2016 BC Lions season
| 2016 BC Lions season | |
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| Head coach | Wally Buono |
| General manager | Wally Buono |
| Home field | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD, West |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
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The 2016 BC Lions season will be the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 63rd overall. The Lions will attempt to improve upon their 7–11 record from 2015, qualify for the playoffs for the 20th straight year, and win their 7th Grey Cup championship. This will be the team's second stint under now ninth-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.
For the seventh consecutive season, the Lions will hold training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia with rookie camp beginning Wednesday, May 25 and main camp beginning on Sunday, May 29.[1]
Contents
Offseason
Free agents
| Position | Player | 2016 Team | Date Signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Emmanuel Arceneaux | BC Lions | December 17, 2015 | Two-year contract |
| DB | Steven Clarke | BC Lions | May 24, 2016 | Signed with Titans before being released. |
| LB | Rennie Curran | |||
| OL | Kirby Fabien | BC Lions | December 15, 2015 | Two-year contract |
| DB | Eric Fraser | BC Lions | December 18, 2015 | Two-year contract |
| RB | Andrew Harris | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | February 9, 2016 | |
| LB | Alex Hoffman-Ellis | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | February 9, 2016 | |
| DB | Josh Johnson | Jacksonville Jaguars | February 12, 2016 | |
| RB | Pascal Lochard | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | February 9, 2016 | |
| QB | Travis Lulay | BC Lions | February 8, 2016 | Two-year contract |
| OL | Matt Norman | |||
| OL | Jovan Olafioye | BC Lions | January 14, 2016 | Three-year contract |
| DB | Cord Parks | Edmonton Eskimos | May 26, 2016 | |
| RB | Chris Rainey | BC Lions | February 9, 2016 | |
| DT | Khreem Smith | |||
| WR | Courtney Taylor | |||
| OL | Dean Valli | Retired |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Charles Vaillancourt | OL | Laval |
| 2 | 12 | Anthony Thompson | DB | Southern Illinois |
| 3 | 23 | Brett Blaszko | WR | Calgary Dinos |
| 4 | 30 | Dillon Guy | OL | Buffalo |
| 4 | 32 | Shaquille Johnson | WR | Western Ontario |
| 6 | 48 | Brennan Van Nistelrooy | DB | Alberta |
| 7 | 57 | Nathan O'Halloran | FB | Windsor |
| 8 | 65 | Boyd Richardson | DL | British Columbia |
Preseason
The Lions will wear their away uniforms for both pre-season games before wearing their new orange jerseys for the first time on July 25, 2016.[3]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| A | Sat, June 11 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| B | Fri, June 17 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | None | BC Place | ||||
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Regular season
Standings
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West Division
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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
| BC Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Sat, June 25 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | ||||
| 2 | Fri, July 1 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | ||||
| 3 | Thurs, July 7 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | ||||
| 4 | Sat, July 16 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 5 | Bye | ||||||||
| 6 | Fri, July 29 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN/ESPN2 | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 7 | Thurs, Aug 4 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 8 | Sat, Aug 13 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 9 | Fri, Aug 19 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 10 | Thurs, Aug 25 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 11 | Wed, Aug 31 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 12 | Fri, Sept 9 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | BC Place | ||||
| 13 | Bye | ||||||||
| 14 | Fri, Sept 23 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Eskimos | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 15 | Sat, Oct 1 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 16 | Sat, Oct 8 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | Investors Group Field | ||||
| 17 | Fri, Oct 14 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 18 | Sat, Oct 22 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 19 | Sat, Oct 29 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 20 | Sat, Nov 5 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | BC Place | ||||
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Team
Roster
Coaching staff
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BC Lions Staff
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Front Office and Support Staff
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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