The B.C. Lions opened the season at home hosting a veteran Edmonton Eskimo team. The Lions scored first when all-time scoring leader Lui Passaglia sent a 47 yard field goal attempt through the uprights. Edmonton tied the game mid-way through the second quarter with a 16 yard Frank Jagas field goal. Passaglia gave the Lions a one point lead heading into the locker room for half-time with a 61 yard punting single. The Eskimos exploded in the third quarter scoring three unanswered TDs. Fullback Tony Burse scored two of the touchdowns on runs of 18 and 1 yards. The other major was scored as Danny McManus scampered in from the 5-yard line. Jagas converted all three touchdowns for the Eskimos. Facing a huge deficit, the Lions managed put a field goal on the board early in the fourth. Passaglia hit from 46 yards out for the Lions. Jagas scored his second field goal as a CFL kicker with a 35 yard field goal for the Eskimos. The Lions Andre Ware threw his first TD pass as a Lions with Mike Trevathan on the receiving end of the 12 yard play. Passaglia kicked the convert. Edmonton punter Glenn Harper rounded out the scoring for the game with a 58 yard single. The point gave the Eskimos a decisive 28 to 14 win over the Lions.
| 1995 | Week A | BC 22 @ EDM 23 | |
| Week 13 | EDM 33 @ BC 18 | ||
| Week 14 | BC 36 @ EDM 39 OT | ||
| Division Semi-Final | BC 15 @ EDM 26 | ||
| 1996 | Week 1 | EDM 28 @ BC 14 | |
| Week 14 | BC 12 @ EDM 32 | ||
| Week 16 | EDM 34 @ BC 31 |
1.
BC: Field Goal
PASSAGLIA
(47 yards)
6:50
2.
EDM: Field Goal
JAGAS
(16 yards)
7:55
3.
BC: Single PASSAGLIA
(61 yards off a Punt)
13:36
4.
EDM: Touchdown
BURSE
(18 yards)
3:18
EDM: Convert Kick JAGAS
5.
EDM: Touchdown
MCMANUS
(5 yards)
6:36
EDM: Convert Kick JAGAS
6.
EDM: Touchdown
BURSE
(1 yard)
15:00
EDM: Convert Kick JAGAS
15:00
7.
BC: Field Goal
PASSAGLIA
(46 yards)
2:28
8.
EDM: Field Goal
JAGAS
(35 yards)
6:33
9.
BC: Touchdown TREVATHAN
(12 yard pass from WARE)
11:02
BC: Convert Kick PASSAGLIA
10.
EDM: Single HARPER
(58 yards off a Punt)
14:41
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskimos | 0 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 28 |
| Lions | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| EDM | BC | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 22 | 17 |
| Rushing | 120 | 105 |
| Passing | 260 | 133 |
| Total Offence | 380 | 238 |
| Team Losses | 13 | 43 |
| Net Offence | 367 | 195 |
| Pass Comp-Att | 17-33 | 15-31 |
| Interceptions by-yards | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Punts-Net Avg. | 7-40.0 | 7-42.0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-75 | 15-100 |
| Time of Possession | 36:22 | 23:38 |
EDM – MCMANUS: 17/33, 260 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT; BC – WARE: 15/31, 133 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT;
EDM – BLOUNT: 21/94 YDS, 0 TD; BURSE: 4/20 YDS, 2 TD; MCMANUS: 2/6 YDS, 1 TD; BC – PHILPOT: 10/54 YDS, 0 TD; WARE: 3/39 YDS, 0 TD; MILLINGTON: 3/12 YDS, 0 TD;
EDM – BROWN: 5/98 YDS, 0 TD; MAZZOLI: 5/81 YDS, 0 TD; FLUTIE: 3/51 YDS, 0 TD; BAKER: 2/18 YDS, 0 TD; BLOUNT: 1/6 YDS, 0 TD; BURSE: 1/6 YDS, 0 TD; BC – VERDIN: 5/43 YDS, 0 TD; TREVATHAN: 4/41 YDS, 1 TD; CLARK: 4/34 YDS, 0 TD; FRAZIER: 1/8 YDS, 0 TD; PTASZEK: 1/7 YDS, 0 TD;
Danny McManus EDM (QB)
Trent Brown EDM (DB)
Eskimos coach: Ron Lancaster (W)
Lions coach: Joe Paopao (L)
Eskimos (1-0-0) Next vs Alouettes Jul 06
Lions (0-1-0) Next @ Blue Bombers Jul 07
| EDM | BC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest Lead / Deficit | +20 / -3 | +3 / -20 | |
| Final | +14 | -14 | |
| EDM | Tied | BC | |
| Time in Lead | 18:18 | 02:29 | 39:13 |
| Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Harbour CS | 7:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 17.2°C | NNE (120°) at 18 km/h | NA | 101.24 kPa |
| Vancouver Harbour CS | 8:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 16.5°C | NNE (170°) at 2 km/h | NA | 101.71 kPa |
| Vancouver Harbour CS | 9:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 16.2°C | NNE (130°) at 16 km/h | NA | 101.24 kPa |
| Vancouver Harbour CS | 10:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 15.9°C | NNE (150°) at 22 km/h | NA | 101.34 kPa |
| Vancouver Harbour CS | 11:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 15.8°C | NNE (150°) at 20 km/h | NA | 101.34 kPa |
Conditions at Vancouver Harbour CS (2.24 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.
Data from Dark Sky. Contains supplemental data (Conditions, Wind direction, Wind speed, Pressure, Cloud cover) from Dark Sky estimated conditions.