Terry Irvin
American gridiron football player (born 1954)
Date of birth | September 14, 1954 |
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Place of birth | Columbia, Mississippi, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
US college | Jackson State |
NFL draft | 1977 / round: 12 / pick: 322 |
Drafted by | Chicago Bears |
Career history | |
As player | |
1977–1983 | Calgary Stampeders |
1984–1985 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1985 | Calgary Stampeders |
1986 | Montreal Alouettes |
CFL East All-Star | 1986 |
CFL West All-Star | 1978, 1979, 1984 |
Terry Irvin (born September 14, 1954) is a former football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten years. Irvin played defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders, Saskatchewan Roughriders[1] and Montreal Alouettes from 1977-1986. He played college football at Jackson State University.
Irvin snagged 62 career interceptions and is third on the All-Time Interception list in the CFL behind Less Browne (87) and Larry Highbaugh (66). He returned 4 for touchdowns (and one touchdown on a fumble.)[2]
Year | Team | GP | Int | Yds | Avg | TDInt | Long | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | FF |
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1977 | CAL | 9 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1978 | CAL | 15 | 7 | 159 | 22.7 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1979 | CAL | 16 | 7 | 147 | 21 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 1 | 65 | |
1980 | CAL | 10 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1981 | CAL | 14 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1982 | CAL | 16 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1983 | CAL | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1984 | SASK | 15 | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1985 | SASK | 13 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1986 | MON | 18 | 12 | 105 | 8.8 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 |
Year | Team | KOR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | PR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
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1977 | CAL | 10 | 201 | 20.1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1978 | CAL | 2 | 48 | 24 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1979 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1980 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
1981 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1982 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
1983 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1984 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1985 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1986 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 103 | 0 | 27 |
Year | Team | F | FL | OFR |
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1977 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1978 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1979 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1980 | CAL | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1981 | CAL | 2 | 0 | 1 |
1982 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1983 | CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1984 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1985 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1986 | MON | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Chicago Bears 1977 NFL draft selections
- Ted Albrecht
- Mike Spivey
- Robin Earl
- Vince Evans
- Gerald Butler
- Nick Buonamici
- Dennis Breckner
- Connie Zelencik
- Terry Irvin
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