Winnipeg Stadium History, Record and Attendance on CFLdb Statistics

Winnipeg Stadium in Winnipeg, MB

Attributes

Succeeded by: Canad Inns Stadium
Stadium Type: Open Air Stadium
Surface Type: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
Lighting: Floodlights
Capacity: 29,530

Numbers

Opened: Jan. 1, 1953
Age: 69 years
Total Games: 635
Total Attendance: 14,311,236 (634 games)
All-Time Attendance Avg: 22,572.93
Regular Season Sellouts: 75
Hosted Grey Cup: 3 times

Attendance Records

Pre-season: 33,421 — July 3, 1991 OTT 32 @ WPG 45
Regular Season: 35,959 — Sept. 12, 1993 SSK 23 @ WPG 41
Playoffs: 32,946 — Nov. 22, 1987 TOR 19 @ WPG 3
Grey Cup: 51,985 — Nov. 24, 1991 CGY 21 vs TOR 36

Address: Maroons Road

Coordinates: 49.88950581595767, -97.19826579093933

Firsts and Lasts

	First	Last
Game	Aug. 15, 1953 OTT 11 @ WPG 18	Nov. 3, 2012 MTL 11 @ WPG 19
Regular Game	Aug. 29, 1953 EDM 6 @ WPG 7	Nov. 3, 2012 MTL 11 @ WPG 19
Playoff Game	Oct. 28, 1953 SSK 5 @ WPG 43	Nov. 20, 2011 HAM 3 @ WPG 19
Grey Cup	Nov. 24, 1991 CGY 21 vs TOR 36	Nov. 19, 2006 BC 25 vs MTL 14

Note: Information provided is based on data on Canadian senior and professional football team games in the database and may be incomplete or incorrect. It does not include other competition levels or sporting events.

Year	Change	Surface	Capacity
2006	Grey Cup temporary seating	Granulated Rubber Filled Artificial Turf (FieldTurf-like)	44,784
2003	Artificial turf replacement	Granulated Rubber Filled Artificial Turf (FieldTurf-like)	29,530
2001	Name change	Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)	29,530
1999	Reduction	Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)	29,530
1998	Grey Cup temporary seating	Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)	43,000
1995	Expansion	Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)	33,675
1991	Reduction	Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)	32,648
1991	Grey Cup temporary seating	Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)	51,985
1988	Artificial turf	Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)	32,946
1981	Expansion	Natural Grass	32,946
1978	Expansion	Natural Grass	28,080
1978	Expansion	Natural Grass	27,201
1972	Expansion	Natural Grass	25,210
1962	Expansion	Natural Grass	21,652
1955	Expansion	Natural Grass	19,660
1954	Expansion	Natural Grass	17,995
1953	Opened 1953	Natural Grass	16,400

	GP	W	L	T	OTG	OTL	PF	PA
Preseason
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	47	23	24	0	0	0	1,059	885
Regular Season
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	399	250	145	4	8	5	10,012	7,951
Playoffs
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	37	24	11	2	0	0	777	510
Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	483	297	180	6	8	5	11,848	9,346

Grey Cup Record as Host Stadium

	GP	W	L	PF	PA
Toronto Argonauts	1	1	0	36	21
Calgary Stampeders	2	1	1	47	60
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	1	0	1	24	26

	GP	W	L	T	OTG	OTL	PF	PA
Preseason
BC Lions	11	6	5	0	0	0	223	242
Calgary Stampeders	8	5	3	0	0	0	146	144
Saskatchewan Roughriders	9	4	5	0	0	0	132	181
Montreal Alouettes	4	3	1	0	0	0	84	64
Toronto Argonauts	3	2	1	0	0	0	53	92
San Antonio Texans	1	1	0	0	0	0	21	15
Edmonton Elks	2	1	1	0	0	0	32	38
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	4	1	3	0	0	0	58	101
Ottawa RedBlacks	5	1	4	0	0	0	136	182
Total	47	24	23	0	0	0	885	1,059
Regular Season
Edmonton Elks	66	32	34	0	0	0	1,431	1,417
Calgary Stampeders	67	24	43	0	2	1	1,237	1,708
BC Lions	66	23	41	2	1	0	1,160	1,536
Saskatchewan Roughriders	69	20	48	1	1	1	1,184	1,755
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	36	14	22	0	3	0	852	980
Toronto Argonauts	36	11	25	0	1	1	810	943
Montreal Alouettes	24	10	14	0	0	0	481	636
Ottawa RedBlacks	28	10	17	1	0	0	605	828
Birmingham Barracudas	1	1	0	0	0	0	38	10
Baltimore Stallions	1	0	1	0	0	0	32	39
Shreveport Pirates	2	0	2	0	0	0	50	76
San Antonio Texans	3	0	3	0	0	0	71	84
Total	399	145	250	4	8	3	7,951	10,012
Playoffs
Edmonton Elks	14	5	9	0	0	0	197	265
Saskatchewan Roughriders	7	3	3	1	0	0	93	142
BC Lions	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	11
Baltimore Stallions	1	1	0	0	0	0	14	12
Toronto Argonauts	2	1	1	0	0	0	36	23
Ottawa RedBlacks	2	0	2	0	0	0	24	52
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	3	0	3	0	0	0	58	114
Calgary Stampeders	7	0	6	1	0	0	73	158
Total	37	11	24	2	0	0	510	777