BC Lions

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BC Lions
BC Lions helmet BC Lions logo

Founded 1954
Based in Flag of Canada Vancouver, BC, Canada
Home field BC Place Stadium
League Canadian Football League
Division West Division
Colours Orange, black, and white
              
Nickname(s) Leos
Head coach Wally Buono
General manager Wally Buono
Owner(s) David Braley
Grey Cup wins 1964, 1985, 1994
2000, 2006
Mascot(s) Leo the Lion
Website www.bclions.com

The BC Lions are a major professional sports team of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954 to 1982.

The Lions have played every season in the CFL since 1954, winning the league's Grey Cup championship five times, with their most recent championship occurring in 2006.

Franchise history

Current squad

BC Lions roster
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Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Receivers

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Reserve Lists

Practice Roster

  • 34 Donald Brown DB
  • 13 Ryan Grice-Mullen WR
  • 83 Greg Hetherington SB
  • 79 Caesar Rayford DL
  • 94 Justin Shaw DL
  • 87 Rufus Skillern WR
  • 10 Sean Whyte K/P

Italics indicate Import players
Roster updated 2008-10-11
Depth ChartTransactions
46 Active, 2 Inactive, 7 PS

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Players and builders of note

These are the people who played or served the BC Lions in a big way.

Canadian Football Hall of Fame

BC Lions Wall of Fame

Located at Level 2 Inner Concourse between Sections 11 and 10 at BC Place Stadium.

BC Sports Hall of Fame

Head coaches

General managers


50th Anniversary Dream Team

Selected by fan balloting in 2003

Offence

Defence

  • DT—Mike Cacic—1957–1958 and 1960–1967—117 games
  • DT—Rick Klassen—1981–1987 and 1990—142 games
  • DE—James Parker—1984–1989—87 games
  • DE—Nick Hebeler—1979–1985—86 games
  • LB—Glen Jackson—1976–1987—192 games
  • LB—Tom Brown—1961–1967—97 games
  • LB—Norm Fieldgate—1954–1967—223 games
  • CB—Joe Fourqurean—1973–1981—122 games
  • CB—Eric Carter—1999–2003—86 games
  • DB—Larry Crawford—1981–1989—130 games
  • DB—Andre Francis—1986–1988 and 1992–1993—76 games
  • S—Bill Munsey—1963–1967—76 games


Special teams

Coach

Don Matthews—1983–1987


Team facts

B.C. Lions uniform: 2005-present
Name: The team is named for The Lions, a pair of mountain peaks overlooking the city.
Helmet design: White background, with a black "BC" and a profile of a mountain lion's head (orange)
Uniform colours: Orange, black and white.
Stadiums: Empire Stadium (1954–1982), BC Place Stadium (1983–present)
Western regular season championships: 11—1963, 1964, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
Grey Cup finals appearances: 9—1963, 1964 , 1983, 1985, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006.
Grey Cup wins: 5—1964, 1985, 1994, 2000, 2006
Main rivals: Saskatchewan Roughriders.
2008 Regular Season Record: 11 wins, 7 losses, 0 ties.
Fight song: "Roar, You Lions, Roar" composed by Dal Richards and his Orchestra

See also

References

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