page_title: Owen Daniels
section_title: Houston Texans
hierarchical_section_title: Owen Daniels / Professional career / Houston Texans
caption_attribution_description: English: Owen Daniels, a player on the Houston Texans American football team.
context_page_description: Owen Daniels is a former American football tight end. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He is a two-time Pro Bowl selection. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos. As a member of the Broncos, he helped the team win Super Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers.
context_section_description: Daniels was drafted in the fourth round with the 98th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. He earned the nickname "The Weatherman" as he majored in meteorology and appeared on the Madison area news delivering the local forecast.  As a Professional, the moniker, "O.D." seems to have stuck amongst Texans fans, Houston media, and users of NFL-related message boards.
  In 2006, Daniels finished his rookie season with 34 receptions for 352 yards with five touchdowns.
  Daniels completed the 2007 NFL season starting all 16 games with 63 receptions for 768 yards and three touchdowns.
  On November 2, 2008, Daniels had his "best game of his career", according to the Houston Chronicle, against the Minnesota Vikings with 11 receptions for 133 yards. On December 7, 2008, he and quarterback Matt Schaub combined for a 27-yard completion during a game-winning drive to defeat the Green Bay Packers. He completed the 2008 season with 70 receptions for 862 yards with a trip to the 2009 Pro Bowl. He and teammate Andre Johnson were considered the most prolific tight end-wide receiver combination in the NFL with 185 catches for 2,437 yards.
  On November 1, 2009 in a game against the Buffalo Bills, Daniels tore his ACL and was placed on season ending injured reserve.
  On March 3, 2011 Daniels signed a 4 year $22 Million contract extension with the Houston Texans.
  On March 11, 2014, Daniels was released by the team.
caption: Daniels with the Texans.
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