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. [34] Although Moss had not raced competitively for four years, his time was one of the best in the country that year. [106] Moss finished the season with a career-high 1,437 yards and league-leading 15 touchdown receptions. [113] His agent said, "We want to break the tradition of quarterbacks being the highest-paid players." Marshall [120] The Vikings finished with a 511 record and missed the playoffs. "[57] The team most often cited for passing on Moss is the Dallas Cowboys. "[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. [188] For the second-time in his NFL career, Moss was part of a team that broke the NFL single-season scoring record. The Cowboys wanted Moss,[58] but because of many off-field incidents of their own, team owner and GM Jerry Jones did not feel the team could draft Moss. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He was scheduled to finish the remainder of his 30-day sentence for misdemeanor battery while in high school. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. We present them here for purely educational purposes. WebLatest on TE Thaddeus Moss including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com TE Thaddeus Moss, son of HOFer Randy, claimed by Bengals. [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. A six-time Pro Bowl and four-time first-team All-Pro selection, Moss was drafted 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. [66][67], In 1998, Moss helped the Vikings to become the number 1 rated offense ever at the time, setting the single-season record for scoring (later surpassed by the 2007 New England Patriots, a team that also featured Moss) with 556 points. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018, and is a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. He said Moss not only knows what he's doing on a play, but what everybody else on the field is doing as well. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Web6-2 , 200lb (188cm, 90kg) Born: October 13 in Crawford, MS (Age: 60-197d) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 13x Pro Bowl 10x All-Pro 3x SB Champ 1987 NEA MVP 1987 PFWA MVP SB XXIII MVP HOF All-1980s Team HOF All-1990s Team 2x AP Off. [153] In his Raiders debut, Moss had five receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown in the 3020 loss to the New England Patriots. In fact, we'll probably throw the ball down the field to Randy this year even less. [113], Just prior to the start of training camp in July, Vikings owner Red McCombs signed Moss to an 8-year, $75 million contract extension. He has also bussed children to amusement parks, NBA games, and even NFL games in which he has played. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [92] In Week 16, against the New York Giants, he threw a touchdown pass to Cris Carter in the 3417 victory. NFL Career: After his two seasons at Marshall, Moss moved on to the NFL where he was selected 21st overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1998 NFL Draft. Moss won offensive rookie of the year honors in 1998 by catching 68 passes for 1,313 yards and setting the NFL rookie record for receiving touchdowns with 17. 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. [64] As part of the deal, he received a $2 million signing bonus. [126] Moss had seven games with least 100 receiving yards on the year. [105] The play would be the feature shot in NFL commercials for years to come. In the 2001 season, the Vikings record was 41 when Moss had 40% of the passes thrown his direction, and 110 in other games.[114]. "[288], In 2008, Moss formed the Links for Learning foundation, which was established to help children in his home state of West Virginia, and to build learning centers for the most needy student populations. In the first week of training camp, during an 11-on-11 passing drill, Moss suffered a hamstring injury to his left leg. 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. [142] However, he sustained a hamstring injury to his right leg against the New Orleans Saints in Week 6 that hampered him for the next five weeks. Draft Info. [214] His 13 receiving touchdowns tied for the league lead. The score was not enough for the heavily favored Patriots to end their only undefeated season with a Super Bowl win. Draft Info. This included a signing bonus of $8 million and a six-year contract extension worth $75 million in 2001. Speed 4.4. [221], Moss had two receptions in Week 2 against the New York Jets, including a 34-yard touchdown that he caught one-handed after beating All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [61] Dallas star receiver Michael Irvin even called to apologize to Moss, because Irvin's own off-field problems were a main reason Moss was not drafted by Dallas. The interview drew criticism from the league office, and his agent tried to spin it that his words were taken out of context. [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. [32] It was Marshall's last season before moving to Division I-A. Randy Moss was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2018. [195] The contract included a $12 million signing bonus, and a total of $14.1 million guaranteed. "[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. Deion's my measuring stick for athletic ability, and this kid was just a bigger Deion. [97] Moss was fined $40,000, which was later reduced to $25,000, during that game due to squirting an NFL referee with a water bottle. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [142], On January 9, 2005, the Minnesota Vikings played division rival Green Bay Packers in an NFC Wild Card Round. [26], Because of his signed letter of intent at Notre Dame, the NCAA considered him a transfer student to Florida State,[27] so he had to redshirt the 1995 football season. Freaky athletic. [201], In 2008, Moss hauled in 69 catches for 1,008 yards and 11 touchdowns despite losing quarterback Tom Brady in the first game of the season. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader, Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2002. 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. (FullList), PFR HOF Monitor: 150.12 (2nd among WR, average HOF WR is 103.63). 2/13/1977. [303], In April 1996, Moss smoked a joint just prior to turning himself in to jail. While redshirting at FSU, Moss' legend grew. Randy Moss had 982 receptions over his career. [30], Ultimately, Moss transferred to Marshall University, about an hour's drive from his home. [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. Former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz said "Randy Moss was the best high school football player I've ever seen." [16], In addition to playing football at DuPont, Moss was twice named West Virginia Player of the Year in basketball (in 1994 when he was co-player of the year and in 1995), where he was a teammate of future NBA player Jason Williams. In a game held at Texas Stadium, Moss torched Dallas with a 163-yard, 3-receptions for 3-touchdowns performance. [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]. [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. [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. [169] As a precaution, the injury prevented Moss from participating in any preseason games and he missed much of the rest of camp. 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. [157] He finished the year with 1,005 receiving yards on 60 catches as the Raiders went 412. [185] He earned his sixth Pro Bowl selection and fourth first team All-Pro nomination. [287], On June 29, 2005, he hosted the Randy Moss Celebrity Charity Invitational Bass Tournament. He was a star at wide receiver, but also played free safety, returned kickoffs and punts, and was the team's kicker and punter. [40], A week later, Moss posted his third career 200+ yard receiving game, against Kent State in a 4217 victory. Parade magazine named him to their annual All-American high school football team in 1995[14] and in 2009 named him one of the 50 greatest high school football players of all time. Even while playing with a quarterback who was a career backup since college, Moss went over 1,000 yards receiving and double-digit touchdowns. [216] He was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-2000s first team. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [129] Tice suggested after the season that it was a mistake to inform opponents about his offensive gameplan, but that it was a tool "to motivate [Moss] and say he was the guy. Moss had six receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown in the loss. [140] Moss was named to his fifth Pro Bowl. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. [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. [213], He finished the season with 83 receptions for 1,264 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns. [99] He had nine receptions for a Pro Bowl record 212 yards and was given the game's Most Valuable Player award. [154] In the following game, he had five receptions for 127 receiving yards and one touchdown in the 2317 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. [308] No criminal charges were filed in the incident.[309]. [9] He played in two Super Bowl games, XLII with the Patriots and XLVII with the 49ers, both losses. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Four times of ten point nine four and twenty-one nine five seconds. [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. Do you have a blog? WebRandy Moss Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com Randy Moss Randy Gene Moss (The Freak) Position: WR 6-4 , 210lb (193cm, 95kg) The strategy was a response to the 'Randy Rules,' as Vikings receiver Chris Walsh called them. [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.