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John Owens

Retired

Seattle Seahawks · TE

John Owens recorded 35 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, CLV, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

5.1

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

35

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Divisional Round
2006
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 13, 2007

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2007

1 rec · 21 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2008
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 9, 2008

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2008

1 rec · 1 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2006
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 31, 2006

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2006

3 rec · 40 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2008
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 7, 2008

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2008

2 rec · 29 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2002
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 20, 2002

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2002

2 rec · 19 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 40 receiving yards · 3 receptions

Regular Season
2006
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 31, 2006

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2006

3 rec · 40 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2008
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 9, 2008

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2008

1 rec · 1 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 4 targets

Regular Season
2002
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 20, 2002

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2002

2 rec · 19 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2008

01
DETOWENS—John 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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Franchise era

2004–2012

02
CHIOWENS—John Owens
CHIURLACHER54Brian Urlacher
CHIHESTER23Devin Hester

Takeaways and special teams reach the Super Bowl

Chicago Bears · Urlacher and Lovie's defense

Lovie Smith restored the defense-first formula, and Hester's return brilliance helped the 2006 Bears reach Super Bowl XLI.

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Franchise era

2006–2011

03
NOOWENS—John Owens
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOCOLSTON12Marques Colston

An offense and a city rise together

New Orleans Saints · Brees, Payton and rebirth

The blocked punt in the Superdome reopening began an emotional run that culminated in the franchise's first championship after the 2009 season.

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Franchise era

1999–2009

04
SEAOWENS—John Owens
SEAHASSELBECK8Matt Hasselbeck
SEAALEXANDER37Shaun Alexander

Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks · Holmgren builds an NFC champion

Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons76 career games22 career receptions178 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 138Jersey: 861 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2002Most recent: Dec 27, 2009

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.