A traffic control officer, noticing what he was about to do, stood in front of his vehicle and ordered him to stop. [155] The Raiders' poor play was a theme throughout the season, while Moss suffered nagging injuries which limited his production. [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. Moss grew up a Cowboys fan and wanted to play for the Cowboys. [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. [117] In the following game against the Tennessee Titans, he had seven receptions for 158 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 4224 victory. [76], The Vikings finished with a 151 record and were in position to represent the NFC in Super Bowl XXXIII. [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. His first touchdown was a 48-yard reception He added a 31-yard touchdown reception on the Vikings' first possession of the second quarter to give the Vikings a 210 lead. "[304], On January 15, 2008, Orlando-based radio station WDBO reported that Moss "had" been hit with a temporary injunction for protection against dating violence. The Patriots had acquired the draft pick the previous day from the San Francisco 49ers, and the Raiders selected John Bowie. [306] 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. Or write about sports? [80][81][82][83] As a rookie, he finished third in voting for MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. WebCareer Stats for WR Randy Moss The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. [213], He finished the season with 83 receptions for 1,264 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader, Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2002. 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 played 218 games over his career. All values from 1998 Marshall Pro Day/private workout. [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]. [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. [169] As a precaution, the injury prevented Moss from participating in any preseason games and he missed much of the rest of camp. [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.' [106] Moss finished the season with a career-high 1,437 yards and league-leading 15 touchdown receptions. [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. Only Randy Moss is taller than Perriman on this list. Moss claimed that the joint was not his, and that he had let friends use his car prior to the accident. [177] He earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Colts. Draft Team Minnesota Vikings. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. [183] Moss caught two touchdown passes for a total of 23, breaking the single-season record of 22 touchdown receptions previously set by Jerry Rice (in 12 games in the strike-shortened 1987 season). Randy Moss. [99] He had nine receptions for a Pro Bowl record 212 yards and was given the game's Most Valuable Player award. Moss was also the leading kickoff returner in Division I-AA on the season, with 612 total yards and a 34.0-yard average. Moss did not attend the 1998 NFL Combine. 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. Marshall. (FullList), PFR HOF Monitor: 150.12 (2nd among WR, average HOF WR is 103.63). [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. [143] He played in Week 7 against the Tennessee Titans, but had no receptions in a game for the first time in his career. Do you have a sports website? In October 2010, Moss returned to the Vikings in a trade from the Patriots but was waived less than a month later and then claimed by the Tennessee Titans. [77] Moss had four receptions for 71 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 4121 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Divisional Round. [160] Moss recorded 553 yards and three touchdowns on 42 receptions in 2006. "[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. Moss's highest single-season earnings with the Vikings came in 2003 when he made $8.25 million. [234] The Titans stated that they did not plan to re-sign Moss for the 2011 season, and he became a free agent. [308] No criminal charges were filed in the incident.[309]. [180] He earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Bills. Get complete game-by-game stats for wide receiver Randy Moss on ESPN. First-year Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin went so far as to contact their division rival Denver Broncos to "gauge interest",[166] but the Patriots and Green Bay Packers were the two teams most interested in acquiring Moss. Former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz said "Randy Moss was the best high school football player I've ever seen." He was traded in 2005 to the Oakland Raiders, where he experienced a slump in play, notably due to the lack of talent surrounding him and perceived decline. 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. 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. [178], On November 4, 2007, James Black, NFL Editor for Yahoo! The Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Divisional Round and the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship. [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. After sitting out the 2011 season, Moss signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012 before retiring following the season. [289] In June, he and his former high school teammate Jason Williams hosted the foundations first annual charity golf tournament at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Hurricane, West Virginia. On the same play, Tom Brady broke Peyton Manning's single-season record set in 2004 with his 50th touchdown pass. Moss was also the leading kickoff returner in Division I-AA on the season, with 612 total yards and a 34.0-yard average. [131] In Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, he had ten receptions for 151 yards in the 2820 victory. "[207] He compared Moss's ability to see the field and anticipate plays to that of Tom Brady, and to Lawrence Taylor, who Belichick coached with the New York Giants. He did not attend the NFL Combine,[54] opting instead for an individual workout at Marshall's pro day. "I think that he's the kind of coach that can motivate me. [137] All three numbers either tied or became a new personal best for Moss. They just have a sixth, seventh sense", Belichick said. [120] The Vikings finished with a 511 record and missed the playoffs. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The tournaments motto is "fish for a smile. 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. He also had a 75-yard touchdown catch on the Vikings' first possession of the game that was nullified due to an offensive holding penalty. Moss's parents are Maxine Moss and Randy Pratt. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. [92] In Week 16, against the New York Giants, he threw a touchdown pass to Cris Carter in the 3417 victory. Wide Receiver; Follow. [138][139] One of Moss's memorable highlights that year was when he lateraled to Moe Williams for a last-second touchdown during a home game against Denver. 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. [96] Minnesota lost in the Divisional Round to the St. Louis Rams 4937, despite Moss catching nine passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns. [222][223] The following week against the Buffalo Bills, Moss had two more catches, both for touchdowns. Moss caught at least 11 touchdown passes and amassed at least 1,400 receiving yards in each of the following two seasons, and he set career highs with 111 [169] Moss boarded a plane and arrived in Boston later that morning on April 29 and was required to pass a team administered physical. [182], On December 29, the Patriots defeated the New York Giants 3835, finishing their regular season with a perfect 160 record. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. There was a stipulation that he would have to pay the difference in addition to any other fine if he had another run-in with the league. He was scheduled to earn $3.5 million in 2001. Draft Year 1998. [43] NCAA rules at the time did not allow for statistics from bowl games to be combined with regular-season stats, so the touchdown did not officially increase his season touchdown record. [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. Find out more. When asked whether he still used marijuana currently, Moss replied "I might. Moss finished the game with four catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns in the 3117 win. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. [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. [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. The affidavit out of Broward County reveals Moss cannot come within 500 feet of the victim and cannot use or possess firearms. Once the Patriots had Moss on their roster, he quickly agreed to a new one-year contract to replace his old one.
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