2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
The 2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season is the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 90th season overall. The Blue Bombers have qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season and will attempt to win their 13th Grey Cup championship.
| 2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| President | Wade Miller |
| General manager | Kyle Walters |
| Head coach | Mike O'Shea |
| Home field | IG Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–4 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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The 2023 CFL season is 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]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Jamieson Sheahan | P | California | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| 2 | 17 | Karl Schmitz | P | Jacksonville |  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]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Anthony Bennett | DL | Regina | Weston, FL |
| 2 | 15 | Jake Kelly | DB | Bishop's | Markham, ON |
| 3 | 26 | Jeremy Murphy | WR | Concordia (QC) | Montreal, QC |
| 4 | 35 | Tanner Schmekel | DL | Regina | Regina, SK |
| 5 | 44 | Collin Kornelson | DL | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB |
| 6 | 53 | Breton MacDougall | DB | Windsor | LaSalle, ON |
| 7 | 62 | Jonathan Rosery | RB | Alberta | Edmonton, AB |
| 8 | 71 | Max Charbonneau | LB | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON |
Preseason
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, May 27 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | at Edmonton Elks | W 25–23 | 1–0 | None | Commonwealth Stadium | N/A | Recap |
| C | 2 | Fri, Jun 2 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 16–28 | 1–1 | TSN | IG Field | 24,654 | Recap |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 558 | 364 | 9–2 | W3 | Details |
| x–BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 495 | 439 | 8–4 | L1 | Details |
| x–Calgary Stampeders | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 399 | 435 | 4–6 | W2 | Details |
| e–Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 387 | 551 | 5–7 | L7 | Details |
| e–Edmonton Elks | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 381 | 503 | 2–9 | L4 | Details |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Fri, June 9 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 42–31 | 1–0 | TSN | IG Field | 29,057 | Recap |
| 2 | 2 | Fri, June 16 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 45–27 | 2–0 | TSN/CBSSN | Mosaic Stadium | 28,299 | Recap |
| 3 | 3 | Thu, June 22 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. BC Lions | L 6–30 | 2–1 | TSN | IG Field | 25,662 | Recap |
| 4 | 4 | Sat, July 1 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 17–3 | 3–1 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | Molson Stadium | 15,088 | Recap |
| 5 | 5 | Fri, July 7 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 24–11 | 4–1 | TSN/RDS | IG Field | 30,561 | Recap |
| 6 | 6 | Sat, July 15 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 28–31 (OT) | 4–2 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 18,144 | Recap |
| 7 | 7 | Thu, July 20 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 28–14 | 5–2 | TSN | IG Field | 28,512 | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | |||||||||
| 9 | 8 | Thu, Aug 3 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. BC Lions | W 50–14 | 6–2 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | IG Field | 30,874 | Recap |
| 10 | 9 | Thu, Aug 10 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | at Edmonton Elks | W 38–29 | 7–2 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 19,921 | Recap |
| 11 | 10 | Fri, Aug 18 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 19–18 | 8–2 | TSN/RDS2 | McMahon Stadium | 20,106 | Recap |
| 12 | 11 | Thu, Aug 24 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 47–17 | 9–2 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | IG Field | 32,343 | Recap |
| 13 | 12 | Sun, Sept 3 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 30–32 (OT) | 9–3 | TSN/CBSSN | Mosaic Stadium | 33,350 | Recap |
| 14 | 13 | Sat, Sept 9 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 51–6 | 10–3 | TSN | IG Field | 32,343 | Recap |
| 15 | 14 | Sat, Sept 16 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 23–29 | 10–4 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 22,610 | Recap |
| 16 | Bye | |||||||||
| 17 | 15 | Fri, Sept 29 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 31–21 | 11–4 | TSN/RDS | IG Field | 32,343 | Recap |
| 18 | 16 | Fri, Oct 6 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at BC Lions | W 34–26 (OT) | 12–4 | TSN | BC Place | 23,512 | Recap |
| 19 | Bye | |||||||||
| 20 | 17 | Sat, Oct 21 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 45–25 | 13–4 | TSN | IG Field | ||
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 27 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
Post-season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| West Semi-Final | Nov 4 | Bye | |||||||
| West Final | Nov 11 | 5:30 p.m. CST | TBD | TSN | IG Field | ||||
Team
Roster
Quarterbacks
Receivers
Running Backs Fullbacks
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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1-Game Injured
6-Game Injured
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Practice roster
Suspended
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| Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 7 Injured, 12 Practice roster, 4 Suspended Roster updated 2023-10-20 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters | |||||||||||
Coaching staff
Front Office
Equipment Staff
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Video Coaches
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References
- "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
- "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
- "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- "Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 8, 2022.
- "Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- "2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
External links
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