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1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
The 1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in third place in the East Division with a 4–14 record and failed to make the playoffs. This ended the second longest playoff streak in CFL history at 17 years (1980–1996).
| 1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season |
|---|
| Jeff Reinebold |
| Jeff Reinebold |
| Winnipeg Stadium |
| 4–14 |
| 3rd, East |
| did not qualify |
The 1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in third place in the East Division with a 4–14 record and failed to make the playoffs. This ended the second longest playoff streak in CFL history at 17 years (1980–1996).
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 23 (via Edmonton) | Marice Henriques | S | Colorado |
| 5 | 38 | Jonathan Swift | LB | Tennessee-Martin |
| 6 | 42 | Wayne Weathers | DE | Manitoba |
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13 | Obrad Spanic | DL |
| 3 | 21 | Stacy Evans | DE |
| 4 | 28 | Lubo Zizakovic | DT |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 660 | 327 | 30 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 509 | 532 | 26 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 443 | 548 | 8 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 362 | 549 | 4 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 23–38 | 0–1 | |
| July 3 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 24–27 | 0–2 | |
| July 11 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 33–18 | 1–2 | |
| July 19 | at BC Lions | L 17–21 | 1–3 | |
| July 25 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 21–36 | 1–4 | |
| Aug 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 22–43 | 1–5 | |
| Aug 7 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 11–45 | 1–6 | |
| Aug 14 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 24–35 | 1–7 | |
| Aug 22 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 21–26 | 1–8 | |
| Aug 31 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 43–12 | 2–8 | |
| Sept 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 25–66 | 2–9 | |
| Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 28–29 | 2–10 | |
| Sept 19 | vs. BC Lions | W 26–14 | 3–10 | |
| Sept 28 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 9–41 | 3–11 | |
| Oct 5 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 25–27 | 3–12 | |
| Oct 12 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 2–20 | 3–13 | |
| Oct 19 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 34–41 | 3–14 | |
| Oct 24 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 55–9 | 4–14 |
| 1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers final roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | ||||||
| 9 Raymond Philyaw | ||||||
| 16 Chris Vargas | ||||||
| Running backs |
5 Dexter Dawson DB 37 David Pitcher 25 Ronald Williams Receivers
14 Bruce Boyko 88 Sean Graham 8 Ted Long 83 Joseph Rogers 85 Milt Stegall | | Offensive linemen 59 Craig Hendrickson T 57 Brett MacNeil G 66 Mike Mihelic G 62 Chris Perez T 69 Frank Rocca C/G 60 Dave Vankoughnett C Defensive linemen
56 Shonte Peoples DE 90 Rob Robinson DT 91 Tyrone Rodgers DE 72 Colin Scrivener DT 72 Glen Scrivener DT Special teams
6 Bob Cameron P 7 Troy Westwood K | | Linebackers 34 Greg Battle 51 Grant Carter 46 Mark Holmstrom 54 Wade Miller 48 Dee Osborne Defensive backs
20 Sammie Brennan 26 Reggie Carthon 36 Rob Davis 1 Brad Elberg 33 Nick Ferguson 23 Shannon Garrett 3 Brandon Hamilton | | Injured list 17 Allan Boyko SB 4 Errol Brown DB 58 Emil Ekiyor DT 95 Tommy Fagan DE 24 Courtney Griffin DB 38 Doug Hocking LB 44 DeWayne Knight LB 21 Tyrone Montgomery RB 50 George Noga DE 2 Turhon O'Bannon WR Suspended
27 Jocelyn Borgella DB
Italics indicate American player |
- WR – Milt Stegall, CFL All-Star
- ST – Shonte Peoples, CFL All-Star
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