George Teague

Infobox NFLretired


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position=Safety
number=23, 30, 31
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|2|18
Lansing, Michigan
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debutyear=1993
finalyear=2001
draftyear=1993
draftround=1
draftpick=29
college=Alabama
teams=
* Green Bay Packers (1993-1995)
* Dallas Cowboys (1996)
* Miami Dolphins (1997)
* Dallas Cowboys (1998-2001)
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stat1value=15
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stat2value=354
stat3label=Touchdowns
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nfl=TEA196394

George Theo Teague (born February 18, 1971 in Lansing, Michigan) is a former American football player in the National Football League.

He is famous for an incident in a game against the San Francisco 49ers on September 24, 2000 when he was a safety for the Dallas Cowboys. In that game, Terrell Owens of the 49ers caught his second touchdown pass of the game and ran to the star at midfield to celebrate as he had on his previous touchdown. Teague struck Owens from behind during his celebration [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHwfdEOVS5U] . In 2008, the moment was named one of the ten most memorable in the history of Texas Stadium by ESPN [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=luksa_frank&page=hotread1/luksa] .

On September 23, 2001 at Texas Stadium, just two weeks after the 9-11 attacks, as the Cowboys were taking the field to play the San Diego Chargers, Teague carried the American Flag, displayed above his head. In addition to the Dallas Cowboys, Teague also played for the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins, and holds the record for longest interception return in the playoffs at 102 yards.

Teague is also noted as a college athlete in the 1993 Sugar Bowl on the University of Alabama football team. This game marked his first interception with a return for a touchdown. Five plays later, he raced downfield and caught up with sprinting University of Miami wide receiver Lamar Thomas and stripped the ball from him in full stride, maintaining possession of the ball as he returned it upfield [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dv00gGBeXA] . Although the play was called back on an offsides penalty against Alabama, it effectively quashed Miami's effort to regain their offensive momentum: Miami was forced to punt soon afterward, and never mounted another substantial offensive threat in the Crimson Tide's 34-13 victory.

Teague was a celebrated athlete in Alabama after moving from Derby, Kansas after his freshman year of High School. In 2002, he started the [http://www.georgeteagueandfriends.com/ George Teague & Friends Foundation] , a charity organization comprised of many former University Of Alabama football players.

George Teague coached high school football at Harvest Christian Academy in Watauga, Texas. His coaching record currently stands at 8-16. He is also taking online classes at the United States Sports Academy to complete his bachelor's degree in sports coaching. As of June 2007 Teague was appointed the Athletic Director at Carrollton Christian Academy in Carrollton, Texas.

External links

* [http://www.ussa.edu/alumni/news.asp Former NFL, Alabama Player George Teague Enrolls at the Academy]
* [http://www.hcasaints.org/football_v_06.htm]