2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season Canadian football team season
The 2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 64th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 89th season overall. The Blue Bombers entered the season as the two-time defending Grey Cup champions after winning both the 107th and 108th Grey Cup games. The team qualified for the playoffs following their 12th game of the season after defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Labour Day Classic on September 4, 2022.[ 1] Edmonton Elks on October 8, 2022.[ 2] 109th Grey Cup , but were not able to perform the three-peat and lost to the Toronto Argonauts 24–23.
The 2022 CFL season was the eighth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the eighth full season under general manager Kyle Walters .[ 3]
Offseason
Players lost
CFL Global Draft
The 2022 CFL Global Draft took place on May 3, 2022.[ 4] [ 5]
CFL National Draft
The 2022 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2022.[ 6] Grey Cup in the previous season .[ 7] Cameron Lawson from the Montreal Alouettes in a trade for a first-round pick and Sergio Castillo from the BC Lions for a third-round pick.[ 8] [ 9]
Preseason
Schedule
[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
Week
Game
Date
Kickoff
Opponent
Results
TV
Venue
Attendance
Summary
Score
Record
1
1
Fri, June 10
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Ottawa Redblacks
W 19–17
1–0
TSN
IG Field
26,002
Recap
2
2
Fri, June 17
6:30 p.m. CDT
at Ottawa Redblacks
W 19–12
2–0
TSN/RDS /ESPN2
TD Place Stadium
22,185
Recap
3
3
Fri, June 24
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
W 26–12
3–0
TSN/ESPN2
IG Field
23,600
Recap
4
4
Mon, July 4
6:30 p.m. CDT
at Toronto Argonauts
W 23–22
4–0
TSN/RDS
BMO Field
9,806
Recap
5
5
Sat, July 9
6:00 p.m. CDT
at BC Lions
W 43–22
5–0
TSN/ESPNews
BC Place
17,603
Recap
6
6
Fri, July 15
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Calgary Stampeders
W 26–19
6–0
TSN/RDS
IG Field
29,746
Recap
7
7
Fri, July 22
8:00 p.m. CDT
at Edmonton Elks
W 24–10
7–0
TSN/ESPN2
Commonwealth Stadium
22,716
Recap
8
8
Sat, July 30
6:00 p.m. CDT
at Calgary Stampeders
W 35–28
8–0
TSN/RDS/ESPN2
McMahon Stadium
25,147
Recap
9
9
Thu, Aug 4
6:30 p.m. CDT
at Montreal Alouettes
W 35–20
9–0
TSN/RDS
Molson Stadium
17,093
Recap
10
10
Thu, Aug 11
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Montreal Alouettes
L 17–20 (OT)
9–1
TSN/RDS
IG Field
31,053
Recap
11
Bye
12
11
Thu, Aug 25
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. Calgary Stampeders
W 31–29
10–1
TSN
IG Field
30,062
Recap
13
12
Sun, Sept 4
5:00 p.m. CDT
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 20–18
11–1
TSN
Mosaic Stadium
33,350
Recap
14
13
Sat, Sept 10
4:00 p.m. CDT
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 54–20
12–1
TSN/RDS2
IG Field
33,234
Recap
15
14
Sat, Sept 17
3:00 p.m. CDT
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
L 31–48
12–2
TSN/RDS
Tim Hortons Field
22,288
Recap
16
Bye
17
15
Fri, Sept 30
7:00 p.m. CDT
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 31–13
13–2
TSN/RDS2
IG Field
33,224
Recap
18
16
Sat, Oct 8
6:00 p.m. CDT
vs. Edmonton Elks
W 48–11
14–2
TSN/RDS
IG Field
27,159
Recap
19
17
Sat, Oct 15
9:00 p.m. CDT
at BC Lions
L 32–40
14–3
TSN
BC Place
24,280
Recap
20
Bye
21
18
Fri, Oct 28
7:30 p.m. CDT
vs. BC Lions
W 24–9
15–3
TSN
IG Field
23,685
Recap
[ 10] [ 13]
Post-season
Schedule
[ 10]
Team
Roster
Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster
Quarterbacks
Receivers
Running backs
Fullbacks/Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
1-Game Injured
6-Game Injured
Practice squad
Suspended
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 12 Injured, 12 Practice, 1 Suspended, 15 Rookies*Roster Depth chart Archived 2009-11-25 at the Wayback Machine Transactions More CFL rosters
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
Director of football operations – Matt Gulakow
U.S. Scout — Cyril Penn Equipment staff
Head equipment manager – Brad Fotty
Assistant equipment manager – Kevin Todd
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Video coaches
Video coordinator – Josh Burton → Coaching Staff Archived 2017-04-27 at the Wayback Machine More CFL staffs
References
^ "Bombers clinch playoffs with win over Riders in LD Classic" . Canadian Football League . September 4, 2022.^ "Edmonton Elks vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers" . Canadian Football League . October 8, 2022.^ "Canadian Mafia sticking together" . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . December 13, 2019.^ "CFL aligns Global Draft date w/ CFL Draft on May 3" . Canadian Football League . February 24, 2022.^ "2022 Global Draft Tracker" . Canadian Football League . Retrieved April 6, 2022 .^ "CFL Scouting Bureau: Bull, Richards, Sow headline fall edition" . Canadian Football League . September 1, 2021.^ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats" . Canadian Football League . December 12, 2021.^ "Winnipeg acquires kicker Castillo in trade with Lions" . Canadian Football League . October 19, 2021.^ "Bombers, Als swing draft day trade" . Canadian Football League . May 3, 2022.^ a b c "2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule" . Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved December 18, 2021 .^ "2022 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule" . TSN . Retrieved May 4, 2022 .^ "Nos Émissions" (in French). RDS . Retrieved May 4, 2022 .^ "Horaire" (in French). RDS . Retrieved July 4, 2022 .
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