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10. Randy Moss

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10. Randy Moss
Is this too low?

Maybe it is, as Randy Moss is the man who many called the greatest athlete of his generation.  He was the Wide Receiver who also had the “Randy Ratio”, whereby the belief was that the team needed to get him involved in a significant amount of plays to have a chance to win.

Maybe it is too high, as his off-field problems and diva-like antics made him a distraction on occasion and he was not always the consummate team player.

We will let you tell us.

Either way, as a Minnesota Viking, Randy Moss went to 5 Pro Bowls, 3 First Team All Pros, won the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award and led the NFL in Receiving Touchdowns three times.  With Minnesota, He accumulated 9,316 Yards and 92 Touchdowns, all incredible numbers and worthy of a high spot, though had it been for the most “Must Watch” player, we know he would be ranked number 1!

The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted Ross, who accomplished his greatest feats in Minnesota, in 2018.  The year before, Moss was enshrined into the Vikings Ring of Honor.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Wide Receiver
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 21st Overall in the NFL Draft, 4/18/98.
  • Departed: Traded to the Oakland Raiders for the Napoleon Harris, and the Raiders 2005 1st Round Pick and 7th Round Pick (which would be Troy Williamson and Adrian Ward) 3/3/05.

    Acquired (2): Traded form the New England Patriots with the Patriots’ 2012 7th Round Pick for the Vikings 2011 3rd Round Pick (which would be Ryan Mallett) 10/6/10.

    Departed (2): Waived 11/2/10.
  • Games Played: 113
  • Notable Statistics: 108 Games Started
    587 Receptions
    9,316 Receiving Yards
    50 Receiving Touchdowns
    23 Rushing Attempts
    159 Rushing Yards
    18 Punt Returns
    162 Punt Return Yards
    1 Punt Return Touchdown
    2 Kick Returns
    33 Kick Return Yards
    4 Pass Completions
    8 Pass Attempts
    106 Passing Yards
    1 Passing Touchdown
    1 Interception
    102 Approximate Value

    8 Playoff Games
    35 Receptions
    723 Receiving Yards
    9 Receiving Touchdowns
    3 Punt Returns
    34 Punt Return Yards
  • Major Accolades and Awards: First Team All-Pro Selection (1998, 2000 & 2003)
    Pro Bowl (1988, 1989, 2000, 2002 & 2003)
    NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year (1998)
    The Sporting News Rookie of the Year (1998)
    PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year (1998)
    All-Rookie (1998)
    Most Receiving Touchdowns (1998, 2000 & 2003)
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