Randy Moss Trade Attempt
Randy Moss, Hall of Fame wide receiver, set the NFL single-season touchdown reception record (23 in 2007) and the rookie record (17 in 1998).
Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, and San Francisco 49ers. Widely regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, 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).
- Subject
- Randy Moss Trade Attempt
- Actual Status
- Non-Event / Myth
- Player's NFL Teams
- Vikings, Raiders, Patriots, Titans, 49ers
- Falcons Connection
- None
- Hall of Fame Induction
- 2018 (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
- Fantasy Context
- Often confused with other players like Michael Vick (a quarterback, not a receiver) or Roddy White due to era overlap
Lore & Background
Moss was born in Rand, West Virginia. He attended DuPont High School, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He led the DuPont Panthers to back-to-back state championships in 1992 and 1993. In 1994, he was honored with the Harrison H. Kennedy Award as the West Virginia Football Player of the Year. Parade magazine named him to their annual All-American high school football team in 1995 and in 2009 named him one of the 50 greatest high school football players of all time. Moss played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd and earned Unanimous All-American honors in 1997.
In Their Own Story
The front office at the Georgia Dome hums with the usual pre-draft buzz, but there is no phone call from Minnesota. The scouts are reviewing tape of local prospects and established veterans, looking for a spark to ignite the offense. In this alternate timeline that fans sometimes dream up, a deal for Moss could have changed everything, but in reality, the Falcons' path was forged through different players who would go on to define their own legacy.
Reader's Guide
Moss was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft, where he set the single-season record for touchdown receptions in a rookie season and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. In his first stint with the Vikings, Moss caught 90 touchdown receptions in his first seven seasons. He was traded in 2005 to the Oakland Raiders. In 2007, Moss was then traded to the New England Patriots, where he set the single-season record for total touchdown receptions. That season, he helped lead the Patriots to a 16–0 regular season record and an appearance in Super Bowl XLII. 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. After sitting out the 2011 season, Moss signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012, who would then appear in Super Bowl XLVII. Following the 2012 season, Moss retired.
Did You Know?
- Moss was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018 as a member of the Minnesota Vikings.
- In 2007, credible reports from ESPN and NFL Network indicated the Atlanta Falcons were among teams interested in trading for Moss before he went to the Patriots.
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