2004 BC Lions season
Canadian football team season
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The 2004 BC Lions finished in first place in the West Division with a 13–5 record. They won the West Final and appeared in the 92nd Grey Cup.
| 2004 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | David Braley |
| General manager | Wally Buono |
| President | Bob Ackles |
| Head coach | Wally Buono |
| Home stadium | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–5 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoffs | Lost Grey Cup |
| Team MOP | Casey Printers |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
CFL draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | O.J. Atogwe | S | Stanford |
| 2 | 13 | Nautyn McKay-Loescher | DE | Alabama |
| 3 | 22 | Scott Plummer | DB | Simon Fraser |
| 5 | 40 | Troy Cunningham | DE | Concordia |
| 6 | 49 | Billy Palmer | TE | Notre Dame |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | June 5 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–14 | Loss | 11,874 | 0–1 |
| C | June 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 39–28 | Win | 26,470 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Lions (C, Q) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 584 | 436 | +148 | 26 |
| 2 | Edmonton Eskimos (Q) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 532 | 472 | +60 | 18 |
| 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (Q) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 476 | 444 | +32 | 18 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 448 | 507 | −59 | 14 |
| 5 | Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 396 | 522 | −126 | 8 |
Source: "2004 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 18 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 38–36 | Loss | 20,952 | 0–1 |
| 2 | June 26 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 41–34 | Win | 35,367 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 2 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 42–29 | Loss | 21,605 | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 9 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 25–9 | Loss | 22,227 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Bye | 1–3 | ||||
| 6 | July 22 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 48–17 | Win | 25,567 | 2–3 |
| 7 | July 29 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 32–9 | Win | 23,788 | 3–3 |
| 8 | August 6 | vs. Ottawa Renegades | 47–27 | Win | 25,255 | 4–3 |
| 9 | August 13 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 49–11 | Win | 27,891 | 5–3 |
| 10 | August 21 | at Calgary Stampeders | 25–18 (OT) | Win | 28,351 | 6–3 |
| 11 | August 27 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 31–10 | Win | 29,484 | 7–3 |
| 12 | Bye | 7–3 | ||||
| 13 | Sept 11 | at Ottawa Renegades | 31–13 | Win | 22,380 | 8–3 |
| 14 | Sept 18 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 36–33 (OT) | Win | 29,704 | 9–3 |
| 15 | Sept 24 | at Calgary Stampeders | 22–21 | Loss | 28,524 | 9–4 |
| 16 | Oct 2 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 42–31 | Win | 29,170 | 10–4 |
| 17 | Oct 11 | at Toronto Argonauts | 22–16 | Loss | 25,212 | 10–5 |
| 18 | Oct 17 | at Montreal Alouettes | 32–29 | Win | 20,202 | 11–5 |
| 19 | Oct 22 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 19–17 | Win | 27,295 | 12–5 |
| 20 | Oct 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 40–38 | Win | 32,402 | 13–5 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Att. | Comp | % | Yards | TD | INT | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Printers | 494 | 325 | 65.8 | 5088 | 35 | 10 | 115.0 |
| Dave Dickenson | 98 | 62 | 63.3 | 967 | 8 | 2 | 114.6 |
| Spergon Wynn | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 268 | 2 | 0 | 106.0 |
| Geroy Simon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att. | Yards | Avg. | Longest | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Warren | 219 | 1136 | 5.2 | 37 | 5 |
| Casey Printers | 82 | 469 | 5.7 | 40 | 9 |
| Eddie Linscomb | 40 | 220 | 5.5 | 37 | 2 |
| Dave Dickenson | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Lyle Green | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | No. | Yards | Avg. | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geroy Simon | 103 | 1750 | 17.0 | 89 | 14 |
| Jason Clermont | 83 | 1220 | 14.7 | 80 | 7 |
| Ryan Thelwell | 54 | 909 | 16.8 | 46 | 6 |
| Chris Brazzell | 49 | 906 | 18.5 | 73 | 8 |
| Frank Cutolo | 47 | 786 | 16.7 | 102 | 9 |
Awards and records
- Casey Printers (QB), – CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award[6]
- Jason Clermont (SB), – CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
- Casey Printers (QB), – Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
2004 CFL All-Stars
- Casey Printers, Quarterback
- Geroy Simon, Slotback
- Barrin Simpson, Linebacker
Western Division All-Star Selections
- Casey Printers, Quarterback
- Jason Clermont, Slotback
- Geroy Simon, Slotback
- Ryan Thelwell, Wide Receiver
- Angus Reid, Centre
- Brent Johnson, Defensive End
- Barrin Simpson, Linebacker
- Sam Young, Safety
Playoffs
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Toronto Argonauts (27) – TDs, Damon Allen (2), Robert Baker; FGs Noel Prefontaine (2); cons., Prefontaine (3).
BC Lions (19) – TDs, Jason Clermont, Dave Dickenson; FGs Duncan O'Mahony (2); cons. O'Mahony (1).
First quarter
BC—TD Clermont 12-yard pass from Dickenson (O'Mahony convert) 4:07
Second quarter
TOR—FG Prefontaine 27-yard field goal 7:40
TOR—TD Allen 1-yard run (Prefontaine convert) 12:22
BC—FG O'Mahony 42-yard field goal 13:13
TOR—TD Baker 23-yard pass from Allen (Prefontaine convert) 14:37
Third quarter
TOR—TD Allen 1-yard run (Prefontaine convert) 4:45
BC—FG O'Mahony 36-yard field goal 9:16
Fourth quarter
BC—TD Dickenson 7-yard run (convert failed) 6:06
TOR—FG Prefontaine 16-yard field goal 12:19
Roster
| 2004 BC Lions final roster | ||||||
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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 | |||