| Team: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Record: | 8–10 |
| Division Place: | 2nd, East |
| Coach: | Doug Berry |
| Stadium: | Canad Inns Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost East Semi-Final |
| Uniform: | Image:CFL WPG Jersey 2008.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Blue Bombers seasons |
The 2008 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 51st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 76th overall. The Blue Bombers attempted to win their 11th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the Eastern Semi-Final game against the Edmonton Eskimos, who crossed over from the West.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers moved up in the CFL draft without even making a trade. The Bombers moved into the sixth spot in the CFL's college entry draft when the Montreal Alouettes lost their first choice. The Alouettes lost the choice because the club exceeded its salary cap by more than $100,000.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | OL | Regina | |
| 2 | 15 | WR | Simon Fraser | |
| 3 | 24 (via Edmonton via Saskatchewan) | RB | Windsor | |
| 4 | 31 | DB | Saint Mary's | |
| 5 | 39 | DL | Manitoba | |
| 6 | 47 | LB | Sherbrooke | |
On September 12 at Rogers Centre, Milt Stegall became the most prolific receiver in the history of the CFL.[1] The slotback caught a 92-yard pass at 9:02 in the second quarter to raise his career total to 14,983, breaking the mark of 14,891 yards previously held by former Stampeders receiver Allen Pitts.[1] Stegall took a pass from Kevin Glenn and scored a touchdown, his second of the game. It put the Bombers ahead 28–3.[1] The touchdown was Stegall's 14,983rd career receiving yard. With the record broken, the announced crowd of 28,453 stood to applaud the milestone.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 27 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 23–16 | Loss | 26,155 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 4 | at Montreal Alouettes | 38–24 | Loss | 20,202 | 0–2 |
| 3 | July 11 | vs. BC Lions | 42–24 | Loss | 26,735 | 0–3 |
| 4 | July 18 | at BC Lions | 27–18 | Loss | 37,174 | 0–4 |
| 5 | July 24 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 32–28 | Win | 26,882 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Aug 1 | at Toronto Argonauts | 19–11 | Loss | 28,523 | 1–5 |
| 7 | Aug 8 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 39–11 | Loss | 27,674 | 1–6 |
| 8 | Aug 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 37–24 | Win | 25,484 | 2–6 |
| 9 | colSpan=5 align="center" | Bye | 2–6 | |||
| 10 | Aug 31 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 19–6 | Loss | 30,985 | 2–7 |
| 11 | Sept 7 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 34–31 | Loss | 29,770 | 2–8 |
| 12 | Sept 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | 39–9 | Win | 28,453 | 3–8 |
| 13 | Sept 19 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 25–23 | Win | 19,102 | 4–8 |
| 14 | Sept 26 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 30–23 | Win | 29,794 | 5–8 |
| 15 | Oct 4 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 36–22 | Loss | 40,453 | 5–9 |
| 16 | Oct 10 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 25–16 | Win | 27,368 | 6–9 |
| 17 | Oct 18 | at Calgary Stampeders | 37–16 | Loss | 30,110 | 6–10 |
| 18 | Oct 26 | at Montreal Alouettes | 24–23 | Win | 20,202 | 7–10 |
| 19 | Nov 1 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 44–30 | Win | 24,595 | 8–10 |
| Player | Att | Comp | % | Yards | TD | INT | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Glenn | 454 | 293 | 64.5 | 3637 | 20 | 20 | 85.6 |
| Ryan Dinwiddie | 160 | 93 | 58.1 | 1299 | 5 | 6 | 79.2 |
| Bryan Randall | 22 | 9 | 40.9 | 99 | 0 | 1 | 36.0 |
| Fred Reid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | (−414.6) |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | |
| Player | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Reid | 101 | 709 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Smith | 124 | 617 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kevin Glenn | 29 | 102 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Dinwiddie | 21 | 101 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Randall | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Edwards | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | No. | Yards | Avg. | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romby Bryant | 63 | 1156 | 18.3 | 85 | 9 |
| Derick Armstrong | 81 | 1010 | 12.5 | 63 | 5 |
| Terrence Edwards | 76 | 1010 | 13.3 | 64 | 7 |
| Arjei Franklin | 52 | 620 | 11.9 | 73 | 1 |
| 30 | 470 | 15.7 | 92 | 3 | |
Date and time: Saturday, November 8, 12:00 PM Central Standard Time
Venue: Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg, Manitoba
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 21 |