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PRO: An explosive and fluid athlete, Terry Glenn provided an immediate impact on the 2003 Dallas offense - leading the team in receiving yards and touchdown receptions. His second season in Dallas was headed in the same direction until a sprained foot sidelined him for the season. This season he is reunited with Drew Bledsoe, the quarterback he teamed up with for six years in New England, and will be counted on to become the Cowboys deep threat in the passing game. Glenn arrived in Dallas after being acquired from the Green Bay Packers for a sixth-round choice (traded to San Francisco - Andy Lee) on Feb. 28, 2003. The trade reunited Glenn with Bill Parcells, New England's head coach when the Patriots drafted Glenn in the first round (seventh overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft. After being drafted by the Patriots, Glenn earned All-Rookie honors after catching an NFL rookie record 90 passes. He finished his career in New England fifth on the club's all-time receptions list and fourth on the all-time receiving yards list. During his nine-year career, he has amassed 461 receptions for 6,640 yards and 31 touchdowns and has notched 17 100-yard receiving games - including six contests of 140 yards-or-more. With veteran Keyshawn Johnson lining up opposite Glenn, the Cowboys boast a starting receiver duo that has a combined 1,134 receptions for 15,557 yards and 85 touchdowns.
2004: Glenn was off to another impressive start - averaging a career-high 16.7 yards-per-catch - when he suffered a sprained right foot at Green Bay (10/24) that required season-ending surgery and landed him on the injured reserve list. Up to the point of his injury, he had a team-high 400 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 24 catches. He opened the season at Minnesota (9/12) in strong fashion, catching five passes for 84 yards, including a diving 32-yard touchdown grab just before the first half expired. The following week against Cleveland (9/19), he led the team with six receptions for 90 yards, including a game-long 37-yarder at the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter that allowed Dallas to run the clock down to 22 seconds in the 19-12 victory. He tied for the team lead with three catches for 56 yards and a touchdown at Washington (9/27). His scoring catch against the Redskins was a diving grab at the back of the end zone on a halfback pass from Richie Anderson. Glenn also drew a pass interference penalty against Washington in the end zone to set up another Cowboys touchdown. He recorded a season-high seven receptions for a season-high 140 yards, the sixth best receiving yardage day of his career, against Pittsburgh (10/17). At Green Bay (10/24) he posted a six-yard catch and threw an incompletion in the end zone on a wide receiver pass before suffering a sprained right foot late in the first quarter. He did not return to action and was placed on injured reserve six days later (Oct. 30), missing the remainder of the season.
2003: After being acquired by the Cowboys in an offseason trade with Green Bay, Glenn led the team in receiving yards (754) while finishing second on the team in receptions (52) - the sixth 50-reception season of his career. He also tied for the club lead in touchdowns with five, and 37 of his 52 catches picked up a first down, including a team-high tying 11 on third down. Glenn was one of the Cowboys offensive heroes in the win at the N.Y. Giants (9/15), recording season highs for catches (eight) and receiving yards (113). Six of his eight catches went for first downs, including two on third down (the last of those on the game-winning drive in overtime). He also drew an 18-yard pass interference penalty by the Giants on a third-down. He was the Cowboys leading receiver in the win over Arizona (10/5) with four catches for 104 yards, including his first touchdown catch as a Cowboy on a 51-yard flea-flicker. Three of his four catches against the Cardinals went for over 20 yards and gave Dallas a first down. He also had a four-yard run on his first carry as a Cowboy. In the win over Philadelphia (10/12), Glenn led the team with five catches for 41 yards. His third catch of the day was the 400th of his career. At Detroit (10/19), Glenn registered his first career multiple-touchdown reception game with three scoring catches. In doing so, he became the 12th player in club history to record three scoring catches in a game (club record is four). His first three receptions were for 20-, 19- and eight-yard scores in a 10-minute span of the late first and early second quarters. He finished the day with a team-high six receptions for 75 yards. The last Dallas receiver with three touchdown catches in a game was Michael Irvin against Arizona on Sept. 20, 1992. At Tampa Bay (10/26), Glenn led all Dallas receivers with three catches for 26 yards. In the win over Washington (11/2), he led all receivers with six catches for 73 yards. He also had the longest gain of his career on a running play with a 47-yard reverse that helped the Cowboys run out the clock and secure the victory. Against Buffalo (11/9), he threw an incomplete pass on his first career passing attempt. In the win over Carolina (11/23), he caught five passes for a team-high 74 yards to move past the 6,000 career receiving yard mark. In the loss to Miami (11/27), he led both teams in receiving yards with 97 on four catches, including a 45-yarder. In Dallas's playoff clinching victory over the N.Y. Giants (12/21), Glenn caught a team-high five passes for 64 yards, all resulting in first downs. In Dallas's NFC Wild Card Playoff Game at Carolina (1/3/04), Glenn caught four passes for 38 yards.
2002: Glenn became the Packers starter at flanker following his March 11 trade from New England. He was acquired in exchange for Green Bay's fourth-round selection in the 2002 NFL Draft (Jarvis Green) and a conditional fourth-round choice in 2003 (later traded to Denver - Bryant McNeal). He went on to finish third among Green Bay receivers with 56 catches (for 817 yards and two touchdowns). Of his 56 receptions, 43 were for a first down (76.8%) - the third-best percentage in the NFC, behind the Cardinals David Boston (87.5%) and the Seahawks Bobby Engram (86.0%). In his Packers debut, he pulled in a 42-yard pass on the Packers opening play of the second half against Atlanta (9/8), jump-starting a scoring drive that pulled Green Bay to within 21-20 in the Packers 37-34 overtime victory. He finished the Falcons game with two receptions for 60 yards. At New Orleans (9/15), Glenn caught a game-high nine passes for 81 yards, including a leaping 14-yard touchdown grab just before halftime for his initial touchdown wearing the Green and Gold. He totaled four catches for 55 yards, including three third-down receptions that he converted into first downs, at Detroit (9/22). Bothered by post-traumatic migraine headaches that kept him out of practice except for Saturday, he still played the first half of the win over Carolina (9/29) as the club's third receiver, making a nifty 17-yard grab along the right sideline before he was unable to continue after halftime. Glenn enjoyed his first 100-yard receiving effort with the Packers at Chicago (10/7), making a team-high eight catches for 154 yards (his top yardage performance since having a career-best 214 yards on Oct. 3, 1999 at Cleveland), passing the 5,000-yard plateau for career receiving yards in the process. He had a terrific 46-yard catch-and-run to the one-yard line just before halftime of the win over Detroit (11/10). The play was initially ruled a touchdown after he dove into the end zone, but replay review ruled him down just shy of the goal line. He finished the day with three catches for 82 yards. The following week at Minnesota (11/17), he got a downfield block on the Vikings Corey Chavous to help finish off Driver's 84-yard touchdown reception, along with contributing four catches for 61 yards. Glenn tied for the team lead with four receptions for 61 yards at Tampa Bay (11/24). He had a pair of diving grabs in the rematch with Chicago (12/1), including a 23-yarder during the Packers 90-yard drive for a go-ahead field goal (16-14) in the eventual 30-20 win. Late in the second half against the Bears, he suffered a bruised tailbone, causing him to be inactive the next week against Minnesota (12/8). Glenn returned to the lineup at San Francisco (12/15), catching three passes for 46 yards, including a key 22-yarder to help set up a touchdown on the Packers opening drive of the second half. He followed that up with a four-catch performance against Buffalo (12/22). Glenn filled the void when Donald Driver left the game at the N.Y. Jets (12/29) early in the second quarter due to a shoulder injury, catching a team-high five passes for 76 yards - including a laser-like, 14-yard touchdown throw from Brett Favre just before halftime to pull Green Bay to within 14-10. Glenn recorded one catch for 11 yards in the wild card game against Atlanta (1/4/03) before leaving the game at halftime due to a mild concussion.
2001: Glenn played in four games, with one start, in his final season in New England. Of the remaining 12 games, he was inactive for seven, served an NFL suspension for four and a team suspension for one. He finished the season with 14 receptions for 204 yards and a touchdown. Glenn made his 2001 debut against San Diego (10/14) after serving a four-game league suspension and notched a season-high seven receptions for 110 yards and a score. After suffering a hamstring injury in practice the following week, he was inactive Weeks 6-11 and then placed under a team suspension for the contest at the N.Y. Jets (12/2). He returned to action against Cleveland (12/9) and had four receptions for 67 yards, moving into fifth place on New England's all-time receiving yardage list. He added three receptions at Buffalo (12/16), including a 19-yarder that contributed to a field-goal scoring drive. He saw action against Miami (12/22) but was then inactive for the season finale at Carolina (1/6/02). During the Patriots postseason run to the Super Bowl title, Glenn was under a team suspension.
2000: Glenn started all 16 games for the first time in his career and finished with 79 receptions for 963 yards and six touchdowns. He finished 10th in the AFC in both receptions and yards. He also added four rushes for 39 yards. Glenn opened the season with a 39-yard touchdown reception among his four catches for 56 yards against Tampa Bay (9/3). The following week at the N.Y. Jets (9/11), he led the team with 81 receiving yards on six catches. He pulled in a game-high eight throws, including an eight-yard touchdown, for 69 yards against Minnesota (9/17) and again led the team with five receptions for 65 yards at Miami (9/24). In back-to-back games at Denver (10/1) and against Indianapolis (10/8), Glenn hauled in scoring passes. With an 11-yard reception against Buffalo (11/5), Glenn became just the sixth Patriot to go over the 4,000 receiving yard mark for his career. Against Cincinnati (11/19), he registered a season-high 11 catches for 129 yards. In New England's 30-24 victory over Kansas City (12/4), Glenn broke free on a career-long 35-yard rush. He shared team high honors in receptions (five) and led the club in receiving yards (63) at Chicago (12/10), registering a touchdown in the process. His key 16-yard reception in overtime helped the club to a 13-10 victory at Buffalo (12/17), and he finished the day with a team-leading six catches for 70 yards. Glenn had a touchdown reception among his two catches against Miami (12/24).
1999: With a career-high 1,147 receiving yards on a team-leading 69 receptions, Glenn had one of the most outstanding seasons of his career despite missing two games. He posted a 16.6 yard-per-catch average and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate - later taking part in the all-star contest when Tim Brown withdrew due to injury. Nine times during the season he led the club in receptions and eight times he led the team in receiving yards. Glenn started the season averaging 7.4 receptions for more than 127 yards-per-game through the first five contests. He opened the season with two key receptions on the game-winning scoring drive in a 30-28 victory over the N.Y. Jets (9/12), part of a seven-reception, 113-yard effort. The following week against Indianapolis (9/19), he led the team with seven receptions for 122 yards. He hauled in a crucial, 18-yard pass to convert a third down on the drive that resulted in a game-winning, 41-yard field goal in a 16-14 victory over the N.Y. Giants (9/26) and finished with five receptions for 95 yards in the contest. Glenn authored his signature game at Cleveland (10/3) when he set club records with 13 receptions for 214 yards, including 11 receptions for 145 yards by halftime. His 214-yard output was the NFL's highest since the Rams Isaac Bruce registered 233 yards two years earlier (Nov. 2, 1997). The next week at Kansas City (10/10), he hauled in a 49-yard touchdown among his five receptions for 92 yards. His five-game streak to start the season came to a halt against Miami (10/17) when he did not record a catch, just the third such game of his career. Glenn bounced back the next week in the win over Denver (10/24) with two receptions, including a 67-yarder, for 80 yards. He registered a 36-yard touchdown among his four receptions for 63 yards at Arizona (10/31). Glenn posted a 45-yard touchdown among his three catches for 69 yards at Buffalo (11/28) despite not starting. He then notched a game-high 148 yards on nine receptions, including a 52-yarder, at Indianapolis (12/12). Glenn was then inactive for the club's final two contests against Buffalo (12/26) because of illness, and then against Baltimore (1/2/00) due to a team suspension.
1998: Glenn posted a team-leading 792 yards on 50 receptions despite playing in just 10 games, missing four games with a hamstring injury and then finishing the season on injured reserve with a broken ankle. Glenn earned Player of the Game honors with 102 yards on just four receptions (25.5 avg.) against Tennessee (9/20), including a 51-yard touchdown grab. He topped the 100-yard mark again the ensuing week with 105 yards on four catches in a 30-27 win at New Orleans (10/4). Glenn led the team with seven receptions for 78 yards in the win over the Chiefs (10/11). After suffering a pulled hamstring against the N.Y. Jets (10/19), he missed the next four games. He returned to register seven receptions for 66 yards in a 26-23 victory over Miami (11/23) and then went over the 100-yard mark (104 on eight receptions) against Buffalo (11/29). His fourth 100-yard game of the season came at Pittsburgh (12/6) when he had a season-high 193 yards on nine receptions. His totals included a career long 86-yard touchdown grab. His season came to an end the following week at St. Louis (12/13), when he suffered a broken ankle that would land him on injured reserve Dec. 18.
1997: Glenn's sophomore season was marred by injury and limited to just nine games. He was inactive for six contests due to injury and suited up, but did not play, in a seventh. He was able to start both of New England's playoff contests. He finished the season with 27 receptions for 431 yards and two touchdowns. He had three receptions for 74 yards in the season opener against San Diego (8/31), but suffered an ankle injury that forced him to miss the next two games. He returned to the lineup for a Week Four matchup against Chicago (9/21), but left after the first series without making a reception. The following week at Denver (10/6), he made two receptions. On the Monday night stage against Green Bay (10/27), Glenn hauled in seven passes for a season-high 163 yards, including 50- and 49-yard receptions. Despite being poked in the eye at Minnesota (11/2), Glenn returned to the contest in the fourth quarter with a protective shield on his helmet and finished the game with five receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown. He had three receptions for 59 yards at Buffalo (11/9) but had to leave the contest with a hamstring injury. He subsequently sat out the next five games before returning to the lineup at Miami (12/12), but aggravated the injury early in the contest and did not finish. He led the team with four catches for 57 yards in the AFC Wild Card playoff win over Miami (12/28). Glenn contributed postseason career-bests with five receptions for 96 yards in the following week's divisional playoff game at Pittsburgh (1/3/98) before suffering a broken collarbone that ended his season.
1996: Glenn exploded onto the scene as a rookie, finishing the season with an NFL rookie-record and team-leading 90 receptions for 1,132 yards and six touchdowns. His 90 catches ranked second in the AFC, seventh in the NFL, and was the second best single-season total in club history (96 by Ben Coates in 1994). He went on to earn AFC Rookie of the Year honors from United Press International, was an All-Pro selection by USA Today, was named to the All-Rookie Team of Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America, was runner-up to Eddie George for Associated Press Rookie of the Year honors, was an All-AFC selection by UPI and was the second alternate for the 1997 Pro Bowl. Glenn missed most of training camp and the season opener at Miami (9/1) with a strained hamstring suffered in practice July 31. After missing the season opener, Glenn went on to start the next 18 games, including postseason, and led the team in receptions and receiving yards in nine-of-15 regular season games. He also posted two 100-yard outings. Glenn made his first NFL start at Buffalo (9/8) and finished with six receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown. In that game, he recorded his first career reception (nine yards from Bledsoe) and first career receiving touchdown (a 37-yard strike from Bledsoe). He tied for the team lead with six catches for 89 yards in a 28-25 overtime victory against Jacksonville (9/22), including a 32-yard reception that set up the game-winning field goal. Glenn posted a season-high 10 receptions for 112 yards against Miami (11/3) and collected his third touchdown of the year and rushed for 26 yards on an end-around in a 31-27 win over the N.Y. Jets (11/10). He had to leave the game against Denver (11/17) with a concussion, but he returned the following week to post a game-high seven receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown against Indianapolis (11/24). In the season finale at the N.Y. Giants (12/21), he had a game-high eight receptions for a season-high 124 yards and a touchdown. Glenn paced the Patriots in the playoffs with 12 receptions for 164 yards. He hauled in a postseason career-best 53-yard reception to set up a two-yard Curtis Martin touchdown run in the Divisional playoffs against Pittsburgh (1/5/97) and had a team-high five receptions for 33 yards in the AFC Championship victory over Jacksonville (1/12/97). In Super Bowl XXXI against Green Bay (1/26/97), Glenn recorded four receptions for 62 yards, including a memorable, diving grab of 44 yards to set up a touchdown.
COLLEGE: A three-year letter winner at Ohio State (1993-95), Glenn played in 32 career games with the Buckeyes, making 12 starts, and finished with 79 receptions for 1,677 yards (21.2 avg.) and 17 touchdowns. He also had six career carries for 31 yards and contributed to the return game with 18 kickoff returns for 399 yards (22.2 avg.) and five punt returns for 28 yards (5.6 avg.). He enjoyed a standout season as a junior, his final campaign in Columbus, receiving the Fred Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the country's top wide receiver, and earning All-America recognition. A unanimous All-Big Ten selection, he set school receiving records with 1,411 yards and 17 touchdowns on 64 receptions. Glenn averaged 22.0 yards-per-reception, the highest figure among career Buckeyes with more than 20 catches in a season and started 12 of the Buckeyes 13 games, sitting out the Minnesota contest with a shoulder separation. His top collegiate game came against Pittsburgh when he set a school record with nine receptions for 253 yards (28.1 avg.) and four touchdowns. He also posted 17 rushing yards, 16 yards on punt returns and 29 yards on a kickoff return to rack up 315 total yards in a 54-14 victory over the Panthers. He saw action in 10 contests as a backup to future NFL pass catchers Joey Galloway and Chris Sanders in 1994, hauling in seven passes for 110 yards. Glenn saw limited action in 10 games during 1993 behind Sanders at flanker and recorded eight catches for 156 yards (19.5 avg.). After redshirting in 1992 as a walk-on - despite scholarship offers from other schools - Glenn earned a scholarship in spring drills.
PERSONAL: Terry Tyree Glenn was born in Columbus, Ohio, and later became a three-year letter winner as a wide receiver and cornerback at Brookhaven High School in Columbus. He served as team co-captain as a senior, finishing with 14 receptions for 416 yards (29.7 avg.) and four touchdowns and earning second-team all-district honors in the process. He also starred as a kick returner, helping the team advance to the playoffs his junior and senior years. Glenn also lettered three years in basketball and track, plus two years in tennis. He grew up admiring Buckeyes football, selling sodas at Ohio State football games as a youth. Raised by Charles and Mary Henley during his teenage years (they served as legal guardians), the Henley's son, June, was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1997 after playing running back collegiately at Kansas. In Green Bay, Glenn was active with the local D.A.R.E. program, as well as taping a public service announcement for the American Red Cross. He also participated in the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game in June of 2002. While in New England, Glenn was active in a Thanksgiving ?Adopt a Family' program. Since becoming a Dallas Cowboy, Glenn made a surprise Christmas Eve visit to the children at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital with gifts to enjoy during their hospital stay during the holidays. He majored in history while at Ohio State. Glenn has a son, Terry Jr. (5/4/96), and a daughter, Natalie (9/10/02). |
