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Terrell Owens

WR (retired)

Terrell Owens: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

15-year career across SF, PHI, DAL, BUF, CIN. 15,934 career receiving yards (3rd all-time at retirement). HOF Class of 2018.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	219
Receptions	1,078
Receiving Yards	15,934
Receiving TDs	153
Y/R	14.78

6 1,300+ yard seasons across 4 different teams (SF, PHI, DAL, BUF) — among the most-traveled HOF WRs ever.

Trend

TO 1,300-yard seasons

Year	Tm	Yds
2000	SF	1,451
2001	SF	1,452
2002	SF	1,477
2004	PHI	1,200
2007	DAL	1,355

SF era: 6,818 yards, 81 TDs, 5 Pro Bowls. Post-SF era: 9,116 yards, 72 TDs.

Split

TO career splits

Stop	Years	Yds
SF	1996-2003	6,818
PHI	2004-05	1,963
DAL	2006-08	3,613
BUF	2009	829
CIN	2010	983

His SB XXXIX (Feb 2005) was 9 catches for 122 yards — playing on a torn ACL just weeks after surgery.

Rare

TO SB XXXIX line

Stat	Value
Catches	9
Yards	122
Surgery context	7 weeks earlier
Final score	L vs NE 24-21

He's 1 of only 4 WRs in NFL history with 150+ TDs.

Comparison

150+ TD WR club

Player	TDs
Jerry Rice	197
Randy Moss	156
Terrell Owens	153
Cris Carter	130 (just shy)

He's the only HOF inductee to skip his own enshrinement ceremony — held a personal ceremony at Tennessee-Chattanooga instead.

Anomaly

TO HOF saga

Year	Status
2016	1st-ballot eligible, snubbed
2017	2nd ballot, snubbed
2018	Inducted (3rd ballot)
Aug 2018	Skipped Canton ceremony

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