2021 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
2021 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
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Head coach | Mike O'Shea |
General manager | Kyle Walters |
Home field | IG Field |
Results | |
Record | 5–1 |
Division place | 1st, West |
Playoff finish | TBD |
Uniform | |
The 2021 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season is the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 88th season overall. The Blue Bombers entered 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.
This is the seventh season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the seventh full season under general manager Kyle Walters.[1]
An 18-game season schedule was originally released on November 20, 2020, but it was announced on April 21, 2021 that the start of the season would likely be delayed until August and feature a 14-game schedule.[2][3] On June 15, 2021, the league released the revised 14-game schedule with regular season play beginning on August 5, 2021.[4]
Offseason[]
CFL Global Draft[]
The 2021 CFL Global Draft took place on April 15, 2021.[5][6] With the format being a snake draft, the Blue Bombers selected fourth in the odd-numbered rounds and sixth in the even-numbered rounds.[5]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | University/Club Team | Nationality |
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1 | 4 | LB | Texas, San Antonio | Japan | |
2 | 15 | OL | Fujitsu Frontiers | Japan | |
3 | 22 | LB | Nottingham | Great Britain | |
4 | 33 | Arryn Siposs | P | Auburn | Australia |
CFL National Draft[]
The 2021 CFL Draft took place on May 4, 2021.[7][8] The Blue Bombers had six selections in the six-round snake draft and had the third pick in odd rounds and the seventh pick in even rounds.[8][9]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown |
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1 | 3 | OL | Maine | Ottawa, ON | |
2 | 16 | DB | Montreal | Montreal, QC | |
3 | 21 | DB | North Carolina | Ottawa, ON | |
4 | 34 | LB | Regina | Regina, SK | |
5 | 39 | RB | Regina | Regina, SK | |
6 | 48 | DB | Manitoba | St. Adolphe, MB |
Preseason[]
Due to the shortening of the season, the CFL confirmed that pre-season games would not be played in 2021.[4]
Planned schedule[]
Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue | ||||
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A | Bye | |||||||||
B | 1 | Fri, May 28 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | NA | IG Field | ||||
C | 2 | Fri, June 4 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | NA | Mosaic Stadium |
Regular season[]
Standings[]
Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 136 | 76 | 3–0 | W3 | Details |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 103 | 1–2 | L2 | Details |
BC Lions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 129 | 88 | 1–2 | W2 | Details |
Edmonton Elks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 114 | 2–1 | L1 | Details |
Calgary Stampeders | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 125 | 126 | 1–3 | W1 | Details |
Schedule[]
The Blue Bombers initially had a schedule that featured 18 regular season games beginning on June 10 and ending on October 30.[2] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the Canadian Football League delayed the start of the regular season to August 5, 2021 and the Blue Bombers began their 14-game season that same day.[4]
Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | |||||||||
1 | 1 | Thu, Aug 5 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 19–6 | 1–0 | TSN/ESPN2 | IG Field | 29,376 | Recap |
2 | 2 | Fri, Aug 13 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 20–7 | 2–0 | TSN/RDS | IG Field | 22,143 | Recap |
3 | 3 | Sat, Aug 21 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 23–30 | 2–1 | TSN/ESPN2 | BMO Field | 9,866 | Recap |
4 | 4 | Sun, Aug 29 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 18–16 | 3–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | IG Field | 22,806 | Recap |
5 | 5 | Sun, Sept 5 | 5:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 23–8 | 4–1 | TSN/ESPNews | Mosaic Stadium | 32,975 | Recap |
6 | 6 | Sat, Sept 11 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 33–9 | 5–1 | TSN | IG Field | 33,234 | Recap |
7 | 7 | Sat, Sept 18 | 8:45 p.m. CDT | at Edmonton Elks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
8 | Bye | |||||||||
9 | 8 | Fri, Oct 1 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at BC Lions | TSN/ESPNews | BC Place | ||||
10 | 9 | Fri, Oct 8 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | TSN/RDS2 | IG Field | ||||
11 | 10 | Fri, Oct 15 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | at Edmonton Elks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
12 | 11 | Sat, Oct 23 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | vs. BC Lions | TSN | IG Field | ||||
13 | Bye | |||||||||
14 | 12 | Sat, Nov 6 | 6:00 p.m. CST | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | IG Field | ||||
15 | 13 | Sat, Nov 13 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
16 | 14 | Sat, Nov 20 | 6:00 p.m. CST | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium |
Team[]
Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Receivers
Running Backs
Fullbacks
Offensive Linemen
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Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
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Special Teams
1-Game Injured List
6-Game Injured List
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Practice Roster
Suspended list
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Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Active, 9 Injured, 17 Practice, 1 Suspended Roster updated 2021-09-11 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters |
Coaching staff[]
Front Office
Equipment Staff
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Video Coaches
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References[]
- ^ "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Divisional games take centre stage in unique 2021 schedule". Canadian Football League. November 20, 2020.
- ^ "CFL Announces Plans To Return-to-play For 2021 Season". Canadian Football League. April 21, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Circle your calendars: CFL releases 2021 schedule". Canadian Football League. June 15, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "CFL calendar busy with free agency, virtual combines, drafts". Canadian Football League. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Global Draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "CFL announces date for 2021 CFL National Draft". cfl.ca. Canadian Football League. March 30, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2021 CFL Draft to feature some significant changes". CFL.ca. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Ti-Cats snag first selection as CFL reveals 2021 order". CFL.ca. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "2021 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Schedule". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "2021 Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Le football de la LCF de retour sur RDS dès le samedi 7 août" (in French). Canadian Football League. August 3, 2021.
- ^ "ESPN Networks, ESPN+ to carry entire 2021 CFL season". Canadian Football League. August 4, 2021.
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers seasons
- 2021 Canadian Football League season by team
- 2021 in Manitoba