Terry Fair: Pick #20 in the 1998 NFL Draft

Terry Fair is a former defensive back out of Tennessee, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 20th overall pick (round 1) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 60 regular-season games from 1998 to 2005. From 1999 on, he played for the Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers and St. Louis Rams.

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 1

Pick

20th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

DB

College

Tennessee

Terry Fair Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl	Sacks	Def INT
60	178	1	7

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	INT	PD
1999	DET	11	45	6	2	3	10
2000	DET	15	42	11	1	2	10
2001	DET	12	33	6	0	2	12
2002	CAR	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005	STL	5	2	1	0	0	0
Since 1999		44	122	24	3	7	32

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
1999	DET	11	33	735	11	97
2000	DET	15	6	149	2	15
2001	DET	12	10	187	4	37
2002	CAR	1	0	0	0	0
2005	STL	5	10	182	3	7
Since 1999		44	59	1,253	20	156

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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