People forget that I'm a human being, just because I play a sport that everybody loves. We're human. We're not invincible. We share the same feelings and emotions that people on the outside feel. I don't think people really understand that.

5 YPG- 12 yards per catch- 45 longest catch- 10 touchdowns
On May 29 2012 Owens was released. On December 22 in a week 16 game against the Carolina Panthers Owens caught his 15th touchdown catch of the season to set a new Cowboy record for touchdown catches in a season. There is also talk about pursuing ventures following the completion of his football career and following his romantic interests.

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. Popularly known by his initials T. Owens was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004 after a spat with 49ers front office members.