2021 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

The 2021 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season is scheduled to be the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 88th season overall. The Blue Bombers will enter the season as the defending Grey Cup champions for the first time in 30 years, having ended the franchise's lengthy drought with last year's championship win in the 107th Grey Cup game. The team will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season and win their 12th Grey Cup championship.

2021 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
Head coachMike O'Shea
General managerKyle Walters
Home fieldIG Field
Results
Record0–0
Division placeTBD, West
Playoff finishTBD
Uniform

This is scheduled to be the seventh season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the seventh full season under general manager Kyle Walters.[1]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2021 CFL Global Draft is scheduled to take place on April 15, 2021.[2] With the format being a snake draft, the Blue Bombers will select fourth in the odd-numbered rounds and sixth in the even-numbered rounds.[2]

Round Pick Player Position University/Club Team Nationality
14
215
322
433

CFL National Draft

The 2021 CFL Draft is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2021.[3] The Blue Bombers are scheduled to have six selections in the six-round snake draft and will have the third pick in odd rounds and the seventh pick in even rounds.[3][4]

Round Pick Player Position University Team
13
216
321
434
539
648

Preseason

Schedule
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Fri, May 28 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TBA IG Field
C 2 Fri, June 4 8:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders TBA Mosaic Stadium

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Regular season

Standings
West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
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Schedule
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Thu, June 10 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN IG Field
2 2 Thu, June 17 6:30 p.m. CDT at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Molson Stadium
3 3 Fri, June 25 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Edmonton Football Team TSN IG Field
4 4 Sat, July 3 8:30 p.m. CDT at Edmonton Football Team TSN Commonwealth Stadium
5 5 Thu, July 8 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS IG Field
6 Bye
7 6 Thu, July 22 8:00 p.m. CDT at Calgary Stampeders TSN McMahon Stadium
8 7 Fri, July 30 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. BC Lions TSN IG Field
9 8 Thu, Aug 5 6:30 p.m. CDT at Ottawa Redblacks TSN TD Place Stadium
10 Bye
11 9 Thu, Aug 20 6:00 p.m. CDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN Tim Hortons Field
12 10 Thu, July 26 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. BC Lions TSN IG Field
13 11 Sun, Sept 5 5:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Mosaic Stadium
14 12 Sat, Sept 11 3:00 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN IG Field
15 13 Fri, Sept 17 8:30 p.m. CDT at Calgary Stampeders TSN McMahon Stadium
16 14 Sat, Sept 25 3:00 p.m. CDT at Toronto Argonauts TSN BMO Field
17 15 Sat, Oct 2 3:00 p.m. CDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks TSN IG Field
18 Bye
19 16 Sat, Oct 16 6:00 p.m. CDT at BC Lions TSN BC Place
20 17 Sat, Oct 23 3:00 p.m. CDT vs. Calgary Stampeders TSN IG Field
21 18 Sat, Oct 30 6:00 p.m. CDT vs. Edmonton Football Team TSN IG Field

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Team

Roster
Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

 Running Backs

Fullbacks

Offensive Linemen

 Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

 Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 100 Roster
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Coaching staff
Winnipeg Blue Bombers staff
Front Office
  • Owner – None
  • Chairperson of the Board of Governors – Dayna Spiring
  • 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
  • Director of Football Operations – Matt Gulakow

Equipment Staff

  • Head Equipment Manager – Brad Fotty
  • Assistant Equipment Manager – Kevin Todd
  • Assistant Equipment Manager – Jared Cronk
  

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Buck Pierce
  • Receivers – Kevin Bourgoin
  • Running Backs – Pete Costanza
  • Offensive Line – Marty Costello

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Paul Boudreau, Jr.

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References
  1. "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
  2. "CFL calendar busy with free agency, virtual combines, drafts". Canadian Football League. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. "2021 CFL Draft to feature some significant changes". CFL.ca. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  4. "Ti-Cats snag first selection as CFL reveals 2021 order". CFL.ca. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. "2021 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
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