1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
| 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Cal Murphy |
| Head coach | Mike Riley |
| Home field | Winnipeg Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–6 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Final |
The 1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in first place in the East Division with a 12–6 record. They hosted the East Final, but lost to the Toronto Argonauts. This was the Blue Bombers first season in the East Division, having been moved from the West Division to replace the Montreal Alouettes, who folded just prior to the regular season.
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 6 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 14–27 | 0–1 |
| B | June 11 | vs. BC Lions | W 35–14 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 554 | 409 | 24 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 484 | 427 | 23 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 470 | 509 | 14 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 377 | 598 | 6 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 38–30 | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | July 3 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 51–24 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | July 10 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 38–22 | 3–0 | |||
| 4 | July 16 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 21–14 | 4–0 | |||
| 5 | June 24 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 28–42 | 4–1 | |||
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | Aug 8 | vs. BC Lions | W 30–22 | 5–1 | |||
| 8 | Aug 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 14–26 | 5–2 | |||
| 9 | Aug 22 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 35–6 | 6–2 | |||
| 10 | Aug 30 | at BC Lions | L 23–24 | 6–3 | |||
| 11 | Sept 6 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 29–25 | 7–3 | |||
| 12 | Sept 13 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 40–5 | 8–3 | |||
| 13 | Sept 20 | at BC Lions | L 20–30 | 8–4 | |||
| 14 | Sept 26 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 36–13 | 9–4 | |||
| 15 | Oct 4 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 47–14 | 10–4 | |||
| 16 | Oct 12 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 38–20 | 11–4 | |||
| 17 | Bye | ||||||
| 18 | Oct 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 24–39 | 11–5 | |||
| 19 | Nov 1 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 24–23 | 12–5 | |||
| 20 | Nov 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 18–20 | 12–6 | |||
Playoffs
East Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Awards
1987 CFL All-Stars
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