One former Bengals player among 26 semifinalists for Hall of Fame

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 24: Terrell Owens #81 of the Cincinnati Bengals pulls in this reception against Curtis Lofton #50 of the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on October 24, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - OCTOBER 24: Terrell Owens #81 of the Cincinnati Bengals pulls in this reception against Curtis Lofton #50 of the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on October 24, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Sports
By Jay Morrison
Nov 17, 2016
X

The NFL on Thursday trimmed a field of 94 nominees to 26 semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017, and one former Cincinnati Bengals player made the cut.

Although he wasn’t in stripes for long.

Terrell Owens, who played in Cincinnati in 2010 for the final season of his 15-year career, is one of four wide receivers on the list.

Owens caught 72 passes for 983 yards and nine touchdowns for the Bengals in 2010.

His he ranks second all time in receiving yards (15,934), third in receiving touchdowns (153) and sixth in receptions (1,078).

The other receivers on the list are Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt and Hines Ward.

Explore The full list can be found here.
In Other News
1
Wright State basketball: Pickett’s easy-going approach helping him...
2
‘Secret sauce’ continuing to work after 23 editions of Flyin’ to the...
3
Piqua’s Haines thankful for his players and proud of them after Indiana...
4
Miami University men’s basketball team ranked for first time since 1999
5
Dayton basketball: Future Flyer performs well in loss to Northridge at...

About the Author

Jay Morrison