2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
PresidentWade Miller
General managerKyle Walters
Head coachMike O'Shea
Home fieldPrincess Auto Stadium
Results
Record11–7
Division place1st, West
Playoff finishLost Grey Cup
Team MOPBrady Oliveira
Team MODPTyrell Ford
Team MOCBrady Oliveira
Team MOOLStanley Bryant
Team MOSTSergio Castillo
Team MOROntaria Wilson
Uniform

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 in the 111th Grey Cup to the Toronto Argonauts, resulting in their third consecutive loss.

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]

Round Pick Player Position Club/School Nationality
1 8 Fabian Weitz LB Cologne Centurions  Germany
2 17 Lucky Ogbevoen DB Raiders Tirol  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]

Round Pick Player Position University Team Hometown
2 13 Kevens Clercius WR Connecticut Montreal, QC
2 14 Michael Chris-Ike RB Delaware State Hamilton, ON
2 17 Gabe Wallace OL Buffalo Salmon Arm, BC
2 20 Kyle Samson DL British Columbia Hamilton, ON
4 37 Ian Leroux LS Laval Quebec City, QC
5 40 Ethan Kalra OL Waterloo Acton, ON
5 46 Giovanni Manu OL British Columbia Pitt Meadows, BC
6 55 Abdul-Karim Gassama WR Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
7 64 Michael Vlahogiannis OL McGill Mount Royal, QC
8 73 Owen Hubert DL McMaster Kitchener, ON

Preseason

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A 1 Mon, May 20 3:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 12–25 0–1 CFL+ Mosaic Stadium N/A Recap
B Bye
C 2 Fri, May 31 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 10–31 0–2 CFL+ Princess Auto Stadium N/A Recap

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Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 11 7 0 22 447 365 7–3 W1 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 9 8 1 19 478 434 5–5 L1 Details
BC Lions 18 9 9 0 18 448 439 5–5 W1 Details
Edmonton Elks 18 7 11 0 14 494 500 5–5 W2 Details
Calgary Stampeders 18 5 12 1 11 427 510 3–7 W1 Details

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Thu, June 6 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 12–27 0–1 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 30,140 Recap
2 2 Thu, June 13 6:30 p.m. CDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 19–23 0–2 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 16,310 Recap
3 3 Fri, June 21 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. BC Lions L 24–26 0–3 TSN/RDS Princess Auto Stadium 31,210 Recap
4 4 Sat, June 29 6:00 p.m. CDT at Calgary Stampeders L 19–22 (OT) 0–4 TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 22,386 Recap
5 5 Fri, July 5 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 25–16 1–4 TSN/RDS Princess Auto Stadium 28,719 Recap
6 6 Fri, July 12 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 41–37 2–4 TSN/RDS Princess Auto Stadium 29,467 Recap
7 7 Fri, July 19 8:30 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 9–19 2–5 TSN Mosaic Stadium 29,649 Recap
8 8 Sat, July 27 6:00 p.m. CDT at Toronto Argonauts L 14–16 (OT) 2–6 TSN/CBSSN BMO Field 14,994 Recap
9 9 Thu, Aug 1 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. BC Lions W 25–0 3–6 TSN/RDS Princess Auto Stadium 31,859 Recap
10 Bye
11 10 Sun, Aug 18 6:00 p.m. CDT at BC Lions W 20–11 4–6 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN BC Place 30,803 Recap
12 11 Fri, Aug 23 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 26–23 5–6 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
13 12 Sun, Sept 1 6:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 35–33 6–6 TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 33,861 Recap
14 13 Sat, Sept 7 2:00 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 26–21 7–6 CTV Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
15 Bye
16 14 Sat, Sept 21 6:00 p.m. CDT at Edmonton Elks W 27–14 8–6 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 22,605 Recap
17 15 Fri, Sept 27 7:00 p.m. CDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 55–27 9–6 TSN/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
18 16 Fri, Oct 4 6:00 p.m. CDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 31–10 10–6 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 22,241 Recap
19 17 Fri, Oct 11 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 11–14 10–7 TSN/RDS2 Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
20 Bye
21 18 Sat, Oct 26 2:00 p.m. CDT at Montreal Alouettes W 28–27 11–7 CTV/RDS Molson Stadium 23,035 Recap

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Post-season

Schedule

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
West Semi-Final Sat, Nov 2 Bye
West Final Sat, Nov 9 5:30 p.m. CST vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 38–22 1–0 TSN/RDS Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
111th Grey Cup Sun, Nov 17 5:00 p.m. CST Toronto Argonauts L 24–41 1–1 CTV/TSN/RDS BC Place 52,439 Recap

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Team

Roster

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 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

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
  • 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

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References

  1. ^ "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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.