2008 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season


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.

Offseason

CFL Draft

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.
RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
16Brendon LaBatteOLRegina
215Aaron HargreavesWRSimon Fraser
324 Daryl StephensonRBWindsor
431Marc BestwickDBSaint Mary's
539Don OramasionwuDLManitoba
647Pierre-Luc LabbéLBSherbrooke

Transactions

On September 12 at Rogers Centre, Milt Stegall became the most prolific receiver in the history of the CFL. 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. Stegall took a pass from Kevin Glenn and scored a touchdown, his second of the game. It put the Bombers ahead 28–3. 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.

Season standings

Transactions

Roster

Statistics

Offence

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Milt Stegall Has 14,750 receiving yards

Defence

Awards and records

Playoffs

East">Canadian Football League East Division">East Semi-Final

Date and time: Saturday, November 8, 12:00 PM Central Standard Time
Venue: Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg, Manitoba
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Edmonton Eskimos3188029
Winnipeg Blue Bombers870621