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Randy Moss

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San Francisco 49ers · WR

Randy Moss recorded 211 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

72.5

rec yds/gm

0.8

rush yds/gm

15

playoff games

211

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Randy Moss's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Moss's Hall of Fame record, NFL and team retrospectives, postseason history, contemporary accounts, and verified archive box scores. Because his iconic 1998 Thanksgiving game predates the weekly-stat archive, this published five begins with the earliest fully indexed playoff masterpiece and spans Minnesota's postseason drama, the famous lateral, and both bookends of his record 2007 Patriots season.

  1. #1. Moss caught nine passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns against the eventual champion Rams, repeatedly beating the secondary deep in one of the great receiving performances ever recorded in a playoff loss. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Randy Moss
  2. #2. Moss caught two touchdowns at Lambeau Field as the underdog Vikings eliminated Green Bay 31–17, punctuating the rare road playoff victory with one of the era's most remembered celebrations. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Randy Moss
  3. #3. Moss produced 151 receiving yards and improvised the behind-the-back lateral to Moe Williams on the final play of the first half, turning a completion short of the goal line into a defining touchdown. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Randy Moss
  4. #4. In his Patriots debut, Moss caught nine passes for 183 yards and a 51-yard touchdown, immediately revealing how his vertical gravity would transform New England's offense. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Randy Moss
  5. #5. Moss caught two touchdowns as New England completed a 16–0 regular season; the second was his 23rd of the year and Brady's 50th, breaking the season records together. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Randy Moss

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
1999
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ST. LOUISRAMS
JAN 16, 2000

Minnesota Vikings vs St. Louis Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2000

9 rec · 188 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Wild Card
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 9, 2005

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2005

4 rec · 70 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2003
DENVERBRONCOS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 19, 2003

Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 19, 2003

10 rec · 151 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2007
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 9, 2007

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2007

9 rec · 183 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2007
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 29, 2007

New England Patriots vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2007

6 rec · 100 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Randy Moss's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 204 receiving yards

Regular Season
1999
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 14, 1999

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1999

12 rec · 204 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 12 receptions

Regular Season
2009
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 14, 2009

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2009

12 rec · 141 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 4 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2007
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 18, 2007

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2007

10 rec · 128 rec yds · 4 rec TD

Career high: 21 targets

Regular Season
2002
BUFFALOBILLS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 15, 2002

Buffalo Bills vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2002

11 rec · 111 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2009
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 15, 2009

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2009

9 rec · 179 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Randy Moss's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1992–2000

01
MINMOSS84Randy Moss
MINCARTER80Cris Carter
MINRANDLE93John Randle

The league's most explosive offense

Minnesota Vikings · Carter, Moss and the 1998 heartbreak

Moss transformed the league as a rookie and the 15–1 Vikings set a scoring record before falling in overtime one game short of the Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

2001–2013

02
MINMOSS84Randy Moss
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Franchise era

2002–2015

03
LVMOSS18Randy Moss
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

04
NEMOSS81Randy Moss
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2005–2015

05
TENMOSS84Randy Moss
TENJOHNSON28Chris Johnson
TENBULLUCK53Keith Bulluck

Explosive rushing bridges changing quarterbacks

Tennessee Titans · From CJ2K to another rebuild

Johnson's 2,006-yard season supplied the peak as Tennessee cycled through coaches and quarterbacks after the McNair core.

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Franchise era

2011–2014

06
SFMOSS84Randy Moss
SFWILLIS52Patrick Willis
SFGORE21Frank Gore

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Career accomplishments

NFL receiving touchdowns leader · 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009First-team All-Pro · 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007Pro Bowl selection · 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year · 199814 NFL seasons211 career games106 career passing yards2 career passing touchdowns159 career rushing yards982 career receptions15,292 career receiving yards156 career receiving touchdowns29 career solo tacklesDrafted by: MINDraft pick: 21Jersey: 8415 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1998Most recent: Feb 3, 2013

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history