Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most talented wide receivers of all time,[2][3][4][5][6][7] he holds the NFL single-season touchdown reception record (23 in 2007), as well as the NFL single-season touchdown reception record for a rookie (17 in 1998). [70], In Week 12, against the Packers in a second divisional matchup, Moss had eight receptions for 153 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 2814 victory. Moss claimed that the joint was not his, and that he had let friends use his car prior to the accident. [133] In Week 13, against the St. Louis Rams, he had ten receptions for 160 receiving yards and one touchdown in the 4817 loss. [292] The team was reportedly shut down in 2012. [10] In 2022, Moss left Monday Night Countdown. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The tournaments motto is "fish for a smile. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. A traffic control officer, noticing what he was about to do, stood in front of his vehicle and ordered him to stop. [308] No criminal charges were filed in the incident.[309]. During his first stint with the Minnesota Vikings, from 1998 to 2004, Moss earned a total of $45.7 million. He had five receptions for 190 yards and two touchdowns, including touchdown receptions of 52 yards and 44 yards, and two other receptions of 46 yards and 41 yards. All-time, Moss ranks second in career touchdown receptions (leading the league five times in touchdown receptions, third most all-time) as well as fourth in career receiving yards. [23], Moss tested positive in 2001 for marijuana under the NFL's substance abuse program and was subject to additional random drug screening for two years. WebRandy Moss* Marshall: SO: WR: 17: 56: 90: 253: 96 Rec, 1820 Yds, 19.0 Avg, 26 TD: 5: Curtis Enis: Penn State: JR: RB: 3: 18: 20: 65: 228 Att, 1363 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 19 TD: 5: [1][12] He attended DuPont High School, one of two schools that later consolidated into Riverside High School, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, and track. Or write about sports? This was the only year he competed on the school's track team, but he would later join the Marshall track team and lower his 200 m time to 21.15 seconds. Do you have a sports website? Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [35], In the 1997 season, Marshall's first in Division I-A, Moss and Quarterback Chad Pennington were the centerpiece of an explosive offense that led the Thundering Herd to the Mid-American Conference title. The 1996 Marshall Thundering Herd went undefeated and won the Division I-AA title, with Moss having four touchdown receptions in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. Moss pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor traffic violation and was ordered to pay a $1,200 fine and perform 40 hours of community service. [210] The touchdown reception was the 140th of his career, which moved him into a tie for second place with Terrell Owens. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [111] In the NFC Championship, the Vikings were defeated 410 by the New York Giants. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [300] Initially charged with felony Suspicion of Assault with a Deadly Weapon and a misdemeanor marijuana possession, Moss spent the night in jail and was released the following morning. Draft: 1st round, 21st overall of the 1998 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 6:49AM. [291] In July 2008, Moss announced that he had bought a 50 percent share in Morgan-Dollar Motorsports, with the team's No. Randy Moss said "I didn't really care much about the Randy Ratio when it was brought up. [182], On December 29, the Patriots defeated the New York Giants 3835, finishing their regular season with a perfect 160 record. Eyewitness accounts of the event differ at this point, but Moss did not comply with the officer's order, and she was bumped by his vehicle and fell to the ground. He finished the season with 28 catches for 434 yards and three touchdowns. [52] Numerous teams had scouts on hand with many noting the work-out was jaw dropping, with one Cowboys scout naming Moss the "most gifted prospect in football history".[55]. It was an effort on the coaches part to throw 40% of the passes to Moss as a way to keep him involved in the offense more than he had been in the 2001 season when he had stretches in games where he was being shut out, and partly to use more game clock by sustaining long drives to give the Vikings defense a chance to rest. Randy Moss had 982 receptions over his career. [71][72] In Week 13, against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, Moss finished with three catches for 163 yards and three touchdowns all for 50+ yards as the Vikings beat the Cowboys 4636. [197] The play occurred in the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs when safety Bernard Pollard dove at Brady's leg while in his throwing motion. Moss, Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens are the only players to rank in the top five in NFL history in receiving yards, touchdown receptions and 100-yard games. [119] Despite finishing the season with 10 touchdowns and posting at least 1,000 receiving yards (1,233) for the fourth consecutive season, Moss failed to make the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. Moss also posted a vertical leap of 47 inches. [40], A week later, Moss posted his third career 200+ yard receiving game, against Kent State in a 4217 victory. One option the Vikings had would be to apply the franchise tag after the season ended, but sources stated that Moss would request a trade if that happened because it would still be less than what he could command on the open market. Moss would go on to set multiple school and national receiving records as he scored at least one touchdown in every game he took part in. Weight 205. [93] In the regular season finale against the Detroit Lions, he had five receptions for 155 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 2417 victory. Moss was the first rookie to score three touchdowns on Thanksgiving. "[124], Moss's fortunes took a better turn on the football field during the 2003 regular season, where he became the second wide receiver in NFL history (behind Jerry Rice in 1995) to play more than 12 games (he played 16) while averaging over 100 yards and one touchdown per contest. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Opposing teams would routinely double cover Moss with techniques such as having a cornerback attempt to jam him at the line of scrimmage, having a corner defend underneath with a safety defending against the deep ball, having a zone defense roll to Moss's side of the field, and assigning "spies" to follow Moss everywhere he went. [196], The first game of the 2008 season saw Brady suffer a torn ACL in his left knee while attempting a pass to Moss. [225], Two days after the Patriots' game against Miami, Moss was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, in exchange for the Vikings' third-round selection (later used to select quarterback Ryan Mallett) in the 2011 NFL Draft. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Post-football, he began working for ESPN as a studio analyst for its Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown programs. [77] Moss had four receptions for 71 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 4121 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Divisional Round. He has a proven track record."[171]. I have had fun throughout my years and, you know, predominantly in the offseason." [90] In the following game, he had seven receptions for 127 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 3527 victory over the San Diego Chargers. On August 1, 1995, Moss pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor battery and was sentenced to 30 days behind bars at the South-Central Regional Jail in Charleston, West Virginia. [28], In 1996, while serving his 30-day jail sentence in a work-release program from 1995, Moss tested positive for marijuana, thus violating his probation, and was dismissed from Florida State. 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Moss has averaged at least one receiving touchdown per game played in four different seasons: Youngest player in NFL history to record his 100th receiving touchdown (29 years, 235 days), Youngest player in NFL history to record his 120th receiving touchdown (30 years, 313 days), Most touchdown receptions before 30th birthday 101, Fastest player to reach 5,000 career receiving yards 59 games (broke record of 61 games by Jerry Rice), Youngest player to reach 5,000 career receiving yards (24 years, 292 days), Highest career yards per catch average for any player with 900+ receptions 15.6 yards per reception, Most offensive touchdowns in first two seasons: 28 (Tied with Rob Gronkowski), November 2007 AFC Offensive Player of the Month, 1998 Offensive Rookie of the Year (Associated Press and PFWA), Caught his 100th touchdown pass in 2006 against San Francisco, the seventh player to do so, Most receiving touchdowns in a single-season for the, Holds the record for most touchdowns in Minnesota Vikings playoff history with 9, 10 1,000+ yard receiving seasons 2nd all-time, 64 career 100-yard games 2nd all-time; most recent November 15, 2009, Holds the Vikings record for most 100-yard receiving games with 41, Has two touchdowns or more in 39 different games (including 3 in the postseason); most recent September 26, 2010, Has two touchdown receptions or more in 37 different games (2nd all-time), Has three touchdown receptions or more in nine different games (tied for 2nd all-time), Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 30 April 2023, at 23:27. Notre Dame officials suggested he attend Florida State due to the reputation of its coach, Bobby Bowden, for handling troubled players. [citation needed] The decision proved correct. So, me personally, it looked dirty. Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1978) is an American former professional football player who played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and the San Francisco 49ers. [157] He finished the year with 1,005 receiving yards on 60 catches as the Raiders went 412. Thaddeus Moss' breakout 2019 season was pretty much the only season on record for the 21-year-old. WebPlayers: 73 pro players Drafted: 45 players Top AV: Randy Moss (124) Colleges Index Marshall NFL/AFL Players All Drafted Players Players' Pro Stats An ad blocker has likely [citation needed], Moss skipped his junior and senior seasons at Marshall and entered the NFL Draft. [85], In Week 4, Moss had four receptions for 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 2114 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [296] He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. [143] He played in Week 7 against the Tennessee Titans, but had no receptions in a game for the first time in his career. WebHe finished his career with 982 receptions for 15,292 yards and 156 touchdowns. Moss played college football for Marshall University, and twice earned All-American honors. [107][108] In doing so, he became the youngest and fastest player to ever catch over 3,000 yards and 45 touchdowns, earning him a third consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl, and second selection to the All Pro team. His first NFL reception came on the third play of the game on an 11-yard pass from Brad Johnson. [135] In Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had seven receptions for 111 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 4520 victory. Marshall. Even while playing with a quarterback who was a career backup since college, Moss went over 1,000 yards receiving and double-digit touchdowns. Moss finished the game with six receptions for 173 yards. [155] The Raiders' poor play was a theme throughout the season, while Moss suffered nagging injuries which limited his production. [42], In the 1997 Ford Motor City Bowl against Ole Miss, Moss added his 26th touchdown of the season on Marshall's first offensive play from scrimmage. [235], On August 1, 2011, Moss's agent, Joel Segal, announced Moss's decision to retire from professional football. Player in 2018 Height: 6-4 Weight: 215. [69], His first Monday Night Football game came in Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Birthdate. [188] For the second-time in his NFL career, Moss was part of a team that broke the NFL single-season scoring record. [181] In Week 14, he had seven receptions for 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 3413 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Moss's dream was to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,[21] but he also considered going to Ohio State, where his half-brother, Eric, had played offensive tackle. During both the 1998 and 2007 seasons, Moss was the catalyst of the two highest scoring offenses of all time at the time they occurred (556 points in 1998, 589 points in 2007), now ranking sixth and second all-time. [240] After Alex Smith suffered a concussion against the St. Louis Rams in week 10, Colin Kaepernick took over as the team's quarterback, and Moss had at least two receptions in each of the remaining five games of the regular season. He said Moss not only knows what he's doing on a play, but what everybody else on the field is doing as well. [113] His agent said, "We want to break the tradition of quarterbacks being the highest-paid players." He was scheduled to finish the remainder of his 30-day sentence for misdemeanor battery while in high school. All rights reserved. Randy was also on the school's debate team. [304], In August 2005, during an interview with Bryant Gumbel, Moss admitted that he has smoked marijuana during his NFL career "every blue moon." WebGet the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about wide receiver Randy Moss on ESPN. The Randy Rules, similar to the Jordan Rules, were a defensive strategy that teams employed when facing the Vikings to try and eliminate or reduce Randy's impact on the game, and to prevent Moss from being matched up one-on-one with defenders because of his ability to burn them deep or outjump them in single coverage. [60] On draft day, Dallas went so far as to have a scout in Charleston, West Virginia, the same town where Moss and his mother were watching the draft. The Patriots had acquired the draft pick the previous day from the San Francisco 49ers, and the Raiders selected John Bowie. [141], In the offseason, he attended the Vikings strength and conditioning program and added five pounds of muscle to his frame. [citation needed], In Week 16 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Moss had three receiving touchdowns in the 357 victory. Randy Moss. [166], One of the conditions of the trade was that Randy Moss would have to restructure his contract for salary cap reasons. Find out more. [59] Moss felt that the Cowboys lied to him because they had told him they would draft him. [33], At the Southern Conference indoor track championships, Moss ran the 200 meters in 21.15 seconds, missing the conference record by only .02 seconds. [64] As part of the deal, he received a $2 million signing bonus. Randy Moss is a former professional American football player and wide receiver. Randy Moss was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2018. [104] For the second time in three seasons, Moss punished the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day, including a spectacular second half touchdown in which Moss caught the ball with his entire body out of bounds, aside from his toes. Skip to main Fantasy. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. As a sophomore in 1992 15 year-old, Randy Moss joined the track and field team. This included a signing bonus of $8 million and a six-year contract extension worth $75 million in 2001. [238], On March 12, 2012, Moss signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers for undisclosed financial terms after a workout with the team's head coach Jim Harbaugh. WebRandy Moss Position: WR Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 Birthdate: February 13, 1977 College: Marshall Draft: Selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (21st overall) of the [180] He earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Bills. [95] He went on to record five receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings 2710 NFC Wild Card Round playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys. Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (21st overall) of the 1998 NFL draft. When was Randy Moss inducted to the Hall of Fame? Randy Moss was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. How many times was Randy Moss selected to the Pro Bowl? Randy Moss was selected to the Pro Bowl six times. What position did Randy Moss play? Randy Moss had 15,292 receiving yards over his career. 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