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Terence Newman

DB (retired)

Terence Newman: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

15 NFL seasons, playing into his age-39 year — one of the longest CB/DB careers in modern NFL history.

Milestone

Career summary

Stat	Total
Seasons	15 (2003-2017)
Teams	3 (DAL, CIN, MIN)
Career INTs	42
Pro Bowls	2 (2007, 2009)
Final season age	39

Dallas 1st round pick → Cowboys lifer for 9 years, then a late-career renaissance in CIN and MIN.

Trend

Career stops

Team	Years	Seasons
Cowboys	2003-2011	9
Bengals	2012-2014	3
Vikings	2015-2017	3

Made every Cowboys season list from 2003 to 2011 — 9 straight seasons as a starting CB in Dallas.

Split

DAL seasons by roster weeks

Year	Position	Weeks Active
2003	CB	18
2004	CB	17
2005	CB	17
2006	CB	18
2007	CB	18
2008	CB	17
2009	CB	18
2010	CB	17
2011	CB	17

Weeks active per season (career)

Season	Weeks
2003 DAL	18
2007 DAL	18
2012 CIN	18
2015 MIN	18
2016 MIN	16
2017 MIN	16

Moved from CB to safety/DB at age 38 in MIN — a position switch most corners never get the chance to make.

Rare

Late-career position shift

Season	Age	Position
2015 MIN	37	CB
2016 MIN	38	DB
2017 MIN	39	DB

2-time Pro Bowler (2007, 2009) — both came in Dallas during the Wade Phillips defensive era.

Comparison

Pro Bowl years

Year	Team	Note
2007	DAL	13-3 NFC East champs
2009	DAL	11-5, NFC East champs, divisional round

Was 36 years old when he signed with the Vikings in 2015 — and still started 18 weeks.

Rare

MIN seasons (age 37-39)

Year	Age	Weeks Active
2015	37	18
2016	38	16
2017	39	16

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