2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
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The 2002
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 12–6 record. Due to the Ottawa Renegades
entering the league, the Blue Bombers moved back to the West Division
. They appeared in the West Final.
2002 CFL season
The 2002 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 49th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 45th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2002:...
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 12–6 record. Due to the Ottawa Renegades
Ottawa Renegades
Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded...
entering the league, the Blue Bombers moved back to the West Division
Canadian Football League West Division
The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.-Pre-1936:...
. They appeared in the West Final.
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 26 | Michael Shaver | FB | Ottawa |
| 4 | 35 | Mike Faisthuber | SB | Manitoba |
| 5 | 40 | Lloyd Orris | RB | Simon Fraser |
| 5 | 44 | Joey Mikawoz | LB | Manitoba |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 516 | 450 | 26 | Details 2002 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos finished 1st in the West division with a 13–5–0 record, but lost the Grey Cup at Commonwealth Stadium to the Montreal Alouettes.-CFL Draft:-Schedule:-Season standings:-Season schedule:Total attendance: 343,447... |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 566 | 421 | 24 | Details |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 399 | 20 | Details 2002 BC Lions season The 2002 BC Lions finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 10–8 record. They appeared in the West-Semi Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:- Passing:-Rushing:-Receiving:-2002 CFL All-Stars:... |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 435 | 393 | 18 | Details 2002 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2002 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 4th place in the West division with an 8–10–0 record. They crossed over to the East Division and played against the Toronto Argonauts and lost in the East Semi-Final... |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 438 | 509 | 14 | Details 2002 Calgary Stampeders season The 2002 Calgary Stampeders finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 6–12–0 record and failed to make the playoffs, marking the first time Wally Buono had missed the playoffs in his 13 years as head coach of the team.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 28 | vs. Toronto Argonauts 2002 Toronto Argonauts season The 2002 Toronto Argonauts finished in 2nd place in the East Division of the 2002 CFL season with a 8–10–0 record. They won the East Division Semi-finals but lost the East Division Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Regular season:... |
39–15 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 5 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2002 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2002 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 3rd place in the East division with a 7–11–0 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997. Despite having a 6–3 record at home, the Ti-Cats were 1–8 in away games, claiming that win in their last away game of the season.- CFL... |
24–15 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 11 | at Ottawa Renegades 2002 Ottawa Renegades season The 2002 Ottawa Renegades season was the first in franchise history. It was the first time since the 1996 CFL season that the city of Ottawa had a team in the CFL... |
25–24 | Loss | 2–1 |
| 4 | July 17 | vs. Ottawa Renegades | 55–7 | Win | 3–1 |
| 5 | July 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | 42–15 | Win | 4–1 |
| 5 | July 27 | at Montreal Alouettes 2002 Montreal Alouettes season The 2002 Montreal Alouettes finished in 1st place in the East Division with a 13–5–0–1 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup, winning their first championship since 1977.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings :-Season Schedule:-Roster:... |
31–22 | Loss | 4–2 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Aug 9 | vs. BC Lions 2002 BC Lions season The 2002 BC Lions finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 10–8 record. They appeared in the West-Semi Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:- Passing:-Rushing:-Receiving:-2002 CFL All-Stars:... |
29–21 | Loss | 4–3 |
| 8 | Aug 15 | at Edmonton Eskimos 2002 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos finished 1st in the West division with a 13–5–0 record, but lost the Grey Cup at Commonwealth Stadium to the Montreal Alouettes.-CFL Draft:-Schedule:-Season standings:-Season schedule:Total attendance: 343,447... |
35–32 | Loss | 4–4 |
| 9 | Aug 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders 2002 Calgary Stampeders season The 2002 Calgary Stampeders finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 6–12–0 record and failed to make the playoffs, marking the first time Wally Buono had missed the playoffs in his 13 years as head coach of the team.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
51–48 | Win | 5–4 |
| 10 | Sept 1 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders 2002 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2002 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 4th place in the West division with an 8–10–0 record. They crossed over to the East Division and played against the Toronto Argonauts and lost in the East Semi-Final... |
33–19 | Loss | 5–5 |
| 11 | Sept 8 | vs. BC Lions | 44–28 | Win | 6–5 |
| 12 | Bye | ||||
| 13 | Sept 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 37–24 | Win | 7–5 |
| 14 | Sept 27 | at BC Lions | 38–28 | Loss | 7–6 |
| 15 | Oct 6 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 35–32 | Win | 8–6 |
| 16 | Oct 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20–11 | Win | 9–6 |
| 17 | Oct 18 | at Calgary Stampeders | 35–20 | Win | 10–6 |
| 18 | Oct 27 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–7 | Win | 11–6 |
| 19 | Nov 2 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 20–8 | Win | 12–6 |
West Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
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| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
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West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 33 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
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2002 CFL All-Stars
- RB – Charles Roberts, CFL All-Star
- SB – Milt StegallMilt StegallMilton Eugene Stegall is a retired professional gridiron football player who played 17 years of professional football, three years in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals and 14 years in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.Stegall was an All-Star...
, CFL All-Star - OT – Dave MudgeDave MudgeDave Mudge is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who has played in the Canadian Football League since 1999 for the Toronto Argonauts, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Montreal Alouettes. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 2001 while playing for the Blue...
, CFL All-Star - DT – Doug Brown, CFL All-Star
- DT – Denny Fortney, CFL All-Star
Western All-Star Selections
- QB – Khari JonesKhari JonesKhari Okang Jones [ke-HAR-ee] is a retired professional Canadian football player and former television sports reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Jones played quarterback in the Canadian Football League, where he enjoyed his most success with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...
, CFL Western All-Star - RB – Charles Roberts, CFL Western All-Star
- SB – Milt StegallMilt StegallMilton Eugene Stegall is a retired professional gridiron football player who played 17 years of professional football, three years in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals and 14 years in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.Stegall was an All-Star...
, CFL Western All-Star - OT – Dave MudgeDave MudgeDave Mudge is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who has played in the Canadian Football League since 1999 for the Toronto Argonauts, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Montreal Alouettes. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 2001 while playing for the Blue...
, CFL Western All-Star - DT – Doug Brown, CFL Western All-Star
- DT – Denny Fortney, CFL Western All-Star
- DB – Harold NashHarold NashHarold Nash, Jr. is a current American football strength and conditioning coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He is also a former defensive back in the Canadian Football League....
, CFL Western All-Star - DS – Tom EuropeTom EuropeTommy Europe is a professional Canadian football defensive back who played eleven seasons in the Canadian Football League. A graduate of Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec, he is the owner of TOMMYEUROPE.TV, an online fitness community that has videos, social networking, E-Books, meal...
, CFL Western All-Star