The 2011 BC Lions season was the 54th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 58th overall. The Lions finished in first place in the West Division with an 11–7 record. The Lions won their sixth Grey Cup championship over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 34–23. The Lions became the first team in league history to start a season 0–5 and finish in first place. They also became the first team to lose their first five regular season games and win the Grey Cup. The Lions were also the first team to win a Grey Cup championship in their home stadium since the 1994 BC Lions and were only the fourth team to win at home since the inception of the Canadian Football League in 1958. Because of their remarkable season, the Lions were named the Canadian Press Team of the Year for 2011, becoming only the second CFL team to win the award since 1983.Grey Cup champion B.C. Lions named team of the yearB.C. Lions named The Canadian Press's team of the year

The Lions opened their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia with rookie camp beginning June 1 and main camp beginning on June 5. Due to ongoing construction at BC Place Stadium, the Lions played their first five regular season games at Empire Field before moving to BC Place for the remaining four. On October 10, 2011, the Lions clinched a playoff berth after the Saskatchewan Roughriders lost their game to the Edmonton Eskimos. This extends the franchise record to 15 straight years in the playoffs, with that mark also tied for fourth-best in CFL history.

Offseason BC Place construction Due to the continued construction of BC Place Stadium, the Lions started their season at Empire Field, the temporary stadium that they played in for all ten games in 2010. However, it was unclear as to when the Lions would move into the refurbished stadium, as the contractor, PCL Westcoast Constructor, would not reveal a date.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/lions-caps-play-bc-place-waiting-game/article1884193/ Lions, 'Caps play B.C. Place waiting game It was likely that between three and five regular season games would be played at BC Place Stadium and it has been guaranteed that it will be complete by November 1, in time for the 99th Grey Cup, which it is scheduled to host.

On February 7, 2011, it was announced that the BC Lions would be opening the newly renovated BC Place on September 30, 2011. When the schedule was released on February 18, 2011, it was announced that the Lions' opponent would be the Edmonton Eskimos and that they would play four 2011 regular season games in BC Place Stadium.

CFL draft The 2011 CFL draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011.http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188882771141305 The Lions had five selections in the draft, with the first coming in the sixth spot overall, after trading their third overall pick with Calgary. Through the trade, BC was still able to select their first choice, Marco Iannuzzi, with their first pick and then draft kicker/punter Hugh O'Neill to replace the recently traded Sean Whyte. BC also selected Alex Ellis in the 2011 supplemental draft, and must forfeit a sixth-round 2012 draft pick.

Round Pick Player Position School/Club team 1 6 Marco Iannuzzi WR Harvard 2 11 Hugh O'Neill K/P Alberta 3 19 Michael Carter DB Maryland 5 37 Yannick Sage OL Sherbrooke 6 42 Chris Hodgson DL Saint Mary's

Preseason Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance RecordA Wed, June 15 at Calgary Stampeders 24–0 Win 8,235 1–0B Wed, June 22 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 34–6 Win 18,742 2–0

Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season Standings

Season schedule The Lions played their first five regular season games at Empire Field and played their remaining four at BC Place Stadium.

Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record1 Thurs, June 30 at Montreal Alouettes 30–26 Loss 22,317 0–12 Fri, July 8 vs. Calgary Stampeders 34–32 Loss 22,738 0–23 Sat, July 16 at Edmonton Eskimos 33–17 Loss 32,297 0–34 Fri, July 22 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39–31 Loss 24,117 0–45 Thurs, July 28 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25–20 Loss 29,533 0–56 Fri, Aug 5 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 24–11 Win 25,238 1–57 Sat, Aug 13 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30–17 Loss 24,131 1–68 Fri, Aug 19 at Edmonton Eskimos 36–1 Win 35,216 2–6 9 Bye 2–610 Fri, Sept 2 at Toronto Argonauts 29–16 Win 19,593 3–611 Sat, Sept 10 vs. Toronto Argonauts 28–6 Win 25,263 4–6 12 Sat, Sept 17 at Calgary Stampeders 32–19 Win 29,929 5–6 13 Sat, Sept 24 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 42–5 Win 30,048 6–6 14 Fri, Sept 30 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 33–24 Win 50,213 7–615 Sat, Oct 8 vs. Calgary Stampeders 33–31 Win 30,622 8–616 Sun, Oct 16 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 29–18 Win 30,048 9–617 Sat, Oct 22 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 42–10 Loss 25,536 9–718 Sat, Oct 29 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 29–20 Win 29,749 10–719 Sat, Nov 5 vs. Montreal Alouettes 43–1 Win 35,454 11–7

Games played with colour uniforms. Games played with white uniforms. Games played with alternate uniforms.

Roster 2011 BC Lions final roster Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen T G/T G G T C G

Defensive linemen DT DE DT DE DT DE Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams K/P LS

Practice roster G/C FB DE LB WR DB RB/SB WR DT Reserve roster DB WR DB RB

Injured list DB LB LB K/P DB DB

Italics indicate American players. Roster updated 2026-04-27 Depth chart • Transactions

Coaching staff 2011 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 Player personal assistant – Barron Miles Northwest regional scout – Jeff Smith

Head coaches Head coach – Wally Buono

Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks – Jacques Chapdelaine Receivers – Travis Moore Running backs – Chuck McMann Offensive line – Dan Dorazio Offensive line assistant – Kelly Bates Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator and linebackers – Mike Benevides Defensive line – Randy Melvin Defensive backs – Mark Washington Defensive assistant – Barron Miles

Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Chuck McMann

Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning trainer – Chris Boyko

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Player stats Passing Player Att. Comp % Yards TD INT Rating Travis Lulay 583 342 58.7 4,815 32 11 95.8 Jarious Jackson 39 18 46.2 263 1 2 55.8 Mike Reilly 2 1 50.0 12 0 0 68.8 Paul McCallum 2 0 00.0 0 0 2 −414.6

Rushing Player Att. Yards Avg. TD Fumbles Andrew Harris 96 458 4.8 1 2 Travis Lulay 47 391 8.3 3 1 Tim Brown 64 376 5.9 5 3 Jamal Robertson 63 296 4.7 3 0 Shawn Gore 12 85 7.1 0 1 Jarious Jackson 22 80 3.6 0 2 Kierrie Johnson 7 53 7.6 0 0

Receiving Player No. Yards Avg. Long TD Geroy Simon 84 1,350 16.1 63 8 Arland Bruce 58 859 14.8 100 8 Shawn Gore 60 836 13.9 51 1 Akeem Foster 33 593 18.0 56 6 Andrew Harris 30 395 13.2 63 7 Kierrie Johnson 20 235 11.8 29 0

Awards and records CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Travis Lulay, QB John Agro Special Teams Award – Paul McCallum, K/P

2011 CFL All-Stars QB – Travis Lulay, CFL All-Star WR – Geroy Simon, CFL All-Star OT – Jovan Olafioye, CFL All-Star OC – Angus Reid, CFL All-Star DT – Aaron Hunt, CFL All-Star DT – Khalif Mitchell, CFL All-Star LB – Solomon Elimimian, CFL All-Star DB – Korey Banks, CFL All-Star K – Paul McCallum, CFL All-Star

Western All-Stars QB – Travis Lulay, Western All-Star WR – Geroy Simon, Western All-Star OT – Ben Archibald, Western All-Star OT – Jovan Olafioye, Western All-Star OC – Angus Reid, Western All-Star DT – Aaron Hunt, Western All-Star DT – Khalif Mitchell, Western All-Star DE – Keron Williams, Western All-Star LB – Solomon Elimimian, Western All-Star CB – Dante Marsh, Western All-Star DB – Korey Banks, Western All-Star K – Paul McCallum, Western All-Star

Milestones On September 10, 2011, Lions receiver Geroy Simon became the franchise's all-time touchdowns leader when he scored his 88th touchdown as a BC Lion, surpassing Willie Fleming.

Playoffs Schedule Week Game Date Time Opponent Score Result Attendance 20 Bye21 West Final Nov 20 1:30 PM PST vs. Edmonton Eskimos 40–23 Win 41,31322 Grey Cup Nov 27 3:30 PM PST Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34–23 Win 54,313

Games played with colour uniforms.

Bracket

West Final

Grey Cup

References

External links 2011 BC Lions season at Official Site 2011 BC Lions season at CFL.ca