The

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was the 53rd season for the team in the

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and their 57th overall. The Lions finished the season in third place in the West Division with a second consecutive 8–10 record and qualified for the playoffs by winning their last game of the season. If they had lost, the

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would have qualified instead. The team had a dismal start, posting a 1–7 record to start the season, but won seven of their last 10 games to qualify for the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season. The Lions played the

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in the West Semi-Final, but lost the game in double overtime 41–38. Due to renovations to

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, the Lions played at a temporary stadium located on the site of their old home field, Empire Stadium. Additionally, Head Coach and General Manager

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announced that training camp would be held in

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for the next three seasons, beginning with 2010.

Offseason

CFL Draft

Preseason

: Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

Season standings

Season schedule

: Games played with colour uniforms. : Games played with white uniforms. : Games played with alternate uniforms. : Games played with retro uniforms.

Roster

Coaching staff

Player stats

As of the end of Week 13 (Game 12):

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Awards and records

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(LB) –

CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually awarded to the player judged to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Frank M. Gibson Trophy winner from the East Division, and the ...

2010 CFL All-Stars

*DB –

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, CFL All-Star *K – Paul McCallum, CFL All-Star

CFL Western All-Stars

*OG – Jovan Olafioye, Western All-Star *DE –

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, Western All-Star *LB – Korey Banks, Western All-Star *DB –

, Western All-Star *K – Paul McCallum, Western All-Star *ST – Yonus Davis, Western All-Star

Milestones

Playoffs

Schedule