There were a few Halloween costumes seen at Canad Inns Stadium last night. One potentially scary character who won't be haunting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers -- over the winter, at least -- is the ghost of Khari Jones.

BOMBERS 37 STAMPEDERS 16

The former Bombers quarterback, who was the key piece of last month's five-player trade with the Calgary Stampeders, had an interception returned 46 yards for a tide-turning touchdown by Winnipeg cornerback Eric Carter in the third quarter.

Unfortunately for Jones, that pass prevented him from getting a win in his first game against his former team.

The Bombers snapped their four-game losing streak, cruising to a 37-16 win before an announced crowd of 23,119 on a cold and windy night at Canad Inns Stadium to enter the CFL off-season on a happy note.

It was the final game of the season for the Bombers (7-11) and Stampeders (4-14), who both failed to qualify for the Grey Cup playoffs.

"We owed it to our fans," Bombers defensive tackle Doug Brown said. "We've been disappointing a lot this year and, with our last home in front of the people that braved the elements to come out, we really wanted to try and set things right.

"We're not in the post-season, but we wanted to give a little taste of hopefully things they can look forward to in the future.

"We didn't get things done the way we wanted this year, but we're on our way."

Jones got off to an auspicious start by fumbling his first two snaps. Overall, he completed 15 of 25 passes for only 200 yards, a 17-yard touchdown strike to Wane McGarity and the costly interception.

Calgary trailed 17-6 at the half but had out-scored Winnipeg 10-0 in the third quarter until Carter took it to the house in what might have been his final CFL game.

Jones added four carries for 27 yards, but the Bombers held him in check for the most part.

"He scrambled really good in the first half," Brown said. "I couldn't remember the last time I saw him run that well. That was reminiscent of 2001.

"In the second half he was running, but he wasn't getting away."

Meanwhile, Bombers quarterback Kevin Glenn completed 15 of 20 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns -- 25 yards to Kamau Peterson and 15 to Milt Stegall.

It was Winnipeg's -- and Glenn's -- first win since the trade.

"We're still not happy that we didn't go to the playoffs, but we did end the season with a win," Glenn said. "We just have to build from this next year.

"It helps the team have confidence in me, and the ownership and the coaches. It's just real good to lead the team to a win."

Another player involved in the Jones trade, Bombers fullback Scott Regimbald, scored on a two-yard run in the first quarter.

Calgary kicker Clinton Greathouse had 42- and 10-yard field goals and a single, while Winnipeg's Troy Westwood booted a pair of 27-yarders and a 12-yarder.

Winnipeg also conceded a safety.

"It's a real credit to our players to come and play in the fashion they did," said Bombers head coach Jim Daley, who was 5-6 this season but would not discuss his future with the team.

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