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Montell Owens

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Chicago Bears · RB

Montell Owens recorded 71 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars.

▶Best highlights

4.1

rush yds/gm

1.9

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

71

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2012
NEW YORKJETS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 9, 2012

New York Jets vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2012

91 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2012
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 23, 2012

New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

42 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
2008
HOUSTONTEXANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 28, 2008

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2008

41 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2012
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 16, 2012

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2012

47 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2008
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 18, 2008

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2008

2 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 91 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown · 14 carries

Regular Season
2012
NEW YORKJETS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 9, 2012

New York Jets vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2012

91 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2008
HOUSTONTEXANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 28, 2008

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2008

41 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 77 receiving yards

Regular Season
2012
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 23, 2012

New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

42 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2010

01
JAXOWENS—Montell Owens
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

02
JAXOWENS—Montell Owens
JAXPOSLUSZNY51Paul Posluszny
JAXSHORTS84Cecil Shorts

Quarterback misses stall a young roster

Jacksonville Jaguars · The long rebuild

Repeated top draft picks failed to create momentum until the defense accumulated enough talent for a sudden breakthrough.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

03
DETOWENS—Montell Owens
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2013–present

04
CHIOWENS—Montell Owens
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons111 career games292 career rushing yards3 career rushing touchdowns12 career receptions132 career receiving yardsJersey: 242 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2006Most recent: Sep 28, 2014

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.