41 Facts About Terry Glenn

Terry Tyree Glenn was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, and Dallas Cowboys.

Terry Glenn was drafted by the New England Patriots seventh overall in the 1996 NFL Draft.

Terry Glenn played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Terry Glenn was shuttled between relatives until the age of 15, when he was taken in by Charles and Mary Henley, parents of a friend in Columbus, who would serve as his legal guardians.

Terry Glenn attended Brookhaven High School, where he practiced football, basketball, track and tennis.

Terry Glenn saw limited action in 10 games as a backup behind Chris Sanders at flanker, totaling 8 receptions for 156 yards with a 19.5-yard average.

Terry Glenn enjoyed a breakout season as a junior after Galloway graduated, starting 12 out of 13 games, sitting out with a separated shoulder against the University of Minnesota.

Terry Glenn set school records with 64 receptions for 1,411 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Terry Glenn averaged 22 yards-per-reception, which was the highest number among Buckeyes with more than 20 catches in a season.

Terry Glenn declared for the NFL draft after his junior season.

Terry Glenn played in 32 career games, finishing with 79 receptions for 1,677 yards, a 21.2-yard average, 17 touchdowns and 6 carries for 31 yards.

Terry Glenn was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft.

Terry Glenn made his displeasure known referring to Glenn as "she", after he pulled a hamstring two weeks into training camp, that forced him to miss the rest of training camp and the season opener against the Miami Dolphins.

Parcells later admitted he was wrong and that Terry Glenn was a winner.

Terry Glenn was named the second alternate for the 1997 Pro Bowl.

Parcells left New England and Terry Glenn went into a four-year stretch of personal difficulties and inconsistent play.

Terry Glenn had 7 receptions for 163 yards against the Green Bay Packers.

Terry Glenn suffered a broken collarbone in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In 1998, Terry Glenn set the Patriots receiving record with 193 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Terry Glenn missed 4 games with a hamstring injury he suffered in the sixth game against the New York Jets.

Terry Glenn was declared inactive for the fifteenth game against the Buffalo Bills because of an illness and he was suspended by the team for the season finale against the Baltimore Ravens.

Terry Glenn was later accused of inappropriately touching a woman outside a nightclub the previous night.

Terry Glenn left training camp, forcing the Patriots to send a letter to his agent giving him five days to return or risk additional suspension.

Terry Glenn did end up playing for the team after serving his suspension, but following injuries and more disputes with the coaching staff, head coach Bill Belichick deactivated him for the rest of the season.

On March 11,2002, Terry Glenn was traded to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a 2002 fourth round pick and a 2003 conditional pick.

In 2002, Terry Glenn was hampered by two knee injuries suffered during training camp.

On February 28,2003, Terry Glenn was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2004 sixth round draft choice reuniting with his former head coach Bill Parcells.

Terry Glenn contributed to the team making the playoffs for the first time since 1999.

In 2004, Terry Glenn only played in 6 games, after suffering a sprained right foot in the sixth game against the Green Bay Packers and being placed on the injured reserve list on October 30.

Terry Glenn finished with 63 receptions for 1,136 yards, an 18.3-yards average and 7 touchdowns.

Terry Glenn recorded another 1,000 yard season, 70 receptions and 6 touchdowns.

Terry Glenn made his season debut in Week 17 against the Washington Redskins.

On July 25,2008, Terry Glenn was released by the Cowboys due to health concerns over his right knee, and because he did not sign an injury clause as part of his contract.

Terry Glenn was promoted to offensive coordinator for the Texas Revolution of the Champions Indoor Football League on April 3,2015.

In 2001, Terry Glenn was arrested for assaulting the mother of his son.

In 2005, Terry Glenn was arrested for public intoxication and public urination in a Jack in the Box parking lot.

Terry Glenn worked on several non profit projects with his girlfriend at the time, a Dallas County Law Enforcement officer which targeted Domestic violence awareness.

In 2009, Terry Glenn was arrested on charges of public intoxication and possession of marijuana.

Terry Glenn was arrested in 2010 for auto theft of a rental car.

Terry Glenn died at the age of 43 following a one-vehicle rollover traffic accident on November 20,2017, in Irving, Texas, near Dallas, which left his fiancee slightly injured.

Terry Glenn's autopsy showed Glenn's blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit when he died.