- Offseason CFL Draft
- Preseason
- Regular season Standings Schedule
- Playoffs East Semi-Final East Final Grey Cup
- Awards 1988 CFL All-Stars
- References
{{Infobox NFL season
| logo =
| team = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| year = 1988
| record = 9–9
| division_place = 2nd, East
| coach = Mike Riley
| stadium = Winnipeg Stadium
| playoffs = Won Grey Cup
| shortnavlink = Blue Bombers seasons
}}The 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 2nd place in the East Division with a 9–9 record. They won the Grey Cup 22–21 over the favoured BC Lions, becoming the first team ever to win the Grey Cup with only a .500 record. Offseason CFL Draft| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School | | | | | | |
Preseason| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | | A | June 26 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 41–6 | Loss | 0–1 | | B | June 29 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 30–25 | Win | 1–1 | | C | July 5 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 26–22 | Loss | 1–2 |
Regular seasonStandings East Division| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | | Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 571 | 326 | 28 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 407 | 458 | 18 | | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 478 | 465 | 18 | | Ottawa Rough Riders | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 278 | 618 | 4 | Schedule| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | | 1 | July 12 | at BC Lions | 36–3 | Loss | 0–1 | | 2 | July 21 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–9 | Win | 1–1 | | 3 | July 29 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 46–18 | Loss | 1–2 | | 4 | Aug 6 | vs. BC Lions | 38–21 | Win | 2–2 | | 5 | Aug 13 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 28–17 | Loss | 2–3 | | 6 | Aug 19 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 46–21 | Loss | 2–4 | | 7 | Aug 24 | at Calgary Stampeders | 12–11 | Win | 3–4 | | 8 | Aug 31 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 38–35 | Win | 4–4 | | 9 | Sept 4 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–19 | Loss | 4–5 | | 10 | Sept 11 | vs. BC Lions | 34–8 | Win | 5–5 | | 11 | Sept 17 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 20–14 | Loss | 5–6 | | 12 | Sept 24 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 31–0 | Win | 6–6 | | 13 | Oct 2 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 32–20 | Win | 7–6 | | 14 | Oct 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 21–17 | Win | 8–6 | | 15 | Oct 16 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 35–29 | Win | 9–6 | | 16 | Oct 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | 36–13 | Loss | 9–7 | | 17 | Oct 30 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 22–16 | Loss | 9–8 | | 18 | Nov 5 | at BC Lions | 45–24 | Loss | 9–9 |
PlayoffsEast Semi-Final| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 11 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 28 | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 35 |
East Final| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | | Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
Grey Cup{{main|76th Grey Cup}}| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 22 | | BC Lions | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
Awards1988 CFL All-Stars{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}References{{1988 CFL season by team}}{{Winnipeg Blue Bombers seasons}}{{Winnipeg Blue Bombers}}{{76th Grey Cup}}{{DEFAULTSORT:1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Season}} 3 : James S. Dixon Trophy championship seasons|Grey Cup championship seasons|1988 Canadian Football League season by team |