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Terrell Owens
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Terrell Owens
Owens in 2017
No. 81
Position:
Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:
(1973-12-07) December 7, 1973 (age 44)
Alexander City, Alabama
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:
Alexander City (AL) Russell
College:
Chattanooga
NFL Draft:
1996 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1996–2003)
Philadelphia Eagles (2004–2005)
Dallas Cowboys (2006–2008)
Buffalo Bills (2009)
Cincinnati Bengals (2010)
Allen Wranglers (2012)
Seattle Seahawks (2012)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
6× Pro Bowl (2000–2004, 2007)
5× First-team All-Pro (2000–2002, 2004, 2007)
3× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (2001, 2002, 2006)
NFL 2000s All-Decade Second Team
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
1,078
Receiving yards:
15,934
Yards per reception:
14.8
Receiving touchdowns:
153
Player stats at NFL.com
Terrell Eldorado Owens (/ˈtɛrəl/; born December 7, 1973), popularly known by his initials, T.O., is a former American football wide receiver. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Owens holds or shares several National Football League (NFL) records. His 15,934 career receiving yards rank second in NFL history and his 153 receiving touchdowns rank third.
Owens played college football and basketball at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and was selected in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Owens was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004 after a spat with 49ers front office members. Two years later, he was released and signed to another large pact by the Dallas Cowboys, only to be given his unconditional release on March 4, 2009.[1] Owens also played for the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals in 2009 and 2010, respectively. He played for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League in 2012.
While he was one of the best players of his era, Owens also created a significant amount of controversy during his professional career, and also attracted attention for his flamboyant touchdown celebrations.[2]
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Family
3 College career
4 Professional career
4.1 San Francisco 49ers
4.2 Philadelphia Eagles
4.3 Dallas Cowboys
4.4 Buffalo Bills
4.5 Cincinnati Bengals
4.6 Allen Wranglers
4.7 Seattle Seahawks
4.8 NFL comeback
4.9 Flag football
5 Controversy
5.1 Controversy with the Eagles
5.2 Desperate Housewives skit
5.3 2006 Hydrocodone overdose
5.4 Spitting incident
5.5 Hall of Fame
6 Touchdown celebrations
6.1 Celebrations for San Francisco
6.2 Celebrations for Philadelphia
6.3 Celebrations for Dallas
7 Professional statistics
8 NFL records and career notables
9 Other work
9.1 The T.O. Show
9.2 Time Out with T.O. (Podcast)
10 References
11 External links
Early life
Owens was born to L.C. Russell and Marilyn Heard in Alexander City, Alabama. He grew up with three other siblings and was raised by his mother and grandmother.[3][4] He enjoyed watching football, especially his favorite player, Jerry Rice. However, Owens’ grandmother initially forbade him from playing sports until high school. Owens attended Benjamin Russell High School, where he participated in football, baseball, track, and basketball.[5] Owens did not start on his high school football team until his junior year, when one of his teammates missed a game due to illness.[6]
Family
Owens is the son of Terrell Sr. and Marilyn Heard. Owens is the father of two daughters and two sons, by four different mothers.[7] In September 2011, Owens was sued by Melanie Paige Smith III, the mother of his daughter, for failure to pay child support, but the case was settled prior to trial.[8] Owens insisted that the reason for the missed child support payments was due to his wages decreasing in the NFL and Smith was aware of his circumstances.[9]
On a May 8, 2012 episode of Dr. Phil, three of the four mothers to his children accused Owens of either coming up short in his monthly child support payments or not paying at all. Owens said he was paying some $45,000 per month in child support at one time.[10]
College career
While enrolled at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Owens played basketball, football, and ran track.[11] Owens played in the 1995 NCAA Basketball Tournament. While playing football in college, Owens wore the #80 jersey to honor his idol, Jerry Rice.[12][not in citation given] He became a starter during his sophomore year. Owens caught 38 passes for 724 yards and eight touchdowns during his sophomore year, and 34 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns during his junior year. Having gained respect in the NCAA, Owens faced double coverage more frequently during his senior year, and was limited to 43 receptions for 667 yards and one touchdown. Owens previously held the single season receptions record at Chattanooga until it was broken in 2007 by Alonzo Nix. In his senior year, he anchored the school's 4 × 100 relay team at the NCAA championship. He also participated in the Senior Bowl, a college all-star game played by college seniors, in preparation for the NFL Draft.
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Because he played his college football at UT-Chattanooga, an FCS school that did not have a winning season during his time there, Owens' visibility to NFL scouts was lessened, and he dropped to the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft, where the San Francisco 49ers drafted him 89th overall.[11] Owens played his first professional game against the New Orleans Saints, where he served as a member of the 49ers' special teams. His first two catches were recorded against the Carolina Panthers on September 22, 1996, for a total of six yards. His first touchdown came on October 20 against the Cincinnati Bengals; in the fourth quarter he caught a 45-yard touchdown throw from Steve Young that tied a game eventually won by the 49ers 28–21.
After the 49ers' top receiver Jerry Rice suffered a torn ACL early in the 1997 NFL season, Owens took Rice's place in the lineup, beating out former 1st round pick J.J. Stokes for the job.[13][14] He and quarterback Young helped the 49ers win 13 games that season; Owens finished with 936 receiving yards and eight touchdowns; he added a touchdown in San Francisco's playoff win over the Minnesota Vikings.[15]
1998 was another 12–4 season for the 49ers and the first 1,000-yard year for Owens, as he caught 67 balls for 1,097 yards and fourteen touchdowns; he even had a rushing touchdown in October against the St. Louis Rams. In the Wildcard playoff game, the 49ers faced the Green Bay Packers who had beaten them five straight times, three of them playoff games. Owens struggled, dropping a number of passes as a result of being briefly blinded by late-afternoon sun. Despite this, Young kept throwing to Owens and he redeemed himself by catching the game-winning touchdown (immortalized by the impassioned game call of 49ers radio play-by-play announcer Joe Starkey) for a 30–27 comeback victory.
In 1999, Owens had 60 catches for 754 yards and four touchdowns. Young retired after the 1999 season after he was unable to pass medical tests as a result of a concussion sustained that season, and Jeff Garcia was named the 49ers' starting quarterback. In 2000, the 49ers only managed to win six games. However, Owens had a record-breaking day on December 17, 2000 with 20 catches for 283 yards in a 17-0 49ers win over the Chicago Bears.[16] The record-breaking 20 receptions surpassed a 50-year-old mark held by Tom Fears (it has since been surpassed by Brandon Marshall, who made 21 receptions in a game in 2009). Owens finished the year with 1,451 receiving yards and thirteen touchdowns.
The 2001 49ers managed to compile a 12–4 record but were defeated by the Packers led by Brett Favre in a Wild Card playoff game. Owens finished with sixteen touchdown catches (exactly half the 32 thrown by Garcia) and 1,412 receiving yards. The 49ers followed up in 2002 with a 10–6 record and their 17th NFC West title; in this season, Owens had 100 catches for 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns. The 49ers hosted the New York Giants in the Wild Card playoff round, and after falling behind 38–14, the 49ers erupted to 25 unanswered points; Owens had two touchdown catches and caught two 2-point conversions in the 49ers' 39-38 win. However, they were shot down 31–6 against the soon to be Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who held Owens to only four catches for 35 yards.
Coach Steve Mariucci was fired and former Seahawks coach Dennis Erickson took over. The ensuing season in 2003 proved subpar as the 49ers finished 7–9. It was here that Owens decided to leave. In the summer of 2004, when Garcia, who had been released in the off-season, was a member of the Cleveland Browns, and Owens was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Owens appeared in an interview for Playboy magazine, where he was asked about long-standing rumors that his former teammate Garcia was homosexual, to which he implied he thought there might be truth to the rumors.[17] The next day, Owens clarified in a press conference that he did not know whether Garcia was gay or not and was not trying to say definitively that Garcia was gay. Owens had also noted in the Playboy interview that he personally would not have a problem with having a gay teammate.
Although Owens was eager to leave the 49ers, the 49ers asserted that Owens' previous agent, David Joseph, had missed the deadline to void the final years of his contract with the team. The National Football League Players Association and Owens disputed this assertion, contending that the deadline referred to by the 49ers was not the applicable deadline. On March 4, 2004, San Francisco, believing it still held Owens' rights, attempted to trade Owens to the Baltimore Ravens for a second round pick in the 2004 draft. However, Owens challenged the 49ers' right to make the deal. Owens assumed that he would become a free agent on March 3, and did not believe that the earlier deadline was applicable. Hence, he negotiated with other teams in advance of his expected free agency, and reached a contract agreement with the Philadelphia Eagles, whose fan base strongly supported Owens in his desire to play for the team. The NFLPA filed a grievance on his behalf.
Before an arbitrator could make a ruling on Owens' grievance, the NFL and the three teams involved in the controversy reached a settlement on March 16, 2004. The Ravens got their second-round pick back from San Francisco, and the 49ers in turn received a conditional fifth-round pick and defensive end Brandon Whiting from the Eagles in exchange for the rights to Owens. Owens' contract with the Eagles was worth about $49 million for seven years, including a $10 million signing bonus.[18]
In September 2004, Owens released an autobiography: Catch This! Going Deep with the NFL's Sharpest Weapon, which he co-wrote with bestselling author Stephen Singular.[19]
Philadelphia Eagles
Owens (81) with the Eagles talking to a coach.
On December 19, 2004, Owens sustained a severely sprained ankle and a fractured fibula when Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams took him down with a horse-collar tackle; Williams' horse-collars resulted in injuries to several NFL players, and the horse-collar tackle was later prohibited.[20] Owens' injury required surgery, including insertion of a screw into his leg, and Eagles trainer Rick Burkholder stated that he would miss the rest of the season, with only an outside chance of playing in the Super Bowl if the Eagles advanced.[21]
After the Eagles defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship game, Owens defied the advice of his doctors and played in Super Bowl XXXIX.[22][23] Owens' trainer, James "Buddy" Primm, helped bring Owens back much sooner with the use of Microcurrent and a hyperbaric chamber. Owens started in the game and had nine receptions for 122 yards, but the Eagles lost to the New England Patriots. After the game, Owens stated that the media would have called Brett Favre "a warrior" for playing with such an injury, but that "For me, they said I was selfish."[22]
On April 2005, Owens announced that he had hired a new agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and indicated that he would seek to have his contract with the Eagles renegotiated. Owens made $9 million in 2004 (most of which was bonus money, as his base salary was only $660,000),[24] and was slated to make $4.5 million in 2005. This two-year amount did not place Owens in the top 10 paid wide receivers playing. He also made a comment that he "wasn't the guy who got tired in the Super Bowl." The remark, directed at quarterback Donovan McNabb, caused a controversy to heat up between them. Owens has always claimed the remark was not directed towards McNabb, but in regard to his obsessive diet and workout programs. On July 1, Owens' relationship with the Eagles became even more tense after Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and club president Joe Banner denied Owens permission to play basketball in a summer league under the auspices of the National Basketball Association's Sacramento Kings.[25]
Owens, with the negotiating help of Rosenhaus, continued to lobby for a new contract. Owens and Rosenhaus met with Eagles head coach Andy Reid and president Joe Banner, but no agreement was reached (this was in line with the Eagles' policy against contract renegotiations). Owens threatened to hold out of training camp until a deal was reached, but reported to camp on time. When the 2005 football season began, Owens was in the second year of a seven-year, $49 million contract. However, the contract was heavily back-loaded, and while the $49 million figure was routinely touted by the sports media as an example of Owens' greed, the money guaranteed to him was under the annual average for a top-tier wide receiver.
During the season, Owens continued to voice his displeasure. After more remarks about Eagles management and McNabb, Owens was suspended for four games without pay and then deactivated for the rest of the season. The next season, Owens was released by the Philadelphia Eagles franchise and eventually signed with the Dallas Cowboys.
Dallas Cowboys
Owens in August 2007
On March 14, 2006, the Philadelphia Eagles released Owens.[26] Four days later, on March 18, 2006, Jerry Jones announced that the Dallas Cowboys had signed Owens to a 3-year, $25 million deal, including a $5 million signing bonus, with a $5 million first year salary.
Owens returned to the field during the Cowboys' 2006 season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. While the game ended in a Jaguars victory, Owens recorded 8 receptions for 80 yards and one touchdown. The following week, Owens damaged one of his finger bones, and was forced to leave the game. It was later determined that Owens would require surgery to correct the injury, and require anywhere from two to four weeks to recuperate. Days after Owens promised his fans he would return to play against the Eagles, he overdosed on his medication (see Controversy Section). After a bye week giving him time to recuperate, Owens played in the following game against the Tennessee Titans, where he accounted for 88 receiving yards.
The following week, Owens made his highly anticipated return to Philadelphia, where he played his former teammate, Donovan McNabb. Upon his return, Owens was met by a hail of angry jeers and taunts, including chants of "O.D." throughout the game.[27] Despite pregame talk about a weak Eagles secondary, Owens struggled throughout the game. Owens had three catches for 45 yards, while the Cowboys went on to lose, 38–24.
After the Cowboys defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 38-28, owner Jerry Jones revealed that Owens had injured a tendon on one of his fingers (the same finger that he broke in an unrelated incident a few weeks earlier). The doctors recommended season-ending surgery, but Owens elected to risk permanent damage to his finger and decided to wait until the end of the season to repair the damage. "There's no question about what he's willing to do for his team", Jones said.[28]
Owens in July 2008
Owens led the league in regular season with 13 touchdown receptions.[29] On March 1, 2007, he underwent surgery twice to repair his right ring finger.[30]
In the 2007 season, Owens and the Cowboys began to live up to their potential. On November 18, Owens set a new career high and tied a franchise record, with four touchdown catches against the Washington Redskins. With his touchdown catch against Green Bay on November 29, Owens became the first player in NFL history with at least one touchdown catch and six receptions in seven straight games. Also with this win, the Cowboys clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive season, making this the third time Owens would participate in back-to-back postseasons. Owens was one of the starting wide receivers to represent the NFC in the Pro Bowl along with Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. On January 9, Owens made the All-Pro team along with teammates Jason Witten and DeMarcus Ware. On December 22 in a week 16 game against the Carolina Panthers, Owens caught his 15th touchdown catch of the season to set a new Cowboys record for touchdown catches in a season. During this game, however, Owens suffered a high ankle sprain after making a catch in the second quarter, which kept him out of the rest of the regular season. Owens was leading the league in receiving yards and was second in receiving touchdowns at the time. He finished the season with 81 receptions, 15 touchdowns, and 1,355 receiving yards, as the team finished 13-3 and clinched the NFC's top seed.
Owens returned for the divisional playoff game against the Giants, where he caught four passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. The Cowboys lost the game, however, 21-17 and Owens broke down crying during the postgame press conference in a now-infamous incident.
In the 2008 Pro Bowl, Owens caught 7 passes for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns in an NFC win. Despite his efforts, Minnesota Vikings rookie running back Adrian Peterson was named MVP.
In the Cowboys second game of the season, the last Monday Night game at Texas Stadium, Owens passed Cris Carter to move to second in touchdowns behind former teammate Jerry Rice.
The Cowboys released Owens on March 4, 2009.[31] Owens later said that Jones had assured him that he would be remaining with the team and that he was blindsided by his release.[32]
Buffalo Bills
On March 8, 2009, the Buffalo Bills signed Owens to a 1-year, $6.5 million contract.[33] Owens had his first catch with the Bills when he had a 27-yard play on a 3rd-and-1 in the 25-24 loss to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. With that catch, he passed former Bills receiver Andre Reed on the all-time Top 20 career leaders list for pass receptions.[34] Owens debuted with 2 catches for 45 yards in the game. Owens caught his first touchdown pass with Buffalo in a 33-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 20, 2009. Owens had his best game with the Bills in a 15-18 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, with 9 receptions for 197 yards and a touchdown. Owens and Ryan Fitzpatrick set a Bills record for longest touchdown reception when Fitzpatrick connected with Owens for a 98-yard TD. The 98-yard touchdown reception is Owens' longest touchdown reception. He also became the oldest player to have a touchdown reception of 76+ yards (35 years, 350 days).
Owens became the sixth player to reach 1,000 receptions in a career. He accomplished this during a game against the Atlanta Falcons from an 8-yard pass from Brian Brohm.[35]
Cincinnati Bengals
Owens (middle) with Chad Ochocinco before a game against the New England Patriots in September 2010.
On July 27, 2010, Owens signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. It was reportedly worth two million dollars, with another two million dollars possible from bonuses. He joined Carson Palmer and Chad Johnson, both of whom lobbied for the Bengals to sign Owens. With the retirement of Isaac Bruce, Owens spent his last active season in the NFL as the active career leader in receiving yards. He received his customary number, #81, given to him by free-agent acquisition wide receiver Antonio Bryant in exchange for an undisclosed sum of money, some of which went to a charity of Bryant's choice.[36]
Against the Cleveland Browns in Week 4, he had a spectacular game with 10 receptions, 222 yards and a touchdown of 78 yards on the day. On December 21, Owens was placed on injured reserve, for the first time in his 15-year career.[37] He still managed to lead all Bengals' receivers (including Ochocinco) with receptions (72), yards (983), and touchdowns (9) for the season. However, the Bengals fell from a 10-6 record the year before Owens joined to a 4-12 record with Owens. The Bengals decided not to re-sign Owens for the 2011 season.[38]
He suffered a torn ACL during the 2011 offseason and underwent surgery in April 2011.[39] According to his agent, he was cleared to play again on October 19.[40] He held a televised workout on October 25, which no NFL teams chose to attend.[41]
Allen Wranglers
On November 2, 2011, the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League announced they had extended a six-figure contract offer to Owens to play for the Wranglers in the 2012 season.[42] On January 18, 2012, Owens announced via Twitter that he had accepted the Wranglers' offer and joined their ownership group, with an official press conference to follow the following week.[43] In his debut for the Wranglers, Owens caught three passes for 53 yards and three touchdowns as the Wranglers defeated the Wichita Wild 50-30. His statistics were: 8 games played; 35 catches; 420 yards; 52.5 YPG; 12 yards per catch; 45 longest catch; and 10 touchdowns.[44]
On May 29, 2012, Owens was released. The Wranglers' co-owners stated Owens was released for showing a lack of effort both on and off the field.[45]
Seattle Seahawks
On August 6, 2012, Owens signed a one-year, $925,000 contract with the Seattle Seahawks. He was assigned #10 because Golden Tate already had #81. On August 26, 2012, Owens announced on his Twitter account that the Seahawks had released him.[46]
NFL comeback
On January 13, 2015, in an interview with Sports Illustrated Now, Owens stated that he had not retired and that, after a hiatus, he had trained with numerous NFL players during the 2014 NFL season and the offseason. He did not state when he planned to return to the NFL.[47]
Flag football
On June 28, 2017, Owens played as team captain for Team Owens in the inaugural game for the newly formed American Flag Football League.[48]
Controversy
Controversy with the Eagles
In 2005, after a game against the Dallas Cowboys on October 9 in which the Eagles were beaten, Owens was seen by reporters wearing a throwback jersey of former Cowboys player Michael Irvin on the team plane.[49][50] On November 2, Owens was involved in an argument in the training room with team ambassador Hugh Douglas, which led to a fistfight between the two.[51][52] The argument was reportedly started after Douglas said there were players on the team who were faking injuries.[53]
During an ESPN interview the next day, Owens made several comments that Eagles fans perceived as verbal jabs at McNabb and the team.[54] In this interview, when asked whether or not he agreed with a comment made by analyst Michael Irvin saying that the Eagles would be undefeated if Brett Favre was on the team, Owens replied, "That's a good assessment. I would agree with that." Owens went on to state that if Favre were the Eagles quarterback, "I just feel like we'd be in a better situation." Eagles fans perceived the comment as a verbal jab at McNabb and the team.[54] While he did not comment on Owens' slight at the time, McNabb later stated in an interview that "It was definitely a slap in the face to me."[55]
Two days after the interview aired, the Eagles suspended Owens indefinitely for "conduct detrimental to the team."[56] According to Owens' agent Drew Rosenhaus, head coach Andy Reid demanded that Owens make a public apology to McNabb. An apology was drafted by Rosenhaus, but Owens balked at reading a specific apology to McNabb, and crossed that part of the statement out.[54] The apology he read on TV did not address McNabb directly.[57] The following day, Reid announced that Owens' suspension would be increased to four games and that he would be deactivated for the remainder of the season.[57][58]
On November 8, Owens and Rosenhaus held a news conference at Owens' residence, where he apologized to the fans, the team, and McNabb specifically, and also made an appeal for reinstatement to the team.[59] The NFL Players Association filed a grievance against the Eagles, claiming violation of the sport's collective bargaining agreement, but Owens' suspension and deactivation were upheld by an arbitrator.[60]
Desperate Housewives skit
On November 15, 2004, Owens, wearing a Philadelphia Eagles uniform, appeared with popular television actress Nicollette Sheridan (of the ABC series Desperate Housewives, in character as Edie Britt) in an introductory skit which opened that evening's Monday Night Football telecast, in which Owens and the Eagles played the Cowboys at Texas Stadium. Some observers (especially then-Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy) condemned the skit as being sexually suggestive because of Sheridan removing a towel (see video[61]), and ABC later apologized for airing it. However, on March 14, 2005, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that the skit did not violate decency standards, because it contained no outright nudity or foul language.
2006 Hydrocodone overdose
Some media outlets in Dallas reported on the morning of September 27, 2006 that Owens had tried to kill himself by intentionally ingesting an overdose of hydrocodone, a pain medication.[62] A police report filed on the night of September 26[63] seemed to confirm the attempt, saying that Owens's publicist, Kim Etheredge, found him unresponsive with an empty bottle of pain killers, pried two pills from his mouth, and called 9-1-1, after which an ambulance transported him four blocks from his Deep Ellum condo to Baylor University Medical Center.
According to the police report, Owens and Etheredge both said he was depressed, and Owens answered "yes" when asked whether he had intended to harm himself. Owens' publicist, however, refuted the report, stating that Owens had suffered an allergic reaction to the medication combined with a dietary supplement. ESPN reported that about half the police report was blacked out, including the phrases "attempting suicide by prescription pain medication" and "a drug overdose".[64]
Owens left the hospital later on September 27. At a news conference after his release, Owens denied having made a suicide attempt, stating that he expected to join the team for practice the next morning. He stated that he was "not depressed" and was "very happy to be here", and denied that doctors had pumped his stomach, calling speculation to that effect "definitely untrue".[65] The press conference took place after Owens had run routes and caught passes with the Cowboys at the team's practice facility in Valley Ranch.
Afterwards, Owens' publicist stated that she felt the police had taken advantage of Owens. The president of the union representing Dallas police officers subsequently demanded an apology from Owens and his publicist for her comments, which he said damaged the reputations of three patrolmen.[66] On Thursday, September 28, the Dallas Police Department reported the incident to be an "accidental overdose" and ended their investigation.[67]
The pain medication Owens had ingested had been prescribed to him for a broken finger he had suffered in a week 2 victory against the Washington Redskins. Bill Parcells had noted in a press conference a few days before the incident that the medication Owens had been taking had made him sick, and he had been prescribed a milder pain killer.
Spitting incident
After the December 16, 2006 game against the Atlanta Falcons, Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall claimed that Owens spat in his face after a play early in the game. Game officials and reporters were unaware of the incident and Owens was not asked about it until his post-game interview with the NFL Network, when he confirmed it.[68] Owens said, "I got frustrated and I apologize for that. It was a situation where he kept hugging me and getting in my face. He had a lot of words, I didn't. I just wanted to come and prove I’m not a guy to be schemed with." Hall said that he lost all respect for Owens.[69] When made aware that Hall was saying Owens did it deliberately, Owens said that it was an accident that occurred while they were in each other's face, talking trash. Despite no video evidence, the NFL fined Owens $35,000 for the incident.[70] After initially refusing to take a phone call from Owens, Hall was convinced by Deion Sanders to speak with Owens two days after the incident and later stated that they "cleared it all out."[71]
Hall of Fame
Owens was not voted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, despite being statistically ranked near the top of every receiving category in the history of the NFL.[72] Owens was a finalist in 2017, but was snubbed again as seven other individuals were elected.[73] Commentators attributed Owens' exclusion to his issues off the field.[72]
Touchdown celebrations
Owens is known for his flamboyant celebrations after scoring touchdowns, some of which have resulted in fines by the NFL front office.[74]
Celebrations for San Francisco
On September 24, 2000, in Dallas, Owens twice sprinted to midfield after scoring touchdowns and stood on the Dallas Cowboys' star logo. The second time, Cowboys safety George Teague leveled him at midfield, which started a confrontation between the two teams. Teague was ejected from the game, while Owens was suspended for a week by head coach Steve Mariucci.[75]
During a Monday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks on October 14, 2002, Owens pulled a Sharpie marker out of his sock to sign the football he caught to score a touchdown, and then gave the ball to his financial adviser, who happened to also be the financial adviser of Shawn Springs, who was covering Owens on the play. He was criticized by Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren for the stunt, but was not punished by the 49ers or the NFL. However, in the wake of the highly publicized incident, the league immediately adopted a new rule banning players from carrying "foreign objects" with them on the field.[76][77]
Celebrations for Philadelphia
The "Bird Dance", "The Bird", or "Wing Flap" became T.O.'s trademark dance with the Eagles.[78] T.O. did the "Bird Dance" frequently during the 2004 season after a big play or touchdown. His touchdown celebration was mocked by Hines Ward in the Eagles' first loss of the season at Pittsburgh. After scoring on a reverse, Ward flexed and began flapping his arms like a bird.[79]
Owens imitated and mocked the trademark pre-game ritual dance of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis after scoring a touchdown while playing against the Ravens in the 2004 season.[80]
Celebrations for Dallas
On the Thanksgiving Day game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 23, 2006, Owens, after catching a pass for a touchdown, dropped the ball in an oversized Salvation Army Red Kettle, donating the ball to the Salvation Army.[81] About the touchdown celebration, Owens was quoted as saying, "That was my donation. I hope it's worth as much as the fine."[82]
On September 16, 2007, Owens mocked Bill Belichick after catching a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins, by hiding behind a field goal post and holding the football to his face in a video camera fashion, as if secretly spying and filming the game. The Cowboys were penalized 15 yards for "excessive celebration".[83] On September 19, 2007, the league fined Owens $7,500 for the celebration.
On November 4, 2007, against his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, Owens flapped his wings, mimicking the dance he did while with the Eagles. This, coupled with Owens' tumultuous stay with the Eagles and his subsequent tenure with the Cowboys (an Eagles division rival), earned the boos of the crowd. After the game, Owens was quoted as saying, "There's a lot of love in those boos."[84]
Professional statistics
Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high
Year
Team
G
GS
Rec
Yards
AVG
LG
TD
1996 SF 16 10 35 520 14.9 46t 4
1997 SF 16 15 60 936 15.6 56t 8
1998 SF 16 10 67 1,097 16.4 79t 14
1999 SF 14 14 60 754 12.6 36 4
2000 SF 14 13 97 1,451 15.0 69t 13
2001 SF 16 16 93 1,412 15.4 60t 16
2002 SF 14 14 100 1,300 13.0 76t 13
2003 SF 15 15 80 1,102 13.8 75t 9
2004 PHI 14 14 77 1,200 15.6 59t 14
2005 PHI 7 7 47 763 16.2 91t 6
2006 DAL 16 15 85 1,180 13.9 56t 13
2007 DAL 15 15 81 1,355 16.7 52t 15
2008 DAL 16 16 69 1,052 15.2 75t 10
2009 BUF 16 16 55 829 15.1 98t 5
2010 CIN 14 11 72 983 13.7 78t 9
Career (15 yrs)
219
201
1,078
15,934
14.8
98t
153
NFL records and career notables
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NFL records
Only player in NFL history to score a TD against all 32 NFL teams
Only player in NFL history to score two or more touchdowns against all 32 NFL teams
Only player in NFL history to have an 800-yard receiving season with 5 different teams (Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers)
Only player in NFL history to have a 150-yard receiving game with 5 different teams (Bengals, Bills, Cowboys, Eagles, 49ers)
Only player in NFL history to have a 200-yard receiving game with 3 different teams (Bengals, Cowboys, 49ers)
Oldest player to accumulate 200 combined yards/receiving yards/yards from scrimmage in a single game (36 years, 300 days)
Consecutive seasons with at least 6 touchdowns, 2000–2010 (11) – tied with Marvin Harrison 1996–2006, Jerry Rice 1986–1996, Don Hutson 1935–1945
Consecutive seasons with at least 5 touchdown receptions, 2000–2010 (11) – tied with Marvin Harrison 1996–2006, Cris Carter 1991–2001, Tim Brown 1991–2001, Rice 1986–1996, Don Hutson 1935–1945
Consecutive seasons with at least 5 touchdowns, 2000–2010 (11) – tied with Frank Gore 2006-2016, Marvin Harrison 1996–2006, Cris Carter 1991–2001, Tim Brown 1991–2001, Rice 1986–1996, Don Hutson 1935–1945
Consecutive seasons with at least 4 touchdown receptions, 1996–2010 (15)
Consecutive seasons with at least 4 touchdowns, 1996–2010 (15)
Consecutive seasons with at least 3 touchdown receptions, 1996–2010 (15)
Consecutive seasons with at least 3 touchdowns, 1996–2010 (15)
Consecutive seasons with at least 700 receiving yards, 1996–2010 (15) - tied with Tony Gonzalez, 1999-2013
One of seven players to have at least 2 receptions of 90+ yards (John Taylor, Mike Quick, Gaynell Tinsley, Steve Watson, Willard Dewveall, and Mike Wallace)
One of 12 players to have at least 2 offensive TDs of 90+ yards
49ers franchise records
Most receptions in a single game: 20 (12/17/00 vs Chicago Bears) (Week 15)[85]
Most receiving yards on a Sunday game: 283 (12/17/00 vs Bears) (Week 15)[85]
Eagles franchise records
Most receiving touchdowns in a single season: 14 (2004)[86]
Most receiving yards per game, season: 109.0 (2005) 763 in 7 games.
Cowboys franchise records
Most consecutive games with a receiving touchdown: 7 (2007). Record shared with Franklin Clarke (1961–1962), Bob Hayes (1965–1966) and Dez Bryant (2012)[87]
Most touchdown receptions in a single game: 4 (11/18/07 vs Washington Redskins). Record shared with Bob Hayes (12/20/70)
Most receiving yards per game, career: 76.3 (2006–2008)
Bills franchise records
Longest reception: 98 yard TD (11/22/09 vs Jacksonville Jaguars) (Week 11)[88]
Longest play from scrimmage: 98 yard TD reception (11/22/09 vs Jaguars) (Week 11)[88]
Bengals franchise records
Most combined yards/receiving yards/yards from scrimmage in a single game by a player over age 30: 222 (10/3/10 vs Cleveland Browns) (Week 4)
Career milestones
5th player to reach 150 touchdowns
6th player to reach 1,000 career receptions, 6th player to reach 100 touchdown receptions, 6th player to reach 14,000 receiving yards
3rd player to reach 150 touchdown receptions, 3rd player to reach 15,000 receiving yards
Through 15 seasons, has 156 total touchdowns (153 receiving), 15,934 receiving yards, 1,078 receptions, 39 rushing attempts, 251 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, 5 kickoff returns, 23 kickoff return yards, 2 fumble recoveries, 13 fumble return yards, and 3 two-point conversions
Averaged one touchdown per game in 2001, 2004, and 2007[89]
Has had nine 1,000 yard seasons, including five consecutive (2000–2004)[89]
Reached 100 catches in only 14 games in 2002[89]
Led League in receiving touchdowns in 2001, 2002, and 2006[90]
Third all-time in regular season receiving touchdowns behind Jerry Rice and Randy Moss
Second all-time in regular season receiving yards behind Rice.
Eighth all-time in regular season receptions behind Rice, Tony Gonzalez, Marvin Harrison, Cris Carter, Tim Brown, Larry Fitzgerald, and Jason Witten[91]
Other work
Owens is depicted in a photographic work by contemporary African-American artist Hank Willis Thomas entitled Liberation of T.O.: Ain't no way I'm go'n in back ta'work fa'massa in dat darn field (2004). The work was featured in "Frequency", the Studio Museum in Harlem's 2006 exhibition of emerging artists.[92]
Owens rapped in a single titled "I'm Back", available for download on his website.[93]
Outside of his football career, Owens also appeared in various commercials, television shows, and films. Owens played himself, as a wide receiver wearing #82 for the fictional Miami Sharks, in the 1999 film Any Given Sunday.[94] In 2003, he appeared in a commercial for the ESPY Awards where he caught a home run ball from Barry Bonds in McCovey Cove.[95] Owens appeared in an episode of Punk'd, starring Ashton Kutcher, which is based on his November 19, 2005 suspension.[96]
In August 2008, Owens was featured in the pilot episode of the web series FACETIME, on My Damn Channel. He and Three 6 Mafia interview each other in the episode.[97]
He starred in a summer 2009 reality show on VH1, dubbed The T.O. Show; the show followed Owens and his "best friends and publicists" as they re-evaluated Owens' personal life.[98]
Owens appeared in the NBA All-Star celebrity game again in 2009 scoring 17 points including two alley-oops, to secure his second consecutive MVP award.[99]
In June 2009, Owens starred in ABC's reincarnation of Superstars, a sports competition show from the 70s where celebrities are paired with professional athletes. The first episode is rumored to have ended in controversy, as evidenced by a leaked clip of partner supermodel Joanna Krupa calling Owens a "prima donna".[100]
As a one-time rating sweeps week stunt, Owens replaced WKBW-TV sports anchor Jeff Russo for their 6:00 p.m. newscast on May 18, 2009.[101]
On May 8, 2012, Owens appeared on Dr. Phil with the mothers of 3 of his children to discuss relationships.[102]
In 2013, NBC Sports reported that Owens has become a model.[103]
In 2014, Owens made a cameo appearance in R&B singer Faith Evans' music video "I Deserve It", featuring Missy Elliott and Sharaya J.[104]
On September 5, 2017, Owens was announced as one of the celebrities set to compete on season 25 of Dancing with the Stars. He is partnered with professional dancer Cheryl Burke.
Owens will compete on the upcoming special for the MTV reality series The Challenge, premiering November 21, 2017 and titled Champs vs. Stars.[105]
The T.O. Show
In the summer of 2009, VH1 premiered The T.O. Show, which followed Owens in his personal life off the football field. The show was renewed for two additional seasons.
Time Out with T.O. (Podcast)
In September 2013, Owens launched a podcast on the Sideshow Network with co-hosts comedian Alonzo Bodden and former-Survivor contestant and podcast host, Rob Cesternino. Shows are released each Wednesday and the discussion centers on the week's NFL games and news. Comedian Roy Wood, Jr. has been a regular guest.[106]
Guests have been from both the sports and entertainment worlds. Some of them have been: Ron Artest, Ray J, comic Sam Tripoli, and writer Caleb Bacon.
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LaDainian Tomlinson
Edgerrin James
Jamal Lewis
Shaun Alexander
Lorenzo Neal
Tony Richardson
Randy Moss
Marvin Harrison
Terrell Owens
Torry Holt
Tony Gonzalez
Antonio Gates
Walter Jones
Jonathan Ogden
Orlando Pace
Willie Roaf
Alan Faneca
Steve Hutchinson
Will Shields
Larry Allen
Kevin Mawae
Olin Kreutz
Dwight Freeney
Michael Strahan
Jason Taylor
Julius Peppers
Richard Seymour
Warren Sapp
Kevin Williams
La'Roi Glover
Ray Lewis
Derrick Brooks
Brian Urlacher
Joey Porter
Zach Thomas
DeMarcus Ware
Champ Bailey
Charles Woodson
Ty Law
Ronde Barber
Ed Reed
Brian Dawkins
Troy Polamalu
Darren Sharper
Adam Vinatieri
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Shane Lechler
Brian Moorman
Josh Cribbs
Dante Hall
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Tony Dungy
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2000 AP NFL All-Pro Team
Offense: QB Rich Gannon
RB Marshall Faulk
RB Eddie George
WR Randy Moss
WR Terrell Owens
TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Jonathan Ogden
OT Kyle Turley
OG Larry Allen
OG Bruce Matthews
C Tom Nalen
Defense: DE Jason Taylor
DE Hugh Douglas
DT Warren Sapp
DT La'Roi Glover
OLB Derrick Brooks
OLB Junior Seau
MLB Ray Lewis
MLB Jeremiah Trotter
CB Sam Madison
CB Samari Rolle
S John Lynch
S Darren Sharper
Special Teams P Shane Lechler
PK Matt Stover
KR Derrick Mason
PR Az-Zahir Hakim
ST Michael Bates
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2001 AP NFL All-Pro Team
Offense: QB Kurt Warner
RB Marshall Faulk
RB Priest Holmes
WR David Boston
WR Terrell Owens
TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Walter Jones
OT Orlando Pace
G Larry Allen
G Alan Faneca
C Kevin Mawae
Defense: DE John Abraham
DE Michael Strahan
DT Warren Sapp
DT Ted Washington
OLB Jason Gildon
OLB Jamir Miller
ILB Ray Lewis
ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Ronde Barber
CB Aeneas Williams
S Mike Brown
S Brian Dawkins
Special Teams P Todd Sauerbrun
PK David Akers
KR Steve Smith
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2002 AP NFL All-Pro Team
Offense: QB Rich Gannon
RB Priest Holmes
RB Ricky Williams
WR Marvin Harrison
WR Terrell Owens
TE Jeremy Shockey
OT Lincoln Kennedy
OT Jonathan Ogden
G Alan Faneca
G Will Shields
C Barret Robbins
Defense: DE Simeon Rice
DE Jason Taylor
DT Kris Jenkins
DT Warren Sapp
OLB Derrick Brooks
OLB Joey Porter
ILB Zach Thomas
ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Patrick Surtain
CB Troy Vincent
S Brian Dawkins
S Rod Woodson
Special teams: P Todd Sauerbrun
PK Adam Vinatieri
KR Michael Lewis
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2004 AP NFL All-Pro Team
Offense: QB Peyton Manning
RB Curtis Martin
RB LaDainian Tomlinson
FB William Henderson
WR Muhsin Muhammad
WR Terrell Owens
TE Antonio Gates
OT Willie Anderson
OT Walter Jones
OT Willie Roaf
G Alan Faneca
G Brian Waters
C Jeff Hartings
Defense: DE Dwight Freeney
DE Julius Peppers
DT Richard Seymour
DT Kevin Williams
OLB Derrick Brooks
OLB Takeo Spikes
ILB James Farrior
ILB Ray Lewis
CB Champ Bailey
CB Ronde Barber
CB Lito Sheppard
S Brian Dawkins
S Ed Reed
Special teams P Shane Lechler
PK Adam Vinatieri
KR Eddie Drummond
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2007 AP NFL All-Pro Team
Offense: QB Tom Brady
RB LaDainian Tomlinson
RB Brian Westbrook
FB Lorenzo Neal
WR Randy Moss
WR Terrell Owens
TE Jason Witten
OT Matt Light
OT Walter Jones
G Alan Faneca
G Steve Hutchinson
C Jeff Saturday
Defense: DE Jared Allen
DE Patrick Kerney
DT Albert Haynesworth
DT Kevin Williams
OLB Mike Vrabel
OLB DeMarcus Ware
ILB Lofa Tatupu
ILB Patrick Willis
CB Antonio Cromartie
CB Asante Samuel
FS Ed Reed
SS Bob Sanders
Special teams: P Andy Lee
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1932: Flaherty
1933: Burnett, Caddel, Johnsos, Karr, Kelly, McNally & Richards
1934: Hewitt
1935: Hutson & Karr
1936: Hutson
1937: Hutson
1938: Hutson
1939: Benton
1940: Hutson
1941: Hutson
1942: Hutson
1943: Hutson
1944: Hutson
1945: Liebel
1946: Dewell
1947: Kavanaugh
1948: Kutner
1949: Fears, Kavanaugh & Taylor
1950: Shaw
1951: Hirsch
1952: Box
1953: Pihos & Wilson
1954: Hill
1955: Hill
1956: Howton
1957: Mutschelller
1958: Berry & McDonald
1959: Berry
1960: Randle
1961: McDonald
1962: Clarke
1963: Barr & Collins
1964: Mitchell, Morris & Pope
1965: Hayes & Parks
1966: Hayes
1967: H. Jones
1968: Warfield
1969: Rentzel
1970: Gordon
1971: Warfield
1972: Washington
1973: H. Jackson
1974: Branch
1975: Gray & Swann
1976: Branch
1977: Moore
1978: Jefferson
1979: Morgan
1980: Jefferson
1981: Jenkins & Watson
1982: Chandler
1983: Green
1984: Clayton
1985: Turner
1986: Rice
1987: Rice
1988: Clayton
1989: Rice
1990: Rice
1991: Rice
1992: Sharpe
1993: Rice & Rison
1994: Sharpe
1995: Carter & Pickens
1996: M. Jackson & Martin
1997: Carter
1998: Moss
1999: Carter
2000: Moss
2001: Owens
2002: Owens
2003: Moss
2004: Muhammad
2005: Harrison & Smith
2006: Owens
2007: Moss
2008: Fitzgerald & Johnson
2009: Davis, Fitzgerald & Moss
2010: Bowe
2011: Gronkowski
2012: J. Jones
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