2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
Head coach Mike O'Shea
General manager Kyle Walters
Home field Investors Group Field
Results
Record 5–13
Division place 4th, West
Playoff finish did not qualify
Team MOP Jamaal Westerman
Team MOC Jamaal Westerman
Team MOR Khalil Bass
Uniform

The 2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 58th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 83rd overall. The Blue Bombers finished the season in 4th place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, as well as the sixth time in seven seasons. This was also the first time since 2010 that a Grey Cup host city has failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

CFL Draft

The 2015 CFL Draft took place on May 12, 2015. The Blue Bombers had six selections in the seven-round draft, including three of the first 15 picks. The team traded their third-round pick for Saskatchewan's second after sending Cory Watson and receiving Kris Bastien.[1] The team also lost their seventh-round pick after trading for Josh Portis.[2]

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 2 Sukh Chungh OL Calgary
2 11 Addison Richards WR Regina
2 15 Brendan Morgan DB Queen's
4 33 Christophe Normand RB Laval
5 38 Ettore Lattanzio DL Ottawa
6 46 Justin Warden LB Bishop's

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B Tues, June 9 6:30 p.m. CDT at Toronto Argonauts W 34–27 1–0 None Varsity Stadium 5,000 Recap
C Fri, June 19 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 15–26 1–1 None Investors Group Field 24,344 Recap

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Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team GP W L PF PA Pts
Y–Edmonton Eskimos 18 14 4 466 341 28 Details
X–Calgary Stampeders 18 14 4 478 346 28 Details
X–BC Lions 18 7 11 437 486 14 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 5 13 353 502 10 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 3 15 430 563 6 Details

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Sat, June 27 7:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 30–26 1–0 TSN Mosaic Stadium 32,228 Recap
2 Thur, July 2 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 26–52 1–1 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Investors Group Field 27,279 Recap
3 Fri, July 10 6:00 p.m. CDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 25–23 2–1 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Investors Group Field 25,605 Recap
4 Sat, July 18 6:00 p.m. CDT at Calgary Stampeders L 25–26 2–2 TSN McMahon Stadium 29,255 Recap
5 Sat, July 25 6:00 p.m. CDT at Edmonton Eskimos L 3–32 2–3 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 27,895 Recap
6 Thur, July 30 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. BC Lions W 23–13 3–3 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Investors Group Field 27,214 Recap
7 Sun, Aug 9 4:00 p.m. CDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 8–38 3–4 TSN/RDS2/ESPNews Tim Hortons Field 24,068 Recap
8 Fri, Aug 14 7:00 p.m. CDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 20–27 3–5 TSN Investors Group Field 27,246 Recap
9 Bye
10 Sat, Aug 29 5:00 p.m. CDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 8–36 3–6 TSN/RDS2 Investors Group Field 27,148 Recap
11 Sun, Sep 6 3:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 19–37 3–7 TSN Mosaic Stadium 33,427 Recap
12 Sat, Sept 12 5:30 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 22–7 4–7 TSN/RDS2 Investors Group Field 35,156 Recap
13 Sun, Sept 20 12:00 p.m. CDT at Montreal Alouettes L 14–35 4–8 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 23,262 Recap
14 Fri, Sept 25 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 23–25 4–9 TSN/RDS2 Investors Group Field 23,113 Recap
15 Sat, Oct 3 3:00 p.m. CDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 23–24 4–10 TSN Investors Group Field 24,179 Recap
16 Sat, Oct 10 9:00 p.m. CDT at BC Lions W 29–26 5–10 TSN BC Place 19,826 Recap
17 Fri, Oct 16 6:30 p.m. CDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 24–27 5–11 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 22,867 Recap
18 Sat, Oct 24 3:00 p.m. CDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks L 20–27 5–12 TSN/RDS2 Investors Group Field 23,773 Recap
19 Bye
20 Fri, Nov 6 6:30 p.m. CST at Toronto Argonauts L 11–21 5–13 TSN/RDS2 Rogers Centre 17,511 Recap

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Team

Roster

2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Receivers

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

1-Game injured list

6-Game injured list

Practice roster

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2015-08-19
Depth Chart • Transactions
45 Active, 18 Inactive

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Coaching staff

2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers staff
Front Office
  • Owner – Community owned (non-profit corporation owned by members)
  • Chairperson of the Board of Governors – Brock Bulbuck
  • 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
  • National Scout - Drew Morris
  • Director of Football Operations - Dave Siddall
  • Assistant Director of Football Operations - Maddie Norwell
  • Head Equipment Manager - Brad Fotty
  • Assistant Equipment Manager - Kevin Todd
  • Assistant Equipment Manager - Jared Cronk

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Richie Hall
  • Linebackers – Greg Knox
  • Defensive Line – Todd Howard
  • Defensive Backs – Barron Miles

Special Teams Coaches


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References

  1. ↑ Riders acquire WR Watson from Bombers
  2. ↑ Blue Bombers pick up backup QB Portis in trade with Argos
  3. 1 2 2015 Schedule
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