[233] Moss played eight games with the Titans, starting four. He said Moss not only knows what he's doing on a play, but what everybody else on the field is doing as well. Culpepper was a rookie sensation, the Vikings started 70, and Moss was a leading MVP candidate. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Bill Belichick spoke with Moss for the first time about the possibility of joining the Patriots at 2:30 Sunday morning. Freaky athletic. [189][190] However, in Super Bowl XLII, against the New York Giants, he scored the go-ahead touchdown with 2:42 left in the fourth quarter on a six-yard pass from Tom Brady. [177] He earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Colts. (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 124 (34th overall since 1960). Once he was cleared by Patriots officials, the teams completed a trade that sent Randy Moss to New England for a fourth-round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft. [122] One of the strategies the Vikings' first-year head coach came up with was a formula to get Moss the ball more often. [42], 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. Randy Moss was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2018. [47][48] A controversial comment was made by Randy Moss in 1997 at a ceremony at Marshall University where he was commenting in regards to the 1970 plane crash that killed most their football team that the crash "was a tragedy, but it really wasn't nothing big". "[124] In Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, he had 11 receptions for 113 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 3231 victory. 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. [236][237], On February 13, 2012, his 35th birthday, Moss announced that he was coming out of retirement and was ready to play again. During both the 1998 and 2007 seasons, Moss was the catalyst of the two highest scoring offenses of all time at the time they occurred (556 points in 1998, 589 points in 2007), now ranking sixth and second all-time. [227], On November 1, less than four weeks after being traded to Minnesota, Vikings head coach Brad Childress told Vikings players in a team meeting that Moss was going to be waived by the team, one day after he criticized Childress and teammates in a press conference following the Vikings' loss to the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Find out more. On September 24, 2002, in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, Moss was driving and was preparing to make an illegal turn. [170][171] Moss had two years remaining on his current deal and was scheduled to earn $9.75 million in 2007 and $11.25 million in 2008. In training camp, Moss worked specifically on 12 new routes that he had rarely run in his first four NFL seasons, such as crossing patterns over the middle of the field and hook routes. Randy Moss weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing. Former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz said "Randy Moss was the best high school football player I've ever seen." Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Rick Stewart In fact, we'll probably throw the ball down the field to Randy this year even less. Wide Receiver; Follow. I just wanted to win. The Patriots had acquired the draft pick the previous day from the San Francisco 49ers, and the Raiders selected John Bowie. [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. Because Marshall was then a Division I-AA school, NCAA rules allowed him to transfer there without losing any further eligibility. Do you have a sports website? His first touchdown was a 48-yard reception He added a 31-yard touchdown reception on the Vikings' first possession of the second quarter to give the Vikings a 210 lead. WebOver his three years on the varsity team, he rushed for a total of 3,861 yards and 466 points. [114] The extension included a $10 million signing bonus and another $8 million in guarantees. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. Moss has five children: Lexi Adkins, Sydney, Senali, Thaddeus, and Montigo. Once the Patriots had Moss on their roster, he quickly agreed to a new one-year contract to replace his old one. [77] Moss had four receptions for 71 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 4121 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Divisional Round. [11], Moss was born in Rand, West Virginia. [121], After replacing Dennis Green on an interim basis to end the 2001 season, Mike Tice was officially named head coach on January 10, 2002. Weight 205. 1998: Randy Moss. He was the West Virginia state champion in the 100 and 200 meter dash. [123] Coach Tice said, "When we say Randy Ratio, everybody in the league thinks, 'OK, now they're going to throw the ball down the field to Randy more and more and more.' Hall of Fame: Inducted as [25] Moss was expelled from DuPont and completed his education at Cabell Alternative School. [89] Moss earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game verses the Bears. [citation needed], In Week 16 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Moss had three receiving touchdowns in the 357 victory. [143] He played in Week 7 against the Tennessee Titans, but had no receptions in a game for the first time in his career. [24] 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. [64] As part of the deal, he received a $2 million signing bonus. [142] The injury eventually sidelined him for three straight weeks. Moss averaged 20.3 yards per reception in two seasons with the Thundering Herd. Randy Moss said "I didn't really care much about the Randy Ratio when it was brought up. [65], In Week 10, against the New York Giants, Moss had ten receptions for 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the 2816 victory. The Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Divisional Round and the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship. [10] In 2022, Moss left Monday Night Countdown. Join our linker program. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [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. PoY 1985 UPI Many times when talking about his charity work, he has said he just looks forward to "seeing smiles. "[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. During his first stint with the Minnesota Vikings, from 1998 to 2004, Moss earned a total of $45.7 million. He also played center field for the baseball team. [98], Moss earned his second straight Pro Bowl appearance, and turned in a record-breaking performance. WebRandy Gene Moss: Born: February 13, 1977 (age 46) West Virginia: Awards And Honors: Pro Football Hall of Fame (2018) Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2018) 4 All-Pro In addition to possessing extraordinary speed at his size (4.25 40-yard dash at 6ft 4 in) and superior leaping ability (47-inch vertical), he was famously known for often securing spectacular contested catches in tight coverage by physically overpowering defenders. (FullList), PFR HOF Monitor: 150.12 (2nd among WR, average HOF WR is 103.63). Moss's highest single-season earnings with the Vikings came in 2003 when he made $8.25 million. [213], He finished the season with 83 receptions for 1,264 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns. Round 1. The score was not enough for the heavily favored Patriots to end their only undefeated season with a Super Bowl win. Position: WR. [209], In Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins, Moss recorded six catches for 147 yards and one touchdown in the 2717 victory. [126] Moss had seven games with least 100 receiving yards on the year. UCFs Breshad Perriman cranked out a 4.22 forty at UCFs pro timing day at 62 and weighing 215 lbs. 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After the draft, Moss signed a 4-year, $4.5 million contract that included an additional $4 million in bonuses and incentives. "I think that he's the kind of coach that can motivate me. This was the only year he competed on the school's track team, but he would later join the Marshall track team and lower his 200 m time to 21.15 seconds. [304], In August 2005, during an interview with Bryant Gumbel, Moss admitted that he has smoked marijuana during his NFL career "every blue moon." [160] Moss recorded 553 yards and three touchdowns on 42 receptions in 2006. Moss also posted a vertical leap of 47 inches. Birthdate: February 13, 1977. Ten ridiculous stats from Randy Moss' college career with Marshall 20.3: . [287], On June 29, 2005, he hosted the Randy Moss Celebrity Charity Invitational Bass Tournament. [299] Moss is also a Christian, attested by his NFL Hall of Fame Speech. I might have fun. While Moss caught a career-high 106 passes, he also had a career-low seven touchdown receptions, and the Vikings struggled to a 610 record. [75] In the following week against the Chicago Bears, Moss had another three-touchdown performance in the 4822 victory. [294] 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [36] Moss caught 26 touchdown passes that season, at the time a Division I-A record, and was a first-team All-American. [217], In the week leading up to the Patriots' 2010 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, Moss, who was entering the final year of his contract told CBS Sports that he "did not feel wanted" in New England absent a contract extension offer. 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