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Cowboys or 49ers. Which team fits Terrell Owens’ Hall of Fame profile the best?

Terrell Owens has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Owens played for five teams during his NFL career, including the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers.

Owens was played with Philadelphia, Buffalo, Cincinnati.

When you think of Terrell Owens, do you view him as a 49ers great or a Cowboys great?

In Owens’ 11-year career, he had 1,078 receptions for 15,934 yards and 153 touchdowns.

In San Francisco, where he entered the league as a third-round draft pick out of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Owens had 592 catches for 8,572 yards and 81 touchdowns. Ironically, 81 was his jersey number. He played in nine playoff games during his eight seasons with the 49ers.

In Dallas, Owens had 235 receptions for 3,587 yards and 38 touchdowns. He played in two playoff games during his three seasons with the Cowboys.

Owens’ only Super Bowl appearance came while he was with the Eagles and it was a memorable one. Despite playing hurt, Owens had nine catches for 122 yards in a 24-21 loss to New England in Super Bowl XXXIX.

Joining Owens in the Class of 2018 will be Randy Moss, Jerry Kramer, Ray Lewis, Brian Dawkins, Robert Brazile, Bobby Beathard and Brian Urlacher. The class will be enshrined on Aug. 4 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

This story was originally published February 5, 2018 at 8:42 AM with the headline "Cowboys or 49ers. Which team fits Terrell Owens’ Hall of Fame profile the best?."

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