Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 @ BC Lions 21

Game Details

  • Week 4
  • 16th Game of Regular Season (24th Overall)
  • Saturday, Jul 19, 1997 10:30 PM EDT ( )
  • (Local)
  • at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 22,312
    • Capacity: 40,800
  • Broadcaster:
    • TSN
1996 and 1997 BC and Winnipeg Matchups
1996Week ABC 35 @ WPG 29
Week 2BC 22 @ WPG 25
Week 8WPG 38 @ BC 13
Week 9BC 22 @ WPG 20
1997Week 4WPG 17 @ BC 21
Week 13BC 14 @ WPG 26

Lions record vs Blue Bombers (Regular Season)

Last decade (1987 to 1996)
  • at BC 7–3–0 (0.700)
  • at Winnipeg 2–10–0 (0.167)
  • BC Total 9–13–0 (0.409)
All-time (through 1997)
  • at BC 33–30–0 (0.524)
  • at Winnipeg 21–40–2 (0.349)
  • BC Total 54–70–2 (0.437)

Streaks as of July 19, 1997 (Regular Season)

Lions streak at home vs Blue Bombers
Lions streak overall vs Blue Bombers

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. WPG: Field Goal WESTWOOD (21 yards) 3:14

2nd Quarter

2. WPG: Field Goal WESTWOOD (27 yards) 1:23
3. WPG: Touchdown WILLIAMS (23 yards) 10:32
  WPG: Convert Kick WESTWOOD
4. BC: Touchdown ALLEN (1 yard) 12:35
  BC: Convert Kick PASSAGLIA 12:35

3rd Quarter

5. BC: Touchdown JACKSON (67 yard pass from ALLEN) 3:06
  BC: Convert Kick PASSAGLIA
6. WPG: Field Goal WESTWOOD (25 yards) 7:13

4th Quarter

7. WPG: Single WESTWOOD (37 yards off a Missed Field Goal) 9:28
8. BC: Touchdown JACKSON (73 yard pass from ALLEN) 13:03
  BC: Convert Kick PASSAGLIA 13:03

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Blue Bombers 3 10 3 1 17
Lions 0 7 7 7 21
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
WPGBC
First Downs1611
Rushing21326
Passing234364
Total Offence447390
Team Losses2316
Net Offence424374
Pass Comp-Att14-2417-28
Interceptions by-yards0-00-0
Fumbles-Lost2-14-1
Punts-Net Avg.10-4.611-3.7
Penalties-Yards16-11915-130
Time of Possession35:1524:45
Individual
PASSING

WPGVARGAS: 14/24, 234 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT; BCALLEN: 17/28, 364 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT;

RUSHING

WPGWILLIAMS: 26/190 YDS, 1 TD; VARGAS: 3/11 YDS, 0 TD; JEAN-PIERRE: 2/10 YDS, 0 TD; BOYKO: 1/2 YDS, 0 TD; BCALLEN: 4/33 YDS, 1 TD; ENGLISH: 1/4 YDS, 0 TD; PHILPOT: 3/0 YDS, 0 TD; SHIPMAN: 2/-11 YDS, 0 TD;

RECEIVING

WPGSTEGALL: 3/117 YDS, 0 TD; ALFORD: 4/42 YDS, 0 TD; WILLIAMS: 4/36 YDS, 0 TD; BAKER: 1/26 YDS, 0 TD; BOYKO: 1/8 YDS, 0 TD; BOYKO: 1/5 YDS, 0 TD; BCJACKSON: 6/266 YDS, 2 TD; SHIPMAN: 4/45 YDS, 0 TD; THOMPSON: 3/24 YDS, 0 TD; MILLINGTON: 3/19 YDS, 0 TD; ENGLISH: 1/10 YDS, 0 TD;


Blue Bombers coach: Jeff Reinebold (L)
Lions coach: Adam Rita (W)

Blue Bombers (1-3-0) Next vs Tiger-Cats Jul 26
Lions (3-1-0) Next vs Argonauts Jul 25

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 5
  • Times WPG held lead: 2
  • Times tied: 2
  • Times BC held lead: 2
Lead/Trailed and Time in Lead
WPGBC
Largest Lead / Deficit+13 / -4+4 / -13
Final-4+4
WPGTiedBC
Time in Lead39:1811:4608:56
Consecutive Points
WPG13 4 
BC 14 7

Game Time Weather in Vancouver, BC

July 19th Hourly Weather Summary for Vancouver
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Vancouver Harbour CS 7:00 PM Clear 23.7°C NNE (280°) at 14 km/h NA 101.81 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 8:00 PM Clear 20.6°C NNE (290°) at 12 km/h NA 101.75 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 9:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 19.1°C NNE (280°) at 14 km/h NA 101.70 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 10:00 PM Clear 18.7°C NNE (280°) at 12 km/h NA 101.63 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 11:00 PM Partly Cloudy 17.6°C NNE (270°) at 7 km/h NA 101.55 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.

League Records Set and Approached in WPG @ BC
Including known plays over 55 yards

Regular Season
CategoryCurrent
Rank
Original
Rank
ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR
Longest Pass – Play -- -- 73 yards Damon Allen
to Alfred Jackson, Jr. (TD)
-- -- 67 yards Damon Allen
to Alfred Jackson, Jr. (TD)
Longest Reception – Play -- -- 73 yards Alfred Jackson, Jr.
from Damon Allen (TD)
-- -- 67 yards Alfred Jackson, Jr.
from Damon Allen (TD)

Sources

Contributors

  • Steve Daniel/CFL

Notices

  • Data is verified (Data Complete)