1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-9 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Mike Riley (9-9)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.

The Blue Bombers racked up 407 points, but the defensive squad conceded 458. Tom Muecke passed for 1,892 yards, and Sean Salisbury spent time under center also. James Murphy caught 76 balls for 1,409 yards.

Walter Bender rushed for a team-high 384 yards for Winnipeg, while Tim Jessie and Tony Johns additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Rod Hill seized 7 opponent throws. Mike Gray topped the defensive unit with 11 quarterback sacks.

Mike Riley coached the team. The 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup.

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Regular Season Points For: 407
Regular Season Points Against: 458

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 12, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 at BC Lions 36 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
July 21, 1988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 9 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
July 29, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 46 L 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0
August 6, 1988 BC Lions 21 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 38 W 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0
August 13, 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders 28 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 L 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-3-0
August 19, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 at Edmonton Eskimos 46 L 2-1-0 0-3-0 2-4-0
August 24, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 at Calgary Stampeders 11 W 2-1-0 1-3-0 3-4-0
August 31, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 35 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 38 W 3-1-0 1-3-0 4-4-0
September 4, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 29 L 3-1-0 1-4-0 4-5-0
September 11, 1988 BC Lions 8 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34 W 4-1-0 1-4-0 5-5-0
September 17, 1988 Calgary Stampeders 20 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 L 4-2-0 1-4-0 5-6-0
September 24, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31 at Ottawa Rough Riders 0 W 4-2-0 2-4-0 6-6-0
October 2, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 20 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32 W 5-2-0 2-4-0 7-6-0
October 10, 1988 Edmonton Eskimos 17 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 W 6-2-0 2-4-0 8-6-0
October 16, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29 W 6-2-0 3-4-0 9-6-0
October 23, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 at Toronto Argonauts 36 L 6-2-0 3-5-0 9-7-0
October 30, 1988 Toronto Argonauts 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 L 6-3-0 3-5-0 9-8-0
November 5, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 at BC Lions 45 L 6-3-0 3-6-0 9-9-0
November 13, 1988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Eastern Semi-Final
November 20, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27 at Toronto Argonauts 11 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Eastern Final
November 27, 1988 BC Lions 21 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 Grey Cup #76 Ottawa


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