Heading into 2022, the BC Lions are projected to spend the least amount on salary of any CFL team even after getting some help on defense. This team remains a longshot on the odds boards and is starting a young quarterback in Nathan Rourke as it looks to take a step forward in the rebuild.
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2022 B.C. Lions schedule
Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Game Result | ATS | Over/Under |
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Week 1 | Saturday, June 11 | 10 p.m. ET | vs. Edmonton | |||
Week 2 | BYE | |||||
Week 3 | Saturday, June 25 | 10 p.m. ET | vs. Toronto | |||
Week 4 | Thursday, June 30 | 7:30 p.m. ET | @ Ottawa | |||
Week 5 | Saturday, July 9 | 7 p.m. ET | vs. Winnipeg | |||
Week 6 | BYE | |||||
Week 7 | Thursday, July 21 | 10 p.m. ET | vs. Hamilton | |||
Week 8 | Friday, July 29 | 9 p.m. ET | @ Saskatchewan | |||
Week 9 | Saturday, August 6 | 10 p.m. ET | vs. Edmonton | |||
Week 10 | Saturday, August 13 | 7 p.m. ET | @ Calgary | |||
Week 11 | Friday, August 19 | 10 p.m. ET | @ Saskatchewan | |||
Week 12 | Friday, August 26 | 10:30 p.m. ET | vs. Saskatchewan | |||
Week 13 | BYE | |||||
Week 14 | Friday, September 9 | 7:30 p.m. ET | @ Montreal | |||
Week 15 | Saturday, September 17 | 7 p.m. ET | @ Calgary | |||
Week 16 | Saturday, September 24 | 10 p.m. ET | vs. Calgary | |||
Week 17 | Friday, September 30 | 10:30 p.m. ET | vs. Ottawa | |||
Week 18 | Saturday, October 8 | 4 p.m. ET | @ Toronto | |||
Week 19 | Saturday, October 15 | 10 p.m. ET | vs. Winnipeg | |||
Week 20 | Friday, October 21 | 9:30 p.m. ET | @ Edmonton | |||
Week 21 | Friday, October 28 | 8:30 p.m. ET | @ Winnipeg |
B.C. Lions team facts
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Stadium: BC Place (1983-present; capacity: 54,500)
- Year Founded: 1954
- Grey Cup Titles: 6 (1964, 1985, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2011)
B.C. Lions history
The Lions, founded in 1954, are the oldest professional sports franchise in the city of Vancouver and the province of British Columbia. The team also holds the distinction of being the first CFL Western Division team to have recorded a Grey Cup victory on its home field, initially doing so in 1994 and repeating the feat in 2011.
This franchise has been highly efficient with its title-game opportunities, winning six of 10 trips to the Grey Cup. Beyond that, BC also has a storied history of postseason success. The team boasts the second-longest playoff streak in CFL history, qualifying for the postseason every year between 1997 and 2016. Due to some recent lean seasons, however, BC now also has the longest Grey Cup drought of any West Division team (10 seasons).
The Lions gained a new owner in 2021 when local businessman Amar Doman purchased the team from the estate of David Braley. The team has had a total of 27 head coaches, with current coach Rick Campbell leading the team.
The franchise has placed 41 players or administrators into the CFL Hall of Fame and boasts a couple of players who also enjoyed NFL success in quarterback Doug Flutie and wide receiver Mervyn Fernandez on its 50th anniversary “Dream Team” that was put together via fan balloting in 2003.
B.C. Lions all-time leaders
The Blue Bombers’ team history is replete with a multitude of impressive individual accomplishments, and there are a total of 41 former Winnipeg players in the CFL Hall of Fame.
For a closer look at the all-time franchise leaders in a variety of categories, check out the list below:
- Games Played: Lui Passaglia (408, 1976-2000)
- Total Touchdowns: Geroy Simon (94, 2001-2012)
- Receiving Touchdowns: Geroy Simon (93, 2001-2012)
- Rushing Touchdowns: Sean Millington (66, 1991-1997, 2000-2002)
- Passing Yards: Damon Allen (27,621; 1996-2002)
- Passing Touchdowns: Damon Allen (136; 1996-2002)
- Rushing Yards: Willie Fleming (6,125; 1959-1966)
- Receptions: Geroy Simon (904; 2001-2012)
- Receiving Yards: Geroy Simon (14,756; 2001-2012)
- Interceptions: Larry Crawford (51; 1981-1989)
- Tackles: Solomon Elimimian (745; 2010-2018)
- Sacks: Brent Johnson (89; 2001-2011)
- Field Goals: Paul McCallum (344; 1993-1994, 2006-2014)
- Coaching Victories: Wally Buono (101; 2003-2011, 2016-2018)