The 2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 91st season overall. The Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season following their week 17 win over the Edmonton Elks. The team also finished in first place in West Division for the fourth season in a row. The Blue Bombers defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Final and appeared in their fifth consecutive Grey Cup game. However, the team lost 41–24 in the 111th Grey Cup to the Toronto Argonauts, resulting in their third consecutive loss.
The 2024 CFL season was the tenth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the tenth full season under general manager Kyle Walters.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers drew an average home attendance of 31,165 in 2024.
Offseason CFL global draft The 2024 CFL global draft took place on April 30, 2024. The Blue Bombers had two picks in the draft, selecting eighth in each round.
Round Pick Player Position Club/School Nationality 1 8 Fabian Weitz LB Cologne Centurions 2 17 Lucky Ogbevoen DB Raiders Tirol
CFL national draft The 2024 CFL draft took place on April 30, 2024. The Blue Bombers had ten selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks, the team selected eighth in each round of the draft by virtue of losing the 110th Grey Cup game.
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
Preseason Schedule
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record A 1 Mon, May 20 3:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan 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
Regular season Standings
Schedule 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 at Ottawa 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 at Calgary 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 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 9–19 2–5 TSN Mosaic Stadium 29,649 Recap 8 8 Sat, July 27 6:00 p.m. CDT at Toronto 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 at Edmonton 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
Post-season Schedule Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record West Semi-Final Sat, Nov 2Bye 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
Roster 2024 Winnipeg Blue Bombers final roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
Offensive linemen T G G/C C T G G
Defensive linemen DT DE DE DE DT DT DT Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams LS K P
Practice roster DE DB WR LB RB
Suspended list DB WR DB DT Injured list DT LB DB WR FB LB DB DB DT SB DB DE G/T SB QB G WR DT Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player
Coaching staff Winnipeg Blue Bombers staff Front office Owner – Winnipeg Football Club Chairperson of the Board of Governors – Dayna Spiring President/CEO – Wade Miller General Manager of Football Operations – Kyle Walters Senior Assistant General Manager / Director of Player Personnel – Ted Goveia Assistant General Manager / Director of U.S. Scouting – Danny McManus Assistant Director of Player Personnel — Cyril Penn Director of Football Operations – Matt Gulakow
Equipment Staff Head Equipment Manager – Brad Fotty Assistant Equipment Manager – Kevin Todd Head Coaches Head Coach – Mike O'Shea
Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Buck Pierce Receivers – Kevin Bourgoin Running Backs – Jason Hogan Offensive Line – Marty Costello
Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jordan Younger Defensive Line – Darrell Patterson Pass Game Analyst and Linebackers – James Stanley Defensive Assistant – Richie Hall
Special teams coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Mike Miller
Video Coaches Video Coordinator – Evan Best
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