| 2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Kyle Walters |
| President | Wade Miller |
| Head coach | Mike O'Shea |
| Home stadium | Princess Auto Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–7 |
| Division place | 1st,West |
| Playoffs | LostGrey Cup |
| TeamMOP | Brady Oliveira |
| TeamMODP | Tyrell Ford |
| TeamMOC | Brady Oliveira |
| TeamMOOL | Stanley Bryant |
| TeamMOST | Sergio Castillo |
| TeamMOR | Ontaria Wilson |
| Uniform | |
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The2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 66th season for the team in theCanadian Football League (CFL) and their 91st season overall. TheBlue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season following their week 17 win over theEdmonton Elks. The team also finished in first place inWest Division for the fourth season in a row. The Blue Bombers defeated theSaskatchewan Roughriders in the West Final and appeared in their fifth consecutiveGrey Cup game. However, the team lost 41–24 in the111th Grey Cup to theToronto Argonauts, resulting in their third consecutive loss.
The2024 CFL season was the tenth season underhead coachMike O'Shea and the tenth full season undergeneral managerKyle Walters.[1]
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers drew an average home attendance of 31,165 in 2024.
The2024 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 |
The2024 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 the110th 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 |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | 1 | Mon, May 20 | 3:00 p.m.CDT | atSaskatchewan 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | atOttawa 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 | atCalgary 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 | atSaskatchewan Roughriders | L 9–19 | 2–5 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 29,649 | Recap |
| 8 | 8 | Sat, July 27 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | atToronto 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 | atEdmonton 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 |
| 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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