Terry Vaughn (born December 25, 1971) is a former

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(CFL) receiver most recently with the

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. In 2005, Terry Vaughn's 1113 receiving yards combined with those of his teammates ( Kerry Watkins's 1364 yards,

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's 1067 yards, and Dave Stala's 1037 yards) as the 2005 Montreal Alouettes became only the second team in CFL history to achieve four players all having over 1,000 yards receiving in the same season (the first being the 2004 Alouettes). On July 14, 2006, Vaughn became the all-time leader in receptions in the CFL, surpassing

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's previous record of 973 receptions. Vaughn finished the season with 1,006 career receptions, a record which stood until

broke it on October 11, 2010. Vaughn was the first player in CFL history to record 1,000 career receptions. Vaughn also holds the record for most 1,000+ yards receiving with 11, while also holding the record for most consecutive 1,000+ yards receiving, also with 11. He finished his career in fourth as the CFL's all-time receiving yards leader with 13,746 yards. He announced his retirement as a Calgary Stampeder near the beginning of the 2007 season. Vaughn played college football at the

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. He played 12 seasons in the CFL for the

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and

. Vaughn was a three-time CFL all-star and played in five

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games, winning with Calgary in 1998 and Edmonton in 2003. In November, 2006, Terry Vaughn was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#45) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. Vaughn was inducted into the

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in 2011. Vaughn graduated from

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. Vaughn was inducted to the Edmonton Elks Wall of Honour on August 27, 2023. The induction night was also used to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Edmonton's 2003 Grey cup win.

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External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaughn, Terry 1971 births Living people American football wide receivers Players of Canadian football from South Carolina Arizona Wildcats football players Calgary Stampeders players Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Canadian football slotbacks Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Montreal Alouettes players Sportspeople from Sumter, South Carolina