| NUMBER TWENTY-NINE | ||
| NAME | POSITION | YEAR |
| Kojo Aidoo | RB | 2003 |
| Lee Benard (also #26) | DB | 1976-77 |
| Dave Bovell | S | 1990-91 |
| Charlie Bryant | RB | 1970 |
| Doug Carlson | DB | 1983 |
| Ray Clark | DB | 1977-78 |
| Paul Clatney | LB | 1988-89 |
| Justin Coleman | CB | 2004-05 |
| Percy Daigle (also #61) | HB, QB | 1934-40 |
| Frank Dark | CB | 1979 |
| Larry Douglas | WR | 1980 |
| Don Durno | T, DE | 1943 |
| Brad Elberg (also #1) | RB, S | 1997-99 |
| Lou Elkin | HB | 1932-33 |
| Craig Ellis | RB | 1982 |
| Jerome Erdman | WR | 1983-86 |
| Lloyd Evenson | G | 1941, 1945 |
| Peter Francis (also #10) | WR, HB | 1968-70 |
| Lavarus Giles | RB | 2009 |
| Lawrence Hatch | DB | 1994-95 |
| Jeff Hecht | DB | 2018-19 |
| Bill Heindl | HB | 1942 |
| Norm Hill (also #77) | E | 1951-53 |
| Milson Jones (also #32) | FB | 1982-83 |
| Jerry-Ralph Jules | DB | 2010-11 |
| Leo Lewis (also #99) | RB | 1955-66 |
| Greg McCrae | RB/WR | 2022- |
| Martin Mitchell | DB | 1978-79 |
| Julian Posey | DB | 2015-16 |
| David Rivers | DB | 2021 |
| Don Robinson | DB | 1998-99 |
| Kas Vidruk (also #27, #37, #50, #58, #68) | G, C, LB, T | 1942, 1945-47, 1951-55 |
| Carl Volny (also #24) | RB | 2011-14 |
| Joey Walters | WR | 1977 |
| Paul Williams | DB | 1971-75 |
Canadian Football Hall of Famers:
- Leo Lewis (1973)
Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Famers:
- Leo Lewis (1984)
CFL All-Stars
- Leo Lewis (1962)
- Paul Williams (1974)
Division All-Stars
- Leo Lewis (1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964)
- Paul Williams (1974)
CFL Awards
- Grey Cup MVP — Leo Lewis, 1962
Bomber Team Awards
- Most Outstanding Player – Leo Lewis (1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965); Paul Williams (1974)
- Most Outstanding Rookie – Milson Jones, 1982; Dave Bovell, 1990
- Cal Murphy Heart of a Legend Award – Carl Volny, 2014
- Ring Of Honour – Leo Lewis, 2016
He Wore It Well:
Leo Lewis, RB, 1955-56
He was nicknamed ‘The Lincoln Locomotive’ dating back to his days at Lincoln University in Missouri and continued to live up to the moniker during his 12 years in Winnipeg by running through, around and past would-be tacklers.
A sixth-round draft choice of the Balitmore Colts in 1955, Lewis came to Winnipeg instead because the Blue Bombers were offering around $3,000-4,000 more. He would appear in six Grey Cups and be a part of four championship teams before retiring in 1966 after a knee operation.
Lewis, who passed away in 2013 at the age of 80, was such a dominant running back and returner during his days, the legendary Bud Grant – a man who coached the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances – referred to him as the greatest player he ever coached. He remains, some 40 years after his last snap, the Bombers all-time combined yardage leader.
Read Leo Lewis’ Ring of Honour story here.
Notable:
Bill Heindl, Sr. played for the Bombers in 1942, but was known more for his hockey and baseball skills. He is a member of both the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. Heindl, Sr. won Memorial Cups with both the Winnipeg Rangers and Portage Terriers.
