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Randy Moss

Randy Gene Moss

Position: WR
Height: 6-4    Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: February 13, 1977 in Rand, WV
College: Marshall

Career AV: 113 (56th overall since 1950)

6-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft.

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Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1998*+ 21 MIN WR 84 16 11 69 1313 19.0 17 61 4.3 82.1 1 4 0 4 4.0 0.3 0.1 1317 17 2 17
1999* 22 MIN WR 84 16 16 80 1413 17.7 11 67 5.0 88.3 4 43 0 15 10.8 2.7 0.3 1456 11 3 15
2000*+ 23 MIN WR 84 16 16 77 1437 18.7 15 78 4.8 89.8 3 5 0 9 1.7 0.3 0.2 1442 15 2 17
2001 24 MIN WR 84 16 16 82 1233 15.0 10 73 5.1 77.1 3 38 0 18 12.7 2.4 0.2 1271 10 0 11
2002* 25 MIN WR 84 16 16 106 1347 12.7 7 60 6.6 84.2 6 51 0 25 8.5 3.2 0.4 1398 7 1 13
2003*+ 26 MIN WR 84 16 16 111 1632 14.7 17 72 6.9 102.0 6 18 0 11 3.0 1.1 0.4 1650 17 1 17
2004 27 MIN WR 84 13 13 49 767 15.7 13 82 3.8 59.0 767 13 1 8
2005 28 OAK WR 18 16 15 60 1005 16.8 8 79 3.8 62.8 1005 8 0 8
2006 29 OAK WR 18 13 13 42 553 13.2 3 51 3.2 42.5 553 3 0 3
2007*+ 30 NWE WR 81 16 16 98 1493 15.2 23 65 6.1 93.3 1493 23 0 20
2008 31 NWE WR 81 16 16 69 1008 14.6 11 76 4.3 63.0 2 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.1 1008 11 3 11
2009 32 NWE 81 10 63 925 14.7 8 71 6.3 92.5 925 8 0
Career 180 164 906 14126 15.6 143 82 5.0 78.5 25 159 0 25 6.4 0.9 0.1 14285 143 13 140
7 yrs MIN 109 104 574 9142 15.9 90 82 5.3 83.9 23 159 0 25 6.9 1.5 0.2 9301 90 10 98
3 yrs NWE 42 32 230 3426 14.9 42 76 5.5 81.6 2 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 3426 42 3 31
2 yrs RAI 29 28 102 1558 15.3 11 79 3.5 53.7 1558 11 0 11

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1998*+ 21 MIN WR 84 16 11 1 0 0 0 0.0 1317
1999* 22 MIN WR 84 16 16 17 162 1 64 9.5 1618
2002* 25 MIN WR 84 16 16 1 11 0 11 11.0 1409
2003*+ 26 MIN WR 84 16 16 1 22 0 22 22.0 1672
Career 180 164 18 162 1 64 9.0 2 33 0 22 16.5 14480

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1999* 22 MIN WR 84 16 16 1 1 100.0 27 1 100.0 0 0.0 27 27.0 47.0 27.0 1.7 158.3 0 0 27.0 47.0 0.0
2001 24 MIN WR 84 16 16 1 1 100.0 29 0 0.0 0 0.0 29 29.0 29.0 29.0 1.8 118.7 0 0 29.0 29.0 0.0
2002* 25 MIN WR 84 16 16 1 3 33.3 13 1 33.3 0 0.0 13 4.3 11.0 13.0 0.8 87.5 0 0 4.3 11.0 0.0
2003*+ 26 MIN WR 84 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004 27 MIN WR 84 13 13 1 2 50.0 37 0 0.0 1 50.0 37 18.5 -4.0 37.0 2.8 56.2 0 0 18.5 -4.0 0.0
Career 180 164 4 8 50.0 106 2 25.0 1 12.5 37 13.3 12.6 26.5 0.6 95.8 0 0 13.3 12.6 0.0

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1998*+ 21 MIN WR 84 16 11 0 2 0 0 0
1999* 22 MIN WR 84 16 16 0 3 0 0 0
2000*+ 23 MIN WR 84 16 16 0 2 0 0 0
2002* 25 MIN WR 84 16 16 0 1 2 0 0
2003*+ 26 MIN WR 84 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
2004 27 MIN WR 84 13 13 0 1 0 0 0
2005 28 OAK WR 18 16 15 0 0 1 0 0
2007*+ 30 NWE WR 81 16 16 0 0 2 -2 0
2008 31 NWE WR 81 16 16 0 3 1 0 0 4 0
2009 32 NWE 81 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
Career 180 164 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 6 -2 0 5 0
7 yrs MIN 109 104 0 10 2 0 0
3 yrs NWE 42 32 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 -2 0 5 0
2 yrs RAI 29 28 0 0 1 0 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1998*+ 21 MIN WR 84 16 11 17 17 2 106
1999* 22 MIN WR 84 16 16 11 1 12 72
2000*+ 23 MIN WR 84 16 16 15 15 1 92
2001 24 MIN WR 84 16 16 10 10 60
2002* 25 MIN WR 84 16 16 7 7 42
2003*+ 26 MIN WR 84 16 16 17 17 102
2004 27 MIN WR 84 13 13 13 13 78
2005 28 OAK WR 18 16 15 8 8 48
2006 29 OAK WR 18 13 13 3 3 18
2007*+ 30 NWE WR 81 16 16 23 23 138
2008 31 NWE WR 81 16 16 11 11 66
2009 32 NWE 81 10 8 8 1 50
Career 180 164 143 1 144 4 872
7 yrs MIN 109 104 90 1 91 3 552
3 yrs NWE 42 32 42 42 1 254
2 yrs RAI 29 28 11 11 66

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4 Bob Hayes*, Gene A. Washington, Jerry Rice, Torry Holt, Nat Moore, Cris Collinsworth, Raymond Berry*, Steve Largent*, Harlon Hill, Joey Galloway
5 Jerry Rice, Torry Holt, Raymond Berry*, Bob Hayes*, Cris Collinsworth, Gene A. Washington, Nat Moore, Drew Pearson, Steve Largent*, Chad Ochocinco
6 Jerry Rice, Raymond Berry*, Torry Holt, Bob Hayes*, Marvin Harrison, Chad Ochocinco, Cris Collinsworth, Reggie Wayne, Terrell Owens, Herman Moore
7 Jerry Rice, Raymond Berry*, Marvin Harrison, Torry Holt, Bob Hayes*, Reggie Wayne, Chad Ochocinco, Terrell Owens, Rod Smith, Herman Moore
8 Reggie Wayne, Marvin Harrison, Torry Holt, Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, Raymond Berry*, Rod Smith, Gary Clark, Herman Moore, Bob Hayes*
9 Rod Smith, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Torry Holt, Terrell Owens, Raymond Berry*, Michael Irvin*, Bob Hayes*, Isaac Bruce, Herman Moore
10 Marvin Harrison, Michael Irvin*, Torry Holt, Rod Smith, Terrell Owens, Jerry Rice, Raymond Berry*, Reggie Wayne, Paul Warfield*, Isaac Bruce
11 Marvin Harrison, Michael Irvin*, Rod Smith, Terrell Owens, Torry Holt, Raymond Berry*, Jerry Rice, Paul Warfield*, Isaac Bruce, Steve Largent*
Career Michael Irvin*, Rod Smith, Marvin Harrison, Torry Holt, Terrell Owens, Jimmy Smith, Reggie Wayne, Paul Warfield*, Raymond Berry*, Isaac Bruce

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Awards

1998 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year

Pro Bowls

1998
1999
2000
2002
2003
2007

First-Team All-Pro

1998
2000
2003
2007

Receptions

2002 NFL 106 (3/26)
2003 NFL 111 (2/18)
2007 NFL 98 (8/64)
2009 NFL 63 (7)
Active 906 (5)
Career 906 (11)

Receiving Yds

1998 NFL 1313 (3)
1999 NFL 1413 (3/49)
2000 NFL 1437 (5/39)
2001 NFL 1233 (9)
2002 NFL 1347 (2/86)
2003 NFL 1632 (2/10)
2007 NFL 1493 (2/29)
2009 NFL 925 (4)
Active 14126 (3)
Career 14126 (6)

Receiving TD

1998 NFL 17 (1/5)

1999 NFL 11 (6)
2000 NFL 15 (1/17)

2001 NFL 10 (4)
2003 NFL 17 (1/5)

2004 NFL 13 (4/46)
2007 NFL 23 (1/1)

2008 NFL 11 (3)
2009 NFL 8 (4)
Active 143 (1)

Career 143 (2)

Long Reception

2000 NFL 78 (7)
2004 NFL 82 (3)

Yds/Reception

1998 NFL 19.0 (5)
1999 NFL 17.7 (6)
2000 NFL 18.7 (3)
2005 NFL 16.8 (5)
Active 15.6 (8)
Career 15.6 (195)

Receiving Yds/Game

1998 NFL 82.1 (3)
1999 NFL 88.3 (3/92)
2000 NFL 89.8 (5/81)
2001 NFL 77.1 (9)
2002 NFL 84.2 (3)
2003 NFL 102.0 (2/26)
2007 NFL 93.3 (4/59)
2009 NFL 92.5 (2/69)
Active 78.5 (2)
Career 78.5 (2)

Touchdowns

1998 NFL 17 (2/48)
1999 NFL 12 (7)
2000 NFL 15 (5/97)
2001 NFL 10 (10)
2003 NFL 17 (3/48)
2004 NFL 13 (10)
2007 NFL 23 (1/8)

Active 144 (3)
Career 144 (6)

Points Scored

2007 NFL 138 (2/35)
Active 872 (19)
Career 872 (63)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1998 NFL 17 (2/47)
2000 NFL 15 (5/95)
2001 NFL 10 (10)
2003 NFL 17 (3/47)
2004 NFL 13 (10)
2007 NFL 23 (1/8)

Active 143 (3)
Career 143 (6)

2-pt. Conv. Made

Active 4 (4)
Career 4 (12)

Yds From Scrimmage

2007 NFL 1493 (8)
Active 14285 (5)
Career 14285 (23)

All-Purpose Yds

Active 14480 (7)
Career 14480 (32)

Touches

Active 951 (28)

Yds/Touch

1999 NFL 16.0 (2/39)
2002 NFL 12.5 (8)
2003 NFL 14.2 (4/97)
Active 15.2 (3)
Career 15.2 (75)

Punt Return TD

1999 NFL 1 (3/90)
Active 1 (24)
Career 1 (145)

Games Started

Active 164 (18)

Playoff Games Started

Active 11 (21)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1998Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2000Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2002Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
2003Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
2007Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL

Fantasy

Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1998 21 16 WR 234 111 1 8
1999 22 16 WR 219 99 2 9
2000 23 16 WR 234 124 1 8
2001 24 16 WR 188 59 5 22
2002 25 16 WR 188 68 5 17
2003 26 16 WR 267 163 1 5
2004 27 13 WR 154 27 19 52
2005 28 16 WR 149 32 15 36
2006 29 13 WR 73 59
2007 30 16 WR 287 170 1 3
2008 31 16 WR 167 50 10 29
2009 32 10 WR 141 62 2 10
2301 965