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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1965)}}
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{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name = Alondra Johnson
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| caption = Alondra Johnson, 2011
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|7|22}}
| birth_place = [[Gardena, California]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| number = 51
| status = Retired
| import = yes
| position1 = Linebacker
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| college = [[West Texas State University|West Texas State]]
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1989}}–{{CFL Year|1990}}
| playing_team1 = [[BC Lions]]
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1991}}–{{CFL Year|2003}}
| playing_team2 = [[Calgary Stampeders]]
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2004}}
| playing_team3 = [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]]
| career_highlights =
* 3× [[Grey Cup]] champion ([[80th Grey Cup|1992]], [[86th Grey Cup|1998]], [[89th Grey Cup|2001]])
| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1995}}, {{CFL Year|1998}}, {{CFL Year|2000}}
| CFLWestAllStar = {{CFL Year|1991}}, {{CFL Year|1992}}, {{CFL Year|1997}}, {{CFL Year|1998}}, {{CFL Year|2000}}
| CFHOF = alondra-johnson
| CFHOFYear = 2009
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Alondra Johnson (born July 22, 1965) was a [[Canadian Football League]] linebacker who played mainly for the [[Calgary Stampeders]].
'''Alondra Johnson''' (born July 22, 1965) is a former [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) [[Defensive team|linebacker]] who played sixteen seasons in the CFL, mainly for the [[Calgary Stampeders]]. Johnson was a three-time All Star and won [[Grey Cup]]s with Calgary in 1992, 1998 and 2001. He was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] in 2009.


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Johnson first became a Stampeder back in 1991, playing the next 13 seasons as what many referred to as the 'heart of the Stampeder defence'. After being granted free agency in February 1991 from the B.C. Lions, Johnson signed with the Stampeders the same month and spent 13 years with the Stamps, winning three Grey Cup championship rings (1992, 1998, and 2001) and playing in three other Grey Cup finals.


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From his linebacker spot, he finished with 1,095 tackles (second all-time in CFL history) and 83 special teams tackles for a grand total of 1,178 in 248 games. Johnson also had 45 quarterback sacks for 333 yards, 43 tackles for a total loss of 113 yards, 16 fumble recoveries with three for touchdowns, eight forced fumbles, 17 interceptions (one for a TD), and 10 pass knockdowns.
Alondra Johnson played for the [[West Texas A&M University]] Buffs in 1986 and 1987 under Head Coach Bill Kelly. The Buffs won the [[Lone Star Conference]] championship in 1986 with six straight conference victories following a 1-4 non-conference start. In 1987 the Buffs finished 5-6, but Johnson led the team with 143 tackles, of which 85 were unassisted and nine were tackles for loss. He also recovered two fumbles and broke up three passes. For his efforts the 5-11, 205-pounder from [[Gardena, Cal.]], was selected to the first team of the All-LSC defense and was twice LSC Defensive Player of the Week. Johnson was also voted the Most Outstanding Defensive Player by WTAMU.


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In 19 post-season games, Johnson registered 83 tackles and seven special team tackles for a total of 90, two QB sacks for 22 yards, seven tackles for a loss of eight yards, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one pass knockdown.


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In six Grey Cups, Johnson had 27 total tackles, a Grey Cup record, with one quarterback sack for 13 yards in the 2001 game and two tackles for loss in the 1991 final. In the 1998 Grey Cup victory, 26-24 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he set the CFL record for the most defensive tackles in a Grey Cup game with eight. That 1998 season a total of 87 tackles spurred him to the Norm Freidgate Trophy as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player in the West Division, as well as being named a West Division and CFL All-Star.
In 1986 Johnson had 36 tackles (16 unassisted), one fumble recovery, one pass breakup, and one sack in his first year for the Buffs following his transfer from El Camino (Calif.) Junior College. The 1986 team, although they were not selected to participate in the then-only eight-team Division II playoffs, finished third in the [[Football News]] final poll and second in the [[Dunkel Rating]] poll.


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He was also a CFL All-Star in 1995, 1998 and 2000, a West Division All-Star also in 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998 and 2000, and a North All-Star in 1995. Johnson was also the first CFL player to score on a two-point conversion in 1989.


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In 2001 and 2002, he received the Stampeder President's Ring Award, voted by his teammates for his inspiration on and off the field.
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Johnson played in 1989 and 1990 for the [[British Columbia Lions]] after signing as a free agent in July 1989. After being granted free agency in February 1991, he signed with the [[Calgary Stampeders]] the same month and spent 13 years with that team, winning three [[Grey Cup]] championship rings (1992, 1998, and 2001) and playing in three other [[Grey Cup]] finals. His final year was 2004 with the [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]].


In 2005, Johnson was inducted into the WTSU Hall of Champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gobuffsgo.com/sports/2010/5/13/Hall_Of_Champions.aspx?id=13|title=West Texas A&M Hall of Champions|year=2010|access-date=2010-08-22}}</ref>


In 2009, Johnson was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
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From his linebacker spot he finished with 1,095 tackles (83 special team tackles) for a grand total of 1,178 in 248 games. Johnson also had 45 quarterback sacks for 333 yards, 43 tackles for a total loss of 113 yards, 16 fumble recoveries with three for touchdowns, eight forced fumbles, 17 interceptions and one for a TD, and 10 pass knockdowns.


In 2010, Johnson was inducted to the Calgary Stampeders Wall of Fame.


==References==
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In 19 post-season clashes he had 83 tackles and seven special team tackles for a total of 90, two QB sacks for 22 yards, seven tackles for a loss of eight yards, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one pass knockdown.
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051220064642/http://gobuffsgo.collegesports.com/genrel/072205aac.html Biography on West Texas A&M University site]


{{80th Grey Cup}}
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In six [[Grey Cup championship]] games Johnson had 27 total tackles, a Grey Cup record, with one quarterback sack for 13 yards in the 2001 game and two tackles for loss in the 1991 final. In the 1998 Grey Cup victory, 26-24 over the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]], he set the CFL record for the most defensive tackles in a Grey Cup game. That 1998 season total of 87 tackles spurred him to the Norm Freidgate Trophy as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player in the West Division, as well as West Division and [[CFL]] All-Star.
{{86th Grey Cup}}
{{89th Grey Cup}}
{{Canadian Football Hall of Fame members}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Alondra}}

[[Category:1965 births]]
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He was a [[CFL]] All-Star also in 1995 and 2000, a West Division All-Star also in 1991, 1992, 1997, and 2000, and a North All-Star in 1995. Johnson was also the first CFL player to score on a two-point conversion in 1989.
[[Category:Living people]]

[[Category:American football linebackers]]

[[Category:Players of Canadian football from California]]
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One Canadian sportswriter referred to Johnson as being the "heart and soul of Calgary's defense." In 2001 and 2002 he received the Stampeder President's Ring Award, voted by his teammates for his inspiration on and off the field.
[[Category:BC Lions players]]

[[Category:Calgary Stampeders players]]

[[Category:Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees]]
Johnson is married, currently lives in Calgary, and is linebacker coach with the [[Calgary Colts]], a developmental junior team.
[[Category:Canadian football linebackers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Gardena, California]]
[[Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players]]
[[Category:West Texas A&M Buffaloes football players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California]]

Latest revision as of 19:11, 31 July 2024

Alondra Johnson
No. 51
Born: (1965-07-22) July 22, 1965 (age 59)
Gardena, California, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)LB
CollegeWest Texas State
Career history
As player
1989–1990BC Lions
1991–2003Calgary Stampeders
2004Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1995, 1998, 2000
CFL West All-Star1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000
Career stats

Alondra Johnson (born July 22, 1965) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) linebacker who played sixteen seasons in the CFL, mainly for the Calgary Stampeders. Johnson was a three-time All Star and won Grey Cups with Calgary in 1992, 1998 and 2001. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Johnson first became a Stampeder back in 1991, playing the next 13 seasons as what many referred to as the 'heart of the Stampeder defence'. After being granted free agency in February 1991 from the B.C. Lions, Johnson signed with the Stampeders the same month and spent 13 years with the Stamps, winning three Grey Cup championship rings (1992, 1998, and 2001) and playing in three other Grey Cup finals.

From his linebacker spot, he finished with 1,095 tackles (second all-time in CFL history) and 83 special teams tackles for a grand total of 1,178 in 248 games. Johnson also had 45 quarterback sacks for 333 yards, 43 tackles for a total loss of 113 yards, 16 fumble recoveries with three for touchdowns, eight forced fumbles, 17 interceptions (one for a TD), and 10 pass knockdowns.

In 19 post-season games, Johnson registered 83 tackles and seven special team tackles for a total of 90, two QB sacks for 22 yards, seven tackles for a loss of eight yards, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one pass knockdown.

In six Grey Cups, Johnson had 27 total tackles, a Grey Cup record, with one quarterback sack for 13 yards in the 2001 game and two tackles for loss in the 1991 final. In the 1998 Grey Cup victory, 26-24 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he set the CFL record for the most defensive tackles in a Grey Cup game with eight. That 1998 season a total of 87 tackles spurred him to the Norm Freidgate Trophy as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player in the West Division, as well as being named a West Division and CFL All-Star.

He was also a CFL All-Star in 1995, 1998 and 2000, a West Division All-Star also in 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998 and 2000, and a North All-Star in 1995. Johnson was also the first CFL player to score on a two-point conversion in 1989.

In 2001 and 2002, he received the Stampeder President's Ring Award, voted by his teammates for his inspiration on and off the field.

In 2005, Johnson was inducted into the WTSU Hall of Champions.[1]

In 2009, Johnson was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

In 2010, Johnson was inducted to the Calgary Stampeders Wall of Fame.

References

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  1. ^ "West Texas A&M Hall of Champions". 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
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