1998 BC Lions season
Canadian football team season
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The 1998 BC Lions finished in third place in the West Division with a 9–9 record. After beginning the year 3-6, head coach and general manager Adam Rita stepped down as coach in order to focus on his GM duties. Greg Mohns replaced him and led the Lions to a 6-3 finish and a playoff berth. They appeared in the West semi-final, but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.
| 1998 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | David Braley |
| General manager | Adam Rita |
| Head coach | Adam Rita Greg Mohns |
| Home stadium | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–9 |
| Division place | 3rd, West |
| Playoffs | Lost West semi-final |
Offseason
CFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Steve Hardin | T | Oregon |
| 2 | 9 | Ryan Thelwell | SB | Minnesota |
| 3 | 14 | Matt Kellett | K | Saskatchewan |
| 5 | 30 | Bernard Gravel | DB | Laval |
| 5 | 31 | Francesco Pepe-Esposito | LB | Laval |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 17 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 6–32 | 0–1 |
| B | June 25 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 24–18 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Stampeders (C, Q) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 558 | 397 | +161 | 24 |
| 2 | Edmonton Eskimos (Q) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 396 | 450 | −54 | 18 |
| 3 | BC Lions (Q) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 394 | 427 | −33 | 18 |
| 4 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 411 | 525 | −114 | 10 |
Source: "1998 CFL regular season standings". Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 2 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–20 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 10 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 10–15 | 0–2 |
| 3 | July 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 15–30 | 0–3 |
| 4 | July 24 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 25–20 | 1–3 |
| 5 | July 30 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 20–13 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Aug 6 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 16–22 | 2–4 |
| 7 | Aug 14 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 24–22 | 3–4 |
| 8 | Aug 20 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 9–55 | 3–5 |
| 9 | Aug 27 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 8–18 | 3–6 |
| 10 | Sept 5 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 15–26 | 3–7 |
| 11 | Sept 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 28–37 | 3–8 |
| 12 | Sept 19 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 21–27 | 3–9 |
| 13 | Sept 26 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 34–31 | 4–9 |
| 14 | Oct 4 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 22–11 | 5–9 |
| 15 | Oct 9 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 31–14 | 6–9 |
| 16 | Oct 18 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 31–7 | 7–9 |
| 17 | Oct 25 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 42–37 | 8–9 |
| 18 | Oct 31 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 31–22 | 9–9 |
Roster
| 1998 BC Lions final roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Special teams
Injured list
Italics indicate International player | |||
Awards and records
1998 CFL All-Stars
- OT – Moe Elewonibi, CFL All-Star
- DT – Johnny Scott, CFL All-Star
- CB – Steve Muhammad, CFL All-Star
- DS – Dale Joseph, CFL All-Star
Western Division All-Star Selections
- RB – Juan Johnson, Western All-Star
- OT – Moe Elewonibi, Western All-Star
- DT – Dave Chaytors, Western All-Star
- DT – Johnny Scott, Western All-Star
- CB – Steve Muhammad, Western All-Star
- DB – Glenn Rogers Jr., Western All-Star
- DS – Dale Joseph, Western All-Star
- K – Lui Passaglia, Western All-Star
1998 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars
OG – Jamie Taras, Intergold CFLPA All-Star
Playoffs
West semi-final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 20 | 2 | 14 | 40 |
| BC Lions | 3 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 33 |
