Paul McCallum will sign a one-day contract with the B.C. Lions in order to retire with the team.

McCallum dressed in 152 regular season games for the Lions over 11 seasons, as well as 11 playoff games and two Grey Cups. He enjoyed a historic and Hall of Fame-worthy 23-year CFL career as a Lion and Saskatchewan Roughrider, as well as a three-game stint in Ottawa.

“Paul’s consistency and longevity make him one of the greatest kickers to have ever played in our league,” said GM and head coach Wally Buono. “He began his career in the shadow of Lui Passaglia and he finished his playing days as just one of two players in professional football to have ever recorded more than 3,000 points. I look forward to the day when I can be one of many to welcome him to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.”

McCallum returned to British Columbia as a free agent in 2006 following an 11-year run with the Roughriders. Enjoying a standout season that year nailing 84 per cent of his field goals, McCallum’s postseason heroics provided Lions fans with one of his most memorable games as he nailed all six field goal attempts tying a CFL record and accounted for 19 of the team’s 25 points on the way to the 2006 Grey Cup title.

“I am very proud of my CFL career and I couldn’t have asked for a better ending,” said McCallum. “I enjoyed some memorable years with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the people of Regina will forever have a special place in my heart. Given my time there, it was not an easy choice to retire as a Lion, but growing up not far from the practice facility and having an opportunity to win two Grey Cups with my hometown team makes this the right decision for me and I couldn’t be happier.”

McCallum did not miss a single playoff field goal attempt as a Lion; a 36-attempt run over nine seasons and 11 games from 2006 to 2014. He also collected his first two CFL-All Star selections in 2010 and 2011, 17 years after his first game as a pro.