Offseason
CFL Draft
In the 2008 CFL Draft, 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players[1] from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host Rod Black.
Preseason
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Attendance |
Record |
A |
June 13 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
33–13 [2] |
Loss |
28,800 |
0–1 |
B |
June 19 |
Calgary Stampeders |
39–35 [2] |
Win |
26,242 |
1–1 |
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Regular season
- On September 13, Lions running back and former Blue Bomber, Charles Roberts reached over 10,000 rushing yards in his CFL career versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[3]
- On July 6, Bobby Ackles, an integral member of the B.C. Lions for more than 50 years, died of a heart attack at his family's cabin on Bowen Island.[4] Ackles started with the team as a waterboy in 1954.[5] Ackles was sixty nine years old.[6] Under Ackles' leadership, the Lions captured the Grey Cup in 1985 and in 2006.
- On September 20, an unsportsmanlike incident occurred during a game in Saskatchewan. It started in the fourth quarter when Saskatchewan fans became angry about a B.C. play they thought should have been a face mask penalty. Lions defensive back Dante Marsh fired the ball into the stands, and Saskatchewan fans responded by pelting the Lions with full cans of beer.[7] The incident occurred on the night when the Roughriders were honouring past CFL legend Ron Lancaster, who had recently died at the age of 69.
- On November 1, B.C. Lions kick returner Ian Smart set a new CFL record for most kickoff return yardage.
Season schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
June 26 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
28–18 |
Loss |
30,159 |
0–1 |
2 |
July 4 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
26–16 |
Loss |
33,813 |
0–2 |
3 |
July 11 |
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
42–24 |
Win |
26,735 |
1–2 |
4 |
July 18 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
27–18 |
Win |
37,174 |
2–2 |
5 |
July 25 |
Montreal Alouettes |
36–34 |
Win |
30,132 |
3–2 |
6 |
July 31 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
35–24 |
Loss |
35,008 |
3–3 |
7 |
Aug 8 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
40–34 |
Win |
30,863 |
4–3 |
8 |
Bye |
4–3 |
9 |
Aug 22 |
Calgary Stampeders |
36–29 |
Loss |
34,221 |
4–4 |
10 |
Aug 29 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
30–25 |
Loss |
20,202 |
4–5 |
11 |
Sept 6 |
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
35–12 |
Win |
18,723 |
5–5 |
12 |
Sept 13 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
28–23 |
Win |
38,608 |
6–5 |
13 |
Sept 20 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
27–21 |
Win |
30,945 |
7–5 |
14 |
Sept 27 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
40–10 |
Win |
31,161 |
8–5 |
15 |
Oct 3 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
24–20 |
Win |
28,273 |
9–5 |
16 |
Oct 10 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
27–20 |
Loss |
34,778 |
9–6 |
17 |
Oct 17 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
43–28 |
Win |
34,342 |
10–6 |
18 |
Oct 25 |
Toronto Argonauts |
55–32 |
Win |
35,994 |
11–6 |
19 |
Nov 1 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
41–30 |
Loss |
30,275 |
11–7 |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
- # Games played with alternate uniforms.
Roster
2008 BC Lions roster |
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Practice Roster
Italics indicate Import players
Roster updated 2008-10-11
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 2 Inactive, 7 PS
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Awards and records
Western Division All-Star Selections
- Korey Banks, Defensive Back
- Javier Glatt, Linebacker
- Aaron Hunt, Defensive Tackle
- Paris Jackson, Receiver
- Jason Jimenez, Offensive Tackle
- Brent Johnson, Defensive Tackle
- Dante Marsh, Cornerback
- Paul McCallum, Punter
- Barron Miles, Safety
- Rob Murphy, Offensive Tackle
- Geroy Simon, Receiver
- Ian Smart, Special Teams
- Cameron Wake, Defensive End
[11]
Playoffs
Week |
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Attendance |
20 |
West Semi-Final |
Nov 8 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
33–12 |
Win |
30,945 |
21 |
West Final |
Nov 15 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
22–18 |
Loss |
35,650 |
- # Games played with white uniforms.
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