2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
General managerKyle Walters
Head coachMike O'Shea
Home fieldInvestors Group Field
Results
Record12–6
Division place2nd, West
Playoff finishLost West Semi-Final
Team MOPMatt Nichols
Team MOCAndrew Harris
Team MORBrandon Alexander
Uniform

The 2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 85th season overall. This was the fourth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the fourth full season under general manager Kyle Walters.

The Blue Bombers clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive season with a win over the BC Lions on October 14, 2017.[1] The team hosted a CFL playoff game for the first time since 2011 (and a West Division playoff game for the first time since 2003) after finishing in second place with a 12–6 record. However, they lost that West Semi-Final game to the Edmonton Eskimos.

Offseason

CFL draft

The 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017.[2] The Blue Bombers had eight selections in the eight-round draft after trading former starting quarterback Drew Willy for the first overall pick.[3] They lost fourth and fifth round picks in trades for quarterbacks Kevin Glenn and Matt Nichols, respectively.[3][4] The Bombers obtained another fourth round pick after trading down in the draft with the Stampeders.[5]

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team Hometown
1 1 Faith Ekakitie DL Iowa Brampton, ON
1 8 Geoff Gray OL Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
2 15 Qadr Spooner OL McGill Brossard, QC
3 23 Abubakar Conteh DB Grambling State Winnipeg, MB
4 34 Felix Menard-Briere K Montreal Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC
6 50 Ian Marouf DL Guelph Fort Erie, ON
7 59 Brendon Thera-Plamondon WR Calgary St. Albert, AB
8 68 Tylor Henry WR Alberta Camrose, AB

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Sat, June 10 8:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders T 25–25 0–0–1 None Mosaic Stadium 33,350 Recap
B Thurs, June 15 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos T 38–38 0–0–2 None Investors Group Field 24,934 Recap

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Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Calgary Stampeders 18 13 4 1 27 523 349 7–3 L3 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 12 6 0 24 554 492 6–4 W1 Details
Edmonton Eskimos 18 12 6 0 24 510 495 5–5 W5 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 10 8 0 20 510 430 4–6 L1 Details
BC Lions 18 7 11 0 14 469 501 3–7 L1 Details

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Bye
2 Sat, July 1 8:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 43–40 (2OT) 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPNews Mosaic Stadium 33,350 Recap
3 Fri, July 7 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 10–29 1–1 TSN/RDS Investors Group Field 30,165 Recap
4 Thurs, July 13 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 33–25 2–1 TSN/RDS Investors Group Field 25,085 Recap
5 Fri, July 21 9:00 p.m. CDT at BC Lions L 42–45 2–2 TSN BC Place 21,017 Recap
6 Thurs, July 27 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 41–40 3–2 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Investors Group Field 25,931 Recap
7 Fri, Aug 4 6:00 p.m. CDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 33–30 4–2 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 23,725 Recap
8 Sat, Aug 12 6:30 p.m. CDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 39–12 5–2 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 23,517 Recap
9 Thurs, Aug 17 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 33–26 6–2 TSN Investors Group Field 30,554 Recap
10 Thurs, Aug 24 6:30 p.m. CDT at Montreal Alouettes W 34–31 (2OT) 7–2 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 18,564 Recap
11 Sun, Sept 3 3:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 24–38 7–3 TSN Mosaic Stadium 33,350 Recap
12 Sat, Sept 9 2:00 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 48–28 8–3 TSN Investors Group Field 33,134 Recap
13 Bye
14 Fri, Sept 22 7:00 p.m. CDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 29–9 9–3 TSN/RDS Investors Group Field 26,588 Recap
15 Sat, Sept 30 8:30 p.m. CDT at Edmonton Eskimos W 28–19 10–3 TSN/RDS2 Commonwealth Stadium 30,524 Recap
16 Fri, Oct 6 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 13–30 10–4 TSN Investors Group Field 26,204 Recap
17 Sat, Oct 14 3:00 p.m. CDT vs. BC Lions W 26–20 11–4 TSN/RDS2 Investors Group Field 26,434 Recap
18 Sat, Oct 21 3:00 p.m. CDT at Toronto Argonauts L 28–29 11–5 TSN/RDS BMO Field 15,532 Recap
19 Sat, Oct 28 3:00 p.m. CDT vs. BC Lions L 27–36 11–6 TSN/RDS2 Investors Group Field 25,034 Recap
20 Fri, Nov 3 8:30 p.m. CDT at Calgary Stampeders W 23–5 12–6 TSN McMahon Stadium 24,281 Recap

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Post-season

Schedule

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
West Semi-Final Sun, Nov 12 3:30 p.m. CST vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 32–39 0–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Investors Group Field 27,244 Recap

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Team

Roster

Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured List

6-Game Injured List

Practice Roster

Suspended

Italics indicate International players
Roster updated 2017-11-12
Depth Chart Archived 2009-11-25 at the Wayback Machine • Transactions
46 Active, 6 Injured, 1 Six-Game Injured,
8 Practice

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Coaching staff

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Staff
Front office
  • Owner – Community owned (non-profit corporation owned by members)
  • Chairperson of the board of governors – Brock Bulbuck
  • President/CEO – Wade Miller
  • General manager of football operations – Kyle Walters
  • Assistant General Manager / Director of U.S. Scouting – Danny McManus
  • Assistant general manager / director of player personnel – Ted Goveia
  • National scout – Craig Smith
  • Director of football operations – Dave Siddall
  • Head equipment manager – Brad Fotty
  • Assistant equipment manager – Kevin Todd
  • Assistant equipment manager – Jared Cronk
  

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/receivers – Paul LaPolice
  • Quarterbacks – Buck Pierce
  • Running backs – Kevin Bourgoin
  • Offensive line – Bob Wylie
  • Assistant offensive line – Marty Costello

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Richie Hall
  • Linebackers – Glen Young
  • Defensive line – Todd Howard
  • Defensive backs – Tony Missick

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Paul Boudreau

→ Coaching Staff Archived 2017-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
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References

  1. ^ Bombers edge past Lions to clinch playoff spot
  2. ^ a b Marquee moments highlight 2017 CFL schedule in Canada's 150th year
  3. ^ a b Blue Bombers ship Willy to Argos; acquire Glenn in trade with Als
  4. ^ "Bound for Bomberland: Esks trade Nichols for pick". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  5. ^ Round 1 Recap: Surprises, star receivers headline eventful first 9 picks
  6. ^ a b c 2017 Schedule
  7. ^ 2017 RDS CFL Schedule
  8. ^ CFL, ESPN unveil 2017 U.S. broadcast schedule
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