![]() 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. Moss played college football for Marshall University, and twice earned All-American honors. The term "mossed", referring to this ability, has since become a common term in football lexicon. In addition to possessing extraordinary speed at his size (4.25 40-yard dash at 6 ft 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. 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. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most talented wide receivers of all time, 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). ![]() Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977) is an American former professional football player who played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans and the San Francisco 49ers. Most receiving touchdowns in a rookie season: 17.Most receiving touchdowns in a season: 23.MAC Offensive Player of the Year (1997). ![]() ![]()
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