The Patriots had acquired the draft pick the previous day from the San Francisco 49ers, and the Raiders selected John Bowie. [38] The second game of the season saw Moss pick up right where he left off in 1996. WebRandy Gene Moss: Born: February 13, 1977 (age 46) West Virginia: Awards And Honors: Pro Football Hall of Fame (2018) Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2018) 4 All-Pro The tournaments motto is "fish for a smile. 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 [76], The Vikings finished with a 151 record and were in position to represent the NFC in Super Bowl XXXIII. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. "[23], After originally signing a letter of intent to play college football with Notre Dame in 1995, Moss took part in a racially charged fight at his high school that left one person hospitalized. [145][146], Even though he finished the season with 13 touchdowns in 13 games, he posted career lows in receptions (49) and receiving yards (767). [299] Moss is also a Christian, attested by his NFL Hall of Fame Speech. He served 3 days in jail starting that night and would be required to serve the remaining 27 days within the following 18 months, after he completed his freshman year in college. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 2004 was the first season in his career that he failed to reach the 1,000-yard mark. All values from 1998 Marshall Pro Day/private workout. [37] He has a sister named Lutisia and had a brother Eric, who had a short stint in the NFL as an offensive tackle with the Minnesota Vikings. Once he was cleared by Patriots officials, the teams completed a trade that sent Randy Moss to New England for a fourth-round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft. [140] Moss was named to his fifth Pro Bowl. In 2007, Moss was then traded to the New England Patriots, where he experienced a career resurgence and set the single-season record for total touchdown receptions. Draft Info. All rights reserved. [41] Two weeks after that was his fourth and final 200+ yard game in college, recording 13 catches for 205 yards and a Marshall single-game record of five touchdown receptions against Ball State. [citation needed][156] He surpassed the 1,000 mark on the final day of the 2005 season with seven receptions for 116 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns against the New York Giants. On September 24, 2002, in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, Moss was driving and was preparing to make an illegal turn. [166] Just hours before the Moss trade was completed, New England quarterback Tom Brady converted $5.28 million of his 2007 base salary into a signing bonus that was spread out over the remaining portion of his contract so that it could free up cap room. WebRandy Moss College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits | College Football at Sports-Reference.com Randy Moss School: Marshall Position: WR Heisman Voting : 4th in 1997 Draft: 1st round, 21st overall of the 1998 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings Randy Many times when talking about his charity work, he has said he just looks forward to "seeing smiles. Find out more. "[198] Matt Cassel replaced Brady for the rest of the season. [32] It was Marshall's last season before moving to Division I-A. [148] NFL on Fox announcer Joe Buck called it a "disgusting act.[149] Moss was fined $10,000 for his actions. [131] In Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, he had ten receptions for 151 yards in the 2820 victory. That's so far from the truth. I just wanted to win. The Vikings finished the season 97 but missed the playoffs. [293], Upon his release from the 49ers, Moss was hired as an analyst for Fox Sports 1's Fox Football Daily show. 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We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [123] An assistant coach would stand on the sidelines during games and track how many times Moss had been thrown to, and then inform Tice of the percentages so that he is always aware of it. [160] Moss recorded 553 yards and three touchdowns on 42 receptions in 2006. [161], Moss was not happy in Oakland, and on November 14, 2006, when he was honored as a kick returner by having a college football award named after him, he responded to questions about his dropped passes and lackluster effort in several games. Wide Receiver; Follow. Former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz said "Randy Moss was the best high school football player I've ever seen. In training camp, Moss worked specifically on 12 new routes that he had rarely run in his first four NFL seasons, such as crossing patterns over the middle of the field and hook routes. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. 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. During his first week in jail, Moss was given a drug test that came back positive. [203] In Week 5 against the Denver Broncos, Moss was placed deep in coverage on a Broncos Hail Mary attempt to end the first half, and intercepted Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton. Randy was also on the school's debate team. [205][206], During the Patriots' bye week, Belichick stated that Moss "is the smartest receiver he's ever been around. [77] Moss had four receptions for 71 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 4121 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Divisional Round. Moss did not fail an NFL drug test again, and was rotated out of the program after two years. However, Moss, who was entering the final year of the rookie contract he signed in 1998, was seeking a long-term deal that would make him the highest-paid player in the NFL. The two teams traded the lead several times in the fourth quarter before Ole Miss running back Deuce McAllister scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 31 seconds to play, giving them a 3431 lead. 46 entry switching to No. WebDOB 1977-02-13 ( 46.0) Height 6' 4". [91] In Week 15, against the Green Bay Packers, he had five receptions for 131 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 2420 victory. [68], The Vikings opened the season with a 317 rout against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In addition to possessing extraordinary speed at his size (4.25 40-yard dash at 6ft 4 in) and superior leaping ability (47-inch vertical), he was famously known for often securing spectacular contested catches in tight coverage by physically overpowering defenders. [30], Ultimately, Moss transferred to Marshall University, about an hour's drive from his home. [123] Coach Tice said, "When we say Randy Ratio, everybody in the league thinks, 'OK, now they're going to throw the ball down the field to Randy more and more and more.' [191][192][193], On February 28, 2008, Moss became a free agent after the Patriots decided not to place the franchise tag on Moss. Wide Receiver; Follow. Birthdate: February 13, 1977. He was scheduled to earn $3.5 million in 2001. [49] Nate Ruffin, who is a surviving member of the 1970 Football Team, later met with Randy Moss. [150], On March 2, 2005, Moss was traded to the Oakland Raiders for linebacker Napoleon Harris and the Raiders' first (7th overall, which Minnesota parlayed into wide receiver Troy Williamson) and seventh-round picks in the 2005 NFL Draft. [241] Since the retirement of Terrell Owens at the end of 2010, he had been the NFL's active leader in receiving yards. 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. [204] In a snowy Week 6 game against the winless Tennessee Titans, Moss caught three touchdown passes from Tom Brady, two of them in the second quarter of the 590 victory as Brady set a record for most touchdown passes in a single quarter with five. He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against Green Bay. [213], He finished the season with 83 receptions for 1,264 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns. [56] Before the draft Moss was quoted as saying teams that passed on him "will regret it once they see what kind of a player I am and what kind of guy I really am. Draft Team Minnesota Vikings. In the first week of training camp, during an 11-on-11 passing drill, Moss suffered a hamstring injury to his left leg. [224] His final game in New England came in Week 4 on Monday Night Football against the Miami Dolphins; he did not record a catch in the game for the first time in his Patriots career as a touchdown pass attempt off a fake spike bounced off his hands in the end zone. Moss had six receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown in the loss. [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. [134] In the following game against the Seattle Seahawks, he had eight receptions for 133 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 347 victory. In response, Moss said "That was really me talking in the past tense of way back in the beginning of my career and my childhood especially in high school and college. Culpepper was a rookie sensation, the Vikings started 70, and Moss was a leading MVP candidate. 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Deion's my measuring stick for athletic ability, and this kid was just a bigger Deion." [86] The game against Tampa Bay started a three-game streak of going for at least 120 receiving yards for Moss, with 122 against the Chicago Bears the following week and 125 in the game after that against the Detroit Lions. [101] Culpepper had been the team's first-round draft pick in 1999; with a pick they received from the Redskins for quarterback Brad Johnson. Coach Tice discussed the strategy, explaining that Moss would be running more short and intermediate routes and fewer deep patterns. Do you have a blog? 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