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Canadian football team season
The 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in second place in the East Division with a 9–9 record. They won the Grey Cup 22–21 over the favoured BC Lions , becoming the first team ever to win the Grey Cup with only a .500 record.
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
1
July 12
at BC Lions
L 3–36
0–1
2
July 21
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
W 21–9
1–1
3
July 29
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
L 18–46
1–2
4
Aug 6
vs. BC Lions
W 38–21
2–2
5
Aug 13
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
L 17–28
2–3
6
Aug 19
at Edmonton Eskimos
L 21–46
2–4
7
Aug 24
at Calgary Stampeders
W 12–11
3–4
8
Aug 31
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 38–35
4–4
9
Sept 4
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
L 19–29
4–5
10
Sept 11
vs. BC Lions
W 34–8
5–5
11
Sept 17
vs. Calgary Stampeders
L 14–20
5–6
12
Sept 24
at Ottawa Rough Riders
W 31–0
6–6
13
Oct 2
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 32–20
7–6
14
Oct 10
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
W 21–17
8–6
15
Oct 16
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
W 35–29
9–6
16
Oct 23
at Toronto Argonauts
L 13–36
9–7
17
Oct 30
vs. Toronto Argonauts
L 16–22
9–8
18
Nov 5
at BC Lions
L 24–45
9–9
1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Italics indicate American player
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Important figures Key personnel Grey Cup Championships (12) Western Division Championships (18) Eastern Division Championships (7) Current league affiliations