Terrell Owens and the 5 Biggest End-of-Career Train Wrecks in NFL History

According to Pro Football Weekly, former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens is hitting the field once again. The key word there is former NFL wide receiver, because Owens has made the move to the Indoor Football League.

Clearly, this is an act of desperation, so in honor of that, here are some of the biggest career-ending train wrecks in pro football history.

Terrell Owens, WR

After playing with the San Francisco 49ers from 1996 to 2003, Terrell Owens spent two years with the Philadelphia Eagles, three years with the Dallas Cowboys and one year each with the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals.

His production isn't the problem, because you don't get to be the NFL's No. 2 all-time leading receiver without doing something right. That being said, then why did Owens spend the final seven years of his career with four different teams?

Because the extra baggage wasn't worth the numbers on the field.

Perhaps no teams taking a gander at him for the 2011-12 season sent a clear message. For his own sake, T.O. needs to retire.

Brett Favre, QB

Here's a trivia question for any NFL history buff: Who was the player that literally caused the end of Brett Favre's career?

Here's a hint: He plays for the Buffalo Bills.

Give up?

It's linebacker Arthur Moats, and you can watch Favre's demise here.

Prior to his decision to un-retire after the 2007 NFL season, everyone everywhere respected Favre. Then he came back in 2008, had multiple fiascoes and after re-retiring then un-re-retiring then finally retiring, no one really cares about his decisions anymore.

Sure, he had an amazing season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2009, but it ended just like his 2007 season in Green Bay: with an interception.

When Arthur Moats intercepted Favre's last pass, he surely made some of the Favre critics feel vindicated.

Joe Namath, QB

The reason for Joe Namath being in the Pro Football Hall of Fame isn't his numbers. If anything, when looking at Broadway Joe's stats, they're anything but impressive.

It's the impact that he had on pro football, which was among some of the most influential in the history of the NFL. That being said, he did drag his career out a few years too long.

After winning Super Bowl III, Namath dealt with even more injuries and only played in 28 games from 1970 through 1973. And his final four seasons were not any improvement.

In 1974 and '75, Namath threw just 35 TDs to 50 interceptions and had a completion percentage of roughly 50 percent. Those were his final two full seasons, and in 1976 and '77, Namath played in only 15 games while completing about 48 percent of his throws.

Old, weak and tired, Namath should have hung up the cleats after 1973 or '74 to end on a high note.

Donovan McNabb, QB

Despite throwing for over 3,300 yards with the Washington Redskins in 2010, Donovan McNabb only connected for 14 TDs to his 15 picks, had a 58.3 completion percentage and a 77.1 rating.

With virtually no upside, he moved to Minnesota in 2011. The Vikings went from the 40-year-old Brett Favre to the 34-year-old McNabb.

In other words, the Vikings were desperate for someone to fill the quarterback role while they waited for Christian Ponder to get ready. Well, in six games, McNabb's production was minimal with four TDs to two picks and 1,026 yards.

Let's face it: He's not Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, so a now-35-year-old McNabb isn't going to last much longer if someone signs him. After an illustrious career with the Philadelphia Eagles, McNabb's career has had a bad finish with Washington and Minnesota.

For his and our sake, let's just hope Donovan retires before it gets worse.

Randy Moss, WR

Things could have gone so much better for Randy Moss had he not caused extra baggage for his teams.

Otherwise, the New England Patriots never would have gotten rid of him, right?

When in Minnesota, Moss had the positive influence of Cris Carter. However, it was all downhill after that. Despite still putting up solid numbers, Moss hurt teams more than he helped.

And none of that was more evident than during the 2010 NFL season when he went from the Patriots to Minnesota to the Tennessee Titans within a span of six weeks.

After Week 4 in early October, he was with the Vikings by Week 5 and by mid-November he was in Tennessee.

It wouldn't be surprising to see someone pursue Moss, but his 2010 season proves how quickly one can fall from grace.

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