JockBio: Terrell Owens Facts

Terrell Owens

In his senior season at UTC, Terrell was named first-team All-Southern Conference, and set a school record by catching a pass in 11 consecutive games.
Terrell’s 10 starts for San Francisco in 1996 was the most by a 49ers rookie receiver since Gene Washington’s 14 in 1969.
Terrell’s touchdown reception against the Packers in the 1998 playoffs was dubbed the “Redemption Catch.” It was the successor to “The Catch” by Dwight Clark that sent the 49ers to the 1981 NFC title game.
Terrell won the celebrity slam-dunk competition at the 2000 NBA All-Star Game
Terrell had a record-breaking day on December 17, 2000 with 20 catches for 283 yards versus the Bears. His reception total surpassed the 50-year-old mark held by Tom Fears.
Terrell made the most of his two catches against the Saints in January of 2001. The pair of receptions covered 166 yards, and both went for touchdowns.
Terrell was inducted into the UTC Hall of Fame in 2002.
Terrell touched off a firestorm on controversy before a 2004 Monday Night Football game against the Cowboys when he appeared in a racy promotion with Nicollette Sheridan of the ABC show, "Desperate Housewives." The spot—which had the two in the locker room before the contest—featured suggestive dialogue and ended with the curvy actress dropping the towel she was wrapped in.
Prior to a 2004 game with the Lions, Terrell received emails from members of the Navy and Air Force stationed in the Middle East, asking him to perform a salute should he score a touchdown against Detroit. He delivered after a 29-yard TD reception in the first quarter. Terrell put the ball on the ground, stomped on it and let the troops know they were in his thoughts.
Most teammates refer to Terrell by his initials, T.O., but he also has another telling nickname: “Exposure,” as in always seeking it.
Terrell says the NFL might as well stand for “No Freakin' Loyalty.”
Terrell is a two-time winner of the 100-yard race at the Superstars competition, which features top athletes in a variety of sports.
In 2002, Terrell played five games for the Adirondack Wildcats of the United States Basketball League.
Terrell majored in merchandising at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Terrell has a son named Terique. The boy lives with his mother.
Terrell's grandmother, Alice, has Alzheimer's disease and has to be watched constantly. He has worked his infamous Sharpie incident into a way to support her and others who suffer with the condition. The company pledges money for every touchdown he scores to the Alzheimer's Association. He and Rams head coach Mike Martz have testified in front of a United Sates Senate Committee about the effects of the disease.

Dwight Clark, 1987 Topps

Tom Fears, 1955 Topps