Terry McDaniel
Encyclopedia
Terence Lee McDaniel is a former professional American football
player who was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders
in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft
. A 5'10", 177-lb. cornerback
from the University of Tennessee
, McDaniel played in 11 NFL
seasons from 1988 to 1998. A five-time Pro Bowl
selection from 1992 to 1996, McDaniel had 35 career interceptions for 667 yards and 6 touchdown
s. His 5 interceptions returned for touchdowns over his career with the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders are a team record. His 34 interceptions for 624 yards with the Raiders rank him 2nd in both categories in franchise history.
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...
player who was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft
1988 NFL Draft
The 1988 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
. A 5'10", 177-lb. 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...
from the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
, McDaniel played in 11 NFL
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...
seasons from 1988 to 1998. A five-time Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
selection from 1992 to 1996, McDaniel had 35 career interceptions for 667 yards and 6 touchdown
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:...
s. His 5 interceptions returned for touchdowns over his career with the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders are a team record. His 34 interceptions for 624 yards with the Raiders rank him 2nd in both categories in franchise history.