2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

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2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
President Wade Miller
General manager Kyle Walters
Head coach Mike O'Shea
Home field Princess Auto Stadium
Results
Record11–7
Division place1st, West
Playoff finishLost Grey Cup
Team MOP Brady Oliveira
Team MODP Tyrell Ford
Team MOC Brady Oliveira
Team MOOL Stanley Bryant
Team MOST Sergio Castillo
Team MOR Ontaria Wilson
Uniform
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The 2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 91st season overall. The Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season following their week 17 win over the Edmonton Elks. The team also finished in first place in West Division for the fourth season in a row. The Blue Bombers defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Final and appeared in their fifth consecutive Grey Cup game. However, the team lost 41–24 in the 111th Grey Cup to the Toronto Argonauts, resulting in their third consecutive loss.

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The 2024 CFL season was the tenth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the tenth full season under general manager Kyle Walters. [1]

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers drew an average home attendance of 31,165 in 2024.

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024. [2] The Blue Bombers had two picks in the draft, selecting eighth in each round. [3]

RoundPickPlayerPositionClub/SchoolNationality
18 Fabian Weitz LB Cologne Centurions Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
217 Lucky Ogbevoen DB Raiders Tirol Flag of Austria.svg  Austria


CFL National Draft

The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024. [2] The Blue Bombers had ten selections in the eight-round draft. [4] Not including traded picks, the team selected eighth in each round of the draft by virtue of losing the 110th Grey Cup game. [5]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity TeamHometown
213 Kevens Clercius WR Connecticut Montreal, QC
214 Michael Chris-Ike RB Delaware State Hamilton, ON
217 Gabe Wallace OL Buffalo Salmon Arm, BC
220 Kyle Samson DL British Columbia Hamilton, ON
437 Ian Leroux LS Laval Quebec City, QC
540 Ethan Kalra OL Waterloo Acton, ON
546 Giovanni Manu OLBritish Columbia Pitt Meadows, BC
655 Abdul-Karim Gassama WR Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
764 Michael Vlahogiannis OL McGill Mount Royal, QC
873 Owen Hubert DL McMaster Kitchener, ON

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
A1Mon, May 203:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 12–250–1CFL+ Mosaic Stadium N/A Recap
BBye
C2Fri, May 317:30 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary Stampeders L 10–310–2CFL+ Princess Auto Stadium N/A Recap

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Regular season

Standings

West Division
TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 181170224473657–3W1 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18981194784345–5L1 Details
BC Lions 18990184484395–5W1 Details
Edmonton Elks 187110144945005–5W2 Details
Calgary Stampeders 185121114275103–7W1 Details

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Thu, June 67:30 p.m. CDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 12–270–1 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 30,140 Recap
22Thu, June 136:30 p.m. CDTat Ottawa Redblacks L 19–230–2TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 16,310 Recap
33Fri, June 217:30 p.m. CDTvs. BC Lions L 24–260–3TSN/RDSPrincess Auto Stadium31,210 Recap
44Sat, June 296:00 p.m. CDTat Calgary Stampeders L 19–22 (OT)0–4TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 22,386 Recap
55Fri, July 57:30 p.m. CDTvs. Ottawa RedblacksW 25–161–4TSN/RDSPrincess Auto Stadium28,719 Recap
66Fri, July 127:30 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary StampedersW 41–372–4TSN/RDSPrincess Auto Stadium29,467 Recap
77Fri, July 198:30 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan Roughriders L 9–192–5TSN Mosaic Stadium 29,649 Recap
88Sat, July 276:00 p.m. CDTat Toronto Argonauts L 14–16 (OT)2–6TSN/CBSSN BMO Field 14,994 Recap
99Thu, Aug 17:30 p.m. CDTvs. BC LionsW 25–03–6TSN/RDSPrincess Auto Stadium31,859 Recap
10Bye
1110Sun, Aug 186:00 p.m. CDTat BC LionsW 20–114–6TSN/RDS2/CBSSN BC Place 30,803 Recap
1211Fri, Aug 237:30 p.m. CDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 26–235–6TSN/RDS/CBSSNPrincess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
1312 Sun, Sept 1 6:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersW 35–336–6TSN/CBSSNMosaic Stadium33,861 Recap
1413 Sat, Sept 7 2:00 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 26–217–6 CTV Princess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
15Bye
1614Sat, Sept 216:00 p.m. CDTat Edmonton Elks W 27–148–6TSN Commonwealth Stadium 22,605 Recap
1715Fri, Sept 277:00 p.m. CDTvs. Edmonton ElksW 55–279–6TSN/CBSSNPrincess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
1816Fri, Oct 46:00 p.m. CDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 31–1010–6TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 22,241 Recap
1917Fri, Oct 117:30 p.m. CDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsL 11–1410–7TSN/RDS2Princess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
20Bye
2118Sat, Oct 262:00 p.m. CDTat Montreal AlouettesW 28–2711–7CTV/RDS Molson Stadium 23,035 Recap

[6] [7]

Post-season

Schedule

GameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
West Semi-FinalSat, Nov 2Bye
West FinalSat, Nov 95:30 p.m. CSTvs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 38–221–0TSN/RDS Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
111th Grey Cup Sun, Nov 175:00 p.m. CST Toronto Argonauts L 24–411–1CTV/TSN/RDS BC Place 52,439 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

Futures

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 18 Injured, 8 Practice, 1 Futures
Roster updated 2024-11-17 • 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
  • Assistant Director of Player Personnel — Cyril Penn
  • Director of Football Operations – Matt Gulakow

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 – Evan Best

→ Coaching Staff
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References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule". Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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