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The 1994
1994 CFL season
The 1994 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 41st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 37th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1994:...

BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...

finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 11–6–1 record. They won all of their playoff games and won the 82nd Grey Cup

82nd Grey Cup

The 82nd Grey Cup was the 1994 Canadian Football League championship game played between the Baltimore Football Club and the BC Lions at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC. It was the first-ever championship in professional football history to feature a United States-vs-Canada matchup...

at home in Vancouver, British Columbia.

CFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	6	Trevor Shaw	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
1	9	Stefan Ptaszek Stefan Ptaszek Stefan Ptaszek is a former Canadian football wide receiver and the current head coach for McMaster University's football team, the McMaster Marauders. Ptaszek became McMaster's head coach in 2006 and has not had a losing season in each of the years he has coached...	WR	Wilfrid Laurier Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
2	17	Mike Morreale Mike Morreale Mike Morreale is a former award winning receiver in the Canadian Football League.-Early years:A graduate of Cardinal Newman Secondary School, where he earned athlete of the year honours and was football MVP twice, Morreale played his university football with the McMaster University Marauders from...	WR	McMaster McMaster University McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
3	25	Mike Bromilow	DT	Simon Fraser Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
5	39	Paul Blackwood	RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	Cincinnati University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
6	46	Paul Zuccato	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	Simon Fraser

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
A	June 20	Las Vegas Posse Las Vegas Posse The Las Vegas Posse was a Canadian Football League team that played the 1994 season as part of the CFL's short-lived American expansion. The Posse was one of the least successful CFL teams, both on the field and off.-On the field:...	47–12	Loss	0–1
B	June 28	Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...	37–24	Win	1–1

Season Standings

**West Division**
Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...	18	15	3	0	698	355	30
Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...	18	13	5	0	518	401	26
BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...	18	11	6	1	604	456	23
Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...	18	11	7	0	512	454	22
Sacramento Gold Miners Sacramento Gold Miners The Sacramento Gold Miners were a Canadian football team based in Sacramento, California. The franchise was the first American team in the Canadian Football League. The Gold Miners were originally the "descendants" of the Sacramento Surge from the defunct World League of American Football...	18	9	8	1	436	436	19
Las Vegas Posse Las Vegas Posse The Las Vegas Posse was a Canadian Football League team that played the 1994 season as part of the CFL's short-lived American expansion. The Posse was one of the least successful CFL teams, both on the field and off.-On the field:...	18	5	13	0	447	622	10

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
1	July 8	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1994 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1994 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 1st place in the East Division with a 13–5 record. They attempted to make a third straight Grey Cup appearance, but they lost to Baltimore in the East Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:...	24–20	Win	1–0
2	July 15	at Ottawa Rough Riders 1994 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1994 Ottawa Rough Riders finished 4th place in the East division with a 4–14–0 record. They were defeated in the East Semi-Final by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Schedule:-Postseason:...	57–18	Win	2–0
3	July 21	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 5th place in the East division with a 4–14–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Schedule:-References:...	42–25	Win	3–0
4	July 29	at Calgary Stampeders 1994 Calgary Stampeders season The 1994 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 15–3 record. They appeared in the West Final but lost to the eventual Grey Cup champions BC Lions.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:...	62–21	Loss	3–1
5	Aug 4	vs. Sacramento Gold Miners 1994 Sacramento Gold Miners season The 1994 Sacramento Gold Miners season was the second for the team in the Canadian Football League. The team finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 9–8-1 record and failed to make the playoffs.-Standings:-Regular Season:...	46–10	Win	4–1
6	Aug 11	vs. Toronto Argonauts 1994 Toronto Argonauts season The 1994 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the East Division with a 7–11–0 record. They appeared in an East Semi-Final game.-Standings:-Schedule:-Postseason:-References:...	54–39	Win	5–1
7	Aug 20	at Las Vegas Posse 1994 Las Vegas Posse season The 1994 Las Vegas Posse season was the first season in the team's franchise history. They finished last place in the West division with a 5–13–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:...	39–16	Win	6–1
8	Aug 27	vs. Shreveport Pirates 1994 Shreveport Pirates season The 1994 Shreveport Pirates season was the first season in the teams franchise history. They finished last place in the East division with a 3–15–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.-Offseason:...	67–15	Win	7–1
9	Sept 2	at Sacramento Gold Miners	15–15	Tie	7–1–1
10	Sept 11	at Toronto Argonauts	28–18	Win	8–1–1
11	Sept 17	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	25–18	Loss	8–2–1
12	Sept 23	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	30–18	Loss	8–3–1
13	Sept 30	at Edmonton Eskimos	26–24	Win	9–3–1
14	Oct 8	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 1994 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 1994 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 11–7–0 record and qualified for the playoffs, but lost the West Semi-Final game to the Calgary Stampeders.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:...	23–22	Win	10–3–1
15	Oct 15	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	39–27	Loss	10–4–1
16	Oct 22	at Baltimore CFLers 1994 Baltimore CFLers season The 1994 Baltimore Football Club season was the first in the history of the Baltimore CFL franchise. The team became the first American-based CFL team to play in the Grey Cup, but lost to the hometown BC Lions on a last second field goal.-Preseason:...	48–31	Loss	10–5–1
17	Oct 29	vs. Las Vegas Posse	45–7	Win	11–5–1
18	Nov 5	vs. Calgary Stampeders	24–23	Loss	11–6–1

1994 CFL All-Stars

FB – Sean Millington
Sean Millington
Sean Millington is a former Canadian Football League fullback and currently does colour commentary for cfl.ca and the CBC. He is also an actor in several movies and television shows.-Before the CFL:...

, CFL All-Star
CB – Less Browne
Less Browne
Less Browne was a United States Football League and Canadian Football League defensive back for the Pittsburgh Maulers , the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Ottawa Rough Riders and the BC Lions.-Professional career:Browne originally signed as a pro with the USFL's the...

, CFL All-Star
DB – Charles Gordon
Charles Gordon (Canadian football)
Charles Gordon was a cornerback football player in the Canadian Football League for seven years between 1991 and 1997. Gordon played for three different teams...

, CFL All-Star

Western Division All-Star Selections

FB – Sean Millington
Sean Millington
Sean Millington is a former Canadian Football League fullback and currently does colour commentary for cfl.ca and the CBC. He is also an actor in several movies and television shows.-Before the CFL:...

, CFL Western All-Star
SB – Darren Flutie
Darren Flutie
Darren Paul Flutie is a former Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is the Canadian Football League's third all-time leader in catches, behind Ben Cahoon and Terry Vaughn; he is also third all-time in career receiving yardage behind...

, CFL Western All-Star
WR – Ray Alexander
Ray Alexander
Vernest Raynard Alexander is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys. He also played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League for three different teams. He played college football at Florida A&M University.-References:...

, CFL Western All-Star
OG – Rob Smith
Rob Smith (Canadian football)
Robert Smith is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played 14 seasons in the Canadian Football League for five different teams...

, CFL Western All-Star
CB – Less Browne
Less Browne
Less Browne was a United States Football League and Canadian Football League defensive back for the Pittsburgh Maulers , the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Ottawa Rough Riders and the BC Lions.-Professional career:Browne originally signed as a pro with the USFL's the...

, CFL Western All-Star
DB – Charles Gordon
Charles Gordon (Canadian football)
Charles Gordon was a cornerback football player in the Canadian Football League for seven years between 1991 and 1997. Gordon played for three different teams...

, CFL Western All-Star

West Semi-Final

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...	?	?	?	?	23
BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...	?	?	?	?	24

West Final

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...	?	?	?	?	36
BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...	?	?	?	?	37

Grey Cup

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...	3	7	10	6	26
Baltimore CFLers Baltimore Stallions The Baltimore Stallions were a Canadian Football League team based in Baltimore, Maryland, which played the 1994 and 1995 seasons. They were the most successful American team in the Canadian Football League, having two winning seasons and a division title. In 1995 they became the only American team...	0	17	3	3	23

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