# 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.

## Offseason
### CFL draft

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.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/club team |
| 2 | 9 | Trent Corney | DL | Virginia |
| 2 | 10 | Michael Couture | OL | Simon Fraser |
| 3 | 19 | Taylor Loffler | DB | British Columbia |
| 4 | 28 | Shayne Gauthier | LB | Laval |
| 5 | 37 | Zachary Intzandt | OL | McMaster |
| 6 | 46 | Rupert Butcher | DL | Western Ontario |
| 7 | 55 | Alex Vitt | SB | Manitoba |
| 8 | 63 | Frank Renaud | LB | Windsor |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| A | Wed, June 8 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 36–13 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS | Investors Group Field | 23,334 | Recap |
| A | Mon, June 13 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 14–18 | 1–1 | TSN | TD Place Stadium | 17,947 | Recap |
| B | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |

## Regular season
### Standings

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| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 586 | 369 | 9–1 | L1 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 545 | 454 | 5–5 | W3 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 497 | 454 | 5–5 | W1 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 549 | 496 | 5–5 | W2 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 350 | 530 | 1–9 | L3 | Details |

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| 1 | Fri, June 24 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 14–22 | 0–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Investors Group Field | 26,433 | Recap |
| 2 | Fri, July 1 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 22–36 | 0–2 | TSN/ESPN2 | McMahon Stadium | 26,815 | Recap |
| 3 | Thurs, July 7 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 28–24 | 1–2 | TSN/ESPN2 | Tim Hortons Field | 23,846 | Recap |
| 4 | Thurs, July 14 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 16–20 | 1–3 | TSN/RDS | Investors Group Field | 24,007 | Recap |
| 5 | Thurs, July 21 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 18–33 | 1–4 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 24,677 | Recap |
| 6 | Thurs, July 28 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 30–23 | 2–4 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 25,902 | Recap |
| 7 | Wed, Aug 3 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 37–11 | 3–4 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 24,041 | Recap |
| 8 | Fri, Aug 12 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Toronto Argonauts | W 34–17 | 4–4 | TSN | BMO Field | 15,063 | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | Fri, Aug 26 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 32–18 | 5–4 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 19,026 | Recap |
| 11 | Sun, Sept 4 | 2:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 28–25 | 6–4 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 33,427 | Recap |
| 12 | Sat, Sept 10 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 17–10 | 7–4 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 33,234 | Recap |
| 13 | Sat, Sept 17 | 1:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 46–29 | 8–4 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 25,943 | Recap |
| 14 | Sat, Sept 24 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 34–36 | 8–5 | TSN/RDS2 | McMahon Stadium | 27,159 | Recap |
| 15 | Fri, Sept 30 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 26–40 | 8–6 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 24,706 | Recap |
| 16 | Sat, Oct 8 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | vs. BC Lions | W 37–35 | 9–6 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 24,284 | Recap |
| 17 | Fri, Oct 14 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at BC Lions | W 35–32 | 10–6 | TSN | BC Place | 19,520 | Recap |
| 18 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 19 | Sat, Oct 29 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | L 10–23 | 10–7 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 26,097 | Recap |
| 20 | Fri, Nov 4 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | W 33–20 | 11–7 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 24,432 | Recap |

## Post-season
### Schedule

| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| West Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 13 | 3:30 p.m. CST | at BC Lions | L 31–32 | 0–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN3 | BC Place | 19,176 | Recap |