(1974-03-24) March 24, 1974 (age 50) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school:
Purcell Marian (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:
Penn State
NFL draft:
1996 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74
Career history
Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans (1996–2000)
San Francisco 49ers (2001–2002)
Seattle Seahawks (2002)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big Ten (1995)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
31
Sacks:
1
Terry Deleon Killens (born March 24, 1974) is an American football official and former linebacker. He played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft.[1] In the 1999 season, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV, in which Killens appeared as a substitute;[2] however, they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.[3]
Killens has been a football official since at least 2013, working in the American Athletic Conference (AAC).[4] In 2019, Killens was also an official in the Alliance of American Football (AAF), working as an umpire on the crew led by referee Tra Blake.[4]
It was announced in April 2019 that Killens would be joining the NFL officiating staff for the 2019 season. He wears uniform number 77, which was previously worn by three-time Super Bowl referee Terry McAulay (and before that, Mike Pereira). Killens works at the umpire position, as he did in the AAC and AAF.[5][6]
Killens was the umpire for Super Bowl LVIII in 2024, making him the first person to both play in and officiate a Super Bowl.[7][3]
^"1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^"Super Bowl XXXIV Team Rosters". sportspool.com. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
^ abWright, Branson (February 6, 2024). "Former NFL player Terry Killens returns to Super Bowl as a referee". Andscape. ESPN. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ abAustro, Ben (February 7, 2019). "Officiating crews for the 2019 AAF season". footballzebras.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
^Filipe, Cameron (April 17, 2019). "6 officials join the NFL officiating roster for the 2019 season". Football Zebras. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
^"Two former NFL players discuss path to becoming referees". NFL. May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^Smith, Michael David (January 23, 2024). "Terry Killens becomes the first person to both play in and officiate a Super Bowl". nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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referee for the 2001 NFL season. He wore uniform number 77 (now worn by TerryKillens). Coincidentally, McAulay wore the same number and originally worked...
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number 77, later worn by three-time Super Bowl referee Terry McAulay, and now worn by TerryKillens. While working for the NFL, Pereira served as supervisor...
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draft classes ever for the position of wide receiver. Keyshawn Johnson, Terry Glenn, Eddie Kennison, Marvin Harrison, Eric Moulds, Bobby Engram, Terrell...
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crew—and three former NFL players: Nate Jones (side judge, Cruse crew), TerryKillens (umpire, Blake crew), and Mike Morton (umpire, Cruse crew). CBS Sports...
yard score to Eddie George, but following Drew Bledsoe’s 51-yard score to Terry Glenn (a Bledsoe interception in the second quarter was erased on back to...
Field judge: Glen Wilson • Side judge: Ryan Robinson • Center judge: TerryKillens TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (Play-by-play), Corey Chavous (color)...
Field Judge: James Reif • Side Judge: Carlos Guzman • Center Judge: TerryKillens TV announcers (ESPNews): Shawn Keeney (Play-by-play) & Rene Ingoglia...
Firth, Field judge: James Reif, Side judge: Matthew Hill, Center judge: TerryKillens TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Tom Ramsey (color)...
preserving the black experience. John Oliver Killens was the first guild member to have their work published. Killens is known for his politically-charged stories...
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