TORONTO -- Chad Owens has set pro football's record for all-purpose yards in a season.

The Toronto Argonaut speedster came into Thursday's game needing 73 combined yards to break Michael (Pinball) Clemons' 1997 mark of 3,840.

The Flyin' Hawaiian did it with a 29-yard kickoff return against Hamilton midway through the second quarter of the Argos' final game of the regular season.

It appeared Owens had caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Harris with his next touch.

The game was stopped and Owens was presented with a ceremonial plaque at centre field, with wife Rena and kids Chad Jr., Areana and Sierra-Lynn, commissioner Mark Cohon, Toronto GM Jim Barker and Clemons on hand to mark the moment.

The festivities done, the on-field officials ruled that Owens in fact had been stopped at the two-yard-line. Gerald Riggs subsequently ran in for the touchdown in a somewhat confusing turn of events.

Owens, a receiver/kick returner, did not return the rest of the half, joining some 10 starters who were rested by coach Scott Milanovich with a home semifinal playoff game already in the bag. Toronto also had a starter out via suspension.

Owens finished the first half with 95 yards, upping his season total to 3,863.

In typical fashion, he did it a variety of ways although the Ticats didn't help by stopping him for an eight-yard loss on his initial punt return. Owens finished the half with three kickoff returns for 64 yards and three pass receptions for 39 yards.

Owens also made a nice block to help a 61-yard run by Riggs and threw a 49-yard pass on an option play to Spencer Watt to round out a productive first half.

He was standing on the sidelines in his uniform as the second half began and stayed there until the end of the game.

Owens, in his fourth CFL season, also started the day leading the league in receiving yards (1,289) and kickoff return yards (1,524).

At five foot eight and 180 pounds, Owens is 12 inches shorter than three of his teammates and 140 pounds lighter than offensive lineman Andrew Jones.

The former University of Hawaii standout was acquired by Toronto in a June 2010 trade with the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for a draft pick in the 2011 CFL Canadian draft.

He has been chosen the Argos' 2012 nominee for most outstanding player and outstanding special teams player.