# 2006 BC Lions season

The 2006 BC Lions season was the 49th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 53rd overall. The Lions finished in first place in the West Division for a third consecutive season with a 13–5 record and won the 94th Grey Cup over the Montreal Alouettes. Lions quarterback Dave Dickenson was named the game's Most Valuable Player after completing 18 of 29 passes for 184 yards and rushing for 53 yards on six carries. Placekicker Paul McCallum tied a Grey Cup record by kicking six field goals en route to being named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. The Lions won their fifth Grey Cup championship in franchise history and first since 2000 when they also defeated the Alouettes.
During the regular season, the Lions were dominant, led by slotback Geroy Simon who caught 105 passes for a club record 1856 yards and 15 touchdowns. Simon was named the league's Most Outstanding Player, becoming the fifth BC Lions player to win the award. Defensive end Brent Johnson was named the league's Most Outstanding Canadian and Most Outstanding Defensive Player, defensive tackle Aaron Hunt was named the league's Most Outstanding Rookie, and offensive tackle Rob Murphy was named the league's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. Defensive back Mark Washington was awarded the CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award and head coach Wally Buono won the Annis Stukus Trophy as the CFL's Coach of the Year, making it the third time he won the award. The only CFL major trophy not won by the Lions was the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Teams Award, won by Calgary Stampeders kicker Sandro DeAngelis. The Lions had 10 Western All-Stars and a league leading seven CFL All-Stars.

## Offseason
### CFL draft

| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 2 | Jay Pottinger | LB | McMaster |
| 1 | 4 | Ricky Foley | LB | York |
| 1 | 6 | Dean Valli | OL | Simon Fraser |
| 2 | 15 | Jon Hameister-Ries | OL | Tulsa |
| 5 | 40 | Mike Lindstrom | SB | British Columbia |
| 6 | 48 | Jason Ward | DL | Connecticut |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
| A | Fri, June 2 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 26–23 | Loss | 23,154 | 0–1 |
| B | Thu, June 8 | at Calgary Stampeders | 57–13 | Win | 7,335 | 1–1 |
    # Games played with white uniforms.

## Regular season
### Season standings

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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| BC Lions | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 555 | 355 | 26 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 477 | 426 | 20 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 465 | 434 | 18 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 399 | 468 | 14 | Details |

### Season schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | Fri, June 16 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 45–28 | Win | 27,539 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sun, June 25 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 32–24 | Loss | 21,082 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Fri, June 30 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 26–19 | Win | 30,514 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Fri, July 7 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 27–20 | Loss | 35,035 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Fri, July 14 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–28 | Loss | 28,513 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Fri, July 21 | at Calgary Stampeders | 43–20 | Win | 31,210 | 3–3 |
| 7 | Sat, July 29 | at Toronto Argonauts | 28–8 | Win | 28,356 | 4–3 |
| 8 | Fri, Aug 4 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 34–17 | Win | 27,312 | 5–3 |
| 9 | Thu, Aug 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32–5 | Win | 25,033 | 6–3 |
| 10 | Fri, Aug 18 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 30–28 | Win | 33,589 | 7–3 |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 7–3 |
| 12 | Fri, Sept 1 | at Montreal Alouettes | 48–13 | Win | 20,202 | 8–3 |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 8–3 |
| 14 | Sat, Sept 16 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 36–20 | Win | 35,971 | 9–3 |
| 15 | Sun, Sept 24 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 23–20 (OT) | Loss | 27,592 | 9–4 |
| 16 | Sat, Sept 30 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–8 | Win | 24,163 | 10–4 |
| 17 | Fri, Oct 6 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 39–13 | Win | 32,232 | 11–4 |
| 18 | Sun, Oct 15 | at Calgary Stampeders | 32–25 | Loss | 33,546 | 11–5 |
| 19 | Sat, Oct 21 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 23–17 | Win | 31,294 | 12–5 |
| 20 | Sat, Oct 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 26–16 | Win | 33,744 | 13–5 |
    # Games played with colour uniforms.
    # Games played with white uniforms.
    # Games played with alternate uniforms.

## Player stats
### Passing

| Player | Att. | Comp | % | Yards | TD | INT | Rating |
| Dave Dickenson | 338 | 238 | 70.4 | 3032 | 22 | 7 | 111.2 |
| Buck Pierce | 186 | 137 | 73.7 | 1752 | 11 | 6 | 109.0 |
| Jarious Jackson | 79 | 37 | 46.8 | 477 | 3 | 2 | 68.4 |

### Rushing

| Player | Att. | Yards | Avg. | Long | TD |
| Joe Smith | 166 | 887 | 5.3 | 66 | 9 |
| Buck Pierce | 31 | 294 | 9.5 | 39 | 3 |
| Dave Dickenson | 32 | 195 | 6.1 | 15 | 0 |
| Antonio Warren | 41 | 169 | 4.1 | 16 | 0 |
| Jarious Jackson | 46 | 137 | 3.0 | 15 | 1 |

### Receiving

| Player | No. | Yards | Avg. | Long | TD |
| Geroy Simon | 105 | 1856 | 17.7 | 92 | 15 |
| Paris Jackson | 51 | 634 | 12.4 | 49 | 4 |
| Ryan Thelwell | 53 | 625 | 11.8 | 30 | 4 |
| Jason Clermont | 44 | 507 | 11.5 | 26 | 3 |
| Joe Smith | 51 | 420 | 8.2 | 26 | 1 |

## Awards and records

* Wally Buono, – CFL's Scotiabank Coach of the Year
* Aaron Hunt (DT), – CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award
* Brent Johnson (DE), – CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
* Brent Johnson (DE), – CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award
* Rob Murphy (OG), -CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
* Geroy Simon (SB), – CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
* Geroy Simon (SB), – Rogers Fans' Choice Award
* Mark Washington (DB), – CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award

### 2006 CFL All-Stars

* Korey Banks, Defensive Back
* Otis Floyd, Linebacker
* Brent Johnson, Defensive End
* Barron Miles, Safety
* Rob Murphy, Offensive Tackle
* Geroy Simon, Wide Receiver
* Tyrone Williams, Defensive Tackle

### Western Division All-Star selections

* Korey Banks, Defensive Back
* Otis Floyd, Linebacker
* Aaron Hunt, Defensive Tackle
* Brent Johnson, Defensive End
* Carl Kidd, Special Teams
* Dante Marsh, Cornerback
* Barron Miles, Safety
* Rob Murphy, Offensive Tackle
* Geroy Simon, Wide Receiver
* Tyrone Williams, Defensive Tackle

## Playoffs

| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
| 21 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 22 | West Final | Sun, Nov 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 45–18 | Win | 50,084 |
| 23 | Grey Cup | Sun, Nov 19 | Montreal Alouettes | 25–14 | Win | 44,786 |
    # Games played with alternate uniforms.

### West Final

November 12, 2006 @ BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 18 |
| BC Lions | 3 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 45 |
Dave Dickenson completed 27-of-37 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns, as the BC Lions defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders, 45–18, to score a franchise playoff-record points total and reach the 94th Grey Cup against Montreal. The Lions will play the Montreal Alouettes, who beat the Toronto Argonauts 33–24 in the East Final. BC, who finished first in the West Division for the third straight season, lost the 2004 Grey Cup to Toronto and were downed by Edmonton in the 2005 West Final.

### Grey Cup

November 19, 2006 @ Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg, MB
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Montreal Alouettes | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| BC Lions | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 25 |

#### Scoring summary

BC Lions (25) – TDs, Ian Smart; FGs Paul McCallum (6); cons., McCallum.
Montreal Alouettes (14) – TDs, Robert Edwards; FGs Damon Duval; cons., Duval; safety touch (2).
First Quarter
BC—FG McCallum 34-yard field goal 4:49
BC—FG McCallum 35-yard field goal 12:26
BC—FG McCallum 24-yard field goal 14:15
Second Quarter
BC—TD Smart 25-yard run (McCallum convert) 4:12
MTL—FG Duval 43-yard field goal 13:18
BC—FG McCallum 30-yard field goal 15:00
Third Quarter
MTL—Safety McCallum concedes in end zone 8:47
MTL—TD Edwards 2-yard run (Duval convert) 13:00
Fourth Quarter
BC—FG McCallum 21-yard field goal 4:17
BC—FG McCallum 47-yard field goal 6:28
MTL—Safety McCallum concedes in end zone 13:17