2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season explained

Team:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Year:2024
Record:4–6
Division Place:3rd, West
Coach:Mike O'Shea
General Manager:Kyle Walters
President:Wade Miller
Stadium:Princess Auto Stadium
Playoffs:TBD
Uniform:File:CFL WPG Jersey.png
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The 2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season is the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 91st season overall. The Blue Bombers will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season and win their 13th Grey Cup championship.

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

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
1 8 LB
2 17 DB

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
2 13 WR Montreal, QC
2 14 RB Hamilton, ON
2 17 OL Salmon Arm, BC
2 20 DL Hamilton, ON
4 37 LS Quebec City, QC
5 40 OL Acton, ON
5 46 OL British Columbia Pitt Meadows, BC
6 55 WR Winnipeg, MB
7 64 OL Mount Royal, QC
8 73 DL Kitchener, ON

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
A1Mon, May 203:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersL 12–250–1CFL+Mosaic StadiumN/ARecap
BBye
C2Fri, May 317:30 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary StampedersL 10–310–2CFL+Princess Auto StadiumN/ARecap
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Regular season

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Thu, June 67:30 p.m. CDTvs. Montreal AlouettesL 12–270–1TSN/RDS/CBSSNPrincess Auto Stadium30,140Recap
22Thu, June 136:30 p.m. CDTat Ottawa RedblacksL 19–230–2TSN/RDSTD Place Stadium16,310Recap
33Fri, June 217:30 p.m. CDTvs. BC LionsL 24–260–3TSN/RDSPrincess Auto Stadium31,210Recap
44Sat, June 296:00 p.m. CDTat Calgary StampedersL 19–22 (OT)0–4TSN/CBSSNMcMahon Stadium22,386Recap
55Fri, July 57:30 p.m. CDTvs. Ottawa RedblacksW 25–161–4TSN/RDSPrincess Auto Stadium28,719Recap
66Fri, July 127:30 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary StampedersW 41–372–4TSN/RDSPrincess Auto Stadium29,467Recap
77Fri, July 198:30 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersL 9–192–5TSNMosaic Stadium29,649Recap
88Sat, July 276:00 p.m. CDTat Toronto ArgonautsL 14–16 (OT)2–6TSN/CBSSNBMO Field14,994Recap
99Thu, Aug 17:30 p.m. CDTvs. BC LionsW 25–03–6TSN/RDSPrincess Auto Stadium31,859Recap
10Bye
1110Sun, Aug 186:00 p.m. CDTat BC LionsW 20–114–6TSN/RDS2/CBSSNBC Place30,803Recap
1211Fri, Aug 237:30 p.m. CDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsTSN/RDS/CBSSNPrincess Auto Stadium
1312Sun, Sept 16:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersTSN/CBSSNMosaic Stadium
1413Sat, Sept 72:00 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersCTVPrincess Auto Stadium
15Bye
1614Sat, Sept 216:00 p.m. CDTat Edmonton ElksTSNCommonwealth Stadium
1715Fri, Sept 277:00 p.m. CDTvs. Edmonton ElksTSN/CBSSNPrincess Auto Stadium
1816Fri, Oct 46:00 p.m. CDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsTSN/RDSTim Hortons Field
1917Fri, Oct 117:30 p.m. CDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsTSN/RDS2Princess Auto Stadium
20Bye
2118Sat, Oct 262:00 p.m. CDTat Montreal AlouettesCTV/RDSMolson Stadium
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Team

Coaching staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canadian Mafia sticking together . . December 13, 2019.
  2. Web site: CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason . . January 31, 2024.
  3. News: 2024 Global draft tracker . . February 5, 2024.
  4. Web site: Draft tracker . . February 5, 2024.
  5. Web site: CFL standings . . November 20, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule . . December 14, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule . . May 25, 2024.

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