2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

Canadian football team season

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
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
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

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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
Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
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

^[6]^[2]^[7]^[8]

Post-season

Schedule

Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
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 6 Dominique Davis 13 Dan LeFevour 15 Matt Nichols Running backs 20 Tim Flanders RB 33 Andrew Harris 24 Mike Miller FB 37 Christophe Normand FB 32 John Rush FB Receivers 2 Matt Coates 89 Clarence Denmark 7 Weston Dressler 83 Julian Feoli-Gudino 81 Chris Givens 84 Ryan Lankford 5 L'Damian Washington 80 Drew Wolitarsky	Offensive linemen 66 Stanley Bryant 69 Sukh Chungh 59 Michael Couture 57 Manase Foketi 61 Matthias Goossen C 51 Jermarcus Hardrick 53 Patrick Neufeld Defensive linemen 43 Trent Corney DE 94 Jackson Jeffcoat DE 67 Cory Johnson DT 92 Drake Nevis DT 54 Tristan Okpalaugo DE 95 Jake Thomas DT	Linebackers 34 Jesse Briggs 44 Shayne Gauthier 10 Samuel Hurl 50 Kyle Knox 52 Thomas Miles 45 Jovan Santos-Knox 38 Ian Wild Defensive backs 21 Brandon Alexander 25 Kahlen Branning 3 Kevin Fogg 23 T. J. Heath 0 Derek Jones 16 Taylor Loffler 8 Chris Randle 22 Brian Walker Special teams 9 Justin Medlock K 46 Chad Rempel LS		Injured List 1 Darvin Adams WR 60 Travis Bond OL 56 Faith Ekakitie DT 31 Maurice Leggett DB 48 Jevaris Jones LB 14 Myles White WR 6-Game Injured List 55 Jamaal Westerman DL Practice Roster 35 Zach Bauman DB 49 Shayon Green DE 91 Ian Marouf DL 27 Robert Porter DB 40 Frank Renaud LB 64 Qadr Spooner OL 29 Darnell Walker Jr. DB 19 Kyrie Wilson LB 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 → More rosters

Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

20 Tim Flanders RB
33 Andrew Harris
24 Mike Miller FB
37 Christophe Normand FB
32 John Rush FB

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

43 Trent Corney DE
94 Jackson Jeffcoat DE
67 Cory Johnson DT
92 Drake Nevis DT
54 Tristan Okpalaugo DE
95 Jake Thomas DT

Linebackers

Defensive backs

21 Brandon Alexander
25 Kahlen Branning
3 Kevin Fogg
23 T. J. Heath
0 Derek Jones
16 Taylor Loffler
8 Chris Randle
22 Brian Walker

Special teams

9 Justin Medlock K
46 Chad Rempel LS

Injured List

1 Darvin Adams WR
60 Travis Bond OL
56 Faith Ekakitie DT
31 Maurice Leggett DB
48 Jevaris Jones LB
14 Myles White WR

6-Game Injured List

55 Jamaal Westerman DL

Practice Roster

35 Zach Bauman DB
49 Shayon Green DE
91 Ian Marouf DL
27 Robert Porter DB
40 Frank Renaud LB
64 Qadr Spooner OL
29 Darnell Walker Jr. DB
19 Kyrie Wilson LB

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

Head coach – Mike O'Shea

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

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

v t e 2017 CFL season by team
West Division	BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Winnipeg
East Division	Hamilton Montreal Ottawa Toronto
See also	2017 CFL Draft 105th Grey Cup

v t e Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Founded in 1930 Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons Head coaches
Stadiums	Osborne Stadium Winnipeg Stadium Princess Auto Stadium
Culture	Buzz and Boomer Labatt Blue
Lore	Labour Day Classic Banjo Bowl Swaggerville First team from Western Canada to win the Grey Cup
Important figures	Paul Bennett Ralph "Dieter" Brock Less Browne Tom "Citation" Casey Tom Clements Carl Cronin Andrew Currie Matt Dunigan Bill Frank Harry Peter "Bud" Grant Tommy Grant G. Sydney Halter Frank Hannibal Fritz Hanson John Helton Dick Huffman W.P. Billy Hughes Jack Jacobs Eddie James Gerry James Greg Kabat Les Lear Leo "Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis Earl Lunsford Chester "Ches" McCance Cal Murphy James Murphy Ken Ploen Joe Poplawski Russ "The Wisconsin Wraith" Reholz Frank Rigney Joseph Ryan Karl Slocomb Milt Stegall Art Stevenson Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley Troy Westwood Chris Walby Bert Warwick
Key personnel	CEO: Wade Miller General Manager: Kyle Walters Head Coach: Mike O'Shea
Grey Cup Championships (12)	1935 1939 1941 1958 1959 1961 1962 1984 1988 1990 2019 2021
Western Division Championships (18)	1935 1937 1938 1939 1941 1945 1946 1947 1950 1953 1957 1958 1959 1961 1962 1965 1984 2019 2021 2022 2023
Eastern Division Championships (7)	1988 1990 1992 1993 2001 2007 2011
Current league affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: West Division

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