Terrell Eldorado Owens (pronEng?t?r?l) (born on December 7, 1973) is an American football wide receiver. He is currently a free agent. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, and former holder of the league single-game reception record, Owens has been one of the dominant receivers of his era.

As productive as he has been, Owens has been equally controversial, creating firestorms with almost every team he has played for as a professional. Owens played college football and basketball (college basketball) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and was selected in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Owens was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004 after a spat with 49ers front office members. Two years later, he was released and signed to another large pact by the Dallas Cowboys, only to be given his unconditional release on March 4, 2009. Several days later, he was signed by the Buffalo Bills to a one-year contract.

Popularly known by his initials, T.O., Owens is renowned for his flamboyant touchdown celebrations (touchdown celebration), incurring many fines and causing frequent penalties (Penalty (American football)) for his team.