1998 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-9 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Greg Mohns (6-3)
Coach: Adam Rita (3-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1998 BC Lions Statistics
1998 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1998 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses for 18 points, finishing third in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

BC stumbled, scoring only 394 points, while the defense conceded 427. Damon Allen led the charge, slinging for 3,519 yards. Rod Harris topped the receiving corps, grabbing 48 passes for 799 yards. Eddie Brown and Al Shipman were targeted regularly as well.

Juan Johnson carried the ball for a team-leading 973 yards for the Lions, while Damon Allen also contributed to the rushing attack.

The ball-hawking defense created 61 turnovers, best in the league. Mustafah Muhammad snatched 10 opponent throws. Johnny Scott paced the defensive unit with 13 quarterback sacks.

Greg Mohns and Adam Rita coached the team. The 1998 BC Lions lost in the Division Semifinal.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
46	Troy Alexander	DE	August 16, 1971	6'0"	245	Eastern Washington	Edmonton, AB	4
9	Damon Allen	QB	July 29, 1963	6'1"	175	California State - Fullerton	San Diego, CA	18	18
20	Bret Anderson	SB	April 23, 1975	6'3"	215	Simon Fraser	New Westminster, BC	13
50	Antonio Armstrong	LB	October 15, 1973	6'1"	235	Texas A&M	Houston, TX USA	5
32	Simon Baffoe	RB	March 2, 1975	5'11"	224	Alberta	Ghana, West Africa	12
93	Troy Bailey	DE	March 9, 1973	6'3"	288	Oregon	Modesto, CA	7
8	Danny Barrett	QB	December 18, 1961	5'11"	195	Cincinnati	Boynton Beach, FL	15	0
56	Daved Benefield	LB	February 16, 1968	6'4"	231	Cal State-Northridge	Los Angeles, CA USA	18
31	Paul Blackwood	RB	June 8, 1972	6'1"	225	Cincinnati	Scarborough, ON	1
27	Jocelyn Borgella	LB	August 26, 1971	5'10"	180	Cincinnati	Nassau, Bahamas	8
28	Bruce Boyko	RB	March 2, 1967	6'3"	210	Western Michigan	Hamilton, ON	3
2	Eddie Brown	WR	August 6, 1966	6'0"	185	Iowa State	Topeka, KS	12
11	Jason Bryant	LB	December 9, 1970	6'2"	200	Morehouse College	Harrisburg, PA	9
92	Noah Cantor	DL	January 11, 1971	6'3"	210	St. Mary's (Canada)	Ottawa, ON	18
2	Giulio Caravatta	K/QB	March 20, 1966	6'1"	215	Simon Fraser	Toronto, ON	3
62	Manny Castro	OL	November 27, 1974	6'6"	305	Wisconsin	, Dominican Republic	1
74	Dave Chaytors	DE	October 12, 1969	6'2"	258	Utah	Calgary, AB	18
37	Mike Crumb	DB	November 24, 1970	6'0"	195	Saskatchewan	Kelowna, BC	17
21	Jimmy Cunningham	SB	January 1, 1973	5'8"	165	Howard	Houston, TX	4
55	Doug Davies	OL	December 22, 1964	6'3"	274	Simon Fraser	Toronto, ON	13
36	Bruce Dickson	LB	October 11, 1967	6'2"	225	Simon Fraser	Hamilton, ON	9
10	Dave Donaldson	DB	December 9, 1972	5'10"	180	Manitoba	Winnipeg, MB	18
29	Robert Drummond	RB	June 21, 1967	6'1"	205	Syracuse	Apopka, FL USA	12
64	Mohammed Elewonibi	T	December 16, 1965	6'4"	286	BYU	Lagos, Nigeria	18
80	Andrew English	WR	February 10, 1974	5'10"	180	UBC	Vancouver, BC	4
14	Rashid Gayle	DB	April 16, 1974	5'8"	174	Boise St.	Harlem, NY USA	10
90	Steve Glenn	LB	May 4, 1971	6'3"	230	Ottawa	Ottawa, ON	7
88	Sean Graham	SB	July 26, 1972	6'3"	220	UBC	Richmond, BC	3
61	Steve Hardin	OL	December 30, 1971	6'7"	334	Oregon	Bellevue, WA USA	7
81	Rod Harris	SB	November 14, 1966	5'10"	183	Texas A&M	Dallas, TX USA	15
66	Mark Hatfield	G	August 21, 1970	6'6"	305	Bishop's	Ottawa, ON	2
63	Scott Hendrickson	C	January 25, 1970	6'3"	275	Minnesota	Tucson, AZ	18
83	Lloyd Henry	WR	April 25, 1975	6'0"	185	Utah	Columbia, MO	4
18	Hank Ilesic	K/QB	September 7, 1959	6'1"	210	none	Edmonton, AB Canada	3	0
7	Alfred Jackson	WR	July 10, 1967	6'0"	183	San Diego St.	Tulare, CA USA	8
23	Juan Johnson	RB	January 28, 1976	6'1"	215	Utah	Columbus, GA	15
59	Jeff Jones	OL	May 30, 1972	6'6"	310	Texas A&M	Killeen, TX USA	7
13	Khari Jones	QB	May 16, 1971	6'1"	200	California - Davis	Hammond, IN	18	0
12	Dale Joseph	DB	March 8, 1967	6'0"	180	Howard Payne	Houston, TX	18
44	DeWayne Knight	LB	November 8, 1970	6'2"	215	Virginia Tech	Hampton, VA	9
17	Chris Lewis	DB	December 13, 1974	5'11"	205	Calgary	Calgary, AB	2
17	Bo Lewis	DB	November 15, 1974	5'10"	180	Jackson State	Louisville, KY	6
33	Kelly Lochbaum	LB	April 3, 1973	6'2"	240	Northern Arizona	White Rock, BC	11
68	Cory Mantyka	T	May 30, 1970	6'5"	299	Jamestown	Saskatoon, SK	16
19	Mustafah Muhammad	DB	October 19, 1973	5'10"	180	Fresno St.	Los Angeles, CA USA	17
3	Picasso Nelson	LB	May 1, 1973	6'0"	205	Jackson State	Hattiesburg, MS	10
28	Mark Nohra	RB	October 23, 1973	5'11"	228	UBC	Toronto, ON	9
5	Lui Passaglia	P/K	June 7, 1954	5'11"	180	Simon Fraser	Vancouver, BC	18	0
57	Dan Payne	G	June 7, 1966	6'7"	300	Purdue	Coquitlam, BC	18
39	Nick Richards	LB	April 26, 1967	6'2"	245	Acadia	Derby, England	12
96	Virgil Robertson	LB	November 9, 1966	6'2"	225	Nicholls State	New Orleans, LA	2
22	Rafael Robinson	LB	June 19, 1969	5'11"	200	Wisconsin	Marshall, TX USA	7
26	Glenn Rogers	DB	June 8, 1969	6'0"	185	Memphis	Memphis, TN USA	18
7	Jim Sandusky	SB	September 9, 1961	5'9"	180	San Diego State	Othello, WA	11
72	Johnny Scott	DT	July 15, 1969	6'2"	265		Austin, TX	18
86	Trevor Shaw	WR	November 12, 1969	6'3"	215	Weber State	Hamilton, ON	4
25	Grayson Shillingford	WR	March 25, 1974	5'9"	192	UBC	Toronto, ON	3
1	Al Shipman	WR	March 26, 1974	5'8"	175	Miami	Palm Beach, FL	9
3	Kelly Sims	DB	November 10, 1970	5'10"	190	Cincinnati	St. Petersburg, FL	1
91	Herman Smith	DE	January 25, 1971	6'5"	261	Portland St.	Mound Bayou, MS USA	9
31	Paul Stoilen	LB	August 18, 1974	6'0"	223	Simon Fraser		1
16	Andre Strode	DB	June 19, 1972	5'8"	175	Colorado State	Denver, CO	17
60	Jamie Taras	G	January 31, 1966	6'2"	260	Western Ontario	Acton, ON	18
32	Jamal Willis	RB	December 12, 1972	6'2"	218	BYU	Lawton, OK USA	1
34	Brad Yamaoka	RB	January 30, 1973	5'11"	206	UBC	Kamloops, BC	13

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