Terrell Owens is one of the most famed and controversial players in the National Football League (NFL). The Alabama native is regarded as one of the most talented wide receivers in professional football but has captured attention for his battles with coaches, team executives and even his fellow players.
Owens, 24, is a father to his four children: Terique Owens, Atlin Owens, Kylee Owens, and Dasha Owens.
Terrell Owens has an estimated net worth of $500,000 as of 2022. Through his NFL career, he earned an estimated $80 million but lost it all. Well, it is shocking that such a productive player lost all his career earnings.
Previously, his salary was outstanding. He used to receive the average salary of $7 million at San Francisco 49ers and same amount with Philadelphia Eagles. He earned $9 million in 2004 including salary and bonus, though his base salary was only $660,000.
Salary and earnings:
Season | Team | Salary |
1996 | San Francisco 49ers | $422,000 |
1997 | San Francisco 49ers | $190,000 |
1998 | San Francisco 49ers | $228,000 |
1999 | San Francisco 49ers | $7,900,000 |
2000 | San Francisco 49ers | $2,800,000 |
2001 | San Francisco 49ers | $3,500,000 |
2002 | San Francisco 49ers | $4,100,000 |
2003 | San Francisco 49ers | $4,700,000 |
2004 | Philadelphia Eagles | $8,841,373 |
2005 | Philadelphia Eagles | $2,735,295 |
2006 | Dallas Cowboys | $10,000,000 |
2007 | Dallas Cowboys | $11,000,000 |
2008 | Dallas Cowboys | $13,730,000 |
2009 | Buffalo Bills | $6,250,000 |
2010 | Cincinnati Bengals | $3,166,666 |
2012 | Seattle Seahawks | $65,000 |
Total salary | $79,628,334 |
He signed a $25 million contract with Dallas Cowboys for three years with $5 million as of 1st-year salary. His salary gradually decreased and came to $925,000 with the Seattle Seahawks in 2013.
Terrell Owens is notable for its outstanding achievements in the world of football. He has a gigantic height of 6 ft 3 in, which is around 1.91m. His weight is around 225lb (102) kg.
Terrell Owens personal life is as controversial as his professional career. He has been in relationships with Felisha Terrell (2004-06), Candace Cabrera (2006-07), Sanaa Lathan (2006), Serinda Swan (2008), Kari Klinkenborg (2012), and Kip Force (2013).
In Sep 2011, Melanie Paige Smith III, the mother of his daughter, sued him for failure to support his child financially, but the case settled before trial.
Moreover, he was married to Rachel Snider in 2014. The two got married in a secret ceremony in Norwalk, California, United States. The marriage lasted only for three days as they had problems.
Currently, he is single.
Outside of his football career, he was passionate about photography. He has made his appearance in various commercials, television shows, and films. He played a role of the wide receiver in the 1999 film Any Given Sunday.
In 2003, he appeared in a commercial adds for the ESPY Awards. In 2014, he had a cameo appearance in R&B singer Faith Evans’ music video “I Deserve It.” In 2009, he appeared in the “The T.O. Show”
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Terrell Owens was born on 7 December 1973, and this makes his age 45 now. His place of birth was Alexander City, Alabama. He is an American. His ethnicity is of Afro-American ethnicity. His star sign is Sagittarius.
He was born to LC Russel and Marilyn Heard. Terrell Owens started his professional NFL career with San Francisco in 1996. He also played college basketball and football at the University of Tennessee.
Owens grew up along with his three siblings and was raised by his mother and grandmother. He loved to watch football, and his favorite player was Jerry Rice. He went to Benjamin Russell High School where he excelled in the football, baseball, track, and baseball.
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After graduation, Terrell Owens attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He played many sports that include football, basketball and ran track.
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While playing in college, he wore the #80 jersey to admire his idol Jerry Rice. During his sophomore year, he caught 38 passes for 724 yards, eight touchdowns, and 34 passes 357 yards and three touchdowns during his junior year.
Terrell Owens professional career left behind his college scores. His professional career started in 1996. The NFL’s San Francisco 49ers drafted him in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played with 49ers for seven seasons.
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He also played for Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Allen Wranglers, and Seattle Seahawks.
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