2018 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

2018 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Head coach June Jones
General manager Eric Tillman
Home field Tim Hortons Field
Results
Record 8–7
Division place 2nd, East
Playoff finish TBD
Uniform

The 2018 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season will be the 61st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 69th overall. The Tiger-Cats improved upon their 6–12 record from 2017 and will attempt to win their ninth Grey Cup championship. The team clinched a playoff berth and home playoff date during their bye in week 17 following the Montreal Alouettes' loss to the Calgary Stampeders. This is the third season under general manager Eric Tillman and first full season under head coach June Jones following his interim role the year before.

Offseason

Notable signings

During the offseason, the Tiger-Cats signed controversial free agent quarterback Johnny Manziel, who played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL) before being released in 2015 for incidents on and off the field. The Manziel signing was part of a tumultuous negotiation process that lasted over a year.[1]

CFL Draft

The 2018 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2018.[2] The Tiger-Cats held the first overall draft pick following a trade with the Montreal Alouettes and selected wide receiver Mark Chapman with that pick. This was the first time since the 2013 CFL Draft that they selected first overall.[3] In total, the team had nine selections in the eight-round draft, including four picks in the first 15 selections after trading John Chick to the Edmonton Eskimos and Zach Collaros to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[4][5]

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
11 Mark ChapmanWRCentral Michigan
16 Darius CiracoOLCalgary
211 Jackson BennettDBOttawa
215 Brett WadeDLCalgary
431 Marcus DavisWRBritish Columbia
537 Justin BurenWRSimon Fraser
644 Michael MooreLBQueen's
862 Joel Van PeltDLCalgary
866 Nicholas ParisottoDBGuelph

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B Fri, June 1 7:30 p.m. EDT Toronto Argonauts L 18–36 0–1 TSN Tim Hortons Field NA Recap
C Sat, June 9 12:00 p.m. EDT @ Montreal Alouettes W 30–15 1–1 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 12,325 Recap

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Game summaries

Toronto

Preseason Week Two – Toronto at Hamilton
1 2 34Total
Argonauts 10 16 7336
Tiger-Cats 0 6 7518

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Friday, June 1, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN
  • Source
Game information

at Montreal

Preseason Week Three – Hamilton at Montreal
1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats 0 7 61730
Alouettes 13 1 0115

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Saturday, June 9, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS
  • Source

Regular season

Season Standings

Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
X–Ottawa Redblacks15870163753673–2L2Details
X–Hamilton Tiger-Cats15870164413614–1W2Details
e–Montreal Alouettes15312062534482–3L4Details
e–Toronto Argonauts15312063244741–4L7Details

Season Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sat, June 16 7:00 p.m. EDT @ Calgary Stampeders L 14–28 0–1 TSN/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 23,717 Recap
2 2 Fri, June 22 10:00 p.m. EDT @ Edmonton Eskimos W 38–21 1–1 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 31,334 Recap
3 3 Fri, June 29 7:00 p.m. EDT Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 31–17 2–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Tim Hortons Field 23,721 Recap
4 4 Thurs, July 5 9:00 p.m. EDT @ Saskatchewan Roughriders L 13–18 2–2 TSN Mosaic Stadium 30,594 Recap
5 Bye
6 5 Thurs, July 19 7:30 p.m. EDT Saskatchewan Roughriders L 20–31 2–3 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,346 Recap
7 6 Sat, July 28 4:00 p.m. EDT Ottawa Redblacks L 15–21 2–4 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Tim Hortons Field 23,381 Recap
8 7 Fri, Aug 3 7:30 p.m. EDT @ Montreal Alouettes W 50–11 3–4 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Molson Stadium 18,576 Recap
9 8 Fri, Aug 10 8:30 p.m. EDT @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 23–29 3–5 TSN/RDS Investors Group Field 26,454 Recap
10 Bye
11 9 Thu, Aug 23 7:30 p.m. EDT Edmonton Eskimos W 25–24 4–5 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,281 Recap
12 10 Mon, Sept 3 6:30 p.m. EDT Toronto Argonauts W 42–28 5–5 TSN Tim Hortons Field 24,221 Recap
13 11 Sat, Sept 8 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Toronto Argonauts W 36–25 6–5 TSN BMO Field 15,702 Recap
14 12 Sat, Sept 15 4:00 p.m. EDT Calgary Stampeders L 28–43 6–6 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,428 Recap
15 13 Sat, Sept 22 10:00 p.m. EDT @ BC Lions L 32–35 (2OT) 6–7 TSN BC Place 18,794 Recap
16 14 Sat, Sept 29 4:00 p.m. EDT BC Lions W 40–10 7–7 TSN Tim Hortons Field 23,623 Recap
17 Bye
18 15 Fri, Oct 12 7:30 p.m. EDT @ Toronto Argonauts W 34–20 8–7 TSN BMO Field 14,184 Recap
19 16 Fri, Oct 19 7:00 p.m. EDT @ Ottawa Redblacks TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium
20 17 Sat, Oct 27 4:00 p.m. EDT Ottawa Redblacks TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field
21 18 Sat, Nov 3 7:00 p.m. EDT Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field

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Game summaries

at Calgary

Week One – Hamilton at Calgary
1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats 7 4 0314
Stampeders 6 3 01928

at McMahon Stadium • Calgary, Alberta

  • Date: Saturday, June 16, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/ESPN2
  • Source

at Edmonton

Week Two – Hamilton at Edmonton
1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats 14 10 7738
Eskimos 7 7 0721

at Commonwealth Stadium • Edmonton, Alberta

  • Date: Saturday, June 22, 2018
  • Game time: 10:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/ESPN2
  • Source

Winnipeg

Week Three – Winnipeg at Hamilton
1 2 34Total
Blue Bombers 7 3 0717
Tiger-Cats 7 9 15031

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Friday, June 29, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS/ESPN2
  • Source

at Saskatchewan

Week Four – Hamilton at Saskatchewan
1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats 4 3 3313
Roughriders 0 6 3918

at Mosaic Stadium • Regina, Saskatchewan

  • Date: Thursday, July 5, 2018
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN
  • Source

Saskatchewan

Week Six – Saskatchewan at Hamilton
1 2 34Total
Roughriders 3 4 21331
Tiger-Cats 7 10 3020

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Thursday, July 19, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS
  • Source

Ottawa

Week Seven – Ottawa at Hamilton
1 2 34Total
Redblacks 3 3 6921
Tiger-Cats 1 4 01015

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Saturday, July 28, 2018
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS2/ESPN2
  • Source
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:57) Ottawa FG: L. Ward 42 yard field goal
    Ottawa 3–0
  • (8:25) Hamilton Single: L. Hajrullahu 15 yard field goal blocked by J. Rose; declared dead in end zone
    Ottawa 3–1
Second Quarter
  • (12:45) Ottawa FG: L. Ward 26 yard field goal
    Ottawa 6–1
  • (7:26) Hamilton Single: L. Hajrullahu 31 yard field goal missed wide left; ball out of bounds
    Ottawa 6–2
  • (3:16) Hamilton FG: L. Hajrullahu 49 yard field goal
    Ottawa 6–5
Third Quarter
  • (13:22) Ottawa FG: L. Ward 47 yard field goal
    Ottawa 9–5
  • (1:21) Ottawa FG: L. Ward 37 yard field goal
    Ottawa 12–5
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:06) Ottawa FG: L. Ward 35 yard field goal
    Ottawa 15–5
  • (6:14) Hamilton FG: L. Hajrullahu 17 yard field goal
    Ottawa 15–8
  • (2:58) Ottawa FG: L. Ward 15 yard field goal
    Ottawa 18–8
  • (1:54) Hamilton TD: J. Saunders 31 yard pass from J. Masoli, L. Hajrullahu kick good
    Ottawa 18–15
  • (1:09) Ottawa FG: L. Ward 43 yard field goal
    Ottawa 21–15

at Montreal

Week Eight – Hamilton at Montreal
1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats 28 10 3950
Alouettes 0 3 0811

at Molson Stadium • Montreal, Quebec

  • Date: Friday, August 3, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS/ESPN2
  • Source
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:31) Hamilton TD: B. Banks 17 yard pass from J. Masoli, L. Hajrullahu kick
    Hamilton 7–0
  • (9:31) Hamilton TD: A. Green 1 yard rush, L. Hajrullahu kick
    Hamilton 14–0
  • (7:35) Hamilton TD: S. Thomas Erlington 10 yard return of blocked punt, L. Hajrullahu kick
    Hamilton 21–0
  • (4:12) Hamilton TD: J. Saunders 21 yard pass from J. Masoli, L. Hajrullahu kick
    Hamilton 28–0
Second Quarter
  • (15:00) Montreal FG: B. Bede 30 yard field goal
    Hamilton 28–3
  • (6:55) Hamilton TD: A. Green 1 yard rush, L. Hajrullahu kick
    Hamilton 35–3
  • (0:52) Hamilton FG: L. Hajrullahu 32 yard field goal
    Hamilton 38–3
Third Quarter
  • (10:10) Hamilton FG: L. Hajrullahu 48 yard field goal
    Hamilton 41–3
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:11) Hamilton FG: J. Masoli 6 yard rush
    Hamilton 47–3
  • (2:45) Montreal TD: V. Adams Jr. 1 yard rush, B. Cunningham 3 yard pass from V. Adams Jr. (2-pt.)
    Hamilton 47–11
  • (0:37) Hamilton FG: L. Hajrullahu 28 yard field goal
    Hamilton 50–11

The Tiger-Cats' 28-point first quarter tied the CFL record for most points in a single quarter; the feat had been accomplished six previous times.

at Winnipeg

Week Nine – Hamilton at Winnipeg
1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats 7 0 9723
Blue Bombers 14 5 7329

at Investors Group Field • Winnipeg, Manitoba

  • Date: Friday, August 10, 2018
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS
  • Source

Edmonton

Week Eleven – Edmonton at Hamilton
1 2 34Total
Eskimos 0 24 0024
Tiger-Cats 10 0 31225

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Thursday, August 23, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS
  • Source

Toronto

Week Twelve – Toronto at Hamilton
1 2 34Total
Argonauts 0 14 14028
Tiger-Cats 14 7 31842

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

at Toronto

Week Thirteen – Hamilton at Toronto
1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats - - --0
Argonauts - - --0

at BMO Field • Toronto, Ontario

  • Date: Saturday, September 8, 2018
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN

Calgary

Week Fourteen – Calgary at Hamilton
1 2 34Total
Stampeders - - --0
Tiger-Cats - - --0

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Saturday, September 15, 2018
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS

at BC

Week Fifteen – Hamilton at BC
1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats - - --0
Lions - - --0

at BC Place • Vancouver, British Columbia

  • Date: Saturday, September 22, 2018
  • Game time: 10:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN

BC

Week Sixteen – BC at Hamilton
1 2 34Total
Lions - - --0
Tiger-Cats - - --0

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Saturday, September 29, 2018
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN

at Toronto

Week Eighteen – Hamilton at Toronto
1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats - - --0
Argonauts - - --0

at BMO Field • Toronto, Ontario

  • Date: Friday, October 12, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN

at Ottawa

Week Nineteen – Hamilton at Ottawa
1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats - - --0
Redblacks - - --0

at TD Place Stadium • Ottawa, Ontario

  • Date: Friday, October 19, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS2

Ottawa

Week Twenty – Ottawa at Hamilton
1 2 34Total
Redblacks - - --0
Tiger-Cats - - --0

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS

Montreal

Week Twenty-one – Montreal at Hamilton
1 2 34Total
Alouettes - - --0
Tiger-Cats - - --0

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Saturday, November 3, 2018
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS

Post-season

Schedule

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
TBD Nov 11 or 18 1:00 p.m. EST vs. TBD TSN/RDS/ESPNews Tim Hortons Field

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Team

Roster

Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

 1-Game injured list

6-Game injured list

Practice squad

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2018-08-29
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Roster, 4 one-game injured
6 six-game injured, 8 practice

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Coaching staff

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Staff
Front Office
  • Caretaker – Bob Young
  • Chief Executive Officer – Scott Mitchell
  • President and Chief Operating Officer - Matt Afinec
  • General Manager – Eric Tillman
  • Assistant GM/Director of Football Operations – Shawn Burke
  • Assistant GM/Director of Canadian Scouting – Drew Allemang
  • Consultant – Kent Austin
  • Scouting Coordinator – Rich Massaro
  • Video Co-ordinator – Matt Allemang

Head Coach

Offensive Coaches

  • Assistant Offensive Coordinator & Running Backs – Corey Grant
  • Offensive Line – Dennis McKnight
  • Quarterbacks – Dan Morrison
  • Assistant Wide Receivers & Offensive Quality Control – Jarryd Baines
  

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

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References

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