2013 BC Lions season
2013 BC Lions season | |
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Head coach | Mike Benevides |
General manager | Wally Buono |
Home field | BC Place Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11–7 |
Division place | 3rd, West |
Playoff finish | Lost West Semi-Final |
Team MOP | Adam Bighill |
Team MOC | Andrew Harris |
Team MOR | Seydou Junior Haidara |
Uniform | |
The 2013 BC Lions season was the 56th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 60th overall. On September 27, the Lions defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to clinch a playoff spot for the 17th straight season, tying the mark for the third longest playoff streak in CFL history. The Lions finished the season in 3rd place in the West Division with an 11-7 record, but lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Western Semi-Final.
Offseason
Free agents
Position | Player | 2013 Team | Date Signed | Notes |
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LB | Solomon Elimimian | BC Lions | Feb. 15, 2013 | |
SB | Shawn Gore | BC Lions | Jan. 31, 2013 | |
OL | Jon Hameister-Ries | |||
DB | Cauchy Muamba | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Feb. 19, 2013 | |
OL | Jesse Newman | |||
OL | Jovan Olafioye | BC Lions | Feb. 15, 2013 | |
QB | Mike Reilly | Edmonton Eskimos | Jan. 31, 2013 | Traded to EDM |
DB | James Yurichuk | Toronto Argonauts | Feb. 15, 2013 | |
CFL Draft
The 2013 CFL Draft took place on May 6, 2013. The Lions had seven selections in the draft, including three positions higher in rounds two and three after completing trades with Edmonton.[1]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 6 | Hunter Steward | OL | Liberty |
2 | 12 | Seydou Junior Haidara | WR | Laval |
3 | 21 | Boseko Lokombo | LB | Oregon |
4 | 33 | Matt McGarva | DB | Windsor |
5 | 42 | Matthew Albright | OL | Saint Mary's |
6 | 50 | Matt Walker | DB | British Columbia |
7 | 58 | Cameron Thorn | DL | Guelph |
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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A | Fri, June 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | 29–27 | Win | 26,328 | 1–0 |
B | Fri, June 21 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 27–22 | Loss | 26,733 | 1–1 |
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Regular season
Standings
West Division | ||||||||
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Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
Y-Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 549 | 413 | 28 | Details |
X-Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 519 | 398 | 22 | Details |
X-BC Lions | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 504 | 461 | 22 | Details |
Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 421 | 519 | 8 | Details |
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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1 | Fri, June 28 | at Calgary Stampeders | 44–32 | Loss | 26,625 | 0–1 |
2 | Thur, July 4 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 24–16 | Win | 25,255 | 1–1 |
3 | Sat, July 13 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 17–3 | Win | 31,310 | 2–1 |
4 | Sat, July 20 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 31–21 | Win | 26,623 | 3–1 |
5 | Tue, July 30 | at Toronto Argonauts | 38–12 | Loss | 20,064 | 3–2 |
6 | Mon, Aug 5 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–20 | Win | 26,856 | 4–2 |
7 | Bye | 4–2 | ||||
8 | Sat, Aug 17 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 26–22 | Win | 29,201 | 5–2 |
9 | Thur, Aug 22 | at Montreal Alouettes | 39–38 | Loss | 22,456 | 5–3 |
10 | Fri, Aug 30 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 29–26 | Win | 30,564 | 6–3 |
11 | Sat, Sept 7 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 37–29 | Loss | 13,101 | 6–4 |
12 | Sun, Sept 15 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 36–14 | Win | 27,213 | 7–4 |
13 | Sun, Sept 22 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–22 | Win | 39,373 | 8–4 |
14 | Fri, Sept 27 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 53–17 | Win | 29,457 | 9–4 |
15 | Fri, Oct 4 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 31–17 | Loss | 37,312 | 9–5 |
16 | Fri, Oct 11 | at Calgary Stampeders | 40–26 | Loss | 26,115 | 9–6 |
17 | Sat, Oct 19 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 35–14 | Loss | 34,956 | 9–7 |
18 | Fri, Oct 25 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 43–29 | Win | 24,545 | 10–7 |
19 | Fri, Nov 1 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 26–7 | Win | 27,228 | 11–7 |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
- # Games played with alternate uniforms.
Team
Roster
BC Lions roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers Slotbacks
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Injured List
9-Game Injured List
Practice Roster
Italics indicate Import players | |||
Coaching staff
BC Lions Staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Playoffs
Schedule
Week | Game | Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
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20 | West Semi-Final | Nov 10 | 1:30 PM PST | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–25 | Loss | 30,942 |
- # Games played with white uniforms.
West Semi-Final
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