Winnipeg Blue Bombers Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Founded: 1880
- Formerly known as: Winnipeg Rugby Football Club 1880 to 1929, Winnipegs 1930 to 1932, 'Pegs 1933 to 1935
- Home stadium: CanadInns Stadium (formerly Winnipeg Stadium), Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Uniform colours: Blue and gold
- Helmet design: Gold background, with a white "W", lightning bolt and football
- Eastern regular season championships: 6 -- 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001
- Western regular season championships: 13 -- 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1972
- Grey Cup finals appearances: 23 -- 1925 (lost) 1935 (won), 1937 (lost), 1938 (lost) 1939 (won), 1941 (won), 1945 (lost), 1946 (lost), 1947 (lost), 1950 (lost), 1953 (lost), 1957 (lost), 1958 (won), 1959 (won), 1961 (won), 1962 (won), 1965 (lost) 1984 (won), 1988 (won), 1990 (won), 1992 (lost), 1993 (lost), 2001 (lost)
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Franchise history
The Winnipeg Rugby Football Club was formed in 1880. In 1930 the Winnipeg Rugby Football Club becomes known as the Winnipegs. In 1933 the Winnipegs and another team called the St. John's merged to form the 'Pegs. In 1936 the 'Pegs became the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and joined the newly created Western Interprovincial Football Union (one of the CFL's forerunners). Despite Winnipeg being a western Canadian city, the Blue Bombers have played many seasons (1987 to 1994 and 1997 to 2001) in the Eastern Division in order to keep the number of teams in each division somewhat equal.
Players of note
Canadian Football Hall of Famers
Current stars
Not to be forgotten