Ranking Terry Glenn in Dallas Cowboys Team History
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The Cowboys announced today that they have released Terry Glenn, who saw action in only one game in 2007 and played in the divisional playoff loss to the Giants. Here is a blurb:
The Cowboys have released the veteran wide receiver, team owner Jerry Jones announced during Friday’s afternoon practice here at training camp in Oxnard, Calif.
Jones said he met with Glenn and his agent, Jim Gould over the last few days, including conversations on Friday in attempt to figure out the best solution.
“We’ve been working for weeks with Terry’s representative, looking at how might structure something, as it pertains to the preseason, as well as going into the season,” Jones said. “At the end of the day, we’re waiving Terry this afternoon. We’re going on down the road and seeing where we are.”
However, Jones added the Cowboys might be interested in re-signing Glenn later in the preseason or closer to the start of the regular season.
None of this is a surprise, but this might be a good time to take a look at where Glenn stands in terms of team history.
Terry Glenn, 2003-2007
Career Receptions: 208 (Rank: 17th)
This ranks 17th in team history. Of the 16 players in front of him, six were running backs and four were tight ends. This means that only six wide receivers had more career receptions with the Cowboys. These players include Michael Irvin, Drew Pearson, Tony Hill, Bob Hayes, Frank Clarke (who was also a tight end), and Kelvin Martin.
Receivers of note with fewer career receptions: Lance Rentzel, Terrell Owens (for now), Mike Renfro, Rocket Ismail, Joey Galloway, Keyshawn Johnson, and Butch Johnson.
Career Receptions Per Game: 3.9 (Rank: 6th)
The five players who averaged more receptions per game than Glenn include Owens (5.4), Irvin (4.7), Keyshawn Johnson (4.4), Jason Witten (4.4), and Rocket Ismail (4.1). Pearson only averaged 3.1 per game.
Career Receiving Yards: 3,337 (Rank: 12th)
Only five players in team history had more than 4,000 career receiving yards with the Cowboys. Glenn ranks just ahead of Martin (3,083) but behind Rentzel (3,521).
Career Receiving Yards Per Game: 63.0 (Rank: 4th)
Owens (81.8), Irvin (74.9), and Rentzel (66.4) averaged more yards per game. Still, this is a pretty impressive statistic.
Career Touchdowns: 20 (Rank: 12th)
Eighteen players in team history have had 16 or more career touchdowns with the Cowboys. Of these players, only two have exceeded that total in fewer games than Glenn, who played in 53 regular season games with the Cowboys. The two players include Owens (28 touchdowns in 31 games) and Billy Howton (17 touchdowns in 50 games).
Single Season Highlights
Glenn had two 1,000-yard seasons with the Cowboys in 2005 and 2006. He is one of ten players in team history to gain more than 1,000 yards in a season.
Intangibles: Pros
Glenn has been a dependable receiver, serving as a great deep threat since he arrived in Dallas in 2003.
Intangibles: Cons
Not many, other than that he was injured several times. He missed ten games in 2004 due to a foot injury, and he missed nearly all of 2007 with a knee injury.
Where Does He Rank?
My plugin does not allow me to create a poll where you can rank players, so I am going to try this one. I have included my own rankings of players, listing them by “Class” and including some receivers that I think fall within each class. Below, please vote for which “class” you think Terry Glenn belongs. We can save the debating about the others for the comments or for another blog entry.
A Class (top flight): Michael Irvin, Drew Pearson, Terrell Owens, Bob Hayes
B Class (great players who were just a notch below the top-flight receivers): Tony Hill, Frank Clarke
C Class (had the talent to be a top-flight receiver but never quite got there): Lance Rentzel, Alvin Harper, Golden Richards
D Class (quality third options): Kevin Williams, Patrick Crayton, Kelvin Martin, Butch Johnson
E Class (free agents who accomplished more elsewhere): Rocket Ismail, Joey Galloway, Keyshawn Johnson, Mike Renfro, Billy Howton, Lance Alworth
My vote: B Class.
Glenn has had the ability to break big plays, and he was a very dependable receiver when healthy. But he could not take over an entire game the way that the four listed as A Class could, so I would have to group him behind those players. Glenn was more consistent than Rentzel, who declined in productivity in this three years in Dallas. He was certainly a more constant threat than Harper or Richards, both of whom made memorable plays but did not have anywhere close the same number of catches as Glenn.
www.knowyourdallascowboys.com
The Cowboys announced today that they have released Terry Glenn, who saw action in only one game in 2007 and played in the divisional playoff loss to the Giants. Here is a blurb:
The Cowboys have released the veteran wide receiver, team owner Jerry Jones announced during Friday’s afternoon practice here at training camp in Oxnard, Calif.
Jones said he met with Glenn and his agent, Jim Gould over the last few days, including conversations on Friday in attempt to figure out the best solution.
“We’ve been working for weeks with Terry’s representative, looking at how might structure something, as it pertains to the preseason, as well as going into the season,” Jones said. “At the end of the day, we’re waiving Terry this afternoon. We’re going on down the road and seeing where we are.”
However, Jones added the Cowboys might be interested in re-signing Glenn later in the preseason or closer to the start of the regular season.
None of this is a surprise, but this might be a good time to take a look at where Glenn stands in terms of team history.
Terry Glenn, 2003-2007
Career Receptions: 208 (Rank: 17th)
This ranks 17th in team history. Of the 16 players in front of him, six were running backs and four were tight ends. This means that only six wide receivers had more career receptions with the Cowboys. These players include Michael Irvin, Drew Pearson, Tony Hill, Bob Hayes, Frank Clarke (who was also a tight end), and Kelvin Martin.
Receivers of note with fewer career receptions: Lance Rentzel, Terrell Owens (for now), Mike Renfro, Rocket Ismail, Joey Galloway, Keyshawn Johnson, and Butch Johnson.
Career Receptions Per Game: 3.9 (Rank: 6th)
The five players who averaged more receptions per game than Glenn include Owens (5.4), Irvin (4.7), Keyshawn Johnson (4.4), Jason Witten (4.4), and Rocket Ismail (4.1). Pearson only averaged 3.1 per game.
Career Receiving Yards: 3,337 (Rank: 12th)
Only five players in team history had more than 4,000 career receiving yards with the Cowboys. Glenn ranks just ahead of Martin (3,083) but behind Rentzel (3,521).
Career Receiving Yards Per Game: 63.0 (Rank: 4th)
Owens (81.8), Irvin (74.9), and Rentzel (66.4) averaged more yards per game. Still, this is a pretty impressive statistic.
Career Touchdowns: 20 (Rank: 12th)
Eighteen players in team history have had 16 or more career touchdowns with the Cowboys. Of these players, only two have exceeded that total in fewer games than Glenn, who played in 53 regular season games with the Cowboys. The two players include Owens (28 touchdowns in 31 games) and Billy Howton (17 touchdowns in 50 games).
Single Season Highlights
Glenn had two 1,000-yard seasons with the Cowboys in 2005 and 2006. He is one of ten players in team history to gain more than 1,000 yards in a season.
Intangibles: Pros
Glenn has been a dependable receiver, serving as a great deep threat since he arrived in Dallas in 2003.
Intangibles: Cons
Not many, other than that he was injured several times. He missed ten games in 2004 due to a foot injury, and he missed nearly all of 2007 with a knee injury.
Where Does He Rank?
My plugin does not allow me to create a poll where you can rank players, so I am going to try this one. I have included my own rankings of players, listing them by “Class” and including some receivers that I think fall within each class. Below, please vote for which “class” you think Terry Glenn belongs. We can save the debating about the others for the comments or for another blog entry.
A Class (top flight): Michael Irvin, Drew Pearson, Terrell Owens, Bob Hayes
B Class (great players who were just a notch below the top-flight receivers): Tony Hill, Frank Clarke
C Class (had the talent to be a top-flight receiver but never quite got there): Lance Rentzel, Alvin Harper, Golden Richards
D Class (quality third options): Kevin Williams, Patrick Crayton, Kelvin Martin, Butch Johnson
E Class (free agents who accomplished more elsewhere): Rocket Ismail, Joey Galloway, Keyshawn Johnson, Mike Renfro, Billy Howton, Lance Alworth
My vote: B Class.
Glenn has had the ability to break big plays, and he was a very dependable receiver when healthy. But he could not take over an entire game the way that the four listed as A Class could, so I would have to group him behind those players. Glenn was more consistent than Rentzel, who declined in productivity in this three years in Dallas. He was certainly a more constant threat than Harper or Richards, both of whom made memorable plays but did not have anywhere close the same number of catches as Glenn.
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