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Dan Owens

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Detroit Lions · DT

Dan Owens recorded 6 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

1.7

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

1

indexed seasons

6

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Dan Owens's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1999
DETROITLIONS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 8, 2000

Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2000

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 5, 1999

Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1999

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
DENVERBRONCOS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 25, 1999

Denver Broncos vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 25, 1999

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
DETROITLIONS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 19, 1999

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 12, 1999

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Dan Owens's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4 total tackles

Wild Card
1999
DETROITLIONS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 8, 2000

Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2000

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 5, 1999

Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1999

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
1999
DENVERBRONCOS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 25, 1999

Denver Broncos vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 25, 1999

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dan Owens's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1998

01
DETOWENS—Dan Owens
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

02
ATLOWENS—Dan Owens
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

03
ATLOWENS—Dan Owens
ATLANDERSON32Jamal Anderson
ATLTUGGLE58Jessie Tuggle

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

04
DETOWENS—Dan Owens
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons6 career games8 career solo tackles1 career sacksJersey: 901 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 14, 1999Most recent: Jan 8, 2000

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history