2012 BC Lions season

Canadian football team season March 2026 BC Lions 2012 13–5 1st, West Mike Benevides Wally Buono BC Place Stadium Lost West Final Travis Lulay Andrew Harris Jabar Westerman File:CFL BCL Jersey 2012.png The 2012 BC Lions season was the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 59th overall. The Lions finished the season in first place in the West Division for the second consecutive year with a 13–5 record. The Lions attempted to repeat as Grey Cup champions for the first time in franchise history, but lost the West Final to the Calgary Stampeders. The Lions also began the season with a new head coach for the first time since 2003, after long-time head coach Wally Buono resigned to focus on his duties as general manager.https://www.cfl.ca/article/buono-steps-aside-as-head-coach-remains-gm https://web.archive.org/web/20120108052851/http://www.cfl.ca/article/buono-steps-aside-as-head-coach-remains-gm 2012-01-08 Buono steps aside as head coach, remains GM Offseason Free agents Position Player 2012 team Date signed Notes DT Aaron Hunt Montreal Alouettes Feb. 21, 2012 OL Andrew Jones Toronto Argonauts Mar. 2, 2012 RB Jamall Lee None Retired CB Dante Marsh BC Lions Feb. 15, 2012 P/K Paul McCallum BC Lions Feb. 2, 2012 LB Anton McKenzie BC Lions Jan. 30, 2012 DT Khalif Mitchell BC Lions Jan. 16, 2012 DB Ryan Phillips BC Lions Feb. 15, 2012 CFL draft The 2012 CFL draft took place on May 3, 2012, live at 12:00 PM PDT.The Lions had four selections in the draft, after trading for another first round pick, trading away their second and fourth round picks, and forfeiting their sixth round pick.https://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-deal-kicker-sean-whyte-to-montreal Lions deal kicker Sean Whyte to Montreal 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224542/http://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-deal-kicker-sean-whyte-to-montreal 2015-09-23 dead https://www.cfl.ca/article/ticats-trade-receiver-bruce-to-lions Ticats trade receiver Bruce to Lions 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120923152620/http://www.cfl.ca/article/ticats-trade-receiver-bruce-to-lions 2012-09-23 dead https://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-deal-for-stamps-newman Lions deal for Stamps Newman 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224535/http://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-deal-for-stamps-newman 2015-09-23 dead https://www.cfl.ca/article/ellis-picked-by-lions-in-supplemental-draft Ellis picked by Lions in Supplemental Draft 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120921070827/http://www.cfl.ca/article/ellis-picked-by-lions-in-supplemental-draft 2012-09-21 dead The Lions further traded up in the draft to select Jabar Westerman with the second overall pick.https://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-trade-up-draft-westerman-second-overall Lions trade up, draft Westerman second overall 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120507025427/http://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-trade-up-draft-westerman-second-overall 2012-05-07 dead BC followed that with two offensive linemen (Kirby Fabien and Matt Norman) with their first and third round picks, before selecting linebacker Jordan Verdone in the fifth round.http://www.bclions.com/article/lions-wrap-up-canadian-draft-with-two-selections Lions wrap up Canadian draft with two selections 2012-05-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227162656/http://www.bclions.com/article/lions-wrap-up-canadian-draft-with-two-selections 2013-12-27 dead Round Pick Player Position School/club team 1 2 Jabar Westerman DL Eastern Michigan 1 7 Kirby Fabien OL Calgary 3 22 Matt Norman OL Western Ontario 5 37 Jordan Verdone LB Calgary Preseason Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance RecordA Wed, June 13 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 44–10 Win 24,871 1–0B Thurs, June 21 at Edmonton Eskimos 24–16 Win 30,891 2–0 #F6791F # white Games played with colour uniforms. Regular season Standings Season schedule Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record1 Fri, June 29 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33–16 Win 29,351 1–02 Fri, July 6 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39–36 Win 25,109 2–03 Sat, July 14 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 23–20 Loss 32,080 2–14 Fri, July 20 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 27–14 Loss 28,335 2–25 Sat, July 28 at Calgary Stampeders 34–8 Win 27,968 3–26 Mon, Aug 6 at Toronto Argonauts 18–9 Win 22,841 4–2 7 Bye 4–28 Sun, Aug 19 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 24–5 Win 34,343 5–29 Fri, Aug 24 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20–17 Win 29,533 6–210 Fri, Aug 31 at Montreal Alouettes 30–25 Loss 22,239 6–311 Sat, Sept 8 vs. Montreal Alouettes 43–10 Win 29,734 7–312 Sat, Sept 15 vs. Toronto Argonauts 28–23 Win 28,526 8–313 Sat, Sept 22 at Edmonton Eskimos 19–18 Win 35,578 9–314 Sat, Sept 29 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 27–21 Loss 32,360 9–415 Sat, Oct 6 vs. Calgary Stampeders 27–22 Win 31,347 10–416 Fri, Oct 12 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37–17 Win 26,842 11–417 Fri, Oct 19 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 39–19 Win 30,102 12–418 Fri, Oct 26 at Calgary Stampeders 41–21 Loss 27,014 12–519 Sat, Nov 3 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 17–6 Win 36,357 13–5 #FF8800 # white Games played with colour uniforms. white # #FF8800 Games played with white uniforms. Team Roster 2012 BC Lions final roster Quarterbacks 16 I Thomas DeMarco 14 I Travis Lulay 13 I Mike Reilly Running backs 35 I Tim Brown 25 N Stu Foord 33 N Andrew Harris 46 N Rolly Lumbala Receivers  1 I Arland Bruce 87 N Akeem Foster 85 N Shawn Gore 87 N Marco Iannuzzi 19 N Paris Jackson 17 I Nick Moore 81 I Geroy Simon 86 I Courtney Taylor Offensive linemen 65 I Ben Archibald T 66 N Adam Baboulas C/G 68 N Patrick Kabongo G/T 53 N Jesse Newman G 59 N Matt Norman G 63 I Jovan Olafioye T 64 N Angus Reid C 54 N Dean Valli G/C Defensive linemen 96 I Khalif Mitchell DT 94 I Khreem Smith DE 79 I Eric Taylor DT 99 N Jabar Westerman DT/DE  9 I Keron Williams DE Special teams 40 N Tim Cronk LS  4 N Paul McCallum K/P Linebackers 44 I Adam Bighill 48 N Justin Conn 56 I Solomon Elimimian 51 N Joash Gesse 42 I Anton McKenzie 47 N James Yurichuk Defensive backs 24 I Korey Banks 27 N J. R. LaRose 31 I Dante Marsh  3 N Cauchy Muamba 28 I Byron Parker 21 I Ryan Phillips 26 I Anthony Reddick  2 I Lin-J ShellReserve roster 37 I Josh Bell DB 91 I Brandon Jordan DT Practice roster  6 I Jarrett Brown QB 83 N Keith Godding WR  8 I Gerard Lawson DB 58 I Glenn Love LB 61 I Benjamin Ossai G/T 95 I Ekom Udofia DT Injured list 45 N Jason Arakgi LB 7px (1 game) 92 I Maurice Evans DT 7px (1 game) 67 N Jon Hameister-Ries G 7px (1 game) 82 I Ernest Jackson WR 7px (1 game) 18 N Hugh O'Neill K/P 7px (9 games) Italics indicate American players. Roster updated 2026-04-28 Depth Chart • Transactions Coaching staff 2012 BC Lions staff Front office Owner – David Braley President & CEO – Dennis Skulsky General manager – Wally Buono Director of player personnel – Roy Shivers Player personnel coordinator and assistant to gm – Neil McEvoy Northwest regional scout – Jeff Smith Canadian college draft coordinator – Kelly Bates Head coaches Head coach – Mike Benevides Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks – Jacques Chapdelaine Receivers – Travis Moore Running backs – Kelly Bates Offensive line – Dan Dorazio Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Rich Stubler Defensive line – Carl Hairston Defensive backs – Mark Washington Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Chuck McMann Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning trainer – Chris Boyko → Coaching staff Playoffs Schedule Week Game Date Time Opponent Score Result Attendance 20 Bye21 West Final Nov 18 1:30 PM PST Calgary Stampeders 34–29 Loss 43,216 #FF8800 # white Games played with colour uniforms. West Final Calgary at BC Stampeders Lions 14 3 14 3 7 9 0 13 November 18 BC Place Stadium Vancouver, BC PST 1:30 PM 43,216 None (retractable roof closed) Chris Cuthbert (play by play), Glen Suitor (color), Farhan Lalji (sideline), Ryan Rishaug (sideline) TSN References Category:BC Lions seasons BC Lions Category:2012 in sports in British Columbia BC Lions, 2012