2006 BC Lions season

Canadian football team season March 2026 BC Lions 2006 13–5 1st, West Wally Buono Wally Buono BC Place Stadium Won Grey Cup Geroy Simon Brent Johnson Aaron Hunt Image:CFL BCL Jersey 2006.png Bob Ackles David Braley The 2006 BC Lions season was the 49th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 53rd overall. The Lions finished in first place in the West Division for a third consecutive season with a 13–5 record and won the 94th Grey Cup over the Montreal Alouettes.https://www.cfl.ca/greycupcentral/year/2006 Dickenson, Lions break hearts of Alouettes 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923231053/http://www.cfl.ca/greycupcentral/year/2006 2015-09-23 dead Lions quarterback Dave Dickenson was named the game's Most Valuable Player after completing 18 of 29 passes for 184 yards and rushing for 53 yards on six carries. Placekicker Paul McCallum tied a Grey Cup record by kicking six field goals en route to being named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. The Lions won their fifth Grey Cup championship in franchise history and first since 2000 when they also defeated the Alouettes.https://www.cfl.ca/greycupcentral/year/2000 Under .500 Lions stun Alouettes to win 88th Grey Cup 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923231050/http://www.cfl.ca/greycupcentral/year/2000 2015-09-23 dead During the regular season, the Lions were dominant, led by slotback Geroy Simon who caught 105 passes for a club record 1856 yards and 15 touchdowns. Simon was named the league's Most Outstanding Player, becoming the fifth BC Lions player to win the award. Defensive end Brent Johnson was named the league's Most Outstanding Canadian and Most Outstanding Defensive Player, defensive tackle Aaron Hunt was named the league's Most Outstanding Rookie, and offensive tackle Rob Murphy was named the league's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. Defensive back Mark Washington was awarded the CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award and head coach Wally Buono won the Annis Stukus Trophy as the CFL's Coach of the Year, making it the third time he won the award. The only CFL major trophy not won by the Lions was the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award, won by Calgary Stampeders kicker Sandro DeAngelis. The Lions had 10 Western All-Stars and a league leading seven CFL All-Stars.https://www.cfl.ca/page/players_allstars06 2006 CFL ALL-STARS 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20151014091031/http://cfl.ca/page/players_allstars06 2015-10-14 dead Offseason CFL draft Rd Pick Player Position School 1 2 Jay Pottinger LB McMaster 1 4 Ricky Foley LB York 1 6 Dean Valli OL Simon Fraser 2 15 Jon Hameister-Ries OL Tulsa 5 40 Mike Lindstrom SB British Columbia 6 48 Jason Ward DL Connecticut Preseason Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance RecordA Fri, June 2 vs. Calgary Stampeders 26–23 Loss 23,154 0–1B Thu, June 8 at Calgary Stampeders 57–13 Win 7,335 1–1 white # #FF8800 Games played with white uniforms. Regular season Season standings Season schedule Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record1 Fri, June 16 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 45–28 Win 27,539 1–02 Sun, June 25 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 32–24 Loss 21,082 1–13 Fri, June 30 vs. Toronto Argonauts 26–19 Win 30,514 2–14 Fri, July 7 at Edmonton Eskimos 27–20 Loss 35,035 2–25 Fri, July 14 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 29–28 Loss 28,513 2–36 Fri, July 21 at Calgary Stampeders 43–20 Win 31,210 3–37 Sat, July 29 at Toronto Argonauts 28–8 Win 28,356 4–38 Fri, Aug 4 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 34–17 Win 27,312 5–39 Thu, Aug 10 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32–5 Win 25,033 6–310 Fri, Aug 18 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 30–28 Win 33,589 7–3 11 Bye 7–312 Fri, Sept 1 at Montreal Alouettes 48–13 Win 20,202 8–3 13 Bye 8–314 Sat, Sept 16 vs. Montreal Alouettes 36–20 Win 35,971 9–315 Sun, Sept 24 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 23–20 (OT) Loss 27,592 9–416 Sat, Sept 30 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28–8 Win 24,163 10–417 Fri, Oct 6 vs. Calgary Stampeders 39–13 Win 32,232 11–418 Sun, Oct 15 at Calgary Stampeders 32–25 Loss 33,546 11–519 Sat, Oct 21 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23–17 Win 31,294 12–520 Sat, Oct 28 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 26–16 Win 33,744 13–5 https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/2006/time_zone/0 CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2013-11-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120524002312/http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/2006/time_zone/0 2012-05-24 #FF8800 # white Games played with colour uniforms. white # #FF8800 Games played with white uniforms. black # white Games played with alternate uniforms. Player stats Passing Player Att. Comp % Yards TD INT Rating Dave Dickenson 338 238 70.4 3032 22 7 111.2 Buck Pierce 186 137 73.7 1752 11 6 109.0 Jarious Jackson 79 37 46.8 477 3 2 68.4https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Passing/year/2006/ Passing 2006 Statistics CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927081153/http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Passing/year/2006 2015-09-27 dead Rushing Player Att. Yards Avg. Long TD Joe Smith 166 887 5.3 66 9 Buck Pierce 31 294 9.5 39 3 Dave Dickenson 32 195 6.1 15 0 Antonio Warren 41 169 4.1 16 0 Jarious Jackson 46 137 3.0 15 1https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Rushing/year/2006/ Rushing 2006 Statistics CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923164410/http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Rushing/year/2006 2015-09-23 dead Receiving Player No. Yards Avg. Long TD Geroy Simon 105 1856 17.7 92 15 Paris Jackson 51 634 12.4 49 4 Ryan Thelwell 53 625 11.8 30 4 Jason Clermont 44 507 11.5 26 3 Joe Smith 51 420 8.2 26 1https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Receiving/year/2006/ Receiving 2006 Statistics CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20140720080045/http://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Receiving/year/2006 2014-07-20 dead Team Coaching staff BC Lions staff Front Office and Support staff Owner – David Braley President and ceo – Bob Ackles Vice President, Business – George Chayka General managers – Wally Buono Director of player personnel – Bob O'Billovich Player personnel coordinator – Neil McEvoy Head trainer – Bill Reichelt Strength and conditioning trainer – Bob Park Equipment manager – Ken 'Kato' Kasuya Head coaches Head coach – Wally Buono Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Jacques Chapdelaine Quarterbacks – Steff Kruck Offensive line – Dan Dorazio Running backs – Jamie Barresi Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dave Ritchie Defensive line – Mike Roach Linebackers – Mike Benevides Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Mike Benevides → Coaching staff Awards and records Wally Buono, – CFL's Scotiabank Coach of the Year Aaron Hunt (DT), – CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award Brent Johnson (DE), – CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award Brent Johnson (DE), – CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award Rob Murphy (OG), -CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award Geroy Simon (SB), – CFL's Most Outstanding Player Awardhttps://www.cfl.ca/page/more_player_awards_oplayer CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2011-05-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110422021042/http://www.cfl.ca/page/more_player_awards_oplayer 2011-04-22 Geroy Simon (SB), – Rogers Fans' Choice Award Mark Washington (DB), – CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Awardhttps://www.cfl.ca/page/more_player_awards_tpate CFL.ca - Player Awards 2009-04-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090227151344/http://www.cfl.ca/page/more_player_awards_tpate 2009-02-27 2006 CFL All-Stars Korey Banks, Defensive Back Otis Floyd, Linebacker Brent Johnson, Defensive End Barron Miles, Safety Rob Murphy, Offensive Tackle Geroy Simon, Wide Receiver Tyrone Williams, Defensive Tackle Western Division All-Star selections Korey Banks, Defensive Back Otis Floyd, Linebacker Aaron Hunt, Defensive Tackle Brent Johnson, Defensive End Carl Kidd, Special Teams Dante Marsh, Cornerback Barron Miles, Safety Rob Murphy, Offensive Tackle Geroy Simon, Wide Receiver Tyrone Williams, Defensive Tackle Playoffs Week Game Date Opponent Score Result Attendance 21 Bye22 West Final Sun, Nov 12 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 45–18 Win 50,08423 Grey Cup Sun, Nov 19 Montreal Alouettes 25–14 Win 44,786 black # white Games played with alternate uniforms. West Final November 12, 2006 @ BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TotalSaskatchewan Roughriders 3 1 14 0 18BC Lions 3 26 3 13 45 Dave Dickenson completed 27-of-37 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns, as the BC Lions defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders, 45–18, to score a franchise playoff-record points total and reach the 94th Grey Cup against Montreal. The Lions will play the Montreal Alouettes, who beat the Toronto Argonauts 33–24 in the East Final. BC, who finished first in the West Division for the third straight season, lost the 2004 Grey Cup to Toronto and were downed by Edmonton in the 2005 West Final. Grey Cup November 19, 2006 @ Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg, MB Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TotalMontreal Alouettes 0 3 9 2 14BC Lions 9 10 0 6 25 Scoring summary BC Lions (25) – TDs, Ian Smart; FGs Paul McCallum (6); cons., McCallum. Montreal Alouettes (14) – TDs, Robert Edwards; FGs Damon Duval; cons., Duval; safety touch (2). First quarter BC—FG McCallum 34-yard field goal 4:49 BC—FG McCallum 35-yard field goal 12:26 BC—FG McCallum 24-yard field goal 14:15 Second quarter BC—TD Smart 25-yard run (McCallum convert) 4:12 MTL—FG Duval 43-yard field goal 13:18 BC—FG McCallum 30-yard field goal 15:00 Third quarter MTL—Safety McCallum concedes in end zone 8:47 MTL—TD Edwards 2-yard run (Duval convert) 13:00 Fourth quarter BC—FG McCallum 21-yard field goal 4:17 BC—FG McCallum 47-yard field goal 6:28 MTL—Safety McCallum concedes in end zone 13:17 Roster 2006 BC Lions final roster Quarterbacks 12 I Dave Dickenson  7 I Jarious Jackson 16 I Buck Pierce Running backs 37 N Alexis Bwenge 28 N Lyle Green  2 I Ian Smart 33 I Joe Smith Receivers  8 N Bret Anderson K 82 N Jason Clermont 83 N Gilles Colon 19 N Paris Jackson 85 I Kendrick Jones 81 I Geroy Simon  3 N Ryan Thelwell Offensive linemen 59 N Kelly Bates G 55 N Sherko Haji-Rasouli G/T 60 I Jason Jimenez T 56 I Rob Murphy T 64 N Angus Reid C 62 N Bobby Singh G Defensive linemen 95 N Ricky Foley DE 90 I Aaron Hunt DT 97 N Brent Johnson DE 93 N Matt Kirk DT 91 N Nautyn McKay-Loescher DE 96 I Tyrone Williams DT 90 I Chris Wilson DELinebackers 45 N Tyson Craiggs 35 I Otis Floyd  6 N Javier Glatt 39 I Jamall Johnson 26 I Carl Kidd 42 I Markeith Knowlton 11 N Jason Pottinger Defensive backs 24 I Korey Banks DH 17 N Sebastian Clovis S 27 I Lavar Glover CB 31 I Dante Marsh CB  9 I Barron Miles S 21 I Ryan Phillips DH 23 I Mark Washington CBSpecial teams  4 N Paul McCallum K/P Reserve roster 63 I Amariah Farrow T 14 N Rob Pikula K/P 54 N Dean Valli C 36 I George White LB Injured list 20 N Mark Nohra RB 88 I Tony Simmons WR Suspended N Sandro Sciortino K Italics indicate International player References 30em BC Lions Category:BC Lions seasons Category:Grey Cup championship seasons BC Lions BC Lions season