Winnipeg Blue Bombers - wikipedia Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers Founded 1930 Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Home field Osborne Stadium ( 1935 -- 1952 ) Canad Inns Stadium ( 1953 -- 2012 ) Investors Group Field ( 2013 -- present ) Head coach Mike O'Shea General manager Kyle Walters Owner ( s ) The club is a corporation without share capital. No person or entity owns the team. League Canadian Football League Division West Division Colours Blue, gold Nickname ( s ) Bombers, Blue and Gold, Big Blue, True Blue Mascot ( s ) Buzz and Boomer Grey Cup wins 10 ( 1935, 1939, 1941, 1958 1959, 1961, 1962, 1984 1988, 1990 ) Website www.bluebombers.com Current uniform 2017 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The Winnipeg Blue Bombers ( officially the Winnipeg Football Club ) are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the West Division of the Canadian Football League ( CFL ). They play their home games at Investors Group Field after many years of playing at the since demolished Canad Inns Stadium. The Blue Bombers were founded in 1930 as the Winnipeg Football Club, which remains the organization 's legal name today. Since that time, they have won the league 's Grey Cup championship 10 times, most recently in 1990. With 10 wins, they have the third - highest win total in the Grey Cup among active and defunct CFL teams. Though they are currently the team with the longest Grey Cup drought ( and in the West Division overall ( although their 1990 win, their most recent, came when they played in the East Division ) ), no other CFL franchise has as many Grey Cup appearances as the Blue Bombers ' current 25. The Blue Bombers were the first team not located in Ontario or Quebec to win a championship. Contents 1 Team facts 2 Team history 2.1 Beginning 2.2 1935 Grey Cup 2.3 Blue Bombers 2.4 Early days of glory 2.5 Jack Jacobs era 2.6 Glory years and Bud Grant saga 2.7 Cal Murphy era 2.8 Reinebold years 2.9 Milt Stegall era 2.10 The Revolving Door era 2.11 O'Shea and new top brass era 3 Current personnel 3.1 Football operation staff 3.2 Roster 4 Management 4.1 Head coaches 4.2 General managers 5 Stadium 6 Players of note 6.1 Canadian Football Hall of Famers 6.2 All - time 75th - Anniversary team 6.3 Team members notable elsewhere 7 See also 8 References 9 Bibliography 10 External links Team facts Winnipeg Blue Bombers wordmark 2005 -- 2015 Founded : 1930 Formerly known as : Winnipegs 1930 -- 1937 Helmet design : Gold background, with a white `` W '' and blue trim Uniform colours : Blue, gold with white accents Past uniform colours : Green and white 1930 to 1932 Nicknames : Bombers, Blue and Gold, Big Blue Mascots : Buzz and Boomer Fight Song : `` Bombers Victory March '' Credited to T.H Guild & J. Guild Stadium : Osborne Stadium ( 1935 -- 1952 ), Canad Inns Stadium ( 1953 -- 2012, known as Winnipeg Stadium prior to 2000 ), Investors Group Field ( 2013 -- present ) Local radio : 680 CJOB Main rivals : Saskatchewan Roughriders ( see Labour Day Classic and Banjo Bowl ), Hamilton Tiger - Cats, a team they have played on numerous occasions for the Grey Cup, Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, and other prairie city teams the Edmonton Eskimos and the Calgary Stampeders. Western Division 1st place : 16 -- 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1972 East Division 1st Place : 7 -- 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2011 Western Division championships : 13 -- 1936, 1939, 1941, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1972 Eastern Division championships : 7 -- 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2007, 2011 Grey Cup Championships : 10 -- 1935, 1939, 1941, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1984, 1988, 1990 Division history : Western Football Conference ( 1961 -- 1979 ), West Division ( 1980 -- 1986 ), East Division ( 1987 -- 1994 ), North Division ( 1995 ), West Division ( 1996 ), East Division ( 1997 -- 2001 ), West Division ( 2002 -- 2005 ), East Division ( 2006 -- 2013 ), West Division ( 2014 -- present ) 2016 regular season record : 11 wins, 7 losses, 0 ties Team history Beginning The first football team in Winnipeg was formed in 1879, and was called the Winnipeg Rugby Football Club. On June 10, 1930, they amalgamated with all the other teams in the Manitoba Rugby Football Union to create the Winnipeg Winnipegs Rugby Football Club, adopting the colours green and white. The Winnipegs played their first game against St. John 's Rugby Club on June 13, 1930, when St. John 's won by a score of 7 -- 3. In 1932, the Winnipegs and St. John 's merged into one team and adopted the colours blue and gold. 1935 Grey Cup Western teams had been to the Grey Cup game 10 times since 1909, but they had always gone home empty - handed. It was clear in those days that the East was much more powerful, outscoring their opponents 236 -- 29 in these games. On December 7, 1935, the Bombers got their first shot at winning the 23rd Grey Cup. The game was being held in Hamilton, with the home - town Tigers being their opponents. It was a rainy day at Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds, with 6,405 fans in attendance. Winnipeg was up 5 -- 0 before many fans had even reached their seats. Hamilton player Jack Craig let the opening kickoff bounce to the turf while a Winnipeg player promptly recovered the ball at the Hamilton 15 - yard line. Winnipeg scored quickly on a Bob Fritz pass to Bud Marquardt to get the early lead. After scoring another touchdown on a Greg Kabat catch in the endzone, Winnipeg went into halftime up 12 -- 4. Their lead was soon cut to three points in the second half after Hamilton scored a touchdown of their own, helped by a blocked kick that placed the ball on the Winnipeg 15 - yard line. Then, after a Hamilton rouge, Winnipeg 's RB / KR Fritz Hanson caught a punt, and after a few moves and a few missed tackles, was on his way to a 78 - yard touchdown return, making the score 18 -- 10. Hamilton would force a safety to bring themselves within six points, but failed to crack the endzone, getting as far as the Winnipeg four - yard line. The final score was Winnipeg 18, Hamilton 12. With that, Winnipeg had become the first team from Western Canada to win a Grey Cup. Blue Bombers In 1935, before an exhibition game against North Dakota State ( NDSU ), Winnipeg Tribune sports writer Vince Leah decided to borrow from Grantland Rice, who labelled Joe Louis as `` The Brown Bomber ''. He called the team the `` Blue Bombers of Western football ''. Up to that point, the team had been called the `` Winnipegs ''. From that day forward, the team has been known as the `` Winnipeg Blue Bombers ''. In that same year, the Blue Bombers, Calgary Bronks, and Regina Roughriders formed the Western Interprovincial Football Union as the highest level of play in Western Canada. Early days of glory From 1936 to 1949, the Bombers won the right to compete for the Grey Cup in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1945. Of these appearances, Winnipeg won only twice, in 1939 over the Ottawa Rough Riders and again in their 1941 rematch. Jack Jacobs era Jack Jacobs, known as Indian Jack, was a Creek quarterback from Oklahoma. He came to the Bombers in 1950 after a successful career in the United States. He led the Bombers to two Grey Cup appearances, losing both. His exciting style of play and extreme talent increased ticket sales and overall awareness and popularity of the club. The revenue the Bombers were getting from their newfound popularity was enough to convince them to move from the small, outdated Osborne Stadium to the new Winnipeg Stadium ( later known as Canad Inns Stadium ). Jacobs was so well liked, the fans even referred to the new stadium as `` The House that Jack Built ''. Jacobs retired in 1954 to become a talent scout for the team. In 1951, Jack Jacobs became the first professional football quarterback to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season with 3,248. That year, he was also the first professional football quarterback to throw for at least 30 touchdowns, with 33. The next year he bested that mark with 34. Glory years and Bud Grant saga Bud Grant joined the team in 1953 after a two - year stint with the Philadelphia Eagles, as one of numerous NFL players lured to Canada during the first part of the decade for then - better salaries. After a four - year career as a receiver, then at the time called an offensive end, he accepted the position of head coach of the Bombers in 1957. Grant went on to coach the team for the next 10 years before becoming the head coach of the NFL 's Minnesota Vikings. In 1956, Blue Bombers fans named Labatt 's Pilsener Lager, which had a blue label, Labatt Blue, in honour of their team. During Grant 's tenure as head coach, the Bombers welcomed the likes of Ken Ploen, Leo Lewis, Ernie Pitts, and Ed Kotowich to the team. The Bombers competed in six Grey Cup games during Grant 's tenure, winning four ( 1958, 1959, 1961, and 1962 ). In 1961, the Bombers won 21 -- 14 over the Hamilton Tiger - Cats in the first Grey Cup game to go into overtime. The Bombers and Ticats met again in the 1962 Grey Cup, with the game being postponed with 9 : 29 left in the fourth quarter due to zero visibility in the famous `` Fog Bowl ''. The game resumed the next morning with the Bombers winning 28 -- 27. During the second half of the 1960s, the Bombers ' domination gave away to lean years, with four seasons of double digits in the loss column. The team bounced back in the early 1970s with the likes of quarterback Don Jonas, running - back Mack Herron, wide receivers Jim Thorpe, and Bob LaRose. The team finished first in the Western Conference in 1972, the first time it had done so since 1962. However, the Bombers came up short in the Western Final against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In the game, the Bombers squandered a 13 - point, third quarter lead en route to a heartbreaking 27 -- 24 loss, with Saskatchewan kicker Jack Abendschan converting a short field goal attempt on the last play of the game to send the ' Riders to the 1972 Grey Cup against Hamilton. The 1972 season also marks the last time the team has finished first in the West. The team struggled for a few more seasons under coaches Jim Spavital and Bud Riley before Ray Jauch was brought in as head coach before the 1978 season. Under Jauch, the Bombers became one of the stronger teams in the West, but usually behind Jauch 's former team, the powerhouse Edmonton Eskimos coached by Hugh Campbell. In 1981, wide receiver Eugene Goodlow became the first CFL player to reach the century mark in receptions in a season. Goodlow caught 100 passes for 1,494 yards and 14 touchdowns. That season, the Bombers became one of the first teams to have three receivers with at least 1,000 yards in a season : Goodlow with 1,494, Joe Poplawski with 1,271, and Rick House with 1,102. Cal Murphy era Canad Inns Stadium In 1983, Cal Murphy was hired to be the new head coach of the Blue Bombers. Almost immediately, Murphy set the tone for his career with the Bombers by trading popular QB Dieter Brock at midseason ( because of Brock 's desire to play in the USFL ) to Hamilton in exchange for QB Tom Clements. Trading Brock turned out to be a wise decision, with Clements leading the Bombers to crushing victory in the 1984 Grey Cup, coincidentally over the Brock - led Tiger - Cats. This was Winnipeg 's first Grey Cup in 22 years, and also their most recent win and appearance in the championship game as the Western representative. Murphy was named coach of the year in both 1983 and 1984. In 1987, Murphy stepped down as head coach to become the team general manager, with assistant coach Mike Riley ( son of former Winnipeg coach Bud Riley ) taking over head - coaching duties. Then, just prior to the start of the 1987 season, the Montreal Alouettes folded. With the East Division suddenly down to three teams compared to five in the West, the league moved the Blue Bombers to the East to balance the divisions. Under Riley, the Blue Bombers quickly made an impact in the East, winning Grey Cups over their former division rivals B.C. and Edmonton in 1988 and 1990 respectively and garnering Riley the coach of the year award both championship seasons. After Riley left, Darryl Rogers and Urban Bowman each led the team for a season until 1993, when Murphy took over head - coaching duties again. Murphy went on to lead the team to a total of five Grey Cup appearances, winning, as a coach in 1984, and as a GM, in 1988 and 1990. He left the club after the 1996 season, having spent 14 years with the team. Later, he would coach the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1999. Winnipeg would play a total of eight consecutive seasons in the East before moving to the newly created North Division in 1995 during the CFL 's expansion to the United States. With the end of the CFL 's American experiment a year later, and the re-establishment of the Alouettes, the Blue Bombers would return to the re-constituted West Division. This arrangement would also last only one season, as Winnipeg returned to the East again for the 1997 season after the Ottawa Rough Riders ceased operations. Reinebold years In November 1996, Cal Murphy left the Blue Bombers ' organization after 14 years. This was partly due to a 68 -- 7 playoff thumping by the Edmonton Eskimos, and partly because the team had not had a winning record the previous two years, winning only seven games in 1995, and nine in 1996. Jeff Reinebold was hired to replace Murphy as the team coach, and despite a huge amount of hype, and championship promises going into the 1997 season, he proved to be one of the least successful head coaches in team history. The Bombers won four games in 1997, and just three in 1998. The few notable highlights from that era include : Milt Stegall became an all - star in 1997, his first full year with the team, and scored what seemed like at least one long touchdown in every game. A 43 -- 12 drubbing of the eventual Western Division champion Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 1997 Labour Day Classic In a dramatic win over the Roughriders at home in 1998, forgotten backup QB Troy Kopp led the second - half over-20 - point comeback. This was the `` Guaranteed Win day '' that the club had been promoting all week, as well as the first win of the season, in week 11. The few memorable players on the team during that time included linebacker K.D. Williams, safety Tom Europe, running back / returner Eric Blount, and Milt Stegall. Milt Stegall era Milt Stegall joined the Bombers in 1995 after a three - year career returning kicks and seeing spot duty at receiver with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played in the Bombers ' final six games of the 1995 season, racking up 469 receiving yards. In 1997, Stegall set a new league record that still stands today for average gain per reception with 26.5 yards on 61 catches for 1616 yards, including 14 touchdowns. Following a brief return to the NFL, that saw him on the verge of making the New Orleans Saints if not for a serious knee injury at the end of training camp, Stegall remained the team 's primary receiver. In 1999, the Bombers acquired Khari Jones from the BC Lions. Together, Stegall and Jones brought the Bombers back to prominence, with Jones being the CFL 's most outstanding player in 2001, and Stegall getting the honour in 2002. During the 2006 Grey Cup, Khari Jones and Milt Stegall were voted and honored as the best QB / WR combo in CFL history. Charles Roberts joined them in 2001, a year which the Bombers went to the Grey Cup, which they eventually lost to the Calgary Stampeders. The following season, Winnipeg returned to the West Division following the establishment of the Ottawa Renegades. The team was a powerhouse during this period, being one of the best teams in the league from 2001 until 2003. Midway through the 2004 season, Jones was traded to the Calgary Stampeders, with backup QB Kevin Glenn taking over the starting duties. Glenn led the team to two mediocre seasons after the trade. Prior to the 2006 season, the Renegades suspended operations and Winnipeg once again returned to the East Division. With the offensive core of Stegall and Roberts still intact, Glenn led the Bombers back to respectability in 2006. The season included many highlights, but none as exciting at what is simply known as `` The Play ''. On July 20, 2006, trailing the Edmonton Eskimos on the road 22 -- 19, and facing third and long on their own 10 yardline with 4 sec left in the game, Milt Stegall caught a 100 - yard TD pass from Kevin Glenn as time expired to win the game 25 -- 22. It is considered by many as the greatest play in CFL history. Aided by the `` miracle '' catch, the Bombers ended up making their first playoff appearance in two years. Despite losing in the first round, optimism going into the 2007 was higher than ever. The 2007 CFL season was in some ways the year of Milt Stegall : he broke the career CFL touchdown record and fell just short of overtaking the career receiving yards record held by Allen Pitts. The 2007 season would likely be Stegall 's last, as he was 37 years old and had been contemplating retirement for the previous two seasons. The 2007 Grey Cup game was played between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the first time the two prairie teams met for the championship. Winnipeg was defeated by the Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 -- 19 in the Rogers Centre in Toronto. During the East division final win over the Toronto Argonauts, quarterback Kevin Glenn broke his arm and Winnipeg was left with an inexperienced rookie to take his place for the championship game. Back - up quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie -- in his first CFL start -- did not fare well and threw one touchdown pass, fumbled once and threw three interceptions to Saskatchewan cornerback James Johnson. Johnson was later declared the game MVP. One of the picks was shown in the instant replay to have hit the ground before it was caught. Despite his rookie mistakes, Dinwiddie showed promise going into the 2008 season. He was released prior to the 2009 season. It was announced on January 31, 2008 that Milt Stegall would be returning for one more year for the 2008 season. He signed a one - year contract for $200,000 on the basis of the fact his wife wanted to have their next child in Winnipeg, and the fact that they were in line to be a contender for the Grey Cup. He took a $50,000 pay cut, and started the season 159 yards away from breaking Allen Pitts ' all - time receiving yards record. Other returning players who were free agents going into the 2008 season, including star DE Tom Canada, OL 's Dan Goodspeed, and Matt Sheridan, signed for less money from the Bombers than other teams were prepared to pay them, in hopes of a Grey Cup run in ' 08. Tom Canada, in particular, reportedly turned down a much higher contract offer from the Montreal Alouettes, to come back to Winnipeg. The Bombers made a surprise trade when they sent all - star running back Charles Roberts to B.C. for Joe Smith on September 2, 2008. Then on September 8, 2008, they traded all - star DE Tom Canada to Hamilton for Zeke Moreno. But on September 9, 2008, the trade was cancelled because Canada was injured and could not play for at least 10 weeks. So, since they could not trade Canada, they sent over Corey Mace and a first - round pick for Moreno. Following the 2008 season in which the Bombers were defeated in the division semifinals, Doug Berry ( the head coach ) was fired. Mike Kelly was chosen to replace him. At the end of the Cal Murphy era, Mike Kelly was the offensive coordinator and was passed over for the top job in favour of Jeff Reinebold. With Milt Stegall 's early - season knee surgery and drop in production, it was once again speculated that Milt Stegall would retire. The departure of Brendan Taman on January 13, 2009, was another sign that this era was coming to an end and a new one was beginning. On February 18, 2009, Milt Stegall did retire from the CFL which formally ended the Milt Stegall era. The revolving door era The return of Mike Kelly opened a new Cal Murphy era, and the board hoped to bring back Murphy 's success. However, Kelly was fired by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Board of Directors on December 17, 2009, after one year of employment. Paul LaPolice was introduced as the 28th head coach in Blue Bombers history on February 5, 2010. The new coach emphasized the idea of `` team '' and playing for the uniform. He also made it a point to talk about fixing problems rather than making excuses. The new paradigm was tested in the 2010 season in which the team finished 4 -- 14 and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. Nine of those games were lost by four points or fewer, while 10 were lost by a touchdown or less. The 2011 season featured an almost completely unchanged team ( save for a few losses to the NFL and a few gains from the draft ). The Blue Bombers reversed their standings from last place in the east in 2010 to finishing in first place in the East division with a 10 -- 8 record. The team success hinged on a league - leading defence dubbed Swaggerville, which led them to their first division title in 10 years. The team advanced to the 99th Grey Cup after defeating Hamilton in the Eastern Final. However, they lost to the favoured BC Lions by a score of 34 -- 23. On August 9, 2013, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced that CEO Garth Buchko stepped down and General Manager Joe Mack was fired. The CFL returned to Ottawa in 2014 with the establishment of the Redblacks. Initially, the league planned to keep Winnipeg in the East, at least for the short term, due in part to the ongoing competitive dominance of the West. Despite this, Blue Bombers management lobbied heavily to return to the West Division immediately ( for historical reasons ), and eventually the league relented. The Blue Bombers finished last place in their first season back in the West, with a 7 -- 11 record. O'Shea and new top brass era After being named the acting CEO in August 2013 Wade Miller was announced as the CEO and President of the Club on November 12, 2013. The shake up of the top brass in 2013 also led to Kyle Walters having to take over the acting GM duties, which were made officially his on November 26, 2013 when he was named the General Manager. On December 4, 2013, Mike O'Shea was hired by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to become the team 's 30th Head Coach in team history. Current personnel Football operation staff 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 -- Craig Smith Director of Football Operations -- Dave Siddall Head Equipment Manager -- Brad Fotty Assistant Equipment Manager -- Kevin Todd Assistant Equipment Manager -- Jared Cronk Head Coaches Head Coach -- Mike O'Shea Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator / Receivers -- Paul LaPolice Quarterbacks -- Buck Pierce Running Backs -- Kevin Bourgoin Offensive Line -- Marty Costello Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator -- Richie Hall Defensive Line & Linebackers -- Glen Young Defensive Backs -- Jordan Younger Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator -- Paul Boudreau → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs Roster Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster view talk Quarterbacks 6 Dominique Davis 4 Darian Durant 13 Dan LeFevour 12 Philip Nelson 15 Matt Nichols 18 Josh Straughan Running Backs 35 Zach Bauman 20 Tim Flanders 33 Andrew Harris 24 Mike Miller FB 37 Christophe Normand FB 32 John Rush FB Receivers 1 Darvin Adams 88 Garry Brown 2 Matt Coates 89 Clarence Denmark 7 Weston Dressler 83 Julian Feoli - Gudino 81 Chris Givens 84 Ryan Lankford 70 Brendon Thera - Plamondon 5 L'Damian Washington 80 Drew Wolitarsky Offensive Linemen 60 Travis Bond 66 Stanley Bryant 69 Sukh Chungh 59 Michael Couture 57 Manase Foketi 61 Matthias Goossen C 51 Jermarcus Hardrick 53 Patrick Neufeld 67 Cody Speller 64 Qadr Spooner Defensive Linemen -- Daniel Awoleke DT 90 Chris Casher DE 43 Trent Corney DE 56 Faith Ekakitie DT 94 Jackson Jeffcoat DE 67 Cory Johnson DT 91 Ian Marouf DL 99 Sam Montgomery DE 92 Drake Nevis DT 54 Tristan Okpalaugo DE 95 Jake Thomas DT 55 Jamaal Westerman DL Linebackers 34 Jesse Briggs 44 Shayne Gauthier 10 Samuel Hurl 50 Kyle Knox 52 Thomas Miles 40 Frank Renaud 45 Jovan Santos - Knox 38 Ian Wild Defensive Backs 21 Brandon Alexander -- Zavian Bingham 25 Kahlen Branning 30 Sam Brown 26 Abubakarr Conteh 3 Kevin Fogg 23 T.J. Heath -- Travis Howard 0 Derek Jones 31 Maurice Leggett 16 Taylor Loffler -- Eric Patterson 27 Robert Porter 8 Chris Randle 22 Brian Walker Special Teams 9 Justin Medlock K 46 Chad Rempel LS Injured List 6 - Game Injured List Practice Roster Suspended Italics indicate International players Roster updated 2018 - 01 - 23 Depth Chart Transactions 69 Roster → More rosters Management Head coaches Fred Ritter ( 1924 -- 1929 ) Jack Millidge ( 1930 ) Pete Barnes ( 1931 ) Carl Cronin ( 1932 -- 1933 ) Greg Kabat ( 1934 ) Bob Fritz ( 1935 -- 1937 ) Reg Threlfall ( 1938 -- 1944 ) Bert Warwick ( 1945 ) Jack West ( 1946 -- 1948 ) Frank Larson ( 1949 -- 1950 ) George Trafton ( 1951 -- 1953 ) Allie Sherman ( 1954 -- 1956 ) Bud Grant ( 1957 -- 1966 ) Joe Zaleski ( 1967 -- 1969 ) Jim Spavital ( 1970 -- 1973 ) Bud Riley ( 1974 -- 1977 ) Ray Jauch ( 1978 -- 1982 ) Cal Murphy ( 1983 -- 1986 ) Mike Riley ( 1987 -- 1990 ) Darryl Rogers ( 1991 ) Urban Bowman ( 1992 ) Cal Murphy ( 1993 -- 1996 ) Jeff Reinebold ( 1997 -- 1998 ) Dave Ritchie ( 1999 -- 2004 ) Jim Daley ( 2004 -- 2005 ) Doug Berry ( 2006 -- 2008 ) Mike Kelly ( 2009 ) Paul LaPolice ( 2010 -- 2012 ) Tim Burke ( 2012 -- 2013 ) Mike O'Shea ( 2014 -- Present ) General managers Joe Ryan ( 1931 -- 1944 ) Lou Adelman ( 1945 ) Gord Bieber ( 1946 -- 1947 ) Bill Boivin ( 1955 -- 1957 ) Jim Ausley ( 1958 -- 1964 ) Bud Grant ( 1965 -- 1966 ) Joe Zaleski ( 1967 ) Earl Lunsford ( 1968 -- 1982 ) Cal Murphy ( 1983 -- 1996 ) Jeff Reinebold ( 1997 -- 1998 ) Ken Bishop ( 1999 ) Lyle Bauer ( 2000 -- 2001 ) Dave Ritchie ( 2002 -- 2003 ) Brendan Taman ( 2004 -- 2008 ) Mike Kelly ( 2009 ) Joe Mack ( 2010 -- 2013 ) Kyle Walters ( 2013 -- present ) Stadium During the Blue Bombers ' early years, the team played at Osborne Stadium, a small stadium near the Manitoba Legislative Buildings. The fast, passing - dominated play of Bombers quarterback Jack Jacobs dramatically increased attendance at games and precipitated the need for a new, larger stadium. Winnipeg Stadium was built in the West End of the city near Polo Park, and the Blue Bombers began play there in 1953. The stadium had significant changes over the years, including a renaming to Canad Inns Stadium. Over the years, various plans were proposed to relocate the stadium. In 2008, a plan was proposed to build a new stadium at the University of Manitoba, with both private and public funding. On April 2, 2009, David Asper ( a media mogul located out of Winnipeg associated with Canwest and Creswin Properties ) inked a deal with all levels of governments to build a new 33,422 - seat ( expandable to 45,000 ) stadium at the University of Manitoba in southwest Winnipeg. This would serve as the home for the Blue Bombers, as well as the U of M Bisons. The deal included refurbishing the existing Bison Stadium for practice and training, as well as upgrading, expanding, and building new sports and fitness facilities. This project, once completed, would be the premiere sports training facility in Canada. The project would have received on - going funding from a retail development that Asper planned to build on the former CanadInns stadium site. As part of the deal, Creswin properties would take over ownership of the team in 2010. The new stadium and facilities would have been completed for the 2012 CFL season, with the retail development finished in 2013. On December 13, 2013, it was reported that Asper and Creswin Properties would no longer be included in the stadium project, which would continue with funding from the City of Winnipeg, Province of Manitoba, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. On May 2, 2012, the Blue Bombers announced that because of constructions delays, the stadium would not be ready until September, thus forcing the team to play four or five home games at Canad Inns Stadium to start the season. In June 2012, it was announced that the stadium would not open until the 2013 season. The Blue Bombers played their first home game at Investors Group Field on June 27, 2013, losing 38 -- 33 to the Montreal Alouettes. Canad Inns Stadium Canad Inns Stadium Blue Bombers game at Canad Inns Stadium with temporary seating set up in the endzone for the 2006 Grey Cup Panoramic view of Investors Group Field Players of note Canadian Football Hall of Famers Paul Bennett -- inducted as a player in 2002 John Bonk -- inducted as a player in 2008 Ralph `` Dieter '' Brock -- inducted as a player in 1995 Less Browne -- inducted as a player in 2002 Tom `` Citation '' Casey -- inducted as a player in 1964 Arthur Chipman -- inducted as a builder in 1969 Tom Clements -- inducted as a player in 1994 Carl Cronin -- inducted as a player in 1967 Andrew Currie -- inducted as a builder in 1974 Matt Dunigan -- inducted as a player in 2006 Bill Frank -- inducted as a player in 2001 Harry Peter `` Bud '' Grant -- inducted as a builder in 1983 Tommy Grant -- inducted as a player in 1995 G. Sydney Halter -- inducted as a builder in 1966 Frank Hannibal -- inducted as a builder in 1963 Fritz Hanson -- inducted as a player in 1963 John Helton -- inducted as a player in 1985 Dick Huffman -- inducted as a player in 1987 W.P. `` Billy '' Hughes -- inducted as a builder in 1974 Jack Jacobs -- inducted as a player in 1963 Eddie James -- inducted as a player in 1963 Gerry James -- inducted as a player in 1981 Greg Kabat -- inducted as a player in 1996 Les Lear -- inducted as a player in 1974 Leo `` Lincoln Locomotive '' Lewis -- inducted as a player in 1973 Earl Lunsford -- inducted as a player in 1983 Chester `` Ches '' McCance -- inducted as a player in 1976 Cal Murphy -- inducted as a builder in 2004 James Murphy -- inducted as a player in 2000 Ken Ploen -- inducted as a player in 1975 Joe Poplawski -- inducted as a player in 1998 Russ `` The Wisconsin Wraith '' Rebholz -- inducted as a player in 1963 Frank Rigney -- inducted as a player in 1984 Joseph B. Ryan -- inducted as a builder in 1968 Karl Slocomb -- inducted as a builder in 1989 Art Stevenson -- inducted as a player in 1969 Robert Porter `` Buddy '' Tinsley -- inducted as a player in 1982 Chris Walby -- inducted as a player in 2003 Bert Warwick -- inducted as a builder in 1964 All - time 75th - Anniversary team Greg Battle Ralph `` Dieter '' Brock Tom Clements Herb Gray Bob Cameron Tom Casey Fritz Hanson Rick House Jack Jacobs Gerry James Trevor Kennerd Leo Lewis James Murphy Ken Ploen Frank Rigney Charles Roberts Joe Poplawski Willard Reaves Milt Stegall Chris Walby Team members notable elsewhere Ed Schultz, talk show host Ben Hatskin, Winnipeg Jets owner ; World Hockey Association chairman Tommy Europe, The Last 10 Pounds Bootcamp host Michael Coulson, appeared on American Gladiators See also List of fan - owned sports teams Canadian Football Hall of Fame Canadian football Comparison of Canadian and American football List of Canadian Football League seasons References Jump up ^ `` Blue Bombers update logo and helmet design in advance of 2012 season ''. Winnipeg Blue Bombers. April 24, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Winnipeg Blue Bombers Club Profile & History '' ( PDF ). 2017 CFL Guide & Record Book. Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2017. Jump up ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties / Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978 - 0 - 9739425 - 4 - 5, p. 282 - 283 Jump up ^ Grey Cup 1935 `` 1935 Grey Cup '' Check url = value ( help ). CFL. Retrieved November 9, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Labatt Blue ''. Labatt Brewing Company. Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Labatt renews long - standings relationship with Blue Bombers ''. Labatt Brewing Company. 2007 - 05 - 24. Archived from the original on April 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Taman resigns player personal post with Blue Bombers ''. TSN. January 13, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Blue go from reverse to first ''. Winnipeg Free Press. November 6, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Swaggerville reincarnate ''. Winnipeg Free Press. September 19, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Blue Bombers axe GM Joe Mack, CEO Buchko resigns ''. CBC News. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Blue Bombers name Wade Miller president, CEO ''. CBC News. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Kyle Walters named Blue Bombers ' GM ''. CBC News. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Mike O'Shea hired as Blue Bombers head coach ''. CBC News. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Official Site of the new Bomber Stadium ''. Blue and Gold. Jump up ^ `` Bombers accelerate stadium plan ''. CFL. March 31, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Asper out of $190 M stadium deal ''. Winnipeg Free Press. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 01. Jump up ^ `` First game in new stadium could be as early as Sept. 9 : Bombers ''. Winnipeg Free Press. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Bombers to play entire season at Canad Inns Stadium ''. Winnipeg Free Press. June 15, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Bombers late to the party ''. Winnipeg Free Press. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 01. Bibliography Bob Irving ( edited by ). Blue & Gold : 75 Years of Blue Bomber Glory, 2005. ISBN 1 - 894283 - 59 - 7 Official statistics of the WIFU, CFC and CFL, 1950 to 2007 CFL Facts, Figures and Records 1985 to 2007 Winnipeg Blue Bomber Media Guides 2006 and 2007 External links Official website CJOB Radio Live broadcasts of all Blue Bomber games MorningBigBlue.com Unofficial Winnipeg Blue Bomber Fan Community OurBombers.com Unofficial Winnipeg Blue Bomber fansite Blue Bombers History and Time Line Winnipeg Blue Bombers Founded in 1930 Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba Franchise Franchise Records Players Seasons Head coaches Stadiums Osborne Stadium Canad Inns Stadium Investors Group Field Culture Buzz and Boomer Labatt Blue Lore Labour Day Classic Banjo Bowl Swaggerville First team from Western Canada to win the Grey Cup Important figures Paul Bennett Ralph `` Dieter '' Brock Less Browne Tom `` Citation '' Casey Tom Clements Carl Cronin Andrew Currie Matt Dunigan Bill Frank Harry Peter `` Bud '' Grant Tommy Grant G. Sydney Halter Frank Hannibal Fritz Hanson John Helton Dick Huffman W.P. Billy Hughes Jack Jacobs Eddie James Gerry James Greg Kabat Les Lear Leo `` Lincoln Locomotive '' Lewis Earl Lunsford Chester `` Ches '' McCance Cal Murphy James Murphy Ken Ploen Joe Poplawski Russ `` The Wisconsin Wraith '' Reholz Frank Rigney Joseph Ryan Karl Slocomb Milt Stegall Art Stevenson Robert Porter `` Buddy '' Tinsley Troy Westwood Chris Walby Bert Warwick Key personnel CEO : Wade Miller General Manager : Kyle Walters Head Coach : Mike O'Shea Grey Cup Championships ( 10 ) 1935 1939 1941 1958 1959 1961 1962 1984 1988 1990 Western Division Championships ( 16 ) 1935 1937 1938 1939 1937 1945 1946 1947 1950 1953 1957 1958 1959 1961 1962 1965 1984 Eastern Division Championships ( 7 ) 1988 1990 1992 1993 2001 2007 2011 Current league affiliations League : Canadian Football League Division : West Division Links to related articles Winnipeg Blue Bombers seasons 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1990 1991 1992 1993 2001 2017 Bold indicates Grey Cup victory. Blue Bombers Grey Cup Championships Winnipeg ' Pegs 23rd Grey Cup champions President : F.J. Hannibal ( President ) Manager : Joe Ryan Playing - Head Coach : # 19 Bob Fritz # 5 Marsden `` Slush '' Harris # 10 Melvin `` Fritz '' Hanson # 44 Lou Mogul # 1 Lou Adelman # 13 Herb Peschel # 29 Percy Daigle # 18 Alex Grant # 15 Eddie `` Dynamite '' James # 42 Eddie Kushner # 58 Jeff Nicklin # 66 Russ Rebholz ( Playing - Assistant Coach ) # 21 Greg Kabat ( Playing - Assistant Coach ) # 11 Herb Mobberley, # 34 Arnie Coulter # 7 Johnny Patrick # 16 Bert Oja # 47 Cliff Roseborough # 27 Eric Law # 25 Dave Harding # 36 Bill Ceretti # 39 Joe Perpich # 3 Tubber Kobrisky # 24 Bud Marguard Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27th Grey Cup champions 16 Jack Manners 19 Frank Mulvey 20 Bill Boivin 32 Martin Gainor 33 Wayne Sheley 34 Greg Kabat 35 Carl Krisko 36 Bill Ceretti 37 Mel Wilson 39 Bert Iannone 40 Fritz Hanson 41 Herb Mobberley 42 Eddie Kushner 43 Herb Peschel 44 Lou Mogul 47 Cliff Roseborough 52 Art Stevenson 53 Andy Bieber 54 Bud Marquardt 55 Alan Haycock 56 Harry Badger 57 Bill Nairn 58 Jeff Nicklin 60 Chester McCance 63 Johnny Lake 64 Hal Davidson 65 Martin Platz 66 Les Lear 67 Benny Hatskin Head coach : Reg Threlfall Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29th Grey Cup champions 2 Nate Shore 4 Jim Lindsay 11 Ken Draper 14 Lou Mogul 15 Bernie Thornton 16 Jack Manners 18 Art Kolisnyk 19 Frank Mulvey 20 Bill Boivin 24 Mel Wilson 26 Cliff McFayden 28 Wilf Daniels 33 Wayne Sheley 34 Wally Chikowski 36 Bill Ceretti 37 Cec Ludwig 39 Jimmy Lander 40 Fritz Hanson 43 Herb Peschel 44 Ken Preston 47 Cliff Roseborough 52 Art Stevenson 53 Andy Bieber 54 Bud Marquardt 60 Chester McCance 63 Johnny Lake 66 Les Lear 67 Benny Hatskin Head coach : Reg Threlfall Assistant coaches : Bert Warwick Winnipeg Blue Bombers 46th Grey Cup champions 11 Ken Ploen 14 Rick Potter 15 John Varone 17 Ron Latourelle 18 Jim Van Pelt 21 Charlie Shepard 23 Willard Dewveall 24 Nick Miller 27 Gordon Rowland 28 Gerry James 29 Leo Lewis 43 George Druxman 44 Garland Warren 47 Walt Bilicki 52 David Burkholder 53 Herb Gray 56 Ed Kotowich 58 Cornel Piper 62 Roger Savoie 63 Steve Patrick 64 Buddy Tinsley 65 Bob Hobert 67 Frank Rigney 70 Norm Rauhaus 74 Frank Gilliam 73 Cec Luining 77 Ernie Pitts 78 Ron Meadmore 88 Barry Roseborough 90 Tony Kehrer 95 Gene Wlasiuk Head coach : Bud Grant Assistant coaches : Wayne Robinson Joe Zaleski Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47th Grey Cup champions 11 Ken Ploen 12 Henry Janzen 14 Rick Potter 17 Ron Latourelle 18 Jim Van Pelt 19 Keith Webster 21 Charlie Shepard 22 Carver Shannon 23 Jack Delveaux 24 Nick Miller 27 Gordon Rowland 28 Gerry James 29 Leo Lewis 43 George Druxman 44 Garland Warren 45 Burr Davis 47 Walt Bilicki 48 Jack Bruzell 52 David Burkholder 53 Herb Gray 54 Ken Bochen 56 Ed Kotowich 58 Cornel Piper 61 Fred Cole 62 Roger Savoie 63 Steve Patrick 78 Ron Meadmore Head coach : Bud Grant Assistant coaches : John Michels Joe Zaleski Winnipeg Blue Bombers 49th Grey Cup champions 10 Dick Thornton 11 Ken Ploen 12 Hal Ledyard 14 Rick Potter 21 Charlie Shepard 22 Carver Shannon 23 Jack Delveaux 24 Nick Miller 25 Ray Jauch 26 Baz Nagle 27 Gordon Rowland 28 Gerry James 29 Leo Lewis 31 Ron Latourelle 32 Henry Janzen 35 Roger Hagberg 43 George Druxman 44 Garland Warren 48 Jack Bruzell 52 David Burkholder 53 Herb Gray 54 Rod Humenuik 56 Ed Kotowich 58 Ray Ash 61 Roger Hamelin 62 Roger Savoie 63 Steve Patrick 64 Cornel Piper 65 Michael Wright 67 Frank Rigney 70 Norm Rauhaus 71 Farrell Funston 73 Cec Luining 77 Ernie Pitts 78 Ron Meadmore Head coach : Bud Grant Assistant coaches : John Michels Joe Zaleski Winnipeg Blue Bombers 50th Grey Cup champions 11 Ken Ploen 12 Hal Ledyard 14 Dick Thornton 21 Charlie Shepard 22 Joe Williams 23 Jack Delveaux 24 Nick Miller 26 Rick Potter 27 Gordon Rowland 28 Gerry James 29 Leo Lewis 31 Ron Latourelle 32 Henry Janzen 35 Roger Hagberg 43 George Druxman 44 Garland Warren 48 Jack Bruzell 52 David Burkholder 53 Herb Gray 54 Rod Humenuik 55 Sherwyn Thorson 58 Ray Ash 61 Roger Hamelin 62 Roger Savoie 63 Steve Patrick 64 Cornel Piper 65 Neil Thomas 67 Frank Rigney 70 Norm Rauhaus 71 Farrell Funston 73 Cec Luining 77 Ernie Pitts 79 Bill Whisler Head coach : Bud Grant Assistant coaches : John Michels Joe Zaleski Winnipeg Blue Bombers 72nd Grey Cup champions 2 Tom Clements 3 Trevor Kennerd 6 Bob Cameron 8 Norman Gibbs 12 John Hufnagel 14 Scott Flagel 21 James Murphy 24 Ken Hailey 26 Kevin Neiles 26 Donovan Rose 29 Jerome Erdman 30 Dan Huclack 31 Rick House 33 Pat Cantner 35 Tyrone Jones 36 David Shaw 37 Frank Robinson 38 Willard Reaves 39 Sean Kehoe 43 John Bonk 50 Mark Moors 52 Aaron Brown 54 Vernon Pahl 55 Tony Norman 58 Guy Boliaux 59 Lyle Bauer 62 Richard Nemeth 63 Chris Walby 64 Doug MacIver 65 Nick Bastaja 66 Paul Palma 66 Pieter Vanden Bos 68 Val Belcher 70 Jeff Boyd 71 Joe Poplawski 72 Delbert Fowler 75 Stan Mikawos 76 Darrell Patterson 78 Brent Racette Head coach : Cal Murphy Assistant coaches : Art Asselta Fred Glick John Gregory Mike Riley Bob Vespaziani Winnipeg Blue Bombers 76th Grey Cup champions 2 Lee Saltz 3 Trevor Kennerd 5 Tim Jessie 6 Bob Cameron 7 Tom Muecke 8 Ken Pettway 10 Rod Hill 12 Sean Salisbury 20 James Jefferson 21 James Murphy 22 Perry Tuttle 23 Tony Johns 24 Ken Hailey 26 Ken Winey 29 Paul Clatney 30 Darryl Sampson 31 Terry Cochrane 32 Buster Rhymes 33 Michael Allen 34 Greg Battle 35 Dan Wicklum 39 Darren Yewchyn 39 Walter Bender 44 Leon Hatziioannou 51 David Black 52 Mike Gray 53 Aaron Brown 57 Mark Seale 58 James West 59 Lyle Bauer 63 Chris Walby 64 Bob Molle 65 Nick Bastaja 70 Paul Shorten 72 Delbert Fowler 73 Randy Fabi 74 Vernon Pahl 76 Romel Andrews 77 Stan Mikawos 79 Willie Fears 80 Jeff Smith -- Steve Rodehutskors Head coach : Mike Riley Assistant coaches : Gene Gaines Urban Bowman Bob Padilla Bruce Lemmerman Scott Shuhmann Winnipeg Blue Bombers 78th Grey Cup champions 3 Trevor Kennerd 5 Tim Jessie 6 Bob Cameron 7 Burtland Cummings 8 Ken Pettway 9 Sammy Garza 10 Rod Hill 11 Tom Muecke 13 Tom Burgess 14 Danny McManus 15 Less Browne 16 Terry Cochrane 20 Steve 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Question: when was the last time the bombers won a grey cup
Answer: 1990