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Early in the season, after catching a touchdown pass against the Dallas Cowboys, Owens ran to the center of the field to celebrate. The 49ers had come off a disappointing season and Owens' could not contain his excitement over the 49ers lead. A second score by Owens brought on another celebration, much to the offense of both the Cowboys and the 49ers.

Owens' best season as a professional football player with the 49ers merged with Rice's final campaign with the 49ers, in which Rice was shown one loud ovation after another. But Owens did not let the tumult of Rice's departure distract him. By year-end, he was on his way to his first Pro Bowl in Hawaii. During the off-season, however, Owens was hounded by the press. Criticisms of his attitude, his locker room explosions, and his touchdown celebrations came to define his reputation.

Spending time alone, he isolated himself from reporters, fans, and teammates. His isolation was noted as discontent, and predictions for the 49ers season was grim. Owens made no excuses for his behavior. He just went out and played. By the season's end, Owens had another stellar season and was selected for the Pro Bowl a second time, earning him first team All-Pro honors.

In the coming seasons, Owens continued to court controversy. The first game of the campaign against the Seattle Seahawks ended with a gamewinning touchdown by Owens. After the score, Owens pulled a Sharpie pen from his sock and signed the football, then handed it to his financial advisor who sat in the stands. Seahawks' coach Mike Holmgren claimed that Owens had dishonored the game. After ESPN analysts ripped Owens for his on-field behavior, he invited a camera into his home in order to defend himself on live television.

He argued that the league targeted black players with its strict rules against touchdown celebrations. Not only that, Owens claimed that his mother, whom he is now very close to, is the reason for his touchdown tactics. Education: Attended University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Career: San Francisco 49ers, professional football player, ; Philadelphia Eagles, professional football player, Web —www.

Although the Sharpie incident spawned immense criticism by the media and fans, Owens found a way to turn it into good will, testifying to his claim that the most important things in his life are his faith and his family. The Sharpie Company agreed to pledge money to the Alzheimer's Association for every touchdown that Owens makes. Owens' grandmother, Alice, suffers from the disease, and he has testified to the U.

Senate committee about its effects. Over the eight years that Owens played for the San Francisco 49ers, he caught passes, of those in Owens went on to play for the Dallas Cowboys in , embarking on another storied legacy. In his first season with the team, Owens led the league with 13 regular season touchdowns and this despite a serious tendon injury to his finger.

While doctors recommended season ending surgery, Owens elected to wait until the end of the season to repair the damage. In , Terrell set a Dallas Cowboys record with 15 touchdown receptions and helped lead the team to the NFC East divisional title for the first time since Owens also amassed 69 catches for 1, yards and 10 touchdowns in his last season for the Dallas Cowboys.

Owens' Dallas tenure would be equally as eventful as his Philly one, highlighted by an accidental painkiller overdose that left Owens in the hospital in The wideout had been prescribed pain medication for a broken finger which, taken in junction with a dietary supplement, had caused an adverse effect, according to Owens. Dallas Police said that Owens had attempted suicide in the police report. Famously, Owens broke down crying following a playoff defeat in to the eventual Super Bowl champion Giants, when he tried to deflect blame from quarterback Tony Romo for the loss.

Owens signed a new contract with the Cowboys during the season, but was released in He finished his Cowboys career with 3, yards in 47 games, 38 touchdowns and receptions in that span. American Football. Bench Patrick Mahomes? Chiefs fan starts petition to replace QB1 with Chad Henne really. Chiefs 4m ago. Dolphins 34m ago.