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2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
Kyle Walters
Wade Miller
Mike O'Shea
IG Field
14–4
1st, West
Lost Grey Cup
Brady Oliveira
Willie Jefferson
Brady Oliveira
Jermarcus Hardrick
Sergio Castillo
Jamieson Sheahan

The 2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 90th season overall. The Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season and played in their fourth straight Grey Cup game. However, the team lost the 110th Grey Cup to the Montreal Alouettes.

The 2023 CFL season was the ninth season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the ninth full season under general manager Kyle Walters.

The 2023 CFL global draft took place on May 2, 2023. The Blue Bombers had the eighth selection in each round.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Club/School	Nationality
1	8	Jamieson Sheahan	P	California	Australia
2	17	Karl Schmitz	P	Jacksonville	Bermuda

The 2023 CFL draft took place on May 2, 2023. The Blue Bombers had eight selections in the eight-round draft and owned all of their own selections by virtue of not trading any picks. The team had the eighth selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft (not including forfeited picks by other teams) after losing the 109th Grey Cup.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	University team	Hometown
1	8	Anthony Bennett	DL	Regina	Weston, FL
2	15	Jake Kelly	DB	Bishop's	Markham, ON
3	26	Jeremy Murphy	WR	Concordia (QC)	Montreal, QC
4	35	Tanner Schmekel	DL	Regina	Regina, SK
5	44	Collin Kornelson	DL	Manitoba	Winnipeg, MB
6	53	Breton MacDougall	DB	Windsor	LaSalle, ON
7	62	Jonathan Rosery	RB	Alberta	Edmonton, AB
8	71	Max Charbonneau	LB	Ottawa	Ottawa, ON

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	TV	Venue	Attendance
Bye
Sat, May 27	3:00 p.m. CDT	at Edmonton Elks	W 25–23	1–0	None	Commonwealth Stadium	N/A	Recap
Fri, Jun 2	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 16–28	1–1	TSN	IG Field	24,654	Recap

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	TV	Venue	Attendance
Fri, June 9	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 42–31	1–0	TSN	IG Field	29,057	Recap
Fri, June 16	8:00 p.m. CDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 45–27	2–0	TSN/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	28,299	Recap
Thu, June 22	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. BC Lions	L 6–30	2–1	TSN	IG Field	25,662	Recap
Sat, July 1	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Montreal Alouettes	W 17–3	3–1	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	Molson Stadium	15,088	Recap
Fri, July 7	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders	W 24–11	4–1	TSN/RDS	IG Field	30,561	Recap
Sat, July 15	3:00 p.m. CDT	at Ottawa Redblacks	L 28–31 (OT)	4–2	TSN/RDS	TD Place Stadium	18,144	Recap
Thu, July 20	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Edmonton Elks	W 28–14	5–2	TSN	IG Field	28,512	Recap
Bye
Thu, Aug 3	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. BC Lions	W 50–14	6–2	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	IG Field	30,874	Recap
Thu, Aug 10	8:00 p.m. CDT	at Edmonton Elks	W 38–29	7–2	TSN/CBSSN	Commonwealth Stadium	19,921	Recap
Fri, Aug 18	8:00 p.m. CDT	at Calgary Stampeders	W 19–18	8–2	TSN/RDS2	McMahon Stadium	20,106	Recap
Thu, Aug 24	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Montreal Alouettes	W 47–17	9–2	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	IG Field	32,343	Recap
Sun, Sept 3	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 30–32 (OT)	9–3	TSN/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	33,350	Recap
Sat, Sept 9	3:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 51–6	10–3	TSN	IG Field	32,343	Recap
Sat, Sept 16	3:00 p.m. CDT	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 23–29	10–4	TSN	Tim Hortons Field	22,610	Recap
Bye
Fri, Sept 29	7:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 31–21	11–4	TSN/RDS	IG Field	32,343	Recap
Fri, Oct 6	9:00 p.m. CDT	at BC Lions	W 34–26 (OT)	12–4	TSN	BC Place	23,512	Recap
Bye
Sat, Oct 21	6:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Edmonton Elks	W 45–25	13–4	TSN	IG Field	32,343	Recap
Fri, Oct 27	8:00 p.m. CDT	at Calgary Stampeders	W 36–13	14–4	TSN	McMahon Stadium	18,691	Recap

Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Sat, Nov 4	Bye
Sat, Nov 11	5:30 p.m. CST	vs BC Lions	W 24–13	1–0	TSN/RDS	IG Field	32,343	Recap
Sun, Nov 19	5:00 p.m. CST	Montreal Alouettes	L 24–28	1–1	TSN/RDS	Tim Hortons Field	28,808	Recap

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	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

Head Coach – Mike O'Shea Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Buck Pierce Receivers – Kevin Bourgoin Running Backs – Jason Hogan Offensive Line – Marty Costello Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Richie Hall Defensive Line – Darrell Patterson Defensive Backs – Jordan Younger Pass Game Analyst and Linebackers – James Stanley Special teams coaches

Special Teams Coordinator – Paul Boudreau, Jr. Video Coaches

Video Coordinator – Josh Burton → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs |

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