2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

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2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
President Wade Miller
General manager Kyle Walters
Head coach Mike O'Shea
Home stadium IG Field
Results
Record14–4
Division place1st, West
PlayoffsLost Grey Cup
Team MOP Brady Oliveira
Team MODP Willie Jefferson
Team MOC Brady Oliveira
Team MOOL Jermarcus Hardrick
Team MOST Sergio Castillo
Team MOR Jamieson Sheahan
Uniform
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The 2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 90th season overall. The Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season and played in their fourth straight Grey Cup game. However, the team lost the 110th Grey Cup to the Montreal Alouettes.

Contents

The 2023 CFL season was the ninth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the ninth full season under general manager Kyle Walters. [1]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023. [2] The Blue Bombers had the eighth selection in each round. [3]

RoundPickPlayerPositionClub/SchoolNationality
18 Jamieson Sheahan P California Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
217 Karl Schmitz P Jacksonville Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda

CFL National Draft

The 2023 CFL draft took place on May 2, 2023. [4] The Blue Bombers had eight selections in the eight-round draft and owned all of their own selections by virtue of not trading any picks. The team had the eighth selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft (not including forfeited picks by other teams) after losing the 109th Grey Cup. [5]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity TeamHometown
18 Anthony Bennett DL Regina Weston, FL
215 Jake Kelly DB Bishop's Markham, ON
326 Jeremy Murphy WR Concordia (QC) Montreal, QC
435 Tanner Schmekel DL Regina Regina, SK
544 Collin Kornelson DL Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
653 Breton MacDougall DB Windsor LaSalle, ON
762 Jonathan Rosery RB Alberta Edmonton, AB
871 Max Charbonneau LB Ottawa Ottawa, ON

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
ABye
B1Sat, May 273:00 p.m. CDT at Edmonton Elks W 25–231–0None Commonwealth Stadium N/A Recap
C2Fri, Jun 27:30 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 16–281–1 TSN IG Field 24,654 Recap

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Regular season

Standings

West Division
TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1814402859437710–2W4 Details
BC Lions 181260244954398–4L1 Details
Calgary Stampeders 186120124124714–7L1 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 186120123875515–7L7 Details
Edmonton Elks 18414083675172–9L4 Details

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Fri, June 97:30 p.m. CDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 42–311–0 TSN IG Field 29,057 Recap
22Fri, June 168:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan Roughriders W 45–272–0TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 28,299 Recap
33Thu, June 227:30 p.m. CDTvs. BC Lions L 6–302–1TSNIG Field25,662 Recap
44 Sat, July 1 6:00 p.m. CDTat Montreal Alouettes W 17–33–1TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 15,088 Recap
55Fri, July 77:30 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary Stampeders W 24–114–1TSN/RDSIG Field30,561 Recap
66Sat, July 153:00 p.m. CDTat Ottawa Redblacks L 28–31 (OT)4–2TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 18,144 Recap
77Thu, July 207:30 p.m. CDTvs. Edmonton Elks W 28–145–2TSNIG Field28,512 Recap
8Bye
98Thu, Aug 37:30 p.m. CDTvs. BC LionsW 50–146–2TSN/RDS/CBSSNIG Field30,874 Recap
109Thu, Aug 108:00 p.m. CDTat Edmonton ElksW 38–297–2TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 19,921 Recap
1110Fri, Aug 188:00 p.m. CDTat Calgary StampedersW 19–188–2TSN/RDS2 McMahon Stadium 20,106 Recap
1211Thu, Aug 247:30 p.m. CDTvs. Montreal AlouettesW 47–179–2TSN/RDS/CBSSNIG Field32,343 Recap
1312 Sun, Sept 3 6:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersL 30–32 (OT)9–3TSN/CBSSNMosaic Stadium33,350 Recap
1413 Sat, Sept 9 3:00 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 51–610–3TSNIG Field32,343 Recap
1514Sat, Sept 163:00 p.m. CDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 23–2910–4TSN Tim Hortons Field 22,610 Recap
16Bye
1715Fri, Sept 297:00 p.m. CDTvs. Toronto Argonauts W 31–2111–4TSN/RDSIG Field32,343 Recap
1816Fri, Oct 69:00 p.m. CDTat BC LionsW 34–26 (OT)12–4TSN BC Place 23,512 Recap
19Bye
2017Sat, Oct 216:00 p.m. CDTvs. Edmonton ElksW 45–2513–4TSNIG Field32,343 Recap
2118Fri, Oct 278:00 p.m. CDTat Calgary StampedersW 36–1314–4TSNMcMahon Stadium18,691 Recap

[6] [7] [8]

Post-season

Schedule

GameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
West Semi-FinalSat, Nov 4Bye
West FinalSat, Nov 115:30 p.m. CSTvs BC Lions W 24–131–0TSN/RDSIG Field32,343 Recap
110th Grey Cup Sun, Nov 195:00 p.m. CST Montreal Alouettes L 24–281–1TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 28,808 Recap

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Team

Roster

Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

1-Game Injured

6-Game Injured

Practice roster

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 15 Injured, 6 Practice roster, 2 Suspended
Roster updated 2023-11-20 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching 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
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References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule". Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS . Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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