1987 BC Lions season
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The 1987
BC Lions
finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 12–6 record. They appeared in the West Final.
1987 CFL season
The 1987 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 34th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 30th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1987:...
BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 12–6 record. They appeared in the West Final.
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 502 | 370 | 24 |
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 617 | 462 | 22 |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 453 | 517 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 364 | 529 | 11 |
Season schedule
| Date | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 28 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 44–1 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | 40–15 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | Bye | 2–0 | |||
| 4 | July 18 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 26–18 | Win | 3–0 |
| 5 | July 25 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 21–1 | Win | 4–0 |
| 6 | July 31 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–20 | Loss | 4–1 |
| 7 | Aug 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 30–22 | Loss | 4–2 |
| 8 | Aug 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 30–23 | Win | 5–2 |
| 9 | Aug 20 | at Calgary Stampeders | 31–26 | Loss | 5–3 |
| 10 | Aug 30 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–23 | Win | 6–3 |
| 11 | Bye | 6–3 | |||
| 12 | Sept 11 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 55–16 | Win | 7–3 |
| 13 | Sept 20 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 30–20 | Win | 8–3 |
| 14 | Sept 27 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 35–20 | Loss | 8–4 |
| 15 | Oct 4 | at Toronto Argonauts | 33–14 | Loss | 8–5 |
| 16 | Oct 11 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 34–6 | Loss | 8–6 |
| 17 | Oct 17 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 25–11 | Win | 9–6 |
| 18 | Oct 25 | at Calgary Stampeders | 32–12 | Win | 10–6 |
| 19 | Nov 1 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 33–32 | Win | 11–6 |
| 20 | Nov 8 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 34–14 | Win | 12–6 |
1987 CFL All-Stars
- WR – Jim SanduskyJim SanduskyJim Sandusky was a Canadian Football League receiver for the BC Lions and the Edmonton Eskimos who, in a 12 year career from 1984–1996, caught 586 passes for 9737 yards and 69 touchdowns. Sandusky played college football at San Diego State University and was the Most Valuable Player of the 1984...
, CFL All-Star - DE – Greg StumonGreg StumonGreg Stumon was an award winning defensive end and linebacker in the Canadian Football League....
, CFL All-Star - LB – Kevin KonarKevin KonarKevin Konar is a former star linebacker for the BC Lions.After playing his university football with the University of British Columbia, Konar would play 10 years with the Leos, from 1980 to 1989, and two Grey Cups and one championship . He was a CFL All Star two times.-References:...
, CFL All-Star - DB – Larry CrawfordLarry CrawfordLarry Crawford was a football player in the Canadian Football League for nine years. Crawford played defensive back for the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts from 1981-1989. He was a CFL All-Star four times and was a part of the Lions Grey Cup championship team in 1985. He played college football at...
, CFL All-Star
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
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| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
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