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2011 BC Lions season

Canadian football team season

Canadian football team season

FieldValue
teamBC Lions
year2011
record**11–7**
division_place**1st, West**
coachWally Buono
general managerWally Buono
stadiumEmpire Field
BC Place Stadium
playoffs**Won [Grey Cup](99th-grey-cup)**
MOPTravis Lulay
MOCPaul McCallum
MORTim Brown
uniformFile:CFL BCL Jersey 2011.png

BC Place Stadium The 2011 BC Lions season was the 54th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 58th overall. The Lions finished in first place in the West Division with an 11–7 record. The Lions won their sixth Grey Cup championship over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 34–23. The Lions became the first team in league history to start a season 0–5 and finish in first place. They also became the first team to lose their first five regular season games and win the Grey Cup. The Lions were also the first team to win a Grey Cup championship in their home stadium since the 1994 BC Lions and were only the fourth team to win at home since the inception of the Canadian Football League in 1958. Because of their remarkable season, the Lions were named the Canadian Press Team of the Year for 2011, becoming only the second CFL team to win the award since 1983.

The Lions opened their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia with rookie camp beginning June 1 and main camp beginning on June 5. Due to ongoing construction at BC Place Stadium, the Lions played their first five regular season games at Empire Field before moving to BC Place for the remaining four. On October 10, 2011, the Lions clinched a playoff berth after the Saskatchewan Roughriders lost their game to the Edmonton Eskimos. This extends the franchise record to 15 straight years in the playoffs, with that mark also tied for fourth-best in CFL history.

Offseason

BC Place construction

Due to the continued construction of BC Place Stadium, the Lions started their season at Empire Field, the temporary stadium that they played in for all ten games in 2010. However, it was unclear as to when the Lions would move into the refurbished stadium, as the contractor, PCL Westcoast Constructor, would not reveal a date. It was likely that between three and five regular season games would be played at BC Place Stadium and it has been guaranteed that it will be complete by November 1, in time for the 99th Grey Cup, which it is scheduled to host.

On February 7, 2011, it was announced that the BC Lions would be opening the newly renovated BC Place on September 30, 2011. When the schedule was released on February 18, 2011, it was announced that the Lions' opponent would be the Edmonton Eskimos and that they would play four 2011 regular season games in BC Place Stadium.

CFL draft

The 2011 CFL draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011. The Lions had five selections in the draft, with the first coming in the sixth spot overall, after trading their third overall pick with Calgary. Through the trade, BC was still able to select their first choice, Marco Iannuzzi, with their first pick and then draft kicker/punter Hugh O'Neill to replace the recently traded Sean Whyte. BC also selected Alex Ellis in the 2011 supplemental draft, and must forfeit a sixth-round 2012 draft pick.

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club team
16Marco IannuzziWRHarvard
211Hugh O'NeillK/PAlberta
319Michael CarterDBMaryland
537Yannick SageOLSherbrooke
642Chris HodgsonDLSaint Mary's

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentScoreResultAttendanceRecord
**A**Wed, June 15at Calgary Stampeders24–0Win8,2351–0
**B**Wed, June 22vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders34–6Win18,7422–0

: Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

Season schedule

  • The Lions played their first five regular season games at Empire Field and played their remaining four at BC Place Stadium.
WeekDateOpponentScoreResultAttendanceRecord
**1**Thurs, June 30at [Montreal Alouettes](2011-montreal-alouettes-season)30–26Loss22,3170–1
**2**Fri, July 8vs. [Calgary Stampeders](2011-calgary-stampeders-season)34–32Loss22,7380–2
**3**Sat, July 16at [Edmonton Eskimos](2011-edmonton-eskimos-season)33–17Loss32,2970–3
**4**Fri, July 22vs. [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](2011-hamilton-tiger-cats-season)39–31Loss24,1170–4
**5**Thurs, July 28at [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](2011-winnipeg-blue-bombers-season)25–20Loss29,5330–5
**6**Fri, Aug 5vs. [Saskatchewan Roughriders](2011-saskatchewan-roughriders-season)24–11Win25,2381–5
**7**Sat, Aug 13vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers30–17Loss24,1311–6
**8**Fri, Aug 19at Edmonton Eskimos36–1Win35,2162–6
9*Bye*2–6
**10**Fri, Sept 2at [Toronto Argonauts](2011-toronto-argonauts-season)29–16Win19,5933–6
**11**Sat, Sept 10vs. Toronto Argonauts28–6Win25,2634–6
**12**Sat, Sept 17at Calgary Stampeders32–19Win29,9295–6
**13**Sat, Sept 24at Saskatchewan Roughriders42–5Win30,0486–6
**14**Fri, Sept 30vs. Edmonton Eskimos33–24Win50,2137–6
**15**Sat, Oct 8vs. Calgary Stampeders33–31Win30,6228–6
**16**Sun, Oct 16at Saskatchewan Roughriders29–18Win30,0489–6
**17**Sat, Oct 22at Hamilton Tiger-Cats42–10Loss25,5369–7
**18**Sat, Oct 29vs. Edmonton Eskimos29–20Win29,74910–7
**19**Sat, Nov 5vs. Montreal Alouettes43–1Win35,45411–7

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

Roster

2011 BC Lions roster
**Quarterbacks**

Coaching staff

2011 BC Lions staff

Player stats

Passing

PlayerAtt.Comp%YardsTDINTRating
Travis Lulay58334258.74,815321195.8
Jarious Jackson391846.22631255.8
Mike Reilly2150.0120068.8
Paul McCallum2000.0002−414.6

Rushing

PlayerAtt.YardsAvg.TDFumbles
Andrew Harris964584.812
Travis Lulay473918.331
Tim Brown643765.953
Jamal Robertson632964.730
Shawn Gore12857.101
Jarious Jackson22803.602
Kierrie Johnson7537.600

Receiving

PlayerNo.YardsAvg.LongTD
Geroy Simon841,35016.1638
Arland Bruce5885914.81008
Shawn Gore6083613.9511
Akeem Foster3359318.0566
Andrew Harris3039513.2637
Kierrie Johnson2023511.8290

Awards and records

  • CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Travis Lulay, QB
  • John Agro Special Teams Award – Paul McCallum, K/P

2011 CFL All-Stars

  • QB – Travis Lulay, CFL All-Star
  • WR – Geroy Simon, CFL All-Star
  • OT – Jovan Olafioye, CFL All-Star
  • OC – Angus Reid, CFL All-Star
  • DT – Aaron Hunt, CFL All-Star
  • DT – Khalif Mitchell, CFL All-Star
  • LB – Solomon Elimimian, CFL All-Star
  • DB – Korey Banks, CFL All-Star
  • K – Paul McCallum, CFL All-Star

Western All-Stars

  • QB – Travis Lulay, Western All-Star
  • WR – Geroy Simon, Western All-Star
  • OT – Ben Archibald, Western All-Star
  • OT – Jovan Olafioye, Western All-Star
  • OC – Angus Reid, Western All-Star
  • DT – Aaron Hunt, Western All-Star
  • DT – Khalif Mitchell, Western All-Star
  • DE – Keron Williams, Western All-Star
  • LB – Solomon Elimimian, Western All-Star
  • CB – Dante Marsh, Western All-Star
  • DB – Korey Banks, Western All-Star
  • K – Paul McCallum, Western All-Star

Milestones

  • On September 10, 2011, Lions receiver Geroy Simon became the franchise's all-time touchdowns leader when he scored his 88th touchdown as a BC Lion, surpassing Willie Fleming.

Playoffs

Schedule

WeekGameDateTimeOpponentScoreResultAttendance
20*Bye*
**21**West FinalNov 201:30 PM PSTvs. Edmonton Eskimos40–23Win41,313
**22**[Grey Cup](99th-grey-cup)Nov 273:30 PM PSTWinnipeg Blue Bombers34–23Win54,313

: Games played with colour uniforms.

Bracket

West Final

Vancouver, BC

[[99th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]]

Vancouver, BC

References

References

  1. "BC Lions Game Notes".
  2. [https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=383779 Grey Cup champion B.C. Lions named team of the year]
  3. [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/bc-lions-named-the-canadian-presss-team-of-the-year/article2287141/ B.C. Lions named The Canadian Press's team of the year]
  4. "B.C. Lions to Train in Kamloops!".
  5. "Lions clinch playoff spot: post-season trivia".
  6. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/lions-caps-play-bc-place-waiting-game/article1884193/ Lions, 'Caps play B.C. Place waiting game
  7. "BC Lions :: Official Site of the BC Lions".
  8. (March 2022)
  9. "Lions pick Harvard's Iannuzzi 6th overall".
  10. "Ellis picked by Lions in Supplemental Draft".
  11. "Passing 2011 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
  12. "Rushing 2011 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
  13. "Receiving 2011 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
  14. "Lions bid adieu to Empire with win over Argos".
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