Ken Johnson

Johnson joined the Calgary Stampeders in 1978, playing eight games as the backup to John Hufnagel. In 1979, Johnson took over the #1 duties from Hurnagel, completing 56.4% of his 312 passes for 2344 yards. Johnson also had a very impressive 19 to 8 touchdown to interception ratio that year. Things got better in 1980, with Johnson throwing for 3019 yards and completing 56% of his passes. 1981 started off much the same way, but after 12 games, Johnson was traded to Montreal to replace the highly touted and highly failed Vince Ferregamo experiment. Between Montreal and Calgary, Johnson threw for 3364 yards in 15 games. Johnson's CFL career ended abruptly in 1982 as he appeared in only two games for Montreal. After leaving the CFL, Johnson played for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL in 1984

Note: Johnson's birthdate in most CFL publications is January 5, 1951, but there are other conflicting dates. Wikipedia has January 15, 1951, some media guides have him as May 1, 1951 (month and day transposed?) and the University of Colorado lists him as June 12, 1951.

Wikipedia Article on Ken Johnson

Roster for Memphis Showboats of the USFL

Cordes send Johnson to Argos - August 5, 1982

**Games Played and Passing**
Year	Team	GP	PA	PC	%	Yds	TD	Int	Sacked	Yds
1978	CAL	8	59	35	59.3	635	4	4
1979	CAL	16	312	176	56.4	2344	19	8	30	228
1980	CAL	16	389	218	56	3019	22	16	15	108
1981	MON	3	109	64	58.7	935	5	3	3	33
1981	CAL	12	319	190	59.6	2429	13	10	24	197
1982	MON	2	59	34	57.6	275	0	2	2	9

**Rushing**
Year	Team	TC	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
1978	CAL	15	85	5.7	0	12
1979	CAL	30	22	0.7	0	13
1980	CAL	41	178	4.3	1	31
1981	MON	7	23	3.3	0	18
1981	CAL	26	72	2.8	0	11
1982	MON	5	9	1.8	0	7

**Fumbles**
Year	Team	F	FL	OFR
1978	CAL	0	0	0
1979	CAL	8	2	0
1980	CAL	5	3	1
1981	MON	1	0	1
1981	CAL	5	3	1
1982	MON	0	0	0

1980 Calgary Media Guide Photo

Ken Johnson