Terrence McGee
Encyclopedia
Terrence Dewayne McGee is an American football
cornerback
and kick returner who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills
of the National Football League
. He was originally drafted by Bills in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft
. He played high school football at Athens High School in Athens, Texas
, and played collegiately
at Northwestern State.
, he became the first player to score touchdowns on an interception and a kick return in the same game.
McGee exhibited his speed in the 2007 Dallas game. Six minutes into the third quarter, McGee returned a kickoff 103 yards.
He ranks second in team history with six return touchdowns.
On December 22, 2009, McGee was placed on Injured Reserve due to a shoulder injury.
the Bills Acquired CB Troy Vincent
who was injured and replaced. McGee was inserted as a starting
cornerback alongside Nate Clements
. McGee has put in solid numbers and is a major contributor to Buffalo's defense. He ran a fumble back for a touchdown in a loss against the Indianapolis Colts
.
kick returners with at least 4 touchdown returns through the 2008 season by touchdown return percentage:
Sources:
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
and kick returner who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was originally drafted by Bills in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft
2003 NFL Draft
The 2003 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft was held April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at...
. He played high school football at Athens High School in Athens, Texas
Athens, Texas
Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County. According to the Texas Legislature, Athens is the "Original Home of the Hamburger"...
, and played collegiately
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Northwestern State.
Professional career
He is considered a versatile threat for his kick return skills as well as his defensive play. On Christmas Eve 2005 against the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
, he became the first player to score touchdowns on an interception and a kick return in the same game.
McGee exhibited his speed in the 2007 Dallas game. Six minutes into the third quarter, McGee returned a kickoff 103 yards.
He ranks second in team history with six return touchdowns.
On December 22, 2009, McGee was placed on Injured Reserve due to a shoulder injury.
2006 season
After the departure of Antoine WinfieldAntoine Winfield
Antoine Winfield is an American football cornerback in the NFL. He played college football at The Ohio State University, winning the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back in 1998. Winfield was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Since 2004, he...
the Bills Acquired CB Troy Vincent
Troy Vincent
Troy Darnell Vincent is a former Defensive Back for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins with the 7th overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.Mr...
who was injured and replaced. McGee was inserted as a starting
Starting lineup
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cornerback alongside Nate Clements
Nate Clements
Nathan D. Clements is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 21st overall in the 2001 NFL Draft...
. McGee has put in solid numbers and is a major contributor to Buffalo's defense. He ran a fumble back for a touchdown in a loss against the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
.
Kickoff return touchdown percentage
The following table ranks all National Football LeagueNational Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
kick returners with at least 4 touchdown returns through the 2008 season by touchdown return percentage:
| Name | TD Touchdown A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:... | Returns | Yards | Average | TD % | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Sayers Gale Sayers Gale Eugene Sayers also known as "The Kansas Comet", is a former professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears.... |
6 | 91 | 2,781 | 30.56 | 6.59% | 1965 | 1971 |
| Devin Hester Devin Hester Devin Hester is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . He played college football at the University of Miami, where he became the first person in the university’s recent history to play in all three phases of American football... |
6 | 94 | 2,141 | 22.8 | 6.38% | 2006 | present |
| Travis Williams Travis Williams (running back) Travis Williams was an American football player for the Green Bay Packers. Williams, drafted at the insistence of Packers' coach Vince Lombardi, returned four kickoffs for touchdowns in his rookie season in 1967, setting an NFL record. Among the returns were two in one game against the Cleveland... |
6 | 102 | 2,801 | 27.46 | 5.88% | 1967 | 1971 |
| Bobby Mitchell Bobby Mitchell Robert Cornelius Mitchell is a former American football halfback and flanker in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Redskins. Mitchell was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.-Early life:Mitchell was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas and attended... |
5 | 102 | 2,690 | 26.37 | 4.90% | 1958 | 1968 |
| Ollie Matson Ollie Matson Ollie Genoa Matson II was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional American football running back who played in the National Football League, in 1952 and from 1954 to 1966... |
6 | 143 | 3,746 | 26.20 | 4.20% | 1952 | 1964 |
| Leon Washington Leon Washington Leon Washington is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. He is married to Charity Washington with whom he has a son... |
7 | 174 | 4,447 | 25.56 | 4.02% | 2006 | present |
| Jon Vaughn Jon Vaughn Jonathan Stewart Vaughn is a former professional American football player who played running back and served as a kick returner in the National Football League for 4 seasons from 1991 to 1994 for the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs... |
4 | 103 | 2,390 | 23.20 | 3.88% | 1991 | 1994 |
| Darrick Vaughn Darrick Vaughn Darrick Vaughn is a former American football defensive back in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons and the Houston Texans. He played college football at Southwest Texas State University.... |
4 | 103 | 2,620 | 25.44 | 3.88% | 2000 | 2003 |
| Cecil Turner Cecil Turner Cecil Turner, born April 2, 1944 in Washington, D.C., is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Chicago Bears. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1970 season, when he tied a record by returning four kickoffs for touchdowns, a record that still... |
4 | 108 | 2,616 | 24.22 | 3.70% | 1968 | 1973 |
| Justin Miller | 5 | 141 | 3,745 | 26.62 | 3.55% | 2005 | present |
| Tony Horne Tony Horne Antonio Tremaine Horne is a former professional football player in the National Football League . Undrafted as a walk on, he played the 1998, 1999, and 2000 seasons with the St. Louis Rams, where he was primarily used as a wide receiver and kickoff returner... |
4 | 143 | 3,577 | 25.01 | 2.80% | 1998 | 2000 |
| Timmy Brown Timothy Brown (actor) Thomas Allen Brown is a former professional American football player and actor.-Early life:Brown was born in Knightstown, Indiana... |
5 | 186 | 4,781 | 25.70 | 2.69% | 1959 | 1968 |
| Abe Woodson Abe Woodson Abraham Benjamin Woodson is a former American football cornerback and kick returner who played nine seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the San Francisco 49ers. He also spent two years with the St. Louis Cardinals. As a kick returner, there were few who were better... |
5 | 193 | 5,538 | 28.69 | 2.59% | 1958 | 1966 |
| Josh Cribbs | 8 | 209 | 5,507 | 26.35 | 2.26% | 2005 | present |
| Andre Coleman Andre Coleman Andre Clintonian Coleman is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He attended Hickory High School in Hermitage, Pennsylvania playing on the AAA state championship team. He played collegiately at Kansas State University... |
4 | 193 | 4,446 | 23.04 | 2.07% | 1994 | 1998 |
| Ron Brown | 4 | 199 | 4,493 | 22.58 | 2.01% | 1984 | 1990 |
| Terrence McGee Terrence McGee Terrence Dewayne McGee is an American football cornerback and kick returner who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by Bills in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft... |
5 | 207 | 5,450 | 26.32 | 2.41% | 2003 | present |
| Tamarick Vanover Tamarick Vanover Tamarick Vanover , is a former professional American football player in the NFL and CFL.Vanover spent two seasons at Florida State University, where he was named a first-team All-American in 1992 as a freshman kick returner... |
4 | 226 | 5,422 | 23.99 | 1.77% | 1995 | 1999 |
| Mel Gray | 6 | 421 | 10,250 | 24.35 | 1.43% | 1986 | 1997 |
| Dante Hall Dante Hall Damieon Dante Hall is a former American football Return specialist, and wide receiver in the National Football League. He is considered one of the greatest return specialists in NFL History... |
6 | 426 | 10,136 | 23.79 | 1.41% | 2000 | 2008 |
| Michael Bates | 5 | 373 | 9,110 | 24.42 | 1.34% | 1993 | 2003 |
| Allen Rossum Allen Rossum Allen Bonshaca Lamont Rossum is an American football cornerback and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft... |
5 | 506 | 11,779 | 23.28 | 0.99% | 1998 | present |
| Brian Mitchell | 4 | 607 | 14,014 | 23.09 | 0.66% | 1990 | 2003 |
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