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Canadian football team season
The 2019 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 62nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 87th season overall. This was the sixth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the sixth full season under general manager Kyle Walters . The Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season on September 21, 2019 following an Ottawa Redblacks loss.[1] The club later would go on to win their 11th Grey Cup championship and their first since the 1990 Grey Cup championship game, ending what was the longest active Grey Cup drought.
Offseason [ edit ]
Foreign drafts [ edit ]
For the first time in its history, the CFL held drafts for foreign players from Mexico and Europe .[2] Like all other CFL teams, the Blue Bombers held three non-tradeable selections in the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft , which took place on January 14, 2019. The 2019 European CFL Draft took place on April 11, 2019 where all teams held one non-tradeable pick.[3] [4] [5]
CFL draft [ edit ]
The 2019 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2019. The Blue Bombers held nine selections in the eight-round draft after acquiring the BC Lions ' first-round pick in a trade which included their own first-round pick from the 2018 CFL Draft .[6]
Preseason [ edit ]
Schedule [ edit ]
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Regular season [ edit ]
Standings [ edit ]
Schedule [ edit ]
Week
Game
Date
Kickoff
Opponent
Results
TV
Venue
Attendance
Summary
Score
Record
1
1
Sat, June 15
9:00 p.m. CDT
at BC Lions
W 33–23
1–0
TSN /ESPN2
BC Place
18,058
Recap
2
Bye
3
2
Thu, June 27
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
W 28–21
2–0
TSN/RDS /ESPN2
IG Field
25,336
Recap
4
3
Fri, July 5
6:30 p.m. CDT
at Ottawa Redblacks
W 29–14
3–0
TSN/RDS
TD Place Stadium
20,429
Recap
5
4
Fri, July 12
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Toronto Argonauts
W 48–21
4–0
TSN/RDS
IG Field
24,187
Recap
6
5
Fri, July 19
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Ottawa Redblacks
W 31–1
5–0
TSN/RDS
IG Field
25,350
Recap
7
6
Fri, July 26
6:00 p.m. CDT
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
L 15–23
5–1
TSN/RDS
Tim Hortons Field
23,512
Recap
8
7
Thu, Aug 1
6:00 p.m. CDT
at Toronto Argonauts
L 27–28
5–2
TSN/RDS/ESPN2
BMO Field
12,072
Recap
9
8
Thu, Aug 8
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Calgary Stampeders
W 26–24
6–2
TSN/RDS
IG Field
25,354
Recap
10
9
Thu, Aug 15
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. BC Lions
W 32–16
7–2
TSN/RDS2
IG Field
24,914
Recap
11
10
Fri, Aug 23
8:00 p.m. CDT
at Edmonton Eskimos
W 34–28
8–2
TSN/ESPN2
Commonwealth Stadium
34,217
Recap
12
11
Sun, Sept 1
2:00 p.m. CDT
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
L 17–19
8–3
TSN
Mosaic Stadium
33,356
Recap
13
12
Sat, Sept 7
3:00 p.m. CDT
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 35–10
9–3
TSN
IG Field
33,134
Recap
14
Bye
15
13
Sat, Sept 21
3:00 p.m. CDT
at Montreal Alouettes
L 37–38
9–4
TSN/RDS
Molson Stadium
19,070
Recap
16
14
Fri, Sept 27
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
L 13–33
9–5
TSN/RDS2
IG Field
25,086
Recap
17
15
Sat, Oct 5
6:00 p.m. CDT
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
L 6–21
9–6
TSN
Mosaic Stadium
31,080
Recap
18
16
Sat, Oct 12
3:00 p.m. CDT
vs. Montreal Alouettes
W 35–24
10–6
TSN/RDS
IG Field
20,907
Recap
19
17
Sat, Oct 19
6:00 p.m. CDT
at Calgary Stampeders
L 33–37
10–7
TSN
McMahon Stadium
26,885
Recap
20
18
Fri, Oct 25
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Calgary Stampeders
W 29–28
11–7
TSN
IG Field
24,460
Recap
21
Bye
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Post-season [ edit ]
Schedule [ edit ]
[7]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Fullbacks
Receivers
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
1-Game Injured
6-Game Injured
Practice Roster
Italics indicate American players
Bold indicates Global players
Roster updated 2019-11-24
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 9 One-game Injured, 4 Six-game Injured, 12 Practice
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Coaching staff [ edit ]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Staff
Front office
Owner – Community owned (non-profit corporation owned by members)
Chairperson of the board of governors – Brock Bulbuck
President/CEO – Wade Miller
General manager of football operations – Kyle Walters
Assistant General Manager / Director of U.S. Scouting – Danny McManus
Assistant general manager / director of player personnel – Ted Goveia
National scout – Craig Smith
Team services coordinator – Matt Gulakow
Head equipment manager – Brad Fotty
Assistant equipment manager – Kevin Todd
Assistant equipment manager – Jared Cronk
Video coordinator – Colin Thurston
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Paul Boudreau
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References [ edit ]
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Important figures Key personnel Grey Cup Championships (12) Western Division Championships (18) Eastern Division Championships (7) Current league affiliations