WINNIPEG -- Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris joined a group of elite company in Saturday's 27-20 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The 40-year-old Burris surpassed 60,000 career passing yards, joining Anthony Calvillo and Damon Allen as the only three CFL pivots to accomplish the feat. Coming into the game only needing eight yards for the milestone, Burris threw for 413 yards on the Bombers -- including 314 in the first half alone.

Burris also orchestrated an 11-play, 70-yard touchdown drive in the dying moments of the fourth quarter -- capped off by his one-yard scamper on a third-and-goal play to win the game.

"It's truly and honour," Burris said. "To be able to do it with this team, with all the fight we've had to put in to go through what we did last year to where we are now, it really just puts icing on the cake for me."

Burris completed his first pass attempt of the game for 15 yards to join Calvillo and Allen.

"I tell you, those guys paved the way for me," Burris said. "I've used a lot of things they've done to my advantage, to being able to extend my career. I'm thankful to have developed relationships with those guys."

The victory represented the first time an Ottawa CFL franchise (10-6) reached double digits in the win column since 1978.

With only one game remaining, the Bombers' (5-12) playoff chances took a hit with the loss.

At one point midway through the second quarter, there were more turnovers than points in the game.

One particular instance resulted in four turnovers on six plays, two for each team. William Powell's fumble got things rolling, only to be reversed immediately by Matt Nichols' second interception courtesy of Brandyn Thompson.

But Burris gave the ball right back, this time on an interception by Maurice Leggett. Bombers running back Da'Rel Scott them fumbled on a pitch play from Nichols.

"It always boils down to several plays, not just one," Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea said. "We're just not effective enough in the first half to tip those games in our favour."

Powell made amends for his earlier gaffe, converting from two yards out to put the Redblacks up 10-0 late in the second quarter.

Winnipeg's offence, with some 51 yards up until the three-minute warning, woke up in a big way.

Nichols found Darvin Adams 36 yards down field for the major. Sergio Castillo missed on the convert attempt, but pounded the ensuing kickoff 79 yards, forcing Ottawa to concede the single.

Winnipeg tied the game 10-10 with 38 seconds remaining in the half on Castillo's 42-yard field goal.

But Ottawa countered through Burris, who launched a 51-yard pass to Chris Williams for a 16-10 lead. Ottawa missed on the two-point convert attempt.

Winnipeg looked the stronger of the two coming out of the break and rattled off 10 points in the third quarter to take a 20-17 lead.

Nick Moore capped off the Bombers' first lead of the night with a seven-yard reception.

The Redblacks tied the game late in the fourth quarter on a Chris Milo field goal from 46 yards out.

Nichols finished with 282 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions and was sacked six times.

"I'm pretty sore, they did a good job at getting pressure and I took a few hits," Nichols said. "We need to figure out a way to play a complete game as an offence."

The Bombers are off next week with their final bye of the season.

The Redblacks, who are tied for first in the East Division with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, begin a home-and-home with their rivals to close out the regular season starting next Sunday at Tim Hortons Field.

"This is what you play for, to get yourselves into these positions," Redblacks coach Rick Campbell said. "We are going to have to keep upping our game and keep getting better at stuff."