1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-9 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Mike Riley (9-9)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.

The Blue Bombers racked up 407 points, but the defensive squad conceded 458. Tom Muecke passed for 1,892 yards, and Sean Salisbury spent time under center also. James Murphy caught 76 balls for 1,409 yards.

Walter Bender rushed for a team-high 384 yards for Winnipeg, while Tim Jessie and Tony Johns additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Rod Hill seized 7 opponent throws. Mike Gray topped the defensive unit with 11 quarterback sacks.

Mike Riley coached the team. The 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
Gary AllenRBApril 23, 19605'10"183HawaiiBaldwin Park, CA USA3
Michael AllenDBAugust 1, 19645'11"185CarletonClarendon, Jamaica17
Romel AndrewsDEJuly 4, 19636'4"230Tennessee MartinRipley, TN 8
Nick BastajaOLFebruary 4, 19536'1"255Simon FraserGrantham, England18
Greg BattleLBApril 14, 19646'1"225Arizona StateLong Beach, CA 18
Lyle BauerOLAugust 22, 19586'3"235Weber StateSaskatoon, SK 18
Walter BenderRBSeptember 8, 19615'11"195Kent StateDetroit, MI 9
David BlackDLApril 15, 19626'3"245Wilfrid LaurierOshawa, ON 18
Aaron BrownLBJanuary 13, 19566'2"235Ohio St.Warren, OH USA17
Todd BrownRBJuly 16, 19606'0"180NebraskaHoldredge, NB 5
Rod CallowayLBFebruary 13, 19646'1"225Bishop CollegeDallas, TX 5
Bob CameronPJuly 18, 19546'0"185AcadiaHamilton, ON 180
Willie CannonRBSeptember 28, 19646'2"220Murray StateSarasota, FL 2
Paul ClatneyDBDecember 5, 19636'2"200McMasterToronto, ON 18
Terry CochraneRBJanuary 22, 19635'11"190UBCRegina, SK 15
Roy DewaltQBSeptember 4, 19566'1"210Texas - ArlingtonHouston, TX 104
Randy FabiRBAugust 3, 19636'4"205Western OntarioRegina, SK 15
Willie FearsDEJune 4, 19646'3"278NW State (LA)Chicago, IL USA9
Delbert FowlerLBMay 4, 19586'2"215West VirginiaCleveland, OH 2
Mike GrayDTFebruary 11, 19606'4"255OregonBaltimore, MD 18
Ken HaileyDBJuly 12, 19615'10"175San Francisco StateOceanside, CA 12
Leon HatziioannouDLMarch 28, 19656'2"265Simon FraserToronto, ON 9
Rod HillDBMarch 14, 19596'0"185Kentucky St.Detroit, MI USA18
Trevor HoilettDBApril 20, 19656'1"200Manitoba1
Derek HollowayWRJanuary 17, 19615'7"166ArkansasRiverside, NJ USA1
Roy HurdWRMarch 8, 19666'2"200Arizona StatePhoenix, AZ 6
James JeffersonDBNovember 18, 19636'1"199Texas A&M-KingsvillePortsmouth, VA USA18
1Jeff JenkinsWR6'1"181Utah33
Tim JessieRBMarch 1, 19635'11"190AuburnOpp, AL USA7
Tony JohnsRBAugust 1, 19606'0"225Henderson StateKingston, Jamaica15
Trevor KennerdKDecember 23, 19565'8"170AlbertaCalgary, AB 180
Ed McQuartersGMay 17, 19636'1"245Minot StateTulsa, OK 4
Stan MikawosDTMay 11, 19586'4"270North DakotaGdansk, Poland15
Bob MolleOLSeptember 23, 19626'4"260Simon FraserVancouver, BC 2
Tom MueckeQBAugust 20, 19636'1"195BaylorWaco, TX 159
James MurphyWROctober 10, 19595'10"177Utah St.Deland, FL USA16
Vernon PahlLBFebruary 19, 19576'2"200PEIMontreal, QC 18
Ken PettwayDBJune 25, 19645'10"180CaliforniaSelma, AL 11
Rob ProdanovicDTJune 1, 19626'2"240CalgaryCalgary, AB 13
Buster RhymesWRJanuary 27, 19626'2"217OklahomaMiami, FL USA1
Steve RodehutskorsOLNovember 27, 19636'6"265CalgaryCalgary, AB 18
Sean SalisburyQBMarch 9, 19636'5"225USCLong Beach, CA USA75
Lee SaltzQBSeptember 25, 19636'1"210TempleRandolf, NJ 30
Darryl SampsonDBSeptember 21, 19636'2"175YorkScarborough, ON 17
Mark SealeDLMarch 10, 19606'3"266RichmondHalifax, NS 6
Paul ShortenWRJanuary 23, 19635'10"170TorontoToronto, ON 15
Jeff SmithWRMay 28, 19626'4"180California Polytechnic StatePoway, CA 9
David StanleyLBMay 10, 19646'1"225Southern MethodistAngelton, TX 3
Jeff TedfordQBNovember 2, 19616'0"185Fresno StateLynwood, CA 1
Bennie ThompsonDLFebruary 10, 19636'0"210Grambling St.New Orleans, LA USA18
Brad TierneyOLMay 6, 19656'4"265AcadiaWolville, NS 14
Perry TuttleWRAugust 2, 19596'0"178ClemsonLexington, NC USA170
Chris WalbyTOctober 23, 19566'7"325Dickinson StateWinnipeg, MB 18
James WestLBDecember 19, 19576'2"220Texas SouthernFort Worth, TX 17
Dan WicklumLBFebruary 28, 19656'2"215GuelphEdmonton, AB 17
Ken WineyWRSeptember 17, 19625'11"180SouthernLake Charles, LA 8
Darren YewchynWRSeptember 15, 19655'11"195SiskiyousWindsor, ON 14



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