Top 50 All-Time Bills, No. 49: CB/KR Terrence McGee
CB/KR Terrence McGee (2003-present) | 5'9", 198 lbs.
Notable Achievements: 2004 Pro Bowl, 2004-2005 All-Pro Selection, Bills' all-time leader in kick return yardage and touchdowns
Terrence Dewayne McGee was born October 14, 1980 in Smith County, Texas. The Bills acquired McGee in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, with pick No. 111. McGee saw periodic playing time in the defensive backfield his rookie year, and took over for Antoine Winfield as a starter when Winfield left for Minnesota the following off-season. He has remained a staple for the Bills defense since then, and is one of the most accomplished return men in NFL history. Some of you may question his inclusion on this list, but there's no denying his special teams production and steady play at cornerback throughout his career.
Career Highlights
During his rookie season in 2003, McGee saw action in 14 games, and proved capable enough that the team let Winfield walk and elevated McGee to starter the following year. He finished the year with 2 INT and 33 tackles. He took a major step in his career when he saw more action the following year.
2004 saw the arrival of Terrence McGee as a starter at cornerback, and more memorably, as a kick returner. He would finish the season with 3 INT and 92 total tackles - solid production for a first-year starter. His biggest impact, however, was in the return game, where he finished fourth in the NFL in yards per return (26.3), third in total kick return yards (1,370), and led the NFL with 3 kick return touchdowns and a season long of 104 yards. He was recognized with his first and only Pro Bowl appearance to date.
McGee remained one of the top kick returners in the league from 2005-2007. He added two more return scores, led the league in return average in 2005 (30.2) and was recognized as an All-Pro in 2005 by the Associated Press. McGee is currently No. 20 in NFL history in both career kick return yardage (5,420) and yards per return (26.3), while his 5 kick return touchdowns is sixth best in NFL history. His 206 kick returns and 5,420 yards both more than double the next closest player in team history (Keith Moody).
His defensive play has always been steady, if unspectacular. His coverage skills have improved throughout his career, and he has shown the ability to be a tough man defender. Hey, Terrell Owens even called him a "dominant corner" after the first OTA practice. Maybe the most unheralded part of McGee's game is his ability to help in run support. He's a good tackler that has never been afraid to stick his nose in there. Antoine Winfield was always praised for his run supporting abilities, and rightfully so, but McGee has more than proven his worth in this area throughout his career.
Best Moment(s)
McGee has had a number of great moments in Buffalo. From his 104 yard touchdown on the opening kickoff against Miami in 2004, to his electric return for a touchdown against the Cowboys on Monday Night in 2007, he's had his fair share of big plays. However, his best game may have been his performance against the playoff-bound Bengals in 2005. In that contest, McGee became the first player in NFL history to return a kickoff and an interception for a touchdown in the same game. His 99-yard kick return for a TD gave the Bills the lead early in the third quarter, while his 46-yard interception return sealed the victory for the Bills late in the fourth. Perhaps his finest individual play was one that didn't result in touchdown; his 82-yard kick return against the Saints in 2005 (fast forward to :40 mark).
Parting Shots
Terrence McGee will likely never be remembered specifically for his play on the defensive side of the ball, but he should be remembered as one of the best all-around players in team history. His cornerback play and return prowess have earned him a spot on this list, and he might go down as one of the most underrated and under-appreciated Bills of all-time.
Career Stats
357 solo tackles (No. 9 in franchise history - tackles weren't an official stat until 2001)
16 Interceptions (No. 16)
86 passes defended (No. 2)
106 fumble return yards (No. 1)
206 kick returns (No. 1)
5,420 kick return yards (No. 1)
5 kick return TD (No. 1)
7 total return TD: 5 kickoff, 1 INT, 1 fumble (tied for most in franchise history)
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Yeah, so
the timing on this one didn’t work out too well. I had this one ready to go before we heard about McGee’s injury. I apologize for the jinx.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 12:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
God, that return against the Saints is a roller coaster ride.
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by NeverendingOptimism on May 28, 2009 12:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's a microcosm of a typical Bills season
Lots of ups and downs, starts out shaky, close to being over early, somehow finds a way to stay in it, but in the end falls flat on his face short of the end goal.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had never seen that play before. Amazing return. More amazing, though, is that with all the downfield blockers, the only Saint left was able to fight through to trip him up. Unbelievable that he didn’t score on that play, and apparently the Bills didn’t score at all on that possession.
by thefourwinds on May 28, 2009 12:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was the last play of the first half
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah it was all or nothing.
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by MattRichWarren on May 28, 2009 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he was gonna make it....
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by MattRichWarren on May 28, 2009 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know how he didn’t!
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice
Love the pick Kurupt, I’ve always been a huge McGee fan. This top 50 Bills list will be a nice way to pass some of the time between now and football.
by uscBillsGamecock on May 28, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We have some great stuff lined up for the summer.
Don’t worry buddy. :-)
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by MattRichWarren on May 28, 2009 8:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great pick!
I honestly didn’t think that I’d see him on this list, but I am VERY happy that you included him. Very deserving.
by CanadianBillsFan on May 28, 2009 12:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve always had a soft spot for McGee, even if he was playing poorly. I wanted to move him up, but I just couldn’t find the room.
And I thought this would be a controversial pick….we shall see in the morning!
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It should be controversial. Whenever you rank in the league`s all-time best in any catagory (except INT`s) then you deserve to be on a list like this. If for no other reason, McGee should be on this list for his special teams ability… Now where will Steve Tasker rank? ;)
by CanadianBillsFan on May 28, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tasker will be top 48
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good. The guy had a spot on on the Pro-Bowl created for him. if nothing else, he gets on for that.
by CanadianBillsFan on May 28, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on CBF! Of course Tasker will be on here! Despite being mostly a specialist his entire career, he was a game changer and even revolutionized the game to an extent. He was one of the all-time great Bills, despite his position. It’ll be a while before I write the post on him.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol, good! I’m hoping to see him in the top 20 myself.
by CanadianBillsFan on May 28, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah, i remember that return. there are a lot of kick returns that you see where everything works perfectly – great blocking, the guy gets the ball and shoots out like a cannon. then there are kick returns like this one – there are at least four different times where he should have been tackled. too bad the kicker got lucky at the end – it was still an amazing play.
by the_prophet on May 28, 2009 1:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So this must mean Roscoe is gonna be on this list somewhere...
considering how his Punt Return stats are not only high on the Bills All-time……but his Ret avg is better than alot of HOF’s at his position…….
yet somehow I have this feeling…..that Roscoe wont be on K’s list lol
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by norcaliangelsfan on May 28, 2009 1:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no chance
Roscoe has never been a consistent starter on offense like Mcgee is on defense. Mcgee is a very underrated corner in my opinion.
by gatornation on May 28, 2009 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roscoe = one trick pony
those Hall of Famers weren’t just return guys.
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by MattRichWarren on May 28, 2009 8:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well Deserved
Despite being a relative unknown outside of Bills circles he is a solid defender and an elite return man. I have always been a fan of McGee’s and I am glad to see his name on this list.
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by O.J. Is My Bodyguard on May 28, 2009 1:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah i agree.. i've always liked mcgee.. he just goes out there and does his job, and is going to give you everything he's got on every single play...
he seems modest in his interviews which you have to respect in the game today, and i just hope he’s the same when we work out a new deal to extend him after this year… i hope he doesn’t ask for a through the roof price.. i don’t think he will he doesn’t seem like that type of guy, and i think the bills should be willing to be pay his worth, but not overboard like clements or what greer wanted out of us (bother were rediculous)
at first i was a little surprised to see the pick but happy, and then after reading down through the article it definately justified the pick IMO… he’s been a great player for us since he’s been here.. and hopefully for years to come.
by Shovel51 on May 28, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
its so sad
if he played for the Giants ESPN and company would hype him as one of the top 3 corners in the league (which he isn’t). National coverage is such a joke.
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by poz on May 28, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Media coverage is also the only reason why a guy like Tiki Barber will probably make it into the HOF, although he really shouldn’t.
by CanadianBillsFan on May 28, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really? He’s 10th in total yards from scrimmage all-time. And every player ahead of him played more seasons except Barry Sanders who played the same number of seasons (10).
If the glove don’t fit, it couldn’t be Whit...
by thatguy34 on May 29, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well written, K
I, too, have always been a big McGee fan. Any successful team needs guys like Terrence who are multi-talented, steady, and durable even if they aren’t superstars. McGee helped ease the pain of losing Antoine Winfield for me, and he really hasn’t let me down since then.
Also, kudos on the idea and the writing. Both are fantastic.
by nickfeely8 on May 28, 2009 5:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good pice K, but you forgot to mention he is not from Ohio State :-)
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by Joe P. on May 28, 2009 7:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
pice = pick
"I’m not sure how anyone can expect Buffalo to make the playoffs without blind offseason induced homeristic optimism being the majority of their reasoning." - kaisertown
by Joe P. on May 28, 2009 7:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He went to Northwestern State in Louisiana.
Bobby Herbert and Mark Duper also went there.
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by MattRichWarren on May 28, 2009 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t forget Demetrius Bell.
If the glove don’t fit, it couldn’t be Whit...
by thatguy34 on May 28, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And apparently, Craig Nall. The Bills are big fans of the Northwestern State Demon Alums.
If the glove don’t fit, it couldn’t be Whit...
by thatguy34 on May 28, 2009 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s true, a notable achievement all to itself.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice write up K, and good pick. But this doesn’t really help me learn about previous generation Bills like we discussed yesterday.
If the glove don’t fit, it couldn’t be Whit...
by thatguy34 on May 28, 2009 8:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL man, you guys can be picky. :)
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by Brian Galliford on May 28, 2009 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha ha. I was only kidding.
If the glove don’t fit, it couldn’t be Whit...
by thatguy34 on May 28, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good stuff Mr. K.
Your articles are always quality and appreciated. Posting the link to the kick return against the Saints was an awesome touch. I never thought I’d see that play again, so, thanks. McGee is the 24 in my name on this site so I’m glad he got the nod to make the list. I also hope he has a better year than he did last year. He seemed to struggle at times. Injuries didn’t help, of course. Still, he’s more of a #2 corner than a #1, so Leo needs to step up his game this year.
It's just a game.
by jj24 on May 28, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I couldn’t find that return when I went to look for it. Luckily, I thought to look at NFL.com for old game highlights.
His injury really hurt him in the middle of the season (i.e. Ted Ginn debacle), but he was back to his reliable self by the end of the year, IMO.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
K doing 50 of these, you should get credit for a mini-thesis on Bills history. I’ll admit I usually could care less about previous Bills greats just because if I never watched them it’s hard for me to relate to them in any capacity….but going through this list will be a good education….and I remember that return like it was yesterday….and how athletic does Jason Peters look in those highlights!
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by MARVelous on May 28, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Peters
For a minute I thought “wow, Peters is there and it looks like hes trying.” Sad when you are surprised to see a player on your team actually show effort. What a lazy turd, good riddance.
by thejimbo on May 28, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and I realize this article is about McGee, didn’t mean to be so off topic.
McGee is the man, just nothin’ not to like about him, incredibly underappreciated and deserving of making this list, good call. I’m loving these write-ups by the way.
by thejimbo on May 28, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
do we know the extent of his injury yet?
Let’s face it, McGee had a pretty down year last year. While he still put up 3 picks, always a good sign, he dropped in tackles and most importantly, on what you can’t read on the stat line. He was getting beat more often on routes and by receivers he normally wouldn’t. I hope he can stay healthy because I think Owens will bring out the best in him. We could potentially see the best McGee has given us yet as a defender. Things can get pretty stagnant going up against Lee Evans year after year after year. Now hes practicing against a guy who’s bigger and stronger than him. I want to expect huge things from him this year (especially after losing Jabari) so I hope his injury is nothing.
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by poz on May 28, 2009 10:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tim Graham says it’s not serious….
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks
Sophomore corner Leodis McKelvin, the 11th overall draft pick last year, missed practice with a hand issue. Ashton Youboty remains sidelined with plantar fasciitis and might not be back on the field until training camp. That has cleared way for another second-year cornerback, Reggie Corner, to get reps as the nickel back.
Does this mean Corner is getting reps against TO? So are Brian’s articles good luck for whoever he writes about and yours jinxes? Stop writing about current Bills my man!!
Guards Brad Butler and Brandon Rodd are decent. - Pete Prisco
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by poz on May 28, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Corner has matched up against TO. How often, I’m not sure, but on the videos on BB.com, he’s been shown going up against TO.
Well, there’s only a few current Bills that would be worthy of the list, so don’t worry.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on May 28, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahahaha!!!
Well, there’s only a few current Bills that would be worthy of the list, so don’t worry.
I’m curious if Aaron Schobel is one of them.
Wow, Corner is really getting a break this off-season, his development should be sped up as a result. I really couldn’t be happier with McGee, McKelvin, Youboty, Corner, Florence. Thats as good as it gets
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by poz on May 28, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Schobel is number two in Bills history in sacks.
He has to make the list.
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by MattRichWarren on May 28, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely. Is there anybody else on the roster who even has a shot? Has Evans done enough? ESPN would probably have TO in the top 10, but that’s not our style. Moorman? Schobel might be it.
by kaisertown on May 28, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moorman is the only one who might make it.
I’ve seen the list but I can’t remember.
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by MattRichWarren on May 28, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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