George Theo Teague (born February 18, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.
As a junior, Teague was moved to free safety, where he led the conference with six interceptions and recorded career-highs for tackles (54) and passes defensed (11).
In the playoffs against the Detroit Lions, he recorded the longest interception return for a touchdown in post-season history (101 yards), and along with his four tackles, earned him the NFL's Defensive Player of the Week award.
In 1995, Teague started 15 games, making 72 tackles (tied for sixth on the team), two interceptions, 13 passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
[8] He played as a nickel defensive back, before starting eight games after Brock Marion suffered a fractured scapula.
He first denied Amp Lee of a 43-yard touchdown reception, by stripping the ball which went out of the end zone for a touchback.
The Cowboys were unable to re-sign him at the end of the season, because of the salary cap problems they had at the time.
On March 19, 1997, Teague was signed away by the Miami Dolphins as a free agent after jump-starting his career with the Cowboys.
Teague was named the starter at free safety in the seventh game and remained there until the twelfth contest, after Calvin Jackson was moved from cornerback to safety to make room for rookie Sam Madison.
He played as a nickel defensive back, before passing Omar Stoutmire on the depth chart and being named the starter at free safety in the tenth game, against the Arizona Cardinals.
[15] [16] On December 9, 2016, Teague accepted a position as the head football coach at John Paul II High School in Plano, Texas.