Terry Greer
Birth dateSeptember 27, 1957 (age 69)
Birth placeMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Number80, 29, 83, 89
Position 1Wide receiver
High schoolMessick (Memphis)[1]
CollegeAlabama State
Nfldraftedyear1980
Nfldraftedround11
Nfldraftedpick304
Playing years 11980–1985
Playing team 1Toronto Argonauts
Playing years 21986
Playing team 2Los Angeles Rams*
Playing years 31986
Playing team 3Cleveland Browns
Playing years 41987–1989
Playing team 4San Francisco 49ers
Playing years 51990
Playing team 5Detroit Lions
Career highlights
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Terry Greer (born September 27, 1957) is a former professional American and Canadian football player who played wide receiver with the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Toronto Argonauts and the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He held the CFL record for most catches in a season; he is a member of the Argonauts all-time team and his #10 has been honored by the team. Greer was the first to gain 2,000 yards receiving in a professional football season.

Greer was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2019.[2]

Early life

Greer was born on September 27, 1957, in Memphis, Tennessee, to his mother, Pauline Greer, and his father, Perry Key. He attended Alabama State University where he was offered both basketball and football athletic scholarships, choosing football.

Professional career

Greer first was picked by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1980 NFL Draft but before playing a single game signed with the Canadian Football League team Toronto Argonauts. The 1983 season was his most productive year. He led the team to the Grey Cup in an 18-17 win over the BC Lions at BC Place Stadium. He was the MOP of the CFL East Division and was the first professional football receiver to gain 2,000 yards in a season, with 2,003. He left CFL to join the Cleveland Browns after the 1985 CFL season.

Greer made his NFL debut with the Cleveland Browns in 1986, playing with the team for one season before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers. As a helper off the bench, Greer recorded 15 and 26 yards per catch in Super Bowl XXIII and Super Bowl XXIV seasons, respectively. He also recorded one regular-season touchdown in his first season with the 49ers. In 1990, Greer made his last stand in his playing career with the Detroit Lions as he recorded 3 touchdowns before retiring.

Post-football

He has two Super Bowl rings and a Grey Cup ring; he is also the first player in pro football history to win both championships; he is also one of only eight players to have won both championships. In 1996, Greer coached for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a season before officially retiring. Currently, he and his family live near Cleveland, Ohio. He is married with two daughters and a son.

Professional statistics

CFLReceiving
YearTeamGRecYdsAvgLngTD
1980Toronto Argonauts143752214.9392
1981Toronto Argonauts62128413.5453
1982Toronto Argonauts15851,46617.26111
1983Toronto Argonauts161132,00317.7728
1984Toronto Argonauts15701,189176114
1985Toronto Argonauts16781,32317659
Total824046,81716.96547
NFLReceiving
YearTeamGGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1986Cleveland Browns11035117.0220
1987San Francisco 49ers30611118.5501
1988San Francisco 49ers100812015.0310
1989San Francisco 49ers11012626.0260
1990Detroit Lions1502033216.668T3
total5003864018.2394

References

  1. ^ "Elliston cashes in on prep gamble". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
  2. ^ Terry Greer - Class of 2019