Factoid
The Seahawks are rolling the dice on Terrell Owens. (Well, sort of – he’s signed to a one-year deal at the league minimum, and they can cut him at any time.)
Owens’ age suggests he won’t make a big impact. He’s 38. And while he supposedly ran a 4.45 for the team on Monday and takes good care of himself, it’s unusual for a receiver to be productive at that age.
In the last 30 years, only three receivers over the age of 34 have gone for 1,000 yards in a season. Jerry Rice did it as a 39-year-old with the Raiders. The only other two are Tim Brown and Drew Hill, who both did it at the age of 35.
1,000-YARD RECEIVERS WHO WERE 34-PLUS YEARS OLD
No Yards Avg TD Age Year
92 1211 13.2 7 39 2002 Jerry Rice, Oak.
91 1165 12.8 10 35 2001 Tim Brown, Oak.
90 1109 12.3 4 35 1991 Drew Hill, Hou.
69 1052 15.2 10 34 2008 Terrell Owens, Dall.
96 1274 13.3 9 34 2000 Cris Carter, Minn.
95 1366 14.4 12 34 2006 Marvin Harrison, Ind.
76 1128 14.8 11 34 2000 Tim Brown, Oak.
94 1147 12.2 6 34 2007 Bobby Engram, Sea.
—Ian Allan
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Posted by BILL REHOR | Aug. 07 at 01:23 PM
Safe to say, though, that Seattle is a lot more worried about Sidney Rice's health than they're letting on?