG Field 30,319 Recap

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 #  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
  • 25 Bruce Anderson RB
  • 26 Tyneil Cooper DB
  • 42 Jacob Firlotte LB
  • 36 Quincy Mauger DB
  • 66 Tyler Packer OL
  • 96 Riley Pickett DL
  • 57 Tristen Taylor OL
  • 84 Jamarius Way WR

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 12 Injured, 8 Practice, 6 Suspended
Roster updated 2022-11-12 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

BC Lions 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 Walter

Special Teams Coaches

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

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References

  1. ^ "109th Grey Cup playoff scenarios – week 16". Canadian Football League. September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lions clinch home field for semifinals, hand Elks 17th straight home loss". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lions officially name Rick Campbell head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "B.C. Lions coach Rick Campbell, football ops director Neil McEvoy to share GM role". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 7, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "CFL aligns Global Draft date w/ CFL Draft on May 3". Canadian Football League. February 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Global Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "CFL Scouting Bureau: Bull, Richards, Sow headline fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Winnipeg acquires kicker Castillo in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. October 19, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "2022 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "2022 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Nos Émissions" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Horaire" (in French). RDS. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

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