1997 BC Lions Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-10 16
Finishing 4th in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Adam Rita (8-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1997 BC Lions Roster
1997 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 8 wins and 10 losses for 16 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

BC ran up 429 points, while the defense yielded 536. Damon Allen directed the offense, slinging for 4,653 yards. Alfred Jackson grabbed 79 passes for 1,322 yards, while Larry Thompson was targeted regularly as well.

Sean Millington carried the ball for a team-leading 865 yards for the Lions, and Damon Allen also contributed to the rushing attack.

Don Wilson and Maurice Kelly each seized 4 opponent throws. Joe Fleming and Virgil Robertson each sacked opposing passers 9 times.

Adam Rita coached the team. The 1997 BC Lions lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Damon Allen	583	378	64.8	4653	8.0	21	3.6	11	1.9	73	93.5
Giulio Caravatta	13	7	53.8	64	4.9	0	0.0	1	7.7	16	35.4
Lui Passaglia	2	1	50.0	-3	-1.5	0	0.0	1	50.0	-3	16.7
Totals	598	386	64.5	4714	7.9	21	3.5	13	2.2	73

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Sean Millington	153	865	5.7	54	5
Damon Allen	111	837	7.5	28	8
Cory Philpot	68	304	4.5	48	3
Brad Yamaoka	8	62	7.8	18	0
Giulio Caravatta	2	26	13.0	19	0
Al Shipman	7	6	0.9	7	1
Shalon Baker	1	5	5.0	5	0
Andrew English	1	4	4.0	4	0
Cory Mantyka	0	0		0	1
Totals	351	2109	6.0	54	18

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Alfred Jackson	79	1322	16.7	73	10
Larry Thompson	71	746	10.5	45	3
Mike Trevathan	49	846	17.3	45	3
Sean Millington	49	469	9.6	29	0
Al Shipman	45	483	10.7	66	3
Cory Philpot	36	294	8.2	23	1
Nick Mazzoli	14	136	9.7	16	0
Andrew English	12	125	10.4	21	0
Shalon Baker	10	72	7.2	16	0
Jimmy Cunningham	8	85	10.6	39	1
Brad Yamaoka	7	32	4.6	17	0
Trevor Shaw	6	104	17.3	30	0
Totals	386	4714	12.2	73	21

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Lui Passaglia	43	43	100.0	45	35	77.8	3	3	41	13.7	18	0	151
Totals	43	43	100.0	45	35	77.8	3	3	41	13.7	18	0	151

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Lui Passaglia	114	4703	41.3	76	4
Giulio Caravatta	31	1214	39.2	54	0
Bret Anderson	1	33	33.0	33	0
Totals	146	5950	40.8	76	4

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Al Shipman	52	665	12.8	76	1
Larry Thompson	27	224	8.3	35	0
Rashid Gayle	4	57	14.2	20	0
Shalon Baker	2	12	6.0	7	0
Jimmy Cunningham	1	9	9.0	9	0
Andrew English	3	8	2.7	10	0
Cory Philpot	1	5	5.0	5	0
Mike Trevathan	1	4	4.0	4	0
Totals	91	984	10.8	76	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Al Shipman	35	751	21.5	80
Larry Thompson	17	353	20.8	62
Cory Philpot	12	224	18.7	28
Rashid Gayle	8	128	16.0	26
Jimmy Cunningham	4	118	29.5	38
Greg Frers	3	41	13.7	19
Andrew English	2	27	13.5	15
Shalon Baker	1	21	21.0	21
Dave Donaldson	1	14	14.0	14
Eddie Lee Thomas	2	13	6.5	8
Daved Benefield	1	10	10.0	10
Sean Millington	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	87	1700	19.5	80

Missed Field Goal Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Eddie Lee Thomas	1	22	22.0	22
Cory Philpot	1	16	16.0	16
Al Shipman	1	13	13.0	13
Totals	3	51	17.0	22

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Maurice Kelly	4	29	7.2	15	0
Don Wilson	4	19	4.8	17	0
Leonard Humphries	3	105	35.0	76	1
Greg Frers	3	79	26.3	59	0
Rashid Gayle	3	50	16.7	46	0
John Holland	2	41	20.5	41	0
Damion Lyons	2	18	9.0	18	0
Eddie Lee Thomas	2	17	8.5	13	0
David Maeva	1	22	22.0	22	0
Doug Davies	1	7	7.0	7	0
Totals	25	387	15.5	76	1

Sacks:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.
Virgil Robertson	9.0	71.0	7.9
Joe Fleming	9.0	48.0	5.3
Dave Chaytors	8.0	47.0	5.9
Johnny Scott	4.0	32.0	8.0
B.J. Gallis	4.0	20.0	5.0
Maurice Kelly	3.0	30.0	10.0
David Maeva	2.0	15.0	7.5
Daved Benefield	2.0	13.0	6.5
Tyrone Chatman	2.0	7.0	3.5
Totals	43.0	283	6.6

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Def	ST	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Maurice Kelly	73	68	5			3	112	1
B.J. Gallis	54	45	9
Joe Fleming	52	47	5			1	7	0
Don Wilson	51	44	7			1	0	0
Greg Frers	46	44	2			1	0	0
Leonard Humphries	45	44	1
Kelly Lochbaum	45	38	7
David Maeva	44	43	1			2	37	1
Tyrone Chatman	42	38	4			1	0	0
John Holland	38	33	5
Johnny Scott	33	30	3			2	0	0
Virgil Robertson	30	28	2			3	30	2
Damion Lyons	27	27	0			1	0	0
Dave Chaytors	26	26	0			1	0	0
Brooks Findlay	24	14	10			1	0	0
Sean Millington	24	4	20
Brad Yamaoka	21	0	21
Rashid Gayle	18	17	1
Eddie Lee Thomas	17	14	3
Steve Glenn	17	0	17
Daved Benefield	16	15	1
Frank Pimiskern	16	8	8
Trevor Shaw	8	0	8
Bret Anderson	7	0	7
Mike Trevathan	6	1	5
Wayne Drinkwalter	5	0	5
Peter Miller	4	0	4
Leonard Jean-Pierre	4	0	4
Andrew English	4	0	4
Cory Philpot	3	3	0			1	0	0
Nick Richards	3	0	3
Damon Allen	2	2	0
Nick Mazzoli	2	2	0
Larry Thompson	2	1	1
Al Shipman	2	1	1
Alfred Jackson	2	1	1
Dave Donaldson	2	0	2
Giulio Caravatta	2	0	2
Chuck Bradley	1	1	0
Todd Furdyk	1	1	0
Andre Strode	1	1	0
Cory Mantyka	1	1	0
Mark Hatfield	1	1	0
Lui Passaglia	1	0	1
Doug Davies	1	0	1
Totals	824	643	181	0	0	18	186	4	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Lui Passaglia									35	43	7			155
Alfred Jackson		10							0	0	0			60
Damon Allen	8								0	0	0			48
Al Shipman	1	3	1	0	0				0	0	0			30
Sean Millington	5	0		0					0	0	0			30
Cory Philpot	3	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	0			24
Larry Thompson		3	0	0					0	0	0			18
Mike Trevathan		3	0						0	0	0			18
Virgil Robertson							2		0	0	0			12
Cory Mantyka	1								0	0	0			6
David Maeva						0	1		0	0	0			6
Leonard Humphries						1			0	0	0			6
Maurice Kelly						0	1		0	0	0			6
Jimmy Cunningham		1	0	0					0	0	0			6
Totals	18	21	1	0	0	1	4	0	35	43	7	0	0	425