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Terrell Owens

Terrell Eldorado Owens

Position: WR
Height: 6-3    Weight: 226 lbs.
Born: December 7, 1973 in Alexander City, AL
College: Tennessee-Chattanooga

Career AV: 113 (56th overall since 1950)

6-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd round (89th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft.

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Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1996 23 SFO WR 81 16 10 35 520 14.9 4 46 2.2 32.5 520 4 1 6
1997 24 SFO WR 81 16 15 60 936 15.6 8 56 3.8 58.5 936 8 1 10
1998 25 SFO wr 81 16 10 67 1097 16.4 14 79 4.2 68.6 4 53 1 21 13.3 3.3 0.3 1150 15 1 12
1999 26 SFO WR 81 14 14 60 754 12.6 4 36 4.3 53.9 754 4 1 6
2000*+ 27 SFO WR 81 14 13 97 1451 15.0 13 69 6.9 103.6 3 11 0 5 3.7 0.8 0.2 1462 13 3 16
2001*+ 28 SFO WR 81 16 16 93 1412 15.2 16 60 5.8 88.3 4 21 0 12 5.3 1.3 0.3 1433 16 0 18
2002*+ 29 SFO WR 81 14 14 100 1300 13.0 13 76 7.1 92.9 7 79 1 38 11.3 5.6 0.5 1379 14 0 14
2003* 30 SFO WR 81 15 15 80 1102 13.8 9 75 5.3 73.5 3 -2 0 3 -0.7 -0.1 0.2 1100 9 0 12
2004*+ 31 PHI WR 81 14 14 77 1200 15.6 14 59 5.5 85.7 3 -5 0 6 -1.7 -0.4 0.2 1195 14 2 12
2005 32 PHI wr 81 7 7 47 763 16.2 6 91 6.7 109.0 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.3 0.1 765 6 0 6
2006 33 DAL WR 81 16 15 85 1180 13.9 13 56 5.3 73.8 1180 13 0 13
2007*+ 34 DAL WR 81 15 15 81 1355 16.7 15 52 5.4 90.3 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.3 0.1 1360 15 0 15
2008 35 DAL WR 81 16 16 69 1052 15.2 10 75 4.3 65.8 7 33 0 8 4.7 2.1 0.4 1085 10 1 9
2009 36 BUF 81 7 23 281 12.2 1 43 3.3 40.1 5 58 1 29 11.6 8.3 0.7 339 2 0
Career 196 174 974 14403 14.8 140 91 5.0 73.5 38 255 3 38 6.7 1.3 0.2 14658 143 10 149
8 yrs SFO 121 107 592 8572 14.5 81 79 4.9 70.8 21 162 2 38 7.7 1.3 0.2 8734 83 7 94
3 yrs DAL 47 46 235 3587 15.3 38 75 5.0 76.3 8 38 0 8 4.8 0.8 0.2 3625 38 1 37
2 yrs PHI 21 21 124 1963 15.8 20 91 5.9 93.5 4 -3 0 6 -0.8 -0.1 0.2 1960 20 2 18
1 yr BUF 7 23 281 12.2 1 43 3.3 40.1 5 58 1 29 11.6 8.3 0.7 339 2 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1996 23 SFO WR 81 16 10 3 47 0 18 15.7 567
1997 24 SFO WR 81 16 15 2 31 0 23 15.5 967
Career 196 174 5 78 0 23 15.6 14736

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1996 23 SFO WR 81 16 10 0 1 0 0 0
1997 24 SFO WR 81 16 15 0 1 1 0 0
1998 25 SFO wr 81 16 10 0 1 1 13 0
1999 26 SFO WR 81 14 14 0 1 0 0 0
2000*+ 27 SFO WR 81 14 13 0 3 0 0 0
2004*+ 31 PHI WR 81 14 14 0 2 0 0 0
2008 35 DAL WR 81 16 16 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Career 196 174 0 10 2 13 0 4 0
8 yrs SFO 121 107 0 7 2 13 0
3 yrs DAL 47 46 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2 yrs PHI 21 21 0 2 0 0 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1996 23 SFO WR 81 16 10 4 4 24
1997 24 SFO WR 81 16 15 8 8 48
1998 25 SFO wr 81 16 10 1 14 15 1 92
1999 26 SFO WR 81 14 14 4 4 24
2000*+ 27 SFO WR 81 14 13 13 13 1 80
2001*+ 28 SFO WR 81 16 16 16 16 96
2002*+ 29 SFO WR 81 14 14 1 13 14 84
2003* 30 SFO WR 81 15 15 9 9 54
2004*+ 31 PHI WR 81 14 14 14 14 84
2005 32 PHI wr 81 7 7 6 6 36
2006 33 DAL WR 81 16 15 13 13 1 80
2007*+ 34 DAL WR 81 15 15 15 15 90
2008 35 DAL WR 81 16 16 10 10 60
2009 36 BUF 81 7 1 1 2 12
Career 196 174 3 140 143 3 864
8 yrs SFO 121 107 2 81 83 2 502
3 yrs DAL 47 46 38 38 1 230
2 yrs PHI 21 21 20 20 120
1 yr BUF 7 1 1 2 12

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5 Larry Fitzgerald, Billy Howton, Eddie Brown, Nat Moore, Gordie Soltau, Mark Clayton, Gene A. Washington, Reggie Wayne, Dave Parks, John Jefferson
6 Reggie Wayne, Cliff Branch, Gene A. Washington, Bob Hayes*, Marvin Harrison, Billy Howton, Steve Largent*, Herman Moore, Mark Clayton, Sterling Sharpe
7 Reggie Wayne, Bob Hayes*, Herman Moore, Sterling Sharpe, Gary Clark, Raymond Berry*, Torry Holt, Marvin Harrison, Chad Ochocinco, Del Shofner
8 Reggie Wayne, Bob Hayes*, Chad Ochocinco, Torry Holt, Herman Moore, Raymond Berry*, Gary Clark, Steve Largent*, Isaac Bruce, Randy Moss
9 Torry Holt, Steve Largent*, Bob Hayes*, Herman Moore, Rod Smith, Raymond Berry*, Randy Moss, Gary Clark, Isaac Bruce, Marvin Harrison
10 Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt, Andre Reed, Paul Warfield*, Steve Largent*, Raymond Berry*, Herman Moore, Rod Smith, Gary Clark, Bob Hayes*
11 Isaac Bruce, Raymond Berry*, Rod Smith, Steve Largent*, Paul Warfield*, Torry Holt, Andre Reed, Gary Clark, Randy Moss, James Lofton*
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13 Steve Largent*, Raymond Berry*, Rod Smith, Marvin Harrison, Isaac Bruce, Randy Moss, Andre Reed, Paul Warfield*, James Lofton*, Tim Brown
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2007

First-Team All-Pro

2000
2001
2002
2004
2007

Receptions

2000 NFL 97 (5/69)
2001 NFL 93 (9/98)
2002 NFL 100 (4/51)
Active 974 (2)
Career 974 (6)

Receiving Yds

2000 NFL 1451 (4/37)
2001 NFL 1412 (3/51)
2002 NFL 1300 (8)
2006 NFL 1180 (9)
2007 NFL 1355 (5/83)
Active 14403 (2)
Career 14403 (5)

Receiving TD

1997 NFL 8 (9)
1998 NFL 14 (2/27)
2000 NFL 13 (3/46)
2001 NFL 16 (1/13)

2002 NFL 13 (1/46)

2003 NFL 9 (10)
2004 NFL 14 (3/27)
2006 NFL 13 (1/46)

2007 NFL 15 (3/17)
2008 NFL 10 (5)
Active 140 (1)

Career 140 (2)

Long Reception

2005 NFL 91 (1/67)

Yds/Reception

2005 NFL 16.2 (9)
2007 NFL 16.7 (5)
Active 14.8 (17)

Receiving Yds/Game

2000 NFL 103.6 (1/17)

2001 NFL 88.3 (4/89)
2002 NFL 92.9 (2/63)
2003 NFL 73.5 (8)
2004 NFL 85.7 (5)
2007 NFL 90.3 (5/76)
Active 73.5 (8)
Career 73.5 (12)

Touchdowns

1998 NFL 15 (5/97)
2000 NFL 13 (9)
2001 NFL 16 (2/68)
2002 NFL 14 (7)
2004 NFL 14 (7)
2006 NFL 13 (7)
2007 NFL 15 (4/97)
Active 143 (2)
Career 143 (5)

Points Scored

Active 864 (16)
Career 864 (62)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1998 NFL 15 (5/95)
2000 NFL 13 (9)
2001 NFL 16 (2/67)
2002 NFL 14 (7)
2004 NFL 14 (7)
2006 NFL 13 (7)
2007 NFL 15 (4/95)
Active 143 (2)
Career 143 (5)

2-pt. Conv. Made

Active 3 (6)
Career 3 (22)

Yds From Scrimmage

Active 14658 (4)
Career 14658 (20)

All-Purpose Yds

Active 14736 (6)
Career 14736 (30)

Touches

Active 1017 (22)

Yds/Touch

2000 NFL 14.6 (7/77)
2002 NFL 12.9 (6)
Active 14.5 (5)
Career 14.5 (101)

Games

Active 196 (21)

Games Started

Active 174 (11)
Career 174 (160)

Playoff Games Started

Active 12 (13)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

2000Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
2001Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2002Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2004Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2007Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL

Fantasy

Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1996 23 16 WR 76 57
1997 24 16 WR 142 26 20 51
1998 25 16 WR 205 82 3 15
1999 26 14 WR 99 47
2000 27 14 WR 224 114 3 11
2001 28 16 WR 239 110 2 9
2002 29 14 WR 222 102 2 11
2003 30 15 WR 164 60 12 28
2004 31 14 WR 204 76 4 16
2005 32 7 WR 113 32
2006 33 16 WR 196 80 2 11
2007 34 15 WR 226 109 2 6
2008 35 16 WR 169 52 9 28
2009 36 7 WR 46 38
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