2018 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

2018 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
General managerEric Tillman
Head coachJune Jones
Home fieldTim Hortons Field
Results
Record8–10
Division place2nd, East
Playoff finishLost East Final
Team MOPJeremiah Masoli
Team MOCTed Laurent
Team MORDarius Ciraco
Uniform

The 2018 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 61st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 69th overall. The Tiger-Cats improved upon their 6–12 record from 2017 and clinched a playoff berth and home playoff date during their bye in week 17 following the Montreal Alouettes' loss to the Calgary Stampeders. After defeating the BC Lions in the East Semi-Final, the Tiger-Cats lost to the Ottawa Redblacks in the East Final. This was the third season under general manager Eric Tillman and first full season under head coach June Jones following his interim role the year before.

Offseason

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Notable signings

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During the offseason, the Tiger-Cats signed controversial free agent quarterback Johnny Manziel, who played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL) before being released in 2015 for incidents on and off the field. The Manziel signing was part of a tumultuous negotiation process that lasted over a year.[1]

CFL draft

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The 2018 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2018.[2] The Tiger-Cats held the first overall draft pick following a trade with the Montreal Alouettes and selected wide receiver Mark Chapman with that pick. This was the first time since the 2013 CFL Draft that they selected first overall.[3] In total, the team had nine selections in the eight-round draft, including four picks in the first 15 selections after trading John Chick to the Edmonton Eskimos and Zach Collaros to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[4][5]

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 1 Mark Chapman WR Central Michigan
1 6 Darius Ciraco OL Calgary
2 11 Jackson Bennett DB Ottawa
2 15 Brett Wade DL Calgary
4 31 Marcus Davis WR British Columbia
5 37 Justin Buren WR Simon Fraser
6 44 Michael Moore LB Queen's
8 62 Joel Van Pelt DL Calgary
8 66 Nicholas Parisotto DB Guelph

Preseason

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Schedule

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Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B Fri, June 1 7:30 p.m. EDT Toronto Argonauts L 18–36 0–1 TSN Tim Hortons Field NA Recap
C Sat, June 9 12:00 p.m. EDT @ Montreal Alouettes W 30–15 1–1 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 12,325 Recap

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Game summaries

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Toronto

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Preseason Week Two – Toronto at Hamilton
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Argonauts 10 16 7336
Tiger-Cats 0 6 7518

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Friday, June 1, 2018
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN
  • Source
Game information

At Montreal

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Preseason Week Three – Hamilton at Montreal
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tiger-Cats 0 7 61730
Alouettes 13 1 0115

at Tim Hortons Field • Hamilton, Ontario

  • Date: Saturday, June 9, 2018
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: TSN/RDS
  • Source

Regular season

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Season Standings

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East Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Ottawa Redblacks 18 11 7 0 22 464 420 6–2 W3 Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 8 10 0 16 513 456 4–4 L3 Details
Montreal Alouettes 18 5 13 0 10 345 512 4–4 W2 Details
Toronto Argonauts 18 4 14 0 8 369 560 2–6 L2 Details

Season Schedule

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Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sat, June 16 7:00 p.m. EDT @ Calgary Stampeders L 14–28 0–1 TSN/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 23,717 Recap
2 2 Fri, June 22 10:00 p.m. EDT @ Edmonton Eskimos W 38–21 1–1 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 31,334 Recap
3 3 Fri, June 29 7:00 p.m. EDT Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 31–17 2–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Tim Hortons Field 23,721 Recap
4 4 Thurs, July 5 9:00 p.m. EDT @ Saskatchewan Roughriders L 13–18 2–2 TSN Mosaic Stadium 30,594 Recap
5 Bye
6 5 Thurs, July 19 7:30 p.m. EDT Saskatchewan Roughriders L 20–31 2–3 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,346 Recap
7 6 Sat, July 28 4:00 p.m. EDT Ottawa Redblacks L 15–21 2–4 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Tim Hortons Field 23,381 Recap
8 7 Fri, Aug 3 7:30 p.m. EDT @ Montreal Alouettes W 50–11 3–4 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Molson Stadium 18,576 Recap
9 8 Fri, Aug 10 8:30 p.m. EDT @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 23–29 3–5 TSN/RDS Investors Group Field 26,454 Recap
10 Bye
11 9 Thu, Aug 23 7:30 p.m. EDT Edmonton Eskimos W 25–24 4–5 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,281 Recap
12 10 Mon, Sept 3 6:30 p.m. EDT Toronto Argonauts W 42–28 5–5 TSN Tim Hortons Field 24,221 Recap
13 11 Sat, Sept 8 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Toronto Argonauts W 36–25 6–5 TSN BMO Field 15,702 Recap
14 12 Sat, Sept 15 4:00 p.m. EDT Calgary Stampeders L 28–43 6–6 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,428 Recap
15 13 Sat, Sept 22 10:00 p.m. EDT @ BC Lions L 32–35 (2OT) 6–7 TSN BC Place 18,794 Recap
16 14 Sat, Sept 29 4:00 p.m. EDT BC Lions W 40–10 7–7 TSN Tim Hortons Field 23,623 Recap
17 Bye
18 15 Fri, Oct 12 7:30 p.m. EDT @ Toronto Argonauts W 34–20 8–7 TSN BMO Field 14,184 Recap
19 16 Fri, Oct 19 7:00 p.m. EDT @ Ottawa Redblacks L 31–35 8–8 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 23,534 Recap
20 17 Sat, Oct 27 4:00 p.m. EDT Ottawa Redblacks L 13–30 8–9 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,329 Recap
21 18 Sat, Nov 3 7:00 p.m. EDT Montreal Alouettes L 28–30 8–10 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,381 Recap

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Post-season

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Schedule

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Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
East Semi-Final Sun, Nov 11 1:00 p.m. EST BC Lions W 48–8 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPNews Tim Hortons Field 23,911 Recap
East Final Sun, Nov 18 1:00 p.m. EST @ Ottawa Redblacks L 27–46 1–1 TSN/RDS/ESPNews TD Place Stadium 24,108 Recap

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Team

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Roster

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-Game injured list

6-Game injured list

Practice squad

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2018-11-17
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Roster, 6 one-game injured
9 six-game injured, 7 practice

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Coaching staff

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats Staff
Front office

Head coach

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

→ Coaching Staff
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References

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  1. ^ Ticats confirm Manziel signing; Johnny touches down in Hamilton
  2. ^ CFL draft date announced
  3. ^ Ticats acquire first overall pick in major trade with Als
  4. ^ Riders acquire Zach Collaros from Ti-Cats
  5. ^ Eskimos land John Chick in trade with Ticats
  6. ^ a b c 2018 Schedule
  7. ^ 2018 Pre-season schedule
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