Payton played 14 seasons in the CFL, including four as an Alouette. In 205 career regular season games, he made a total of 483 tackles, 70 tackles for a loss and 154 sacks, finishing just three short of Grover Covington's league record of 157. He is also the Alouettes' all-time leader with 52 quarterback sacks.
Nicknamed "SWAC," Payton began his career in 1991 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the same team with which he ended his playing days in 2004. In addition to Montreal and Winnipeg, he played for Shreveport, Baltimore, Toronto and Edmonton. He won the Grey Cup twice, in 1993 with the Blue Bombers and in 1995 with the Stallions. He totalled 16 tackles and two quarterback sacks in four Grey Cup appearances.
The Alouettes will host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this Sunday at 1 p.m. at Percival Molson Stadium (RDS, TSN, CKAC SPORTS, CJAD 800, 98,5 FM).
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