2005 BC Lions season
Canadian football team season
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The 2005 BC Lions finished in first place in the West Division with a 12–6 record. They appeared in the West Final.
| 2005 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | David Braley |
| General manager | Wally Buono |
| President | Bob Ackles |
| Head coach | Wally Buono |
| Home stadium | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–6 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoffs | Lost West Final |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
CFL draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Alexis Bwenge | RB | Kentucky |
| 2 | 17 | Pierre Tremblay | OL | Laval |
| 3 | 25 | David Lowry | LB | Calgary |
| 3 | 26 | Patick Pierre-Louis | LB | UCLA |
| 4 | 34 | Sebastian Clovis | DB | St. Mary's |
| 5 | 43 | Nuvraj Bassi | DT | Oregon |
| 6 | 52 | Karl Ortmanns | OL | Acadia |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 12 | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | 37–23 | Win | 25,771 | 1–0 |
| B | June 16 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 31–16 | Win | 23,753 | 2–0 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Lions (C, Q) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 550 | 444 | +106 | 24 |
| 2 | Calgary Stampeders (Q) | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 529 | 443 | +86 | 22 |
| 3 | Edmonton Eskimos (Q) | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 453 | 421 | +32 | 22 |
| 4 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (Q) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 441 | 433 | +8 | 18 |
| 5 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 474 | 558 | −84 | 10 |
Source: "2005 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. 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 25 | @ Toronto Argonauts | 27–20 | Win | 30,712 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Bye | 1–0 | ||||
| 3 | July 8 | vs. Ottawa Renegades | 37–29 | Win | 27,506 | 2–0 |
| 4 | July 15 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 30–22 | Win | 29,217 | 3–0 |
| 5 | July 23 | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–22 | Win | 27,692 | 4–0 |
| 6 | July 29 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 40–27 | Win | 28,714 | 5–0 |
| 7 | Aug 5 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 25–19 | Win | 35,568 | 6–0 |
| 8 | Aug 12 | @ Calgary Stampeders | 39–31 | Win | 31,847 | 7–0 |
| 9 | Aug 19 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 39–15 | Win | 33,119 | 8–0 |
| 10 | Aug 27 | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | 19–15 | Win | 24,899 | 9–0 |
| 11 | Bye | 9–0 | ||||
| 12 | Sept 8 | @ Ottawa Renegades | 61–27 | Win | 19,013 | 10–0 |
| 13 | Sept 17 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 27–26 | Win | 36,066 | 11–0 |
| 14 | Sept 24 | @ Edmonton Eskimos | 37–20 | Loss | 48,048 | 11–1 |
| 15 | Oct 1 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 28–19 | Loss | 34,711 | 11–2 |
| 16 | Oct 10 | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 44–23 | Loss | 22,630 | 11–3 |
| 17 | Oct 16 | @ Montreal Alouettes | 46–44 | Loss | 20,202 | 11–4 |
| 18 | Oct 22 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 41–1 | Win | 29,780 | 12–4 |
| 19 | Oct 28 | @ Edmonton Eskimos | 22–19 | Loss | 37,544 | 12–5 |
| 20 | Nov 5 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 13–12 | Loss | 38,847 | 12–6 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Att. | Comp | % | Yards | TD | INT | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Dickenson | 342 | 253 | 74.0 | 3338 | 21 | 5 | 118.8 |
| Casey Printers | 216 | 131 | 60.6 | 1671 | 9 | 6 | 87.2 |
| Buck Pierce | 71 | 43 | 60.6 | 679 | 3 | 1 | 100.6 |
| Jarious Jackson | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 64.6 |
| Jason Crumb | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Warren | 205 | 983 | 4.8 | 13 | 7 |
| Casey Printers | 38 | 336 | 8.8 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Dickenson | 49 | 299 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 |
| Buck Pierce | 15 | 104 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Lyle Green | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | No. | Yards | Avg. | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geroy Simon | 89 | 1322 | 14.9 | 83 | 10 |
| Jason Clermont | 78 | 1042 | 13.4 | 69 | 4 |
| Ryan Thelwell | 74 | 1035 | 14.0 | 75 | 7 |
| Antonio Warren | 68 | 718 | 10.6 | 42 | 3 |
| Paris Jackson | 48 | 617 | 12.9 | 40 | 4 |
Awards and records
2005 CFL All-Stars
- Brent Johnson, defensive end
Western Division All-Star Selections
- Ryan Thelwell, Wide Receiver
- Otis Floyd, Linebacker
- Brent Johnson, defensive end
- Barron Miles, Safety
Playoffs
Scotiabank West Championship
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| BC Lions | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
VANCOUVER – On the heels of his benching against Calgary, it seemed likely that Edmonton head coach Danny Maciocia would leave Ricky Ray as the backup for the West final against the BC Lions. However, Maciocia said mid-week that Ray would start, leaving Jason Maas remaining as the backup. In BC, Dave Dickenson unsurprisingly got the start over former Most Outstanding Player Casey Printers, leading some to joke that four of the CFL's best quarterbacks would be in this game.
