2016 BC Lions season

59th Canadian Football League season for the BC Lions March 2026 BC Lions 2016 12–6 2nd, West Wally Buono Wally Buono BC Place Stadium Lost West Final Jonathon Jennings Shawn Gore Antonio Johnson File:CFL BCL Jersey 2016.png The 2016 BC Lions season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 63rd overall. The Lions finished in second place in the West Division and finished with a 12–6 record. It was only the third time in franchise history that the Lions had finished in second place, and the first time they have done so since 1986. In each of those three years, the Lions hosted and defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Semi-Final. This was the team's second stint under now tenth-year head coach, Wally Buono, and his 14th season as the general manager. Buono took over the position following Jeff Tedford's resignation on December 2, 2015. The Lions improved upon their 7–11 record from 2015 and qualified for the playoffs for the 20th straight year, which is the second-longest streak in CFL history.Lions clinch playoff berth After winning the West Semi-Final against the Blue Bombers, the Lions lost to the Calgary Stampeders in the West Final. For the seventh consecutive season, the Lions held their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia with rookie camp beginning Wednesday, May 25 and main camp beginning on Sunday, May 29.http://www.tourismkamloops.com/bc-lions-to-train-in-kamloops-bc B.C. Lions to Train in Kamloops! 2016-02-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20150208235642/http://www.tourismkamloops.com/bc-lions-to-train-in-kamloops-bc 2015-02-08 dead Offseason Free agents Position Player 2016 Team Date Signed Notes WR Emmanuel Arceneaux BC Lions December 17, 2015 Two-year contract DB Steven Clarke BC Lions May 24, 2016 Signed with Titans before being released. LB Rennie Curran OL Kirby Fabien BC Lions December 15, 2015 Two-year contract DB Eric Fraser BC Lions December 18, 2015 Two-year contract RB Andrew Harris Winnipeg Blue Bombers February 9, 2016 LB Alex Hoffman-Ellis Hamilton Tiger-Cats February 9, 2016 DB Josh Johnson Jacksonville Jaguars February 12, 2016 RB Pascal Lochard Winnipeg Blue Bombers February 9, 2016 QB Travis Lulay BC Lions February 8, 2016 Two-year contract OL Matt Norman Retired OL Jovan Olafioye BC Lions January 14, 2016 Three-year contract DB Cord Parks Edmonton Eskimos May 26, 2016 RB Chris Rainey BC Lions February 9, 2016 DT Khreem Smith WR Courtney Taylor BC Lions August 9, 2016 OL Dean Valli Retired 2016 Free Agent Tracker CFL draft The 2016 CFL draft took place on May 10, 2016. The Lions had eight picks in the draft, including two fourth round selections from Hamilton and the loss of their fifth round pick in a trade for Tim O'Neill. Round Pick Player Position School/Club team 1 5 Charles Vaillancourt OL Laval 2 12 Anthony Thompson DB Southern Illinois 3 23 Brett Blaszko WR Calgary Dinos 4 30 Dillon Guy OL Buffalo 4 32 Shaquille Johnson WR Western Ontario 6 48 Brennan Van Nistelrooy DB Alberta 7 57 Nathan O'Halloran FB Windsor 8 65 Boyd Richardson DL British Columbia Preseason Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score RecordA Sat, June 11 6:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 28–16 1–0 TSN Mosaic Stadium 16,141 RecapB Fri, June 17 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 21–31 1–1 None BC Place 17,630 Recap #F6791F # black Games played with colour uniforms. Regular season Standings Schedule Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record1 Sat, June 25 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 20–18 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 BC Place 21,386 Recap2 Fri, July 1 4:00 p.m. PDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 28–3 2–0 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 24,123 Recap3 Thurs, July 7 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 14–25 2–1 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 BC Place 18,921 Recap4 Sat, July 16 4:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 40–27 3–1 TSN/RDS Mosaic Stadium 31,014 Recap 5 Bye6 Fri, July 29 7:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders L 41–44 (OT) 3–2 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 27,651 Recap7 Thurs, Aug 4 4:00 p.m. PDT at Montreal Alouettes W 38–18 4–2 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Molson Stadium 19,125 Recap8 Sat, Aug 13 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 45–38 5–2 TSN BC Place 21,213 Recap9 Fri, Aug 19 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 9–37 5–3 TSN BC Place 21,341 Recap10 Thurs, Aug 25 4:30 p.m. PDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 29–23 6–3 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 TD Place Stadium 24,677 Recap11 Wed, Aug 31 4:30 p.m. PDT at Toronto Argonauts W 16–13 7–3 TSN BMO Field 17,509 Recap12 Fri, Sept 9 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 38–27 8–3 TSN/RDS BC Place 18,107 Recap 13 Bye14 Fri, Sept 23 7:00 p.m. PDT at Edmonton Eskimos L 23–27 8–4 TSN/RDS2 Commonwealth Stadium 26,934 Recap15 Sat, Oct 1 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 40–33 9–4 TSN/RDS BC Place 19,703 Recap16 Sat, Oct 8 1:00 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 35–37 9–5 TSN Investors Group Field 24,284 Recap17 Fri, Oct 14 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 32–35 9–6 TSN BC Place 19,520 Recap18 Sat, Oct 22 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 32–25 10–6 TSN BC Place 22,831 Recap19 Sat, Oct 29 4:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 24–6 11–6 TSN Mosaic Stadium 33,427 Recap20 Sat, Nov 5 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 41–18 12–6 TSN BC Place 26,481 Recap https://www.cfl.ca/where-to-watch-2016-broadcast-information/ Where to watch: 2016 Broadcast information 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20170511015330/http://www.cfl.ca/where-to-watch-2016-broadcast-information/ 2017-05-11 dead #F6791F # black Games played with colour uniforms. white # #F6791F Games played with white uniforms. Post-season Schedule Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score RecordWest Semi-Final Sun, Nov 13 1:30 p.m. PST vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 32–31 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN3 BC Place 19,176 RecapWest Final Sun, Nov 20 1:30 p.m. PST at Calgary Stampeders L 15–42 1–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 32,115 Recap #F6791F # black Games played with colour uniforms. white # #F6791F Games played with white uniforms. Roster 2016 BC Lions final roster Quarterbacks 10 I Jonathon Jennings 14 I Travis Lulay 12 I Keith Price Running backs 26 i Anthony Allen 24 I Jeremiah Johnson 46 N Rolly Lumbala  2 I Chris Rainey Receivers 83 N Stephen Adekolu 84 I Emmanuel Arceneaux 16 I Bryan Burnham 85 N Shawn Gore 87 N Marco Iannuzzi  1 I Terrell Sinkfield Offensive linemen 50 N Kirby Fabien G 62 N Cody Husband C 57 I Antonio Johnson T 63 I Jovan Olafioye T 66 N Tim O'Neill G/C 67 N Hunter Steward G 69 I Charles Vaillancourt G Defensive linemen 53 I Alex Bazzie DE 90 I Mic'hael Brooks DT 48 N Maxx Forde DT/DE 78 N David Ménard DE/DT 93 I Craig Roh DE 92 I Bryant Turner DT 99 N Jabar Westerman DT Special teams 40 N Mike Benson LS  3 I Richie Leone K/P  4 N Paul McCallum K Linebackers 45 N Jason Arakgi 44 I Adam Bighill 41 N Adrian Clarke 56 I Solomon Elimimian 49 N Nehemie Kankolongo  8 N Bo Lokombo 91 I Cameron Ontko Defensive backs 11 N Mike Edem 39 I Chandler Fenner  7 N Eric Fraser 23 I Anthony Gaitor 20 N Keynan Parker 21 I Ryan Phillips  0 I Loucheiz Purifoy  9 I Brandon Stewart 28 N Anthony Thompson Practice roster 95 I Darius Allen DE 80 N Brett Blaszko WR 36 I Dyshawn Davis LB 31 I Josh Harris RB 96 I Andrew Hudson DE 88 N Shaq Johnson WR 89 I Douglas McNeil WR 32 N Nathan O'Halloran FB 68 I Kelvin Palmer T 72 I George Uko DT Injured list 29 I Steven Clarke DB 55 N Jas Dhillon G  6 I T. 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Lee DB 17 I Nick Moore WR 35 N Shaq Murray-Lawrence RB 25 I Ronnie Yell DB Italics indicate American players Roster updated 2026-05-17 Depth Chart • Transactions Coaching staff 2016 BC Lions staff Front office and support staff Owner – David Braley President and ceo – Dennis Skulsky General manager and vice president of football operations – Wally Buono Director of football operations & player personnel – Neil McEvoy Director of us scouting – Ryan Rigmaiden Player-Business Developmental Advisor – Geroy Simon Football Operations Consultant, Scout –Roy Shivers Area Scout –Mike McCarthy Video assistant – Andrew Millin Head Trainer – Bill Reichelt Assistant athletic therapist – Tristan Sandhu Strength and conditioning trainer – Chris Boyko Equipment manager – Ken "Kato" Kasuya Equipment assistant – Andrew Dubiellak Equipment assistant – Stu Mitchell Director of communications – Jamie Cartmell Head coaches Head coach – Wally Buono Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks – Khari Jones Running backs – Adam Blasetti Receivers – Marcel Bellefeuille Offensive line – Dan Dorazio Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator and defensive backs – Mark Washington Defensive line – Robin Ross Linebackers – Chris Tormey Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Marcello Simmons Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning trainer – Chris Boyko → Coaching staff References Category:BC Lions seasons Category:2016 Canadian Football League season by team Category:2016 in sports in British Columbia BC Lions, 2016