CFL team season
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]
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]
Preseason
Schedule
[6]
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
[6][7][8]
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Week 1: Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: June 9
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 24 °C (75 °F)
- Game attendance: 29,057
- Referee: Andre Proulx
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
Week 2: at Saskatchewan Roughriders
Week 2: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders – Game summary
at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan
- Date: June 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST/8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 22 °C (72 °F)
- Game attendance: 28,299
- Referee: Dave Foxcroft
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
Week 3: vs. BC Lions
Week 3: BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: June 22
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 22 °C (72 °F)
- Game attendance: 25,862
- Referee: Tim Kroeker
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
Week 4: at Montreal Alouettes
Week 5: vs. Calgary Stampeders
Week 5: Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: July 7
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 20 °C (68 °F)
- Game attendance: 30,561
- Referee: Tim Kroeker
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
Week 6: at Ottawa Redblacks
Week 6: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Ottawa Redblacks – Game summary
at TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario
- Date: July 15
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 28 °C (82 °F)
- Game attendance: 18,144
- Referee: Dave Foxcroft
- TV: TSN/RDS
- Box Score
Week 7: vs. Edmonton Elks
Week 7: Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: July 20
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)
- Game attendance: 28,512
- Referee: Andre Proulx
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
Week 9: vs. BC Lions
Week 9: BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: August 3
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 25 °C (77 °F)
- Game attendance: 30,874
- Referee: Justin McInnes
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
Week 10: at Edmonton Elks
Week 10: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks – Game summary
at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta
- Date: August 10
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT/8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 21 °C (70 °F)
- Game attendance: 19,921
- Referee: Tom Vallesi
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
Week 11: at Calgary Stampeders
Week 11: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders – Game summary
at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
- Date: August 18
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT/8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 9 °C (48 °F)
- Game attendance: 20,106
- Referee: Ben Major
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
Week 12: vs. Montreal Alouettes
Week 12: Montreal Alouettes at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: August 24
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 22 °C (72 °F)
- Game attendance: 32,344
- Referee: Tim Kroeker
- TV: TSN/RDS/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
Week 13: at Saskatchewan Roughriders
Week 13: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders – Game summary
at Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST/6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 34 °C (93 °F)
- Game attendance: 33,350
- Referee: Ben Major
- TV: TSN/CBS Sports Network
- Box Score
Week 14: vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Week 14: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 23 °C (73 °F)
- Game attendance: 32,343
- Referee: Andre Proulx
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
Week 15: at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Week 15: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats – Game summary
at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 21 °C (70 °F)
- Game attendance: 22,610
- Referee: Tom Vallesi
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
Week 17: vs. Toronto Argonauts
Week 17: Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 21 °C (70 °F)
- Game attendance: 32,343
- Referee: Ben Major
- TV: TSN/RDS
- Box Score
Week 18: at BC Lions
Week 18: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions – Game summary
at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 23,512
- Referee: Tim Kroeker
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
Week 20: vs. Edmonton Elks
Week 20: Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 11 °C (52 °F)
- Game attendance: 32,343
- Referee: Andre Proulx
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
Week 21: at Calgary Stampeders
Week 21: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders – Game summary
at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT/8:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Snow, −6 °C (21 °F)
- Game attendance: 18,691
- Referee: Justin McInnes
- TV: TSN
- Box Score
Post-season
Schedule
[6]
Game summaries
West Final: vs. (W2) BC Lions
West Final: (W2) BC Lions at (W1) Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Game summary
at IG Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 32,343
- TV: TSN/RDS
- Box Score
110th Grey Cup: vs. (E2) Montreal Alouettes
110th Grey Cup: (W1) Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. (E2) Montreal Alouettes – Game summary
at Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Ontario
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 3 °C (37 °F)
- Game attendance: 28,808
- Referee: Tim Kroeker
- TV announcers (TSN/RDS): TSN: Rod Smith, Glen Suitor, Claire Hanna, Matthew Scianitti / RDS: David Arsenault, Pierre Vercheval, Didier Orméjuste
- Box Score
Team
Roster
Coaching staff
References
External links