The Blue Bombers attempted to win their 11th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the Eastern Semi-Final game against the Edmonton Eskimos, who crossed over from the West.

The Bombers moved into the sixth spot in the CFL's college entry draft when the Montreal Alouettes lost their first choice.

[4] The slotback caught a 92-yard pass at 9:02 in the second quarter to raise his career total to 14,983, breaking the mark of 14,891 yards previously held by former Stampeders receiver Allen Pitts.

[citation needed] With the record broken, the announced crowd of 28,453 stood to applaud the milestone.

Running backs Receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player Roster updated 2008-10-11 Depth Chart • Transactions 46 Active, 10 Inactive, 7 PS [6] [7] [8] Milt Stegall Has 14,750 receiving yards [9] Date and time: Saturday, November 8, 12:00 PM Central Standard TimeVenue: Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg, Manitoba