2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
| 2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Ritchie |
| Home field | Canad Inns Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–6 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost West Final |
| Uniform | |
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The 2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in second 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, but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.
Offseason
[edit]CFL Draft
[edit]| 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 |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 516 | 450 | 26 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 566 | 421 | 24 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 399 | 20 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 435 | 393 | 18 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 438 | 509 | 14 | Details |
Season schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 28 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 39–15 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 5 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 24–15 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 11 | at Ottawa Renegades | 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 | 31–22 | Loss | 4–2 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Aug 9 | vs. BC Lions | 29–21 | Loss | 4–3 |
| 8 | Aug 15 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 35–32 | Loss | 4–4 |
| 9 | Aug 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 51–48 | Win | 5–4 |
| 10 | Sept 1 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 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 |
Playoffs
[edit]West Semi-Final
[edit]| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| BC Lions | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
West Final
[edit]| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 33 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 30 |
Awards and records
[edit]2002 CFL All-Stars
[edit]- RB – Charles Roberts, CFL All-Star
- SB – Milt Stegall, CFL All-Star
- OT – Dave Mudge, CFL All-Star
- DT – Doug Brown, CFL All-Star
- DT – Denny Fortney, CFL All-Star
Western All-Star selections
[edit]- QB – Khari Jones, CFL Western All-Star
- RB – Charles Roberts, CFL Western All-Star
- SB – Milt Stegall, CFL Western All-Star
- OT – Dave Mudge, CFL Western All-Star
- DT – Doug Brown, CFL Western All-Star
- DT – Denny Fortney, CFL Western All-Star
- DB – Harold Nash, CFL Western All-Star
- DS – Tom Europe, CFL Western All-Star
References
[edit]- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Michigan-football.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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