Youre talking about in my prime? said Moss to KG. 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. 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. 2004 was the first season in his career that he failed to reach the 1,000-yard mark. "[116] On March 3, 2008, Washington filed papers with the Broward County Circuit Court clerk's office requesting that the restraining order be dissolved. [14], 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. [103], Upon his release from the 49ers, Moss was hired as an analyst for Fox Sports 1's Fox Football Daily show. Rice posted his response on Instagram, with a list of his career stats and Moss . On August 1, 1995, Moss pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor battery and was sentenced to 30 days behind bars at the South-Central Regional Jail in Charleston, West Virginia. [47][48], They finished with a 151 record and were poised to represent the NFC in Super Bowl XXXIII. He used to take a lot of Sundays off as a player. After the game, Moss told reporters that it would be his final season with the Patriots. The Titans stated that they did not plan to re-sign Moss for the 2011 season, and he became a free agent. Post-football, he began working for ESPN as a studio analyst for its Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown programs. [81] The Boston Herald reported weeks later that Moss requested a trade following the game.[82]. [58] NFL on Fox announcer Joe Buck called it a "disgusting act.[59] Moss was fined $10,000 for his actions. Moss's parents are Maxine Moss and Randy Pratt. Paramount+; Transactions . Register now! [83] The Patriots also sent a 2012 seventh-round selection to the Vikings as part of the trade.[84]. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Player in 2018 Two weeks after that was his fourth and final 200+ yard game in college, recording 13 catches for 205 yards and a Marshall single-game record of 5 touchdown receptions against Ball State.[29]. Parade magazine named him to their annual All-American high school football team in 1995[12] and in 2009 named him one of the 50 greatest high school football players of all time. Latest on WR Randy Moss including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com . One was a prolific wide receiver who went on to become one of the greatest in NFL history. He served 3 days in jail starting that night and would be required to serve the remaining 27 days within the following 18 months, after he completed his freshman year in college. He obviously made the right decision of choosing catching pigskins on the gridiron over catching alley-oops on a hardwood but I would have love to seen how good of a basketball player the two-time West Virginia Basketball Player Of The Year could have become. Watch. At the end of the 1998 regular season, Moss was named a Pro Bowl starter and NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for his rookie-record 17 touchdown receptions and the third-highest receiving yardage (1,313) total. Join our linker program. [51] 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. However, he will no longer contribute to the Monday night pregame broadcast. The Associated Press contributed to this report. The injury eventually sidelined him for 3 straight weeks. I remember when he wouldnt even talk to the local media when he was player in Minnesota. Moss finished his career at Marshall having scored at least one touchdown in all 28 games that he played. Facing Army, Moss caught 5 balls for 186 yards and two touchdowns. LiAngelo Ball Wins Co-MVP Of JBA All-Star Game, Remembering When the Spurs drafted David Robinson (& waited 2 years for him to play), Ballislife EAST COAST SQUAD vs FRIGA FAM Jan. 7th 8PM EST/5 PM PST. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Game Changer! February 13,1977 Get the latest fantasy news, stats, and injury updates for Randy Moss from CBS Sports. He did not attend the NFL Combine,[35] opting instead for an individual workout at Marshall's pro day. Moss pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor traffic violation and was ordered to pay a $1,200 fine and perform 40 hours of community service. [112], In April 1996, Moss smoked a joint just prior to turning himself in to jail. In the first week of training camp, during an 11-on-11 passing drill, Moss suffered a hamstring injury to his left leg. He was named the state's Athlete of the Year once in football and twice in basketball. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. [80] Moss would go on to catch 5 passes for 59 yards in Week 1. Randy Moss player profile featuring advanced stats, metrics & analytics: 40 time, burst, agility, SPARQ, arm length, hand size, and comparable players . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Despite finishing the season with 10 touchdowns and posting at least 1,000 receiving yards for the fourth consecutive season, Moss failed to make the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. I thought they only hired ex-players with rings. Targets Target Share Target Rate Snap Share Slot Snaps Routes Run Route Participation Route % 50 (3.1 p/g) 11.6% (18.4% rz) 0.0%: The interview drew criticism from the league office, and his agent tried to spin it that his words were taken out of context. And that high-flying roommate was Randy Moss. During the 1998 NFL Draft, Moss, who was projected as a high first-round pick,[11] was taken by the Minnesota Vikings with the 21st overall pick after a number of NFL clubseven those in need of a WRwere concerned with Moss's well-documented legal problems. Moss has little contact with his father. 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. [99] 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. All three numbers either tied or became a new personal best for Moss. I might have fun. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. Moss, a 5-foot-11 sophomore guard, is a former Kentucky prep basketball star, and averaged 22.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game in her junior year at Boone County High School. In a game held at Texas Stadium, Moss torched Dallas with a 163-yard, 3-receptions for 3-touchdowns performance. Ha! [67], "Im still in awe that Im a part of this organization,"[68] Moss said, clearly thrilled to join a team that could contend for the Super Bowl and to work with Coach Belichick. Getting paid big bucks to be a media guy. Sydney Moss, the daughter of former NFL receiving great Randy Moss, set the NCAA Division III record for single-game scoring with 63 points for Thomas More College on Friday night in a semifinal win in the Presidents' Athletic Conference tournament. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. In the 2001 season, the Vikings record was 41 when Moss had 40% of the passes thrown his direction, and 110 in other games.[55]. He quickly became a star and took the Vikings to the brink of the Super Bowl. I shudder think of Aikmen and Buck on MNF. Twitter [75] 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. Randy Moss Salary. Fantasy Hockey. Randy Moss explains why Brady is unlike any other QB. He finished his high school football career with 109 catches, 2,435 receiving yards, and 44 receiving touchdowns, along with rushing the ball 75 times for 843 yards and nine touchdowns. [21], 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 has averaged at least one receiving touchdown per game played in four different seasons: At the end of the 2008 season, Moss averaged 12.3 receiving TDs per season, 4 100+ yard games in his first four games with a new team in 2007, Youngest player in NFL history to record his 100th receiving touchdown (29 years and 235 days), Youngest player in NFL history to record his 120th receiving touchdown (30 years, 313 days), Most TD receptions before 30th birthday 101, Youngest player to reach 6,000 career receiving yards (25 years and 270 days; later broken by, 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, Youngest player to have 3 touchdown receptions in a game (21 years, 286 days; later broken by, Most offensive touchdowns in first two seasons: 28 (Tied with Rob Gronkowski), 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, 73.6 receiving yards per game 7th all-time, Has completed 4 of 8 passes for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 1 interception, giving him a 95.8 passer rating, Only player to catch 90+ touchdown passes, return a punt for a touchdown, and throw 2 touchdown passes, Has played on two of the five highest-scoring teams (for a single season) in NFL history: 2007 Patriots (589 points) and the 1998 Vikings (556 points); both were the highest-scoring teams in NFL history thitherto, Had a career-high 12 receptions for 204 yards against the Chicago Bears, at Soldier Field, on November 14, 1999, in a 2724 overtime win, 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 9 different games (2nd all-time): at Dallas (November 26, 1998), a 4636 victory; vs. Chicago (December 6, 1998), a 4822 victory; at Detroit (October 1, 2000), a 3124 victory; vs. New York Giants (November 19, 2001) a 2816 victory; vs. San Francisco (September 28, 2003), a 357 victory; at Buffalo (November 18, 2007), a 5610 victory; at Miami (November 23, 2008), a 4828 victory; vs. Tennessee (October 18, 2009), a 590 victory; vs. Jacksonville (December 27, 2009), a 357 victory, Caught a career-high four touchdowns at Buffalo (all in the first half) November 18, 2007, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 19:59. Me, personally, I think I couldve been in the 20s, and thats being real serious.. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. According to the affidavit, Moss committed battery upon Rachelle Washington,[114] causing serious injury, and then refused to allow her to seek medical attention. Do you have a sports website? Join our linker program. Coach Tice called it the Randy Ratio. Moss finished the 2010 season with career lows in receptions (28) and receiving yards (393). Senali Moss is famed as the daughter of legendary NFL wide receiver, Randy Moss. Culpepper had been the team's first-round draft pick in 1999; with a pick they received from the Redskins for quarterback Brad Johnson. Moss finished the game with 6 receptions for 173 yards. [22] On March 23, 1995, Moss had backed a friend in a hallway fight against a white student who had allegedly used racist comments towards Randy's friend. To claim this profile, please confirm you are So, me personally, it looked dirty. Via Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Moss will still appear on Sunday NFL Countdown. All-time, Moss ranks second in career touchdown receptions as well as fourth in career receiving yards. It was Peters 6-4 roommate that had everyone going crazy. Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics. Mar 12 2012 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with San . [54], Just prior to the start of training camp in July, Vikings owner Red McCombs signed Moss to an 8-year, $75 million contract extension. The tournaments motto is "fish for a smile. 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 played for seven years before a trade in 2005 brought him to the Oakland Raiders. Hall of Fame receiver Randy Moss will be continuing his broadcasting career at ESPN. Culpepper was a rookie sensation, the Vikings started 70, and Moss was a leading MVP candidate. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. All rights reserved. [99], On April 29, 2008, Moss announced the formation of Randy Moss Motorsports, an auto racing team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. [53], In the offseason, Moss and his agent Dant DiTrapano began negotiating a new contract with the Minnesota Vikings. When Randy Moss called himself the greatest receiver of all time and Jerry Rice only third or fourth, Rice noticed. Draft: 1st round, 21st overall of the 1998 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 11:40AM. Moss, Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens are the only players to rank in the top five in NFL history in receiving yards, touchdown receptions and 100-yard games. Randy Moss Career Stats | StatMuse Randy Moss 6'4", 210 lbs Minnesota Vikings WR Career Stats Game Log Splits Wide receiver Randy Moss played 14 seasons for 5 teams. Moss described what he saw on the play by saying "any time you see something like that, that looks foul, it looks dirty, it opens your eyes. The next day, in a locker room press conference, Moss claimed the woman was simply looking for money "over an accident. Marchand adds that Amazon showed interest in hiring Moss for its Thursday night broadcast. Solo Tackles 34 Total Tackles 43 Tackles Per Game 14.3 Sacks 2.0 Caused Fumbles 2 Sacks Per Game 0.7 Defense Tackles Sacks Defensive Statistics [86] Wilf reportedly considered firing Childress and keeping Moss,[87] but Moss was officially waived the next day, November 2. In Week 5 against the Denver Broncos, Moss was placed deep in coverage on a Broncos Hail Mary attempt to end the first half, and intercepted Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton. Once the Patriots had Moss on their roster, he quickly agreed to a new one-year contract to replace his old one. Or write about sports? Moss opened the game with a 51-yard touchdown bomb from . Adding a player of Moss's caliber generated optimism in Oakland,[60] but the Raiders' poor play continued, while Moss suffered nagging injuries which limited his production. [63] 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. On November 4, 2007, James Black, NFL Editor for Yahoo! Watch. See All Sports Games. [104] Moss was hired as an associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Victory Christian Center High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, in June 2014, where his son was attending high school and playing football. Register; Football; Names; M; Randy Moss Randy Gene Moss. [62], There were rumors leading up to the 2007 NFL Draft that the Raiders were eager to part ways with Randy Moss through a trade. They should hire someone else to do the You Got Mossed! segment. He could run and jump and do it all. . Moss earned his second straight Pro Bowl appearance, and turned in a record-breaking performance. His first NFL reception came on the third play of the game on an 11-yard pass from Brad Johnson. [24], Because of his signed letter of intent at Notre Dame, the NCAA considered him a transfer student to Florida State,[22] so he had to redshirt the 1995 football season. Moss returned to his home state of West Virginia and became a star at Marshall University. He finished the season with 28 catches for 434 yards and three touchdowns. Warrick was also the subject of my first (of many) sports website in 1998, when I realized I had a future career on the internet. The accumulated varsity totals are in the last row of each table. Moss was arrested, and a search of his vehicle revealed a joint amounting to less than a gram of marijuana in his ashtray. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. The greatest threat at the receiver position ever. Randy Moss' Football Stats Career Var 06-07 Career Stats Randy has played on 1 football team covered by MaxPreps. One of the strategies the Vikings' first-year head coach came up with was a formula to get Moss the ball more often. As for Peter Warrick, his college career ended on a disappointing note. Since the retirement of Terrell Owens at the end of 2010, he had been the NFL's active leader in receiving yards. A traffic control officer, noticing what he was about to do, stood in front of his vehicle and ordered him to stop. He finished the season with 83 receptions for 1,264 yards and an NFL-high 13 touchdowns. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. But roundball was Jasons obsession, and by high school his only game. After the draft, Moss signed a 4-year, $4.5 million contract that included an additional $4 million in bonuses and incentives. Randy Moss actually found Jason Williams long before high school. 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. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search [85] Just before the press conference, Moss reportedly told team owner Zygi Wilf that Childress was unfit to coach in the NFL and should be fired. Next thing we knew, he was high-stepping into the end zone like Walter Payton. Randy Moss's Thanksgiving stats in 1998 were about as efficient as it comes: three catches, 163 yards, three touchdowns. In 1994, he was honored with the Harrison H. Kennedy Award as the West Virginia Football Player of the Year. He streaked down the right sideline and caught an 80-yard touchdown pass from Pennington to tie the score at 77. 2 min read. 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[73] The contract included a $12 million signing bonus, and a total of $14.1 million guaranteed.[74]. Could Tom Brady end up in Miami, after all. After sitting out the 2011 season, Moss signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012 before retiring following the season. His first action in a Patriots uniform came against the New York Jets in Week 1. All rights reserved. New England would lose the AFC Wild Card playoff to the Baltimore Ravens 3314. So in honor of those good ol boys and Moss making the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, heres a few more videos of the man that intimidated me and made me realize in the Fall of 1995 that I had no future playing basketball. Moss was born in Rand, West Virginia. Lather, rinse, repeat. What theyre not getting is when he or any player does that, its directed straight at the fans! In 1999, Moss had another impressive season, catching 80 passes for 1,413 yards and 11 touchdowns, including a punt return for a touchdown. During his first week in jail, Moss was given a drug test that came back positive. [25] It was Marshall's last season before moving to Division I-A. [27], In the 1997 season, Marshall's first in Division I-A, Moss and Quarterback Chad Pennington were the centerpiece of an explosive offense that led the Thundering Herd to the Mid-American Conference title. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. 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.[52]. Marshall Randy Moss' Football Stats Career Var 06-07 Career Stats Randy has played on 1 football team covered by MaxPreps.
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