2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season explained

Team:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Year:2023
Record:14–4
Division Place:1st, West
Coach:Mike O'Shea
General Manager:Kyle Walters
President:Wade Miller
Stadium:IG Field
Playoffs:Lost Grey Cup
Mop:Brady Oliveira
Modp:Willie Jefferson
Moc:Brady Oliveira
Mool:Jermarcus Hardrick
Most:Sergio Castillo
Mor:Jamieson Sheahan
Uniform:File:CFL WPG Jersey.png
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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.

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
1 8 Australia
2 17 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
1 8 Weston, FL
2 15 Markham, ON
3 26 Montreal, QC
4 35 Regina Regina, SK
5 44 Winnipeg, MB
6 53 LaSalle, ON
7 62 Edmonton, AB
8 71 Ottawa, ON

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
ABye
B1Sat, May 273:00 p.m. CDTat Edmonton ElksW 25–231–0NoneCommonwealth StadiumN/ARecap
C2Fri, Jun 27:30 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 16–281–1TSNIG Field24,654Recap
[6]

Regular season

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Fri, June 97:30 p.m. CDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 42–311–0TSNIG Field29,057Recap
22Fri, June 168:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersW 45–272–0TSN/CBSSNMosaic Stadium28,299Recap
33Thu, June 227:30 p.m. CDTvs. BC LionsL 6–302–1TSNIG Field25,662Recap
44Sat, July 16:00 p.m. CDTat Montreal AlouettesW 17–33–1TSN/RDS/CBSSNMolson Stadium15,088Recap
55Fri, July 77:30 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary StampedersW 24–114–1TSN/RDSIG Field30,561Recap
66Sat, July 153:00 p.m. CDTat Ottawa RedblacksL 28–31 4–2TSN/RDSTD Place Stadium18,144Recap
77Thu, July 207:30 p.m. CDTvs. Edmonton ElksW 28–145–2TSNIG Field28,512Recap
8Bye
98Thu, Aug 37:30 p.m. CDTvs. BC LionsW 50–146–2TSN/RDS/CBSSNIG Field30,874Recap
109Thu, Aug 108:00 p.m. CDTat Edmonton ElksW 38–297–2TSN/CBSSNCommonwealth Stadium19,921Recap
1110Fri, Aug 188:00 p.m. CDTat Calgary StampedersW 19–188–2TSN/RDS2McMahon Stadium20,106Recap
1211Thu, Aug 247:30 p.m. CDTvs. Montreal AlouettesW 47–179–2TSN/RDS/CBSSNIG Field32,343Recap
1312Sun, Sept 36:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersL 30–32 9–3TSN/CBSSNMosaic Stadium33,350Recap
1413Sat, Sept 93:00 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 51–610–3TSNIG Field32,343Recap
1514Sat, Sept 163:00 p.m. CDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 23–2910–4TSNTim Hortons Field22,610Recap
16Bye
1715Fri, Sept 297:00 p.m. CDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsW 31–2111–4TSN/RDSIG Field32,343Recap
1816Fri, Oct 69:00 p.m. CDTat BC LionsW 34–26 12–4TSNBC Place23,512Recap
19Bye
2017Sat, Oct 216:00 p.m. CDTvs. Edmonton ElksW 45–2513–4TSNIG Field32,343Recap
2118Fri, Oct 278:00 p.m. CDTat Calgary StampedersW 36–1314–4TSNMcMahon Stadium18,691Recap
[6] [7] [8]

Game summaries

Week 21: at Calgary Stampeders

Post-season

Schedule

GameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
West Semi-FinalSat, Nov 4Bye
West FinalSat, Nov 115:30 p.m. CSTvs BC LionsW 24–131–0TSN/RDSIG Field32,343Recap
110th Grey CupSun, Nov 195:00 p.m. CSTMontreal AlouettesL 24–281–1TSN/RDSTim Hortons Field28,808Recap
[6]

Game summaries

110th Grey Cup: vs. (E2) Montreal Alouettes

See main article: 110th Grey Cup.

Team

Roster

Quarterbacks

Receivers

      • KR/WR

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Offensive Linemen
  • LT
      • LG
  • RT
  • C
  • RG

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

  • S
      • HB
  • CB
  • CLB
  • HB
  • CB

Special Teams

  • LS
  • K
  • P
1-Game Injured
  • WR
  • DT
  • DE
  • DL
  • DB
  • DB
  • SB/RB
  • DB
  • WR
  • OL
  • DB
  • DT

6-Game Injured

  • LB
  • DB
  • FB
Practice roster
  • WR
  • WR
  • DB
  • DB
  • OL
  • LB

Suspended

  • DB
  • DL
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

Notes and References

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

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