Winnipeg blue bombers images scott grant photography. Winnipeg blue bombers alltime records and statistics wikipedia. There have been 32 players over the clubs 80year history that played 10 or more seasons in winnipeg with a staggering of them having played on the 1959 grey cup championship team, and few led any statistical category in the west that year. Contest runs between december 7th to january 17th and is open to teachers, administrators and other school employees.
This is a complete list of seasons competed by the winnipeg blue bombers, a canadian football league team. Canadian football league winnipeg blue bombers player action photos. Player stats team stats league leaders 2019 statistics cfl combine cfl rule book. They play their home games at ig field after many years of playing at the since demolished canad inns stadium the blue bombers were founded in 1930 as the winnipeg football club, which has always been the.
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Blue bombers to launch tshirt design vote for winnipeg harvest posted on monday april 20, 2020. Bombers and fans join in jubilation on winnipeg streets. Each category lists the top five players, where known, except for when the fifth place player is tied in which case all players with the same number are listed. Winnipeg blue bombers release quarterback chris streveler. Since its founding in 1930, the team has won 11 grey cup championships. And pete costanza, the winnipeg blue bombers new running backs coach, can list off a couple one of which he is experiencing right now after leaving the calgary stampeders following 12 years of service in southern alberta. Winnipeg blue bombers jake thomas lifts the cup as head coach mike oshea.
The blue bombers attempted to win their 11th grey cup championship, but they lost in the eastern semifinal game against the edmonton eskimos, who crossed over from the west. Andrew harris born april 24, 1987 is a professional canadian football running back for the winnipeg blue bombers of the canadian football league cfl. Running back chris garrett goes from zero to hero with. In 2019, the team won its first grey cup since 1990.
The winnipeg blue bombers crossed off a sizable item on their offseason todo list, announcing monday quarterback zach collaros has signed a twoyear contract that will keep him in blue and gold. Calgary in 4 days things to see, do, and eat from the city going awesome places duration. Blue bombers running back pool is deepwinnipeg chad simpson doesnt like to measure his career by statistics but the numbers certainly like the winnipeg blue bombers running back. Follow the winnipeg blue bombers stay connected on. Winnipeg blue bombers team history sports team history. Throughout their history, the blue bombers have won 11 grey cups. Information on how to order can be found on the home page. They are currently members of the west division of the canad.
Dating back to 201415, the club needed quarterbacks, canadians and anyone who could block up. The winnipeg blue bombers released running back john santiago and signed two more players ahead of saturdays banjo bowl rematch. Every professional football coach on the planet will attest there are certain crossroads moments a guygal experiences in their career. Football operations kyle walters general manager danny mcmanus assistant general manager director of u. Winnipeg blue bombers roster for the 2019 cfl season. Promote reading and writing in your school with a hit the books visit from one of your winnipeg blue bombers.
Winnipeg blue bombers running back andrew harris moves the ball upfield during first half cfl action at. Leo lewis, nicknamed the lincoln locomotive during his. On sunday, rosmus will be watching for solid rushing from running back andrew. Winnipeg blue bombers sign one running back and release. Jones dips into td atlantic history books to get als on track. If regularseason records and recent history are taken into account, the winnipeg blue bombers wouldnt appear to have much of a chance in sundays west division final against the. This is an incomplete list of seasons competed by the winnipeg blue bombers, a canadian football league team.
The winnipeg blue bombers of the canadian football league ended the 1960 season with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the cfls western interprovincial football union, and compiled a postseason mark of 12. Leo lewis, lincoln locomotive, to be inducted into bombers. The winnipeg blue bombers are a canadian football team based in winnipeg, manitoba. This list includes postseason appearances since 1994, but does not include preseason games.
Nickname blue bombers winnipeg was known as the winnipeg rugby football club, or winnipegs, whose colors were blue and gold starting in 1932. Winnipeg blue bombers roster for the 2018 cfl season. Bombers, lions swap veteran running backs cbc sports. Last fridays victory over edmonton was a prime example, with sophomore quarterback chris streveler rushing for more yards 89 than passing 84. He poured it out and drank, and then passed it right back. One of the most dynamic running backs in canadian football league history will be inducted into the winnipeg blue bombers ring of honour. The running back shuttle, operated by winnipeg transit, will run from the stadium in a clockwise loop, west on chancellor matheson, north on pembina, and south on university crescent back to the stadium. They are listed in order of most starts with any tiebreaker being the date of each players first start at quarterback for the. While the team was founded in 1930, they did not join the cfl until it was founded in 1958.
Located in winnipeg, manitoba, the blue bombers have alternated between the leagues west division and east division. At almost 30, and coming off a major injury, there was little grumbling from fans, despite his stellar performances over the years and place the record books. They are members of the east division of the canadian football league cfl. League history 1958 present canadian football league. The canadian football league dates back to its inaugural season in 1958. The following is a list of winnipeg blue bombers alltime records and statistics current to the 2019 cfl season. The former quarterback lined up as pivot for the blue and gold from 2010 before moving to the sidelines, first as the teams running backs. The 2017 winnipeg blue bombers lost in the division semifinal.
A comment by a reporter calling the team the blue bombers of. The 2008 winnipeg blue bombers season was the 51st season for the team in the canadian football league and their 76th overall. Winnipeg following the 2020 cfl draft, winnipeg blue bombers general manager kyle walters was elated with the latest crop of prospects that will be donning blue and gold in the near. Bombers running back andrew harris said after the game, while blue and. Winnipeg blue bombers alltime records and statistics. Andrew harris has the opportunity to make blue bombers history this season. Winnipeg blue bombers wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Since that time they have won the leagues grey cup championship. Its hard to imagine the winnipeg blue bombers relying more on their rushing attack than they already have this season, but star running back andrew harris expects that to happen in the comin. Winnipeg blue bombers forced to cut salaries, staff due to coronavirus pandemic. Gerry kid dynamite james and willard the sheriff reaves make up the class of five running backs our panel has chosen for voters to choose from for the alltime blue bombers team. The team plays their home games at canad inns stadium and plans to transfer to new winnipeg blue bombers. He racked up more than 1,000 yards in his debut season last year even though he only played in 14 of 18 games. Winnipeg blue bomber fans are ecstatic after sundays 20 win.
Players all players bc lions edmonton eskimos calgary stampeders saskatchewan roughriders winnipeg blue bombers. List of winnipeg blue bombers starting quarterbacks. The bombers have a history of great running backs, even though their shelf life is pretty limited. They are currently members of the west division of the canadian football league cfl. Nicknamed the birmingham rifle, brock is the only blue bombers player to win backtoback cfl most outstanding player awards in the 1980 and 1981 cfl seasons. Harris is a twotime grey cup champion and was named the most valuable canadian of the 99th grey cup following a bc lions win, and won both the grey cup most valuable player and most valuable canadian in his blue bombers 107th grey cup win. Winnipeg blue bombers players listed alphabetically or numerically. The winnipeg blue bombers released american quarterback chris streveler on monday so he can pursue nfl opportunities. The winnipeg blue bombers will not have a firstround pick in the cfl draft for the second time in three. The running back shuttle will begin operating 90 minutes before game time and will operate every 10 minutes. And no team better reflected that solid veteran core than the 1959 winnipeg blue bombers. The bomber store where all profits directly support your winnipeg blue bombers. Winnipeg blue bombers heading into series with saskatchewan.
The winnipeg blue bombers are proud to launch a tshirt design voting campaign, with the winning design to be sold in the bomber store. Winnipegs largest selection of blue bombers jerseys, clothing, accessories. The winnipeg blue bombers is a manitobabased football team that was founded in 1930. The following is an incomplete list of starting quarterbacks for the winnipeg blue bombers of. When they break down the film from sundays seasonending 3514 loss to the winnipeg blue bombers in the cfls west division semifinal, there will.
The winnipeg blue bombers are a professional canadian football team based in winnipeg, manitoba. A winnipeg product who was inducted into the winnipeg football. Winnipeg andrew harris has the opportunity to make blue bombers history this season. The hand off wasnt the cleanest in winnipeg blue bombers history, but diehard. They played their home games at canad inns stadium, and moved into new stadium investors group field for the 20 season.
Unfollow winnipeg blue bombers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Cobourne is pursuing interests outside of football and the team says a search for his replacement. Winnipeg blue bombers american football database fandom. The ninetime cfl allstar is a member of both the winnipeg blue bombers and canadian football hall of fame. The winnipeg blue bombers and british columbia lions have worked out a deal that sees veteran running backs charles roberts and joe smith change teams. Statements from the winnipeg blue bombers oursports central. Winnipeg blue bombers roster the football database. Winnipeg blue bombers running back andrew harris leads the team out of the.
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