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CFL, NFL quarterback Chris Streveler retires from professional football
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#42 Neil Mckinlay He was drafted out of Simon Fraser which no longer has a football program
Neil Mckinlay registered 92 special teams tackles in his 6 seasons with the Blue Bombers (2004-2009)
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#43 John Bonk Played LB, DE, OG & C but was best known for his LS abilities and downfield coverage on special teams.
#43 John Bonk & #74 Vernon Pahl raise the Grey Cup.
John Bonk played 13 seasons for the Blue Bombers (1973-1985).
Acquired in a trade with Hamilton in an exchange of long snappers. Bonk was known for being the first downfield on punts.
Bonk played LB, DE & OG before settling in at C in 1978.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers planned Zach Collaros pay cut prior to CFL free-agent spending spree
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#44 Bob Swift snapping ball to #5 Ralph Dieter Brock
Bob Swift played the final 7 seasons of his CFL career with the Blue Bombers as a centre (1971-1977). All-star in 1971, 1972 & 1974
He started his career with the BC Lions in 1964 as a fullback. He rushed for 1054 yards as a rookie.
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#45 Jovan Santos-Knox
Jovan Santos-Knox started his #CFL career with the Blue Bombers 2017-2018. He signed with the Blue & Gold during free agency this season.
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#46 Chad Rempel
Due to an injury he sustained in 2019, the CFL implemented a rule that made it a major penalty to hit a long snapper while his head is down.
Chad Rempel started his #CFL career as a backup receiver with the Blue Bombers in 2005. When he returned to Winnipeg (2015-2020) he had developed into one of the better long snappers in the league
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#47 Pierre-Luc Labbé
Pierre-Louis Labbé played 6 seasons for the Blue Bombers (2008-2013). He wore #47 because he was drafted 47th overall in the #CFL draft.
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For more than 60 seasons, no Blue Bombers player wore #49. Mike Cornell ended that run in 2014.
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49 days until #CFL training camp
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Long snapper Chris Cvetkovic played 11 seasons for the Blue Bombers (2003-2013)
Off the field, he started a nonprofit organization called Cvet's Pets
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10 lists in 10 days - Coaching wins
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*️⃣ Reg Threlfall coached the 1942-1943 Winnipeg RCAF Bombers. The CFL no longer recognizes those seasons as part of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers history for silly reasons.
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#52 Michael Gray will forever be remembered in Winnipeg for the 'immaculate interception' in the 1988 Grey Cup
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#53 Herb Gray in the 1961 Grey Cup
#53 Herb Gray. 1959 profile pic.
DE Herb Gray played 10 seasons for the Blue Bombers (1956-1965).
In 1965, Herb was the last player cut after training camp. Once he cleared waivers Gray was brought back and started at Offensive Guard for the rest of the season.
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#55 Tony Norman
DE Tony Norman recorded 59 quarterback sacks as a Blue Bomber (1980-1986).
🔹️sacks first recorded by CFL in 1981
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10 lists in 10 days : quarterback sacks leaders
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QB Sacks is the stat that has evolved the most since it was first introduced to the #CFL in 1981.
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#56 Elfrid Payton
Elfrid Payton recorded 47 sacks as a Blue Bomber including a career high 22 sacks in 1993.
Payton lined up as a LB in his first tour of duty in Winnipeg (1991-1993). He had moved to DE when returned to the Bombers in 2000 & 2004.
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Imagine having 3 of the top 10 rushers in team history together in the same backfield
🔹️Leo Lewis - Lincoln Locomotive
🔹️Gerry James - Kid Dynamite
🔹️Charlie Shepard - Choo Choo
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10 lists in 10 days : interception leaders
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🔹️ individual interceptions were first recorded in 1952. Tom Casey had at least a dozen interceptions 1950-1951 which would vault him into 2nd place on this list
www.bluebombers.com/2026/03/14/1...
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#58 James Wild West
James 'Wild' West signed with the Blue Bombers late in the 1985 season after an NFL tryout. He made an intimidating linebacking corps better.
1985-1992
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#59 Lyle Bauer 59 days until CFL training camp
OL Lyle Bauer played 10 seasons for the Blue Bombers (1982-1991). He started games at tackle, guard & centre.
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#60 Dave Vankoughnett
Centre Dave Vankoughnett played 11 seasons for the Blue Bombers (1989, 1991-2000)
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Sergio Castillo Wins Both Blue Bombers Community Service Awards www.chrisd.ca/2026/03/11/s... #ForTheW
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#61 Bobby Thompson Winnipeg went to an all non-import offensive line in early 1984. Thompson had moved to the Tiger-Cats in the off season.
OT Bobby Thompson played 5 seasons (1979-1983) for the Blue Bombers.
At 6'8" 290 lbs, Thompson was huge for the era he played in.
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