1987 BC Lions Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Larry Donovan (4-0)
Coach: Don Matthews (8-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1987 BC Lions Statistics
1987 BC Lions Roster

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses for 24 points, finishing first in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

BC scored 502 points, while the defense allowed 370. Roy Dewalt triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 3,855 yards. Jim Sandusky topped pass catchers, grabbing 80 passes for 1,437 yards. John Pankratz provided receiving help, too.

Anthony Parker carried the ball for a team-leading 635 yards for the Lions, and Ray Crouse also contributed to the rushing attack.

Keith Gooch picked off 9 opponent throws. Gregg Stumon led the defensive unit with 23 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 80 sacks.

Larry Donovan and Don Matthews coached the team. The 1987 BC Lions lost in the Division Final.

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Regular Season Points For: 502
Regular Season Points Against: 370

Date Game Res Home Road Record
June 28, 1987 Saskatchewan Roughriders 1 at BC Lions 44 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
July 1, 1987 BC Lions 40 at Calgary Stampeders 15 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
July 18, 1987 Edmonton Eskimos 18 at BC Lions 26 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
July 25, 1987 Ottawa Rough Riders 1 at BC Lions 21 W 3-0-0 1-0-0 4-0-0
July 31, 1987 BC Lions 20 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 L 3-0-0 1-1-0 4-1-0
August 8, 1987 BC Lions 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30 L 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
August 13, 1987 Toronto Argonauts 23 at BC Lions 30 W 4-0-0 1-2-0 5-2-0
August 20, 1987 BC Lions 26 at Calgary Stampeders 31 L 4-0-0 1-3-0 5-3-0
August 30, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 at BC Lions 24 W 5-0-0 1-3-0 6-3-0
September 11, 1987 BC Lions 55 at Ottawa Rough Riders 16 W 5-0-0 2-3-0 7-3-0
September 20, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20 at BC Lions 30 W 6-0-0 2-3-0 8-3-0
September 27, 1987 BC Lions 20 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 35 L 6-0-0 2-4-0 8-4-0
October 4, 1987 BC Lions 14 at Toronto Argonauts 33 L 6-0-0 2-5-0 8-5-0
October 11, 1987 Calgary Stampeders 34 at BC Lions 6 L 6-1-0 2-5-0 8-6-0
October 17, 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 11 at BC Lions 25 W 7-1-0 2-5-0 9-6-0
October 25, 1987 BC Lions 32 at Calgary Stampeders 12 W 7-1-0 3-5-0 10-6-0
November 1, 1987 BC Lions 33 at Edmonton Eskimos 32 W 7-1-0 4-5-0 11-6-0
November 8, 1987 Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 at BC Lions 34 W 8-1-0 4-5-0 12-6-0
November 22, 1987 Edmonton Eskimos 31 at BC Lions 7 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Western Final


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