1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-6 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Mike Riley (12-6)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses for 24 points, finishing first in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Blue Bombers chalked up 554 points, and the defensive squad gave up 409. Tom Clements directed the offense, throwing for 4,686 yards. James Murphy led the receiving corps, catching 84 balls, while Perry Tuttle contributed 1,310 receiving yards. Jeff Boyd contributed to the receiving game as well.

Willard Reaves rushed for a team-high 1,471 yards for Winnipeg.

The ball-hawking defense pounced on 82 turnovers. Roy Bennett picked off 13 opponent throws. Tyrone Jones topped the defensive unit with 15 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 66 sacks.

Mike Riley coached the team. The 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Final.

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Regular Season Points For: 554
Regular Season Points Against: 409

Date Game Res Home Road Record
June 25, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 38 at Toronto Argonauts 30 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
July 3, 1987 Ottawa Rough Riders 24 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 51 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
July 10, 1987 Calgary Stampeders 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 38 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
July 16, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 at Calgary Stampeders 14 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
July 24, 1987 Edmonton Eskimos 42 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28 L 2-1-0 2-0-0 4-1-0
August 8, 1987 BC Lions 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30 W 3-1-0 2-0-0 5-1-0
August 14, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 26 L 3-1-0 2-1-0 5-2-0
August 22, 1987 Saskatchewan Roughriders 6 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35 W 4-1-0 2-1-0 6-2-0
August 30, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 at BC Lions 24 L 4-1-0 2-2-0 6-3-0
September 6, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 25 W 4-1-0 3-2-0 7-3-0
September 13, 1987 Calgary Stampeders 5 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 40 W 5-1-0 3-2-0 8-3-0
September 20, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20 at BC Lions 30 L 5-1-0 3-3-0 8-4-0
September 26, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 36 at Ottawa Rough Riders 13 W 5-1-0 4-3-0 9-4-0
October 4, 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 47 W 6-1-0 4-3-0 10-4-0
October 12, 1987 Edmonton Eskimos 20 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 38 W 7-1-0 4-3-0 11-4-0
October 25, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 at Edmonton Eskimos 49 L 7-1-0 4-4-0 11-5-0
November 1, 1987 Toronto Argonauts 23 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 W 8-1-0 4-4-0 12-5-0
November 8, 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 at Toronto Argonauts 20 L 8-1-0 4-5-0 12-6-0
November 22, 1987 Toronto Argonauts 19 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Eastern Final


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