Tim Terry
{{Short description|American football player and executive (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tim Terry
| current_team = Kansas City Chiefs
| number =
| position = Vice president of player personnel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|7|26}}
| birth_place = Hempstead, New York, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 235
| high_school = Hempstead
| college = Temple
| undraftedyear = 1997
| pastteams =
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1997|1998}}){{cite web | url=https://profootballarchives.com/players/t/terr01500.html | title=Tim Terry Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions }}
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1999}})*
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|1999}})
- Kansas City Chiefs (2000)*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2000|2002}})
| pastexecutive =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2004|2007}})
Pro personnel assistant - Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2008|2016}})
Assistant director of player personnel - Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2024}})
Director of pro personnel - Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
Vice president of player personnel
| highlights =
- 4× Super Bowl champion (XLV, LIV, LVII, LVIII)
- 87th Grey Cup champion
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 83
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 3.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = TerrTi20
}}
Timothy L. Terry (born July 26, 1974) is an American football executive and former linebacker who is the vice president of player personnel for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously spent 13 years in the Green Bay Packers scouting department ending his tenure as an assistant director of player personnel.{{cite web |url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Personnel-Staff-Changes/17651003-e650-470e-b91b-ed381310ef5d |title=Chiefs Announce Personnel Staff Changes |website=www.chiefs.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527002158/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Personnel-Staff-Changes/17651003-e650-470e-b91b-ed381310ef5d |archive-date=2017-05-27}} He played college football for the Temple Owls and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals in {{NFL Year|1997}}. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks. Terry also played one year in the Canadian Football League as a member of the 1999 Grey Cup champion Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Playing career
=College=
Terry played as a linebacker at Temple.
=National Football League=
==Cincinnati Bengals==
In 1997, Terry was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted in the 1997 NFL draft. He was mainly on the practice squad.
==Kansas City Chiefs==
In 1999, Terry was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. Like in Cincinnati, he was mainly on the practice squad before being released.
==Seattle Seahawks==
In 2000, Terry was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. Terry retired from professional football following the 2002 season.
=Canadian Football League=
==Hamilton Tiger-Cats==
Following his release from the Chiefs, Terry signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1999. He was a member of the team when they won the 87th Grey Cup in {{CFL Year|1999}}.
Executive career
=Green Bay Packers=
In 2004, Terry was hired by the Green Bay Packers as a pro personnel assistant. In 2008, he was promoted to assistant director of pro personnel. In 2010, Terry won his first Super Bowl when the Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25 in Super Bowl XLV.
=Kansas City Chiefs=
On May 17, 2017, Terry was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as their director of pro personnel. In 2019, Terry won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV. In 2022, Terry won his third Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202302120phi.htm |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In 2023, Terry won his fourth Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 in Super Bowl LVIII.{{Cite web |last=Maaddi |first=Rob |date=2024-02-12 |title=Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25-22 over 49ers in overtime |url=https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2024-score-chiefs-49ers-49b5dca51c05ab0f259cef0d7da76c2d |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=AP News |language=en}}
On May 24, 2025, Terry was promoted to the role of vice president of player personnel.{{Cite web|title=Chiefs Promote Mike Bradway, Chris Shea To Assistant GM|url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/05/chiefs-promote-mike-bradway-chris-shea-to-assistant-gm|access-date=June 5, 2025|website=profootballrumors.com|language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.chiefs.com/team/front-office-and-staff.html Chiefs staff page]
{{87th Grey Cup}}
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Category:People from Long Island
Category:Players of American football from New York (state)
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Temple Owls football players
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Category:Green Bay Packers executives
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