The BC Lions’ 2005 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the West Division
- West Division Final
- Nov. 20, 2005 Lost 23 – 28 vs Edmonton
BC Lions 2005 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 2004: 19 players
- 2005 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
2005 CFL team stats (CFL.ca)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 39 | W2 | 2-0-0 |
| Regular Season | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 550 | 444 | L2 | 1-5-0 |
| Home | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 270 | 180 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
| Visitor | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 280 | 264 | L4 | 2-4-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 257 | 237 | L2 | 1-5-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 293 | 207 | L1 | 5-1-0 |
BC Lions 2005 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.511 | 3-2-0 (5) | 2-3-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.458 | 4-0-0 (4) | 3-1-0 (4) |
| Calgary Stampeders (2) | 0.611 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (3) | 0.611 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.500 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2) | 0.278 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2) | 0.278 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (2) | 0.556 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (2) | 0.611 | ||
| Ottawa Renegades (2) | 0.389 |
Coaches
Head Coach
- Wally Buono (Jan. 14, 2003 – Dec. 5, 2011)
Assistant Coaches
- Jacques Chapdelaine – Offensive Coordinator
- Dan Dorazio – Offensive line
- Steff Kruck – Quarterbacks
- Dave Ritchie – Defensive Coordinator
- Mike Benevides – Linebackers
- Mike Roach – Defensive line
2005 BC Lions Attendance
- Capacity: 59,196
- Total: 293,528
- High: 38,847
- Avg: 32,614 (9 out of 9 games)
- Diff from 2004 Avg: +7,379
- Low: 27,506
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 55.10
- Diff from League Avg: +4,165
Team Scoring
| 2005 | 2004 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 55.22 | 1.44  |
| Average Winning Score | 34.42 | 1.97 |
| Average Losing Score | 22.83 | 0.63  |
| Average Home Score | 30.00 | 2.44 |
| Average Visitor Score | 31.11 | 1.33 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 13.25 | 1.06 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 8.83 | 1.23 |
Stadium
- 2005 home stadium: BC Place Stadium
- Capacity: 59,196
- Playing surface: Granulated Rubber Filled Artificial Turf (FieldTurf-like)
- Previous stadium change: 2005 – Reconfiguration/artificial turf replacement
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| BC | 38 | 43 | 81 | 118 | 102 | 220 | 63 | 49 | 112 | 51 | 86 | 137 | 270 (30.0) | 280 (31.1) | 550 (30.6) |
| Opponent | 30 | 46 | 76 | 25 | 72 | 97 | 58 | 62 | 120 | 67 | 84 | 151 | 264 (29.3) | 180 (20.0) | 444 (24.7) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 5 (4-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 8 (7-1-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 6 (3-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 7 (5-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (2-3-0) | 11 (8-3-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 6 (3-3-0) |
| After 3rd | 7 (6-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 11 (10-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 6 (1-5-0) |
| After 4th | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 12 (12-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) |
BC Lions 2005 Stars of the Week
Offensive Star
- 3 – Dave Dickenson
- 1 – Ryan Thelwell
- 1 – Antonio Warren
Defensive Star
- 1 – Barron Miles
Lineman Star
- 1 – Tyrone Williams
- 1 – Brent Johnson
Special Teams Star
- 2 – Aaron Lockett
BC Lions 2005 Player Awards and Nominations
2005 Most Outstanding
- Player — Antonio Warren (Team Nominee)
- Defensive Player — Otis Floyd (Team Nominee)
- Offensive Lineman — Bobby Singh (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Brent Johnson (Winner)
- Rookie — Ryan Phillips (Team Nominee)