Johnson, Vaughn retiring as Stampeders

Alondra Johnson and Terry Vaughn together played for five teams in their Canadian Football League careers, but would like to be remembered most for their years in Calgary.

They have chosen to retire as Stampeders and will be honoured by the teambefore Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Argonauts (CBC, 6:30 p.m. ET).

A standout linebacker, Johnson began his CFL career with the B.C. Lions before signing with Calgary in '91 as a free agent.

He spent 13 seasons with the Stampeders, finishing with 1,095 tackles, (second all-time) and added 83 tackles on special teams for 1,178 in 248 career games.

A three-time CFL all-star, Johnson registered 45 quarterback sacks for 333 yards, 43 tackles for a total loss of 113 yards, 16 fumble recoveries (three for TDs), eight forced fumbles and 17 interceptions (one for a touchdown).

Johnson appeared in six Grey Cup games, winning three. He also accumulated a record 27 tackles overall and his eight tackles in Calgary's 26-24 win over Hamilton in the 1998 title game remains the most in Grey Cup history.

In 1989, Johnson became the first CFL player to score a two-point conversion. In 2001 and '02, he received the Stampeder President's Ring Award, voted by his teammates for his inspiration on and off the field.

Vaughn played 12 CFL seasons as a receiver, registering 1,000 or more yards in a league-record 11 straight seasons (1995 to 2005). The only time he didn't surpass the 1,000-yard plateau was last season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats when he had 695 yards.

Vaughn, who also played for Edmonton and Montreal, is also the league leader in career receptions with 1,006 and appeared in five Grey Cup games, winning with Calgary in 1998 and Edmonton in '03.

Vaughn signed a free-agent contract with the Stampeders in '95, and in 70 games accumulated 4,257 of his 13,746 career yards — fourth highest in CFL history.