2016 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

The 2016 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 84th season overall. The Blue Bombers finished in third place in the West Division and finished with an 11–7 record; their first winning season since 2011.

The Blue Bombers successfully improved upon their 5–13 record from 2015, after defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Labour Day Classic on September 4. It was their first win in the Classic since 2004.

The Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2011 with a week 16 victory over the BC Lions followed by losses by the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes two days afterward. In the Playoffs the Blue Bombers ended up losing 32–31, ending their season.

The 2016 CFL draft took place on May 10, 2016. The Blue Bombers had eight selections in the eight-round draft. The team forfeited the second overall selection after selecting Garrett Waggoner in the 2015 Supplemental Draft. However, the Blue Bombers were able to get back into the top nine when they acquired the ninth overall selection after trading Chris Greaves to the Edmonton Eskimos.

33 Andrew Harris RB 37 Christophe Normand FB 41 James Tuck FB Receivers

 4 Darvin Adams WR 89 Clarence Denmark WR  7 Weston Dressler WR 83 Julian Feoli-Gudino WR 87 Rory Kohlert WR 14 Quincy McDuffie WR/KR 86 Addison Richards WR 12 Ryan Smith WR | Offensive linemen 60 Travis Bond OL 66 Stanley Bryant OL 69 Sukh Chungh OL 59 Michael Couture OL 61 Matthias Goossen C 51 Jermarcus Hardrick OL 53 Patrick Neufeld OL Defensive linemen

93 Justin Cole DL 43 Trent Corney DE 94 Euclid Cummings DL 99 Padric Scott DL 74 Keith Shologan DL 95 Jake Thomas DT 55 Jamaal Westerman DL | Linebackers  2 Khalil Bass LB 34 Jesse Briggs LB 26 Tony Burnett LB 44 Shayne Gauthier LB 10 Samuel Hurl LB 50 Kyle Knox LB 38 Ian Wild LB Defensive backs

35 Terrence Frederick DB 13 T. J. Heath DB/PR 25 Bruce Johnson DB  0 Derek Jones DB 31 Maurice Leggett DB 16 Taylor Loffler DB  8 Chris Randle DB 22 Garrett Waggoner DB 27 Teague Sherman S Special teams

 9 Justin Medlock K 46 Chad Rempel LS | | Injured List 32 Tim Flanders RB 23 Kevin Fogg DB 57 Manase Foketi OL 49 Shayon Green DE 81 Tori Gurley WR 21 Brendan Morgan DB 6-Game Injured List

 3 Macho Harris DB 67 Jeff Keeping C 24 Pascal Lochard RB 17 C.J. Roberts DB 88 Gerrard Sheppard WR Practice Roster

82 Kieran Duncan WR 42 Chris Greenwood DB 29 Julian Posey DB 91 Brandon Tennant DL 36 Justin Warden DB Suspended Disabled Territorial Exemption

Italics indicate International players Roster updated 2016-11-28 Depth Chart • Transactions 46 Active, 6 Injured, 5 Six-Game Injured,5 Practice → More rosters |

Head coach – Mike O'Shea Offensive coaches

Offensive coordinator – Paul LaPolice Quarterbacks – Buck Pierce Wide receivers – Paul LaPolice Running backs – Avon Cobourne Offensive line – Bob Wylie Assistant Offensive Line - Marty Costello | | | Defensive coaches

Defensive coordinator – Richie Hall Linebackers – Glen Young Defensive line – Todd Howard Defensive backs – Tony Missick Special teams coaches

Special teams coordinator – Mike O'Shea Special teams assistant – Paul Boudreau → Coaching Staff Archived 2017-04-27 at the Wayback Machine → More CFL staffs |