The
1997
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...
BC Lions finished in fourth place in the West Division with an 8–10 record. Because of the "crossover" rule, they appeared in the East Semi-Final. The Lions became the first West Division team to appear in the
East Division playoffs, but lost to the
Montreal Alouettes.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Ottawa Rough Riders Dispersal Draft
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
Awards and records
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CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually awarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Lew Hayman Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy winner ...
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Sean Millington (FB)
1997 CFL All-Stars
*WR –
Alfred Jackson, CFL All-Star
*LB –
Maurice Kelley Maurice may refer to:
People
*Saint Maurice (died 287), Roman legionary and Christian martyr
*Maurice (emperor) or Flavius Mauricius Tiberius Augustus (539–602), Byzantine emperor
*Maurice (bishop of London) (died 1107), Lord Chancellor and Lo ...
, CFL All-Star
1997 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars
*FB –
Sean Millington, Intergold CFLPA All-Star
*WR –
Alfred Jackson, Intergold CFLPA All-Star
*HC –
Adam Rita, Intergold CFLPA All-Star
Playoffs
East Semi-Final
References
BC Lions seasons
BC Lions
1997 in sports in British Columbia
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