Terry Owens
Encyclopedia
Terry Woodrow Owens is a former American football
offensive lineman in the American Football League
and the National Football League
. Selected in the 11th round (99th overall) of the 1966 AFL Draft
, Owens joined the San Diego Chargers
. He played for the Chargers for ten seasons.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive lineman in the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
and the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Selected in the 11th round (99th overall) of the 1966 AFL Draft
1966 American Football League Draft
-Round One:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:-Round eleven:-Round twelve:-See also:* 1966 NFL Draft*...
, Owens joined the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played for the Chargers for ten seasons.