Randy Moss
Legendary wide receiver and Hall of Famer who set the single-season touchdown record.
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 and one of the greatest players in NFL history, 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).
Quick Facts
- Position
- Wide receiver
- Born
- 13 February 1977
- Birthplace
- Rand, West Virginia, U.S.
- High school
- DuPont (Dupont City, West Virginia)
- College
- Florida State (1995), Marshall (1996–1997)
- Draft year
- 1998
- Draft round
- 1
- Draft pick
- 21
Lore & Background
Moss was traded to the New England Patriots in 2007, where he experienced a career resurgence and set the single-season record for total touchdown receptions. That season, he helped lead the Patriots to a record-breaking 16–0 regular season record and an appearance in Super Bowl XLII, where they were upset by the New York Giants. 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.
Reader's Guide
Moss played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd and earned Unanimous All-American honors in 1997. A six-time Pro Bowl and four-time first-team All-Pro selection, 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, as well as having more than 1,200 yards in each of his first six seasons. 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.
Did You Know?
- Moss was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
- Moss is a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
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