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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1968-03-18)March 18, 1968 (age 57) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1990: 2nd round, 49th pick | ||||||||
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Patrick Christopher Terrell (born March 18, 1968) is an American former professionalfootball player who was asafety in theNational Football League (NFL) for theLos Angeles Rams,New York Jets,Carolina Panthers, andGreen Bay Packers. He playedcollege football for theNotre Dame Fighting Irish. He was selected in the second round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Rams.[1]
He is perhaps best remembered for his efforts in preserving a victory for the Fighting Irish during their 1988 National Championship season. In a game billed as the "Catholics vs. Convicts", #1Miami pulled to within one point with a touchdown with less than one minute to go in the fourth quarter, making the score 31-30. Miami coachJimmy Johnson made the decision to go for the two-point conversion, and called for a pass play to the right corner of the endzone. Terrell batted awaySteve Walsh's pass at the last possible instant, sealing the victory for the Irish, and helping them roll onward to a 12-0 season and the national crown. He was a 1986 First Team All-South Independent selection
He andChad Cota both had 49-yard interception returns againstDallas in the first round of the 1996 playoffs, thereby tying each other for the career, season, and single-game Panthers' franchise records for post-season interception return yards.