2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

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2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
President Wade Miller
General manager Kyle Walters
Head coach Mike O'Shea
Home stadium IG Field
Results
Record15–3
Division place1st, West
PlayoffsLost Grey Cup
Team MOP Zach Collaros
Team MODP Willie Jefferson
Team MOC Nic Demski
Team MOOL Stanley Bryant
Team MOST Janarion Grant
Team MOR Dalton Schoen
Uniform
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The 2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 64th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 89th season overall. The Blue Bombers entered the season as the two-time defending Grey Cup champions after winning both the 107th and 108th Grey Cup games. The team qualified for the playoffs following their 12th game of the season after defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Labour Day Classic on September 4, 2022. [1] The team then clinched first place in the division in week 18 following their victory over the Edmonton Elks on October 8, 2022. [2] The Blue Bombers reached the 109th Grey Cup, but were not able to perform the three-peat and lost to the Toronto Argonauts 24–23.

Contents

The 2022 CFL season was the eighth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the eighth full season under general manager Kyle Walters. [3]

Offseason

Players lost

PositionPlayerTag2022 TeamDate
RB Andrew Harris Released Toronto Argonauts February 8
WR Darvin Adams Released Ottawa Redblacks February 8
WR Kenny Lawler Released Edmonton Elks February 8
DT Steven Richardson Released BC Lions February 8
LB Tobi Antigha Released Edmonton Elks February 8
CB Mike Jones Released Montreal Alouettes February 8
K Sergio Castillo Released Edmonton Elks February 9
OL Drew Desjarlais Released New England Patriots January 27
LB Jonathan Kongbo Released Denver Broncos February 13
CB Dee Alford Released Atlanta Falcons February 8
OL Asotui Eli UFAFree AgentFebruary 8
CB Josh Miller UFAFree AgentFebruary 20
CB Josh Johnson UFAFree AgentFebruary 25
LB Kevin Brown II UFAFree AgentFebruary 20
QB Sean McGuire UFARetiredFebruary 25
K Tyler Crapigna UFARetiredFebruary 25

CFL Global Draft

The 2022 CFL Global Draft took place on May 3, 2022. [4] With the format being a snake draft, the Blue Bombers selected sixth in the odd-numbered rounds and fourth in the even-numbered rounds. [5]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity/Club TeamNationality
16 Tom Hackett P Utah Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
213 Souleymane Karamoko DB Laval Flag of France.svg France
324 Michael Sleep-Dalton P Iowa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

CFL National Draft

The 2022 CFL draft took place on May 3, 2022. [6] The Blue Bombers were scheduled to have the last selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft after winning the Grey Cup in the previous season. [7] However, the team had two fewer selection after acquiring Cameron Lawson from the Montreal Alouettes in a trade for a first-round pick and Sergio Castillo from the BC Lions for a third-round pick. [8] [9]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity TeamHometown
213 Tyrell Ford DB Waterloo Niagara Falls, ON
438 Cole Adamson DL Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
547 Chris Ciguineau DB Ottawa Montreal, QC
656 Jeremy Kapelanski DL Guelph Saint-Jérôme, QC
765 Cedrick Lavigne DB Carleton Gatineau, QC
874 Konner Burtenshaw FB Queen's Amherstview, ON

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
A1Fri, May 277:30 p.m. CDTvs. Edmonton Elks L 20–300–1None IG Field 20,518 Recap
B2Tues, May 317:30 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 25–161–1 TSN Mosaic Stadium N/A Recap

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Regular season

Standings

West Division
TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1815303053837010–1W1 Details
BC Lions 181260245254058–4L1 Details
Calgary Stampeders 181260245333737–5W2 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 186120123704403–8L7 Details
Edmonton Elks 18414083545991–11L4 Details

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Fri, June 107:30 p.m. CDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 19–171–0 TSN IG Field 26,002 Recap
22Fri, June 176:30 p.m. CDTat Ottawa RedblacksW 19–122–0TSN/RDS/ESPN2 TD Place Stadium 22,185 Recap
33Fri, June 247:30 p.m. CDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 26–123–0TSN/ESPN2IG Field23,600 Recap
44Mon, July 46:30 p.m. CDTat Toronto Argonauts W 23–224–0TSN/RDS BMO Field 9,806 Recap
55Sat, July 96:00 p.m. CDTat BC Lions W 43–225–0TSN/ESPNews BC Place 17,603 Recap
66Fri, July 157:30 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary Stampeders W 26–196–0TSN/RDSIG Field29,746 Recap
77Fri, July 228:00 p.m. CDTat Edmonton Elks W 24–107–0TSN/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 22,716 Recap
88Sat, July 306:00 p.m. CDTat Calgary StampedersW 35–288–0TSN/RDS/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 25,147 Recap
99Thu, Aug 46:30 p.m. CDTat Montreal Alouettes W 35–209–0TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 17,093 Recap
1010Thu, Aug 117:30 p.m. CDTvs. Montreal AlouettesL 17–20 (OT)9–1TSN/RDSIG Field31,053 Recap
11Bye
1211Thu, Aug 257:30 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary StampedersW 31–2910–1TSNIG Field30,062 Recap
1312 Sun, Sept 4 5:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan Roughriders W 20–1811–1TSN Mosaic Stadium 33,350 Recap
1413 Sat, Sept 10 4:00 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 54–2012–1TSN/RDS2 IG Field33,234 Recap
1514Sat, Sept 173:00 p.m. CDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 31–4812–2TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 22,288 Recap
16Bye
1715Fri, Sept 307:00 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 31–1313–2TSN/RDS2IG Field33,224 Recap
1816Sat, Oct 86:00 p.m. CDTvs. Edmonton ElksW 48–1114–2TSN/RDSIG Field27,159 Recap
1917Sat, Oct 159:00 p.m. CDTat BC LionsL 32–4014–3TSNBC Place24,280 Recap
20Bye
2118Fri, Oct 287:30 p.m. CDTvs. BC LionsW 24–915–3TSNIG Field23,685 Recap

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Post-season

Schedule

GameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
West Semi-FinalBye
West FinalSun, Nov 133:30 p.m. CSTvs. BC Lions W 28–201–0TSN/RDS/ESPNewsIG Field30,319 Recap
109th Grey Cup Sun, Nov 205:00 p.m. CST Toronto Argonauts L 23–241–1TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Mosaic Stadium 33,350 Recap

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Team

Roster

Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks/Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-Game Injured

6-Game Injured

Practice squad

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 12 Injured, 12 Practice, 1 Suspended, 15 Rookies*
Roster updated 2022-11-20 • Depth chart Archived 2009-11-25 at the Wayback Machine • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Winnipeg Blue Bombers staff
Front office
  • Owner – Winnipeg Football Club
  • Chairperson of the board of governors – Dayna Spiring
  • President/CEO – Wade Miller
  • General manager of football operations – Kyle Walters
  • Senior assistant general manager / director of player personnel – Ted Goveia
  • Assistant General Manager / Director of U.S. Scouting – Danny McManus
  • Director of football operations – Matt Gulakow
  • U.S. Scout — Cyril Penn

Equipment staff

  • Head equipment manager – Brad Fotty
  • Assistant equipment manager – Kevin Todd
 

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Video coaches

  • Video coordinator – Josh Burton

→ Coaching Staff Archived 2017-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
→ More CFL staffs

References

  1. ↑ "Bombers clinch playoffs with win over Riders in LD Classic". Canadian Football League. September 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Edmonton Elks vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers". Canadian Football League. October 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ "CFL aligns Global Draft date w/ CFL Draft on May 3". Canadian Football League. February 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2022 Global Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "CFL Scouting Bureau: Bull, Richards, Sow headline fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Canadian Football League. December 12, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Winnipeg acquires kicker Castillo in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. October 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Bombers, Als swing draft day trade". Canadian Football League. May 3, 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 "2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule". Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ "2022 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN . Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Nos Émissions" (in French). RDS . Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Horaire" (in French). RDS . Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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