2019 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

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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 a Montreal Alouettes 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.

General managerKyle Walters
Head coachMike O'Shea
Home stadiumIG Field
Record11–7
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2019 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
General managerKyle Walters
Head coachMike O'Shea
Home stadiumIG Field
Results
Record11–7
Division place3rd, West
PlayoffsWon Grey Cup
Team MOPWillie Jefferson
Team MOCMike Miller
Team MORKenny Lawler
Uniform
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Offseason

Foreign drafts

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]

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Draft Round Pick Player Position School/Club team
LFA18Sergio SchiaffinoRBDinos de Saltillo
217Manuel HernándezSUDLAP
326Gabriel AmavizcaKBUAP
Euro12Thiadric HansenLBPotsdam Royals
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CFL draft

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]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
14Drew DesjarlaisOLWindsorBelle River, ON
15Jonathan KongboDLTennesseeSurrey, BC
214Brady OliveiraRBNorth DakotaWinnipeg, MB
325Connor GriffithsDLBritish ColumbiaLangley, BC
434Asotui EliOLHawai'iKailua-Kona, HI
543Malik RichardsWRMount AllisonBrampton, ON
652Tariq LachanceDLManitobaWinnipeg, MB
761Nick HallettDBTorontoLondon, ON
870Kerfalla ExuméDBMontrealMontreal, QC
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Preseason

Schedule

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Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B Fri, May 31 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 20–3 1–0 None IG Field 19,273 Recap
C Thu, June 6 8:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 35–29 2–0 None Mosaic Stadium 28,706 Recap
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Regular season

Standings

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West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Saskatchewan Roughriders181350264873867–3W3Details
Calgary Stampeders181260244824078–2W1Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers181170225084097–3W1Details
Edmonton Eskimos188100164064003–7L2Details
BC Lions185130104114520–10L3Details
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Schedule

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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

Schedule

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Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
West Semi-Final Sun, Nov 10 3:30 p.m. CST at Calgary Stampeders W 35–14 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 24,278 Recap
West Final Sun, Nov 17 3:30 p.m. CST at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 20–13 2–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Mosaic Stadium 33,300 Recap
107th Grey Cup Sun, Nov 24 5:00 p.m. CST Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 33–12 3–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 McMahon Stadium 35,439 Recap
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Roster

2019 Winnipeg Blue Bombers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Special teams

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

 Practice roster Injured list





Italics indicate American players
Bold indicates Global players

Coaching staff

More information Winnipeg Blue Bombers Staff ...
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

  • Offensive coordinator/receivers – Paul LaPolice
  • Quarterbacks – Buck Pierce
  • Running backs – Kevin Bourgoin
  • Offensive line – Marty Costello

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Paul Boudreau

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