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Randy Moss was acquired by the Patriots from the Oakland Raiders on April 29, 2007 in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft (110th overall - DB John Bowie) ... Originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft (21st overall) ... Traded by Minnesota to the Oakland Raiders on March 2, 2005 in exchange for linebacker Napoleon Harris, a first-round selection in the 2005 NFL Draft (seventh overall - WR Troy Williamson) and a seventh-round selection in the 2005 NFL Draft (219th overall - DB Adrian Ward) ... Re-signed by the Patriots (3/3/08).
 

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GP/GS (Playoffs): 186/180 (12/12)

• Over his 12 NFL seasons, Moss has totaled 140 touchdown receptions on 892 career catches. His rate of one touchdown for every 6.42 receptions is the second best in NFL history, trailing only Lance Alworth's rate of one touchdown every 6.38 receptions.
• Moss's 136 career touchdown receptions rank third in NFL history, trailing only Jerry Rice (197) and Terrell Owens (139).
• Entering 2009, Moss ranks second in NFL history in receiving yards per game (77.7), 100-yard receiving games (59), games with two or more touchdown catches (32) and 1,000-yard receiving seasons (9).
• Moss enters the 2009 season ranked ninth all-time with 13,201 career receiving yards and places 11th all-time with 843 career receptions.
• Since joining the Patriots prior to the 2007 season, Moss has caught 35 touchdown passes, a total that leads the NFL over that span.
• In 2007, Moss caught an NFL-record 23 touchdown passes, surpassing Jerry Rice's previous record of 22 in 1987. Moss's contributions were a key part of the Patriots' setting several NFL single-season records, including most points in a season (589) and most touchdowns in a season (75) en route to completing the NFL's first 16-0 regular season and tying the league's all-time record with 18 total victories.
• Moss set a Patriots franchise record with 1,493 receiving yards in 2007, topping Stanley Morgan's previous mark of 1,491 yards in 1986. Moss also set team records for receiving touchdowns (23), overall touchdowns (23) and points scored by a non-kicker (138). His 98 receptions in 2007 ranked third on the franchise's all-time list.
• On Nov. 18, 2007, Moss caught four touchdown passes against Buffalo, setting a new career high and a new team record for most scoring catches in a game. All of his four touchdowns came in the first half, tying the NFL record for most touchdown catches before halftime and becoming the first player since Roy Green in 1983 to achieve the feat.
• Through two years in New England, Moss already owns two of the top three single-season touchdown reception totals in franchise history. His 23 touchdown catches in 2007 are the most in team history, while his 11 scoring grabs in 2008 rank third.
• Moss led the AFC with 11 touchdown catches in 2008, a total that tied for third in the NFL.
• Moss tallied 1,008 yards on 69 receptions in 2008, recording his second 1,000-yard season in as many years with the Patriots.
• Moss has recorded nine seasons with 1,000 or more receiving yards and has caught 10 or more touchdown passes in eight seasons. The Marshall product is the only player in NFL history to record 1,000 or more receiving yards in each of his first six NFL seasons.
• Moss was named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team following the 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2007 seasons and has earned six career Pro Bowl selections (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007).
• Moss was named AFC Player of the Month for November 2007, totaling 24 receptions for 316 yards and five touchdowns in three games during the month.
• Moss caught his 100th career touchdown pass while playing in his 132nd career game (10/8/06). Moss and Jerry Rice (100 touchdowns in 120 games) are the only two players in NFL history to record 100 touchdown receptions in fewer than 140 NFL games.
• Moss enters the 2009 season having recorded 59 games with 100 or more receiving yards, second highest total in NFL history (trailing only Jerry Rice's 76).
• Moss surpassed the 10,000 receiving yard plateau for his career at Denver (12/24/05), becoming the 25th player in NFL history to achieve the milestone.
• Moss enters 2009 having caught at least one pass in 164 of his 170 career regular season games played and in 176 of 181 games including playoffs.
• Moss was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2002 Pro Bowl after setting records for catches (nine) and receiving yards (212) in the game along with scoring the final touchdown of the day in a 51-31 win by the NFC.
• Moss led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2007. He led the NFC in receiving yards in 1999 (1,413) and 2002 (1,347). He led the NFC in receptions in 2002 (106) and ranked second in 2003 (111).
• Moss has caught three or more touchdown passes in a game seven times, including a career-high four scoring catches at Buffalo on Nov. 18, 2007.
• In 170 career regular season games, Moss has 20 catches and 14 touchdowns of 60-plus yards, 37 catches and 25 touchdowns of 50-plus yards and 69 catches and 39 touchdowns of 40-plus yards.
• Moss joined the Patriots in 2007 after nine NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (1998-2004) and Oakland Raiders (2005-06).

2009 (16/16/0/0): Elected to his seventh career Pro Bowl ... Named an offensive captain by his teammates for the second straight season and started all 16 games at wide receiver ... Moved into 11th place on the NFL's all-time receptions list , passing Keenan McCardell (883) with five receptions against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10/25) ... Tied a single-game career high with a 12-catch performance versus the Buffalo Bills (9/14) ... Moved into second place in NFL history with his 60th 100-yard receiving game, with a 141-yard performance versus Buffalo (9/14) ... Moved into sixth place on the NFL's all-time touchdowns list (148 total), passing Marshall Faulk, with a 14-yard touchdown reception versus the Baltimore Ravens (10/4) ... Moved into sixth place on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list, passing James Lofton with a 179-yard performance at the Indianapolis Colts (11/15) ... Became just the second player in NFL history (Jerry Rice) to record 10 or more season with 1,000 receiving yards ... Became the first Patriots player to record three 10-plus touchdown seasons, reaching double digits for the third straight season ... Also tied Jerry Rice for the most career 10-plus touchdown seasons with nine ... His 26 receptions through the first three games of the season (vs. BUF, at NYJ, vs. ATL) were the highest total through three games in his 12 NFL seasons.

Buffalo (9/14): Started at wide receiver in the Patriots' 25-24 victory over the Bills ... Tied for the team lead and tied a career single-game best with 12 receptions ... Recorded his 60th career 100-yard receiving game (141), moving him into sole possession of second place in NFL history in that category ... Teamed with Wes Welker to become the first Patriots tandem to record 12 receptions each in one game. at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Started at wide receiver against the Jets ... Tallied four receptions for 24 yards. Atlanta (9/27): Started at wide receiver in the Patriots' 26-10 victory over the Falcons ... Earned the 61st 100-yard receiving game of his career and the second of the 2009 season with 116 yards on 10 receptions ... Registered the his 10th career game with 10 or more receptions ... Was on the receiving end of to key fourth-down conversions in the second half with a 21-yard reception on fourth and three in the third quarter and an 8-yard reception on fourth and one in the fourth quarter. Baltimore (10/4): Started at wide receiver and had three catches for 50 yards, including his first touchdown reception of the season in the Patriots' 27-21 victory over the Ravens ... Hauled in a 14-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to push the Patriots ahead, 24-14, in the third quarter. at Denver (10/11): Started at wide receiver and hauled in one catch for a 36-yard gain in the third quarter ... Grabbed his first career interception, the Patriots' second of the season, on the final play of the first half, hauling in a Kyle Orton Hail Mary try for Brandon Marshall. Tennessee (10/18): Started at wide receiver as the Patriots tied the largest margin of victory by any team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in a 59-0 shutout over the Titans ... Registered his 33rd career game with two or more touchdowns, hauling in three touchdown passes from Tom Brady, while making eight catches for 129 yards ... Hauled in a 40-yard touchdown from Tom Brady on a flea flicker in the second quarter for his longest reception of the season ... Grabbed a 28-yard scoring pass from Brady on the next offensive possession ... Came down with a 9-yard touchdown reception from Brady on the opening drive of the third quarter. at Tampa Bay (10/25): Started at wide receiver in the Patriots' 35-7 win over the Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium ... Tallied five catches for 69 yards. Miami (11/8): Started at wide receiver in the Patriots' 27-17 win over the Dolphins ... Became just the third player in NFL history to 140 or more receiving touchdowns for his career, running free on a 71-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the third quarter ... Hauled in a two-point conversion pass on the ensuing play to give the Patriots a 24-17 lead ... Made a spectacular one-handed grab down the right-hand sideline to set up Laurence Maroney's 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter ... Registered his 63rd career 100-yard receiving game, totaling 147 yards on six catches. at Indianapolis (11/15): Started at wide receiver and became the seventh NFL player to reach 14,000 receiving yards and the 11th player to reach 900 receptions with a 9-catch, 179-yard performance, along with two touchdowns at the Colts ... Hauled in a 63-yard bomb from Tom Brady in stride for a touchdown in the second quarter ... Snared a second touchdown pass from Brady in the fourth quarter on a 5-yard score to record his 34th career game with two or more touchdown receptions ... Was on the receiving end of a 55-yard pass in the first quarter to set up a Laurence Maroney 1-yard touchdown run. N.Y. Jets (11/22): Started at wide receiver in the Patriots' 31-14 win over the Jets ... Hauled in his 143rd career receiving touchdown on a 4-yard pass from Tom Brady off of a quick hitch in the first quarter ... Registered five catches for 34 yards. at New Orleans (11/30): Started at wide receiver at the Saints and hauled in three receptions for 67 yards, including a game-long 47-yard catch in the third quarter to help set up a Laurence Maroney rushing touchdown. at Miami (12/6): Started at wide receiver and eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the third straight season and the 10th time in his career ... Had two catches for 66 yards, including a 58-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the first quarter, moving into second place on the NFL list of most 50-yard touchdowns. Carolina (12/13): Started at wide receiver in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Panthers ... Made one catch for a 16-yard gain. at Buffalo (12/20): Started at wide receiver and grabbed his 10th touchdown reception of the season in the Patriots' 17-10 win over the Bills ... Tapped his toes in the back of the end zone to haul in a 13-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter, giving the Patriots their first lead, 7-3 ... Had a game-high five catches for 70 yards. Jacksonville (12/27): Recorded his ninth career three-plus touchdown game and his 35th career game with two or more touchdown as the Patriots clinched the AFC East title with a 35-7 victory over the Jaguars ... Hauled in a 2-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady on the goal line in the first quarter ... Grabbed his second touchdown catch of the game from six yards out in the second quarter ... Snared a line drive from Tom Brady and stretched across the goal line for his third touchdown of the game from 17 yards out in the fourth quarter. at Houston (1/3): Started at wide receiver and made five catches for 75 yards at the Texans.

2009 Postseason (1/1/0/0): Baltimore (1/10): Started at wide receiver versus the Ravens ... Made five catches for 48 yards.

2008 (16/16): Selected an offensive team captain by his teammates ... Tallied 1,008 receiving yards on 69 receptions, including 11 touchdowns in 2008 ... His 11 touchdown catches led the AFC and tied for third in the NFL ... His 11 touchdown catches were the third-highest total in Patriots history, trailing only his 23 scoring catches in 2007 and Stanley Morgan's 12 touchdown receptions in 1979 ... With a 13-yard reception in the Patriots' 13-0 victory over Buffalo, broke the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the ninth time in his 11-year career, which is tied for the second best in NFL history, trailing only Jerry Rice's 14 seasons surpassing the 1,000-yard milestone ... Moved ahead of Cris Carter and into third place on the NFL's all-time touchdown receptions list with three touchdown catches at Miami (11/23) ... Tallied his 800th career reception on a 10-yard pass against St. Louis (10/26), becoming the 20th player in NFL history to reach the milestone and the fifth fastest to reach that mark ... With a 13-yard reception at Buffalo (12/28), moved into ninth place on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list, passing Andre Reed's career total of 13,198 receiving yards, with his 13,201 career yards ... With his 76-yard touchdown reception against Arizona (12/21), moved into a tie with Marshall Faulk for sixth place on the NFL's all-time career touchdowns list with 136 ... Recorded the 56th 100-yard receiving game of his career, making six catches for 116 yards and one touchdown against Kansas City (9/7) ... Grabbed the 126th touchdown of his career with a leaping catch in the back of the end zone on a 10-yard connection from Matt Cassel ... Accumulated 101 receiving yards on four catches ... Tallied five receptions for 111 yards, recording the second 100-yard receiving game of the season and the 57th 100- yard receiving game of his career at San Francisco (10/5) ... Was on the receiving end of a 66-yard touchdown pass, then the longest of his Patriots career, from Matt Cassel ... Hauled in five catches for 69 yards while turning in his first multi-touchdown performance of the season - the 30th of his career - against Denver (10/20) ... Grabbed a 13-yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel ... Hit pay dirt again on a 27-yard catch from Cassel ... Registered his third 100-yard receiving game of the season while making seven catches for 102 yards against St. Louis (10/26) ... Registered his 58th career 100-yard game, the third highest total in NFL history ... Climbed three spots on the NFL's all-time receptions list into 17th place with his 815th career reception against Buffalo (11/9) ... Made a diving catch in the right corner of the end zone in tight coverage for a 16-yard touchdown reception from Matt Cassel with one second remaining in the game that, with the ensuing extra point, sent the game into overtime against the N.Y. Jets (11/13) ... Pocketed his fifth career game with three or more touchdown receptions and the 59th 100-yard receiving game of his career, grabbing eight receptions for 125 yards and three touchdowns at Miami (11/23) ... Fought his way into the end zone on a 25-yard catch and run from Matt Cassel ... Hauled in an 8-yard touchdown pass from Cassel in the back right hand corner of the end zone to give the Patriots a lead ... Grabbed another 29-yard touchdown reception from Cassel ... With a 13-yard reception at Seattle (12/7) became the 11th player in NFL history to record 13,000 career receiving yards ... Tallied five receptions for 67 yards, including two touchdowns - his 32nd career game with two or more touchdown catches - at Oakland (12/14) ... Moved into 10th place on the NFL's all-time receiving yardage list, passing Steve Largent's total of 13,089 career receiving yards ... Gathered in the longest catch by Patriots receiver since 2003, grabbing a Matt Cassel pass in stride and racing down the sideline for a 76-yard touchdown reception on the first play from scrimmage of the second half against Arizona (12/21) ... Grabbed one reception for 13 yards and broke the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the ninth time in his 11- year career at Buffalo (12/28).
 

2007 (16/16/0/0):  Started in all 16 regular-season games for the sixth time in his career in 2007... Caught his first touchdown pass in a Patriots uniform on a 51-yard pattern from Tom Brady during a 38-14 road victory over the New York Jets on Sept. 9... Racked up the third most receiving yards in a single game in Patriots' history with 183 yards against the New York Jets on Sept. 9... Became the 19th player in NFL history to gain 11,000 or more receiving yards in a career on a 45-yard reception in the third quarter of the Patriots' 38-7 win over the Bills on Sept. 23...  Became the first player in NFL history to record four straight 100-yard receiving games in his first four games with a team after a 102-yard performance against the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 1... Set a single-game career high and single-game franchise record for touchdown receptions with four scoring catches in the Patriots' 56-10 rout of the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 18... Broke the Patriots' single-season touchdown receptions record held by Stanley Morgan with his 13th in just 10 games as he grabbed four touchdown receptions in the first half of the Patriots' 56-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 18... Became just the fifth player in NFL history to grab four touchdown receptions in the first half during the Patriots' win over the Bills on Nov. 18... Moved into the Top 25 on the NFL all-time receptions list with his 744th career reception on a 7-yard catch in the second quarter of the Patriots' 31-28 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 25... Led the team in receiving yards eight times (at NYJ, vs. SD, vs. BUF, at CIN, at IND, at BUF, vs. PIT, vs. NYJ) and led or tied for the team lead in receptions eight times (at NYJ, vs. SD, at CIN, at IND, at BUF, at BAL, vs. NYJ, vs. MIA) in 2007... Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week twice for Week Nine for his contributions in the Patriots' 24-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 4 and for Week 11 for his contributions in the Patriots' 56-10 win over the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 18... Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November while averaging 105.3 receiving yards per game and raking in 24 receptions in the Patriots' three victories during the month... Set a new single-season career high with his 19 touchdown reception, while moving into second place behind the San Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice for the highest single-season touchdown receptions total in NFL history in the Patriots' 34-13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 9... Set a Patriots team record with his 18th overall touchdown of the season on a 4-yard touchdown reception against the Steelers on Dec. 9... Established a new Patriots franchise record for receiving yards, finishing with 1,493 receiving yards for his 2007 campaign... With his 4-yard touchdown reception against the New York Giants on Dec. 29, moved into 10th place on the NFL's all-time career touchdown list with his 124th score, moving past the Colts' Marvin Harrison... Moved past Jerry Rice on the NFL's all-time single-season touchdown receptions list with his 23rd scoring strike in a two-touchdown performance in the Patriots' 38-35 comeback victory over the New York Giants on Dec. 29.

at N.Y. Jets (9/9):  Started at wide receiver... Caught nine passes for 183 yards and one touchdown in his Patriots debut... His 183 yards receiving was the third most in Patriots' team history and was the third most of his 10-year NFL career... Caught his first touchdown in a Patriots uniform on a 51-yard post pattern from Tom Brady... The touchdown was Moss's 20th career touchdown reception of 50 yards or longer. San Diego (9/16):  Started at wide receiver as New England started the game in a three-wide, shotgun set... Racked up a team-high 105 receiving yards on eight receptions to average 13.1 yards per catch and two touchdowns in the Patriots' commanding 38-14 win over the Chargers... Was on the receiving end of a 23-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady for his second touchdown in a Patriots uniform with 3:55 left in the first quarter... Tallied his second touchdown reception with 2:56 remaining in the third quarter on a 24-yard hookup from Brady... The touchdown was the 104th of Moss's career, which ranks him fifth on the all-time NFL list... Had his second 100-yard receiving game of the season and the 47th of his career.  Buffalo (9/23):  Caught two touchdown passes for the second straight game and raised his team high total to five while tallying 115 receiving yards on five catches... Notched his 49th career 100-yard receiving game... Grabbed a 3-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady with 1:20 remaining in the first half to give the Patriots a 17-7 halftime lead and giving Moss his fourth touchdown catch against the Bills in as many games... Hauled in a 45-yard touchdown pass with one hand as New England took a 38-7 lead with 10:28 to play in the game... Combined with Wes Welker for a 37-yard play after he accepted a handoff from Welker on a lateral in the third quarter.  at Cincinnati (10/1):  Became the first player in NFL history to notch four straight 100 yard receiving games in his first four games with a team while enjoying the 50th 100-yard receiving game of his career... Picked up his third straight two-touchdown game of the season, becoming the first Patriots player since 1970 to catch two or more touchdown passes in three straight games during the same season... Racked up 102 receiving yards on nine catches... Recorded his 700th career catch on a 17-yard hookup in the first quarter and became the 27th player in NFL history to reach that mark... Skied over Bengals cornerback Jonathan Joseph to snag a 7-yard touchdown reception, his sixth of the season, in the left-hand corner of the end zone from Tom Brady for a 17-7 Patriot lead with 4:11 remaining in the first half... Hauled in a 14-yard lob from Brady for his second touchdown of the game and his NFL-leading seventh of the season to give the Patriots a 34-13 lead with 3:18 remaining in the game. Cleveland (10/7):  Started at wide receiver...  Caught three passes for 46 yards in the Patriots' 34-17 victory over the Browns... Helped to extend a first-quarter Patriots drive that culminated in a 20-yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal by hauling in a 16-yard reception on third and five.  at Dallas (10/14):  Started at wide receiver... Hauled in a 6-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady for his eighth touchdown reception of the season, making him the first Patriot since Ben Coates to notch eight or more scoring catches in a single season, while giving New England a 7-0 lead with 7:53 remaining in the first quarter... Caught six passes for 59 yards.  at Miami (10/21):  Started at wide receiver... Skied over safeties Renaldo Hill and Cameron Worrell to come down with a 35-yard touchdown reception for a 28-7 Patriots' lead 4:08 into the second quarter... Hauled in his second touchdown pass of the game from Tom Brady with a one-handed grab at the goal line in tight coverage for a game-long 50-yard touchdown with 6:57 remaining in the first half for a 35-7 Patriot lead.  Washington (10/28):  Started at wide receiver... Hauled in three passes for 47 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 52-7 blowout win over the Redskins... Came down with a 6-yard touchdown reception, his 11th of the season, from Tom Brady on a fake spike play with 20 seconds remaining in the first half that gave the Patriots a 24-0 halftime lead... Ran down the right sideline and came down with a 35-yard catch, snatching the ball away from Redskins cornerback Shawn Springs on a fourth-quarter drive that was capped off with a Wes Welker touchdown reception.  at Indianapolis (11/4):  Started at wide receiver... Hauled in his 12th touchdown reception of the season to tie the Patriots' single-season record with a 4-yard connection from Tom Brady that put New England ahead, 7-3, with 12:06 remaining in the first half... Pulled down his sixth 100-yard receiving game with a 145-yard performance on nine catches in the Patriots' 24-20 come-from-behind win over the Colts... Went over the middle to cradle in a 17-yard reception on a spectacular one-handed catch for a first down on a third-quarter drive that yielded a Stephen Gostkowski field goal... Came down with a jump-ball on a 55-yard bomb from Tom Brady for a first down, setting up the New England offense up with a first-and-goal on the Colts' 3-yard line in the fourth quarter... The catch was his longest of the season and helped to set up a 3-yard Wes Welker touchdown reception that drew the Patriots closer at 20-17.  at Buffalo (11/18):  Started at wide receiver... Set a personal and franchise single-game record for touchdown receptions with four, all of which came in the first half in the Patriots' 56-10 rout of the Bills... Eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the season with a team-high 10-catch, 128-yard performance... Registered the seventh 100-yard receiving game and the ninth game with 10 or more receptions for his career... Came down with a 43-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady with 8:12 remaining in the first quarter, giving the Patriots a 14-0 lead... Hauled in a 6-yard scoring pass with 6:37 remaining in the second quarter, providing the Patriots with a 28-7 lead... Completed a 16-yard catch and run off a slant pattern with his third touchdown of the half, giving the Patriots a 21-7 lead... Grabbed his fourth and final touchdown pass of the half on a 17-yard post pattern that gave the Patriots a 35-7 lead with just 16 seconds remaining in the first half... Credited with a pass defensed on last play of the first half as he batted away a Hail Mary try from J.P. Losman at the goal line.  Philadelphia (11/25):  Started at wide receiver... Hauled in five passes for 43 yards in the Patriots' 31-28 win over the Eagles... Extended a Patriots' second-quarter touchdown drive with a 10-yard catch on third and three.  at Baltimore (12/3):  Started at wide receiver... Pulled in a team-high four receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 27-24 comeback win over the Ravens... Hauled in his 17th touchdown reception of the season on a 3-yard strike from Tom Brady that tied the game, 17-17.  Pittsburgh (12/9):  Started at wide receiver... Became the second Patriots player to pass the 1,200-yard receiving mark, while recording the 54th 100-yard receiving game of his career and racking up seven catches for 135 yards and two touchdowns in the Patriots' 34-13 victory over the Steelers... Helped to extend the Patriots first scoring drive of the game with a 16-yard reception on third and two before capping off the drive with a 4-yard touchdown reception to give the Patriots a 7-3 lead with 1:08 remaining in the first quarter... Hauled in his second touchdown reception of the game on a 63-yard connection from Tom Brady, providing the Patriots with a 14-3 lead just 44 seconds into the second quarter... Returned a perfect crossfield spiral to Brady on a double lateral that resulted in a 56-yard Jabar Gaffney touchdown reception.  N.Y. Jets (12/16):  Started at wide receiver... Collected five catches for 79 yards in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Jets... Hauled in a game-long 46-yard reception from Tom Brady with a terrific diving catch on a fourth-quarter drive that led to a Stephen Gostkowski field goal.  Miami (12/23):  Started at wide receiver... Registered his 20th and 21st touchdown receptions of the season, placing him just one touchdown catch shy of Jerry Rice's NFL single-season record of 22 in a 5-catch, 50-yard performance in the Patriots' 28-7 win over the Dolphins... Hauled in an 11-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to give the Patriots a 7-0 lead 6:08 into the first quarter... Snared his second touchdown pass of the game on a 1-yard slant, tying him with the Colts' Marvin Harrison for 10th place on the NFL's all-time touchdown receptions list with his 123rd career scoring catch and giving the Patriots 14-0 lead 1:24 into the second quarter... Helped to spring Laurence Maroney on a 59-yard touchdown run in the second quarter with a downfield block.  at N.Y. Giants (12/29):  Started at wide receiver... Set the NFL all-time single-season touchdown receptions record with his 22nd and 23rd scoring catches of the season as the Patriots finished their regular-season undefeated for just the fourth time in NFL history with a 38-35 comeback win over the Giants... Tied Stanley Morgan's franchise record with his ninth 100-yard receiving game of the season in a six-catch, 100-yard performance... Provided the Patriots with their first lead of the game at 10-7 on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady at the start of the second quarter... Broke Jerry Rice's all-time single-season touchdown receptions record on a 65-yard go-route down the right hand sidelines that reestablished the Patriots' lead at 31-28 with 4:46 to play in the fourth quarter... Extended the Patriots first scoring drive of the game in the first quarter with a 5-yard reception on fourth and two.

2007 Postseason (3/3/0/0):  Jacksonville (1/12):  Started at wide receiver... Made one catch for 14 yards in the Patriots' 31-20 win over the Jaguars... His 14-yard reception on fourth and five helped to extend the Patriots' first scoring drive in the first quarter... Helped to spring Laurence Maroney on a 29-yard run in the third quarter with a vicious downfield block.  San Diego (1/20):  Started at wide receiver... Hauled in one reception for 18 yards in the Patriots' 21-12 win over the Chargers in the AFC Championship Game... Had his number called in the running game in the first quarter, gaining 14 yards and a first down on a reverse play.  N.Y. Giants (2/3):  Started at wide receiver in Super Bowl XLII... Made five catches for 62 yards and one touchdown... Hauled in a 6-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to give the Patriots a 14-10 lead with 2:45 remaining in the fourth quarter.

2006 (13/13 - Oakland): Started 13 games and logged 42 catches for 553 yards ... Moved to fifth all-time in the NFL for career touchdown receptions against San Francisco (10/8). San Diego (9/11): Started at wide receiver, caught four balls for 47 yards. Baltimore (9/17): Started at wide receiver, caught two passes for 32 yards. Cleveland (10/1): Started at wide receiver, caught a five-yard touchdown for his 100th career touchdown (99 touchdown receptions, 1 rushing). San Francisco (10/8): Started at wide receiver, had five catches for 52 yards and caught his 100th touchdown reception. Denver (10/15): Started at wide receiver, caught five passes for 86 yards, including a 51-yarder. Arizona (10/22): Started at wide receiver, had seven catches for 129 yards and one touchdown. Pittsburgh (10/29): Started at wide receiver, caught two balls for 20 yards. Seattle (11/6): Started at wide receiver, caught six passes for 76 yards. Denver (11/12): Started at wide receiver, caught one pass for eight yards. Kansas City (11/19): Started at wide receiver. San Diego (11/26): Started at wide receiver, caught three passes for 26 yards. Houston (12/3): Started at wide receiver, caught four balls for 44 yards. Cincinnati (12/10): Started at wide receiver, caught two passes for 28 yards before leaving the game with an ankle injury ... Inactive for the last three games.

2005 (16/15 - Oakland): Played in all 16 games with 15 starts in his first season with the Raiders ... Led the team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns ... Finished the year with 60 catches for 1,005 yards and eight touchdowns ... Became the first Raider since 2002 to top 1,000 receiving yards ... Topped 100 receiving yards four times and led the team in receiving yards eight times, including the first four games of the season ... Was on the receiving end of the team's three longest passes of the season ... Moved into 25th place on the NFL all-time receiving yardage list in Week 12 against Miami (11/27) ... A week later at San Diego (12/4), he topped 10,000 career yards from scrimmage ... On Christmas Eve at Denver (12/24), he became the fourth-fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards, doing so in his 124th career game ... Finished the season with a fl ourish, catching seven balls for 116 yards and two touchdowns on New Year's Eve against the New York Giants (12/31), pushing his season yardage total over 1,000.

• Started at wide receiver and topped the 100-yard mark in his Raiders debut against New England (9/8). Caught five passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Scored on just his second catch as a Raider when he hooked up with QB Kerry Collins on a 73-yard bomb in the second quarter.
• Started at wide receiver, recording 100 receiving yards and a touchdown against Kansas City (9/18). Had five catches for 127 yards and caught a game-long 64-yard pass in the third quarter for the Raiders second touchdown of the game.
• Started at wide receiver and caught four passes for 123 yards, averaging 30.8 yards per grab against Dallas (10/2). Recorded a season-long 79-yard reception on the Raiders second offensive play of the game, setting up the team's first score.
• Started at wide receiver, catching six passes for a game-high 87 yards and one touchdown against Denver (11/13).
• Started at wide receiver, and recorded fourth 100-plus yard receiving game of the season with seven receptions for 116 yards and a season-high two touchdowns against the N.Y. Giants (12/31). Surpassed the 1,000 receiving yard plateau with an 18-yard reception in the fourth quarter to finish the season with 1,005 receiving yards.

2004 (13/13, 2/2 - Minnesota): Started 13 games and finished the season with 49 catches for 767 yards ... Caught 13 touchdown passes to lead the Vikings for the fifth straight season and the sixth time ... Ranked third in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns ... Notched 10-plus touchdowns for the sixth time ... Broke the 100-yard receiving mark three times, with 119 against Chicago (9/26), 104 vs. Seattle (12/12) and 102 at Detroit (12/19) ... Caught a touchdown in 10 of the 11 games in which he caught a pass during the regular season ... Caught three passes of 50-plus yards and six of 40-plus.

• Went over the century mark in receiving, hauling in seven passes for 119 yards and two scores against Chicago (9/26).
• Topped the 100-yard plateau for the second time in 2004, grabbing four passes for 104 yards and a touchdown against Seattle (12/12).
• Notched the 41st 100-yard receiving day of his career, catching four passes for 102 yards and a score against Detroit (12/19). His touchdown came on an 82-yard strike, the longest reception of his career.
• Caught a pair of touchdown passes in the NFC Wild Card playoff win over Green Bay (1/9), tying the Vikings single-game playoff record. Set new Vikings playoff record with nine career playoff touchdown catches.

2003 (16/16 - Minnesota): Started 16 league games and set career highs in receptions (111) and receiving yards (1,632) and tied a career high with 17 touchdown catches ... Selected to start for the NFC in Pro Bowl, his fifth selection in his first six seasons ... Named All-Pro by Associated Press for the third time ... Ranked second in the NFL in receptions and receiving yards, trailing only St. Louis' Torry Holt in both categories ... 1,632 yards broke his own Vikings single-season receiving yardage record, surpassing his previous mark of 1,437 in 2000 ... Went over the 1,000-yard mark again, making him the first NFL player to accomplish the feat in their first six seasons ... Set a Vikings record for fewest games needed to reach 1,000 yards receiving, accomplishing the feat in 10 games ... Tied Vikings receiving touchdowns record he already shared with 17 ... Caught a touchdown in 11 of the team's 16 games and had two or more scoring catches in five games on the season with the Vikings going 4-1 in those games...Joined Cris Carter as the only Vikings player to post consecutive 100-plus-catch seasons ... Went over the 150-yard mark three times:150 at Green Bay (9/7), 172 vs. San Francisco (9/28) and 151 vs. Denver (10/19), with the Vikings winning all three games.

• Hauled in season-long 72-yard pass against the Detroit Lions (9/21).
• Had season-best 172 receiving yards and caught three touchdowns against San Francisco (9/28), marking his fifth career game with three touchdown catches.
• Notched season-high 11 catches and topped the 100- yard mark with 120 receiving yards against San Diego (11/9).

2002 (16/16 - Minnesota): Started all 16 league games and surpassed the 100-reception plateau for the first time in his career ... Totaled 106 catches for 1,347 yards and seven touchdowns ... Selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time...Named All-NFC by Pro Football Weekly ... Led the NFC in receptions and receiving yards ... Became only the second Vikings player to break the 100-catch plateau ... Went over the 1,000-yard mark for the fifth straight season, the only NFL player to do so in each of his first five seasons ... Led or tied for the team lead in catches in 12 games ... Led or tied for team lead in receiving yards in 11 games.

• Caught a season-high 11 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown against Buffalo (9/15).
• Posted a season-best 134 receiving yards on nine catches against Atlanta (12/1).
• Tied a season high with 11 receptions and a pair of touchdowns, including the score that brought the Vikings within one point with five seconds left in the game against New Orleans (12/15). Also had a careerlong 25-yard rush.
• Caught a season-long 60-yard pass and threw his second career touchdown pass against Miami (12/21).

2001 (16/16 - Minnesota): Started all 16 league games and went over the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the fourth straight season, setting an NFL record to start a career ... Caught a then-career-high 82 passes for 1,233 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Ranked fourth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns, sixth in receiving yards and seventh in receptions.

• Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for performance on Monday Night Football when he had a season- high 10 catches for 171 yards and three touchdowns against the N.Y. Giants (11/19).
• Completed a 29-yard pass in the regular season finale against Baltimore (1/7).

2000 (16/16, 2/2 - Minnesota): Started all 16 games and caught 77 passes for 1,437 yards and 15 touchdowns ... Earned his third straight trip to the Pro Bowl ... Named to the Associated Press All-Pro team ... Named to USA Today All-Pro team ... Named to College & Pro Football Newsweekly All-Pro first team ... 1,437 receiving yards broke his own Vikings record, surpassing his previous total of 1,413 set the year before ... His 15 touchdowns are the second highest total of his career and led the NFL for the second time in his first three seasons ... Ranked second in the NFC in receiving yards and for scoring among non-kickers with 92 points and ranked sixth in the NFC in receptions ... Broke his own team record by going over 100 yards receiving in eight games, breaking his old mark of seven set in 1999.

• Hauled in seven catches for 168 yards, both season highs, and caught three scores against Detroit (10/1).
• Tied a team record with his fourth straight 100-yard game when he posted seven catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns on Thanksgiving against Dallas.
• Had a pair of catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns in the divisional playoffs against New Orleans (1/6).

1999 (16/16, 2/2 - Minnesota): Started every game and finished the season with 80 catches for 1,413 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Selected to the Pro Bowl for the second straight season and was named the game's Most Valuable Player ... Named to the USA Today All-Pro and All-Madden teams ... Broke team record for receiving yards in a season with 1,413 ... Set a new Vikings record for 100-yard receiving games in a season with seven.

• Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week when he had career-highs with 12 catches for 204 yards against Chicago (11/14). His 204 yards were the second-most in Vikings history.
• Returned a punt 64 yards for a touchdown against Kansas City (12/12), marking the seventh punt returned for a score in Vikings history and the first since David Palmer's against N.Y. Giants (9/29/96).
• Caught three passes for 44 yards and threw his first career touchdown pass, a 27-yard strike to Cris Carter against the N.Y. Giants (12/26).
• Registered a 127-yard receiving performance in wild card playoffs against Dallas (1/9). Joined Robert Smith as only the second Vikings tandem to have a 100-yard receiving and rushing day in team postseason history.
• Notched a 188-yard receiving day in the divisional playoffs against St. Louis (1/16). Caught a 58-yard scoring pass, the third-longest catch in Vikings playoff history.

1998 (16/11, 2/2 - Minnesota): Played in all 16 games as a rookie, starting 11, and caught 69 passes for 1,313 yards and 17 touchdowns ... Led the NFL with 17 touchdown catches ... His 17 scoring catches tied a Viking single-season record ... Named Offensive Rookie of the Year by Associated Press, College & Pro Football Weekly and Football Digest ... Named Rookie of the Year by Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, The Football News and Pro Football Weekly ... Named the Professional Football Writers of America's NFC Rookie of the Year ... Named All-Rookie by Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Weekly, Football News and Football Digest ... Named All-Pro by Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, College & Pro Football Weekly, The Sporting News, Football Digest and USA Today ... Selected to Pro Football Weekly's All-NFC and All-NFL teams ... Honored as the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for November ... Named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for back-to-back performances vs. Green Bay (11/22) and at Dallas (11/26) ... Set new NFL record for touchdown receptions by a rookie with 17, breaking the mark of 13 ... His 17 touchdowns and Cris Carter's 12 touchdowns set a new NFL record for most touchdown catches by a tandem with 29 ... Set a new team record for rookie receiving yards with 1,313 ... Led team in receiving yards nine times on the season (including playoffs).

• Burst onto the NFL scene with four catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns in his professional debut against
• Tampa Bay (9/6). Became the first Vikings rookie to score two touchdowns in his first game in the NFL and only the fourth player in team history to score in his debut. Caught first NFL pass, an 11-yarder on the third play of the game. His next catch, two drives later, was a 48-yard touchdown.
• Collected his first 100-yard receiving day of his career on Monday Night Football when he pulled in five catches for 190 yards and two scores against Green Bay (10/5).
• Earned Player of the Week accolades with eight catches for 153 yards and a score against Green Bay (11/22).
• All three of his receptions went for touchdowns on Thanksgiving Day against Dallas (11/26). Each scoring strike was longer than 50 yards (51, 56 and 56) and he tied the Vikings record for touchdown catches in a game by a rookie with three.
• Set a team record as the first Viking to catch three touchdowns in back-to-back games when he grabbed three scores against Chicago (12/6).

In two seasons at Marshall (1996-97), Moss re-wrote the school record book and proved to be one of the most productive receivers in NCAA history ... Caught 168 passes for 3,467 yards and 53 touchdowns in his Marshall career ... In 1996, finished with 78 receptions for 1,709 yards and 28 touchdowns as Marshall claimed the national championship in the school's final season in Division I-AA ... Totaled 90 receptions for 1,647 yards and 25 touchdowns in 1997, as the Thundering Herd won the MAC championship in its inaugural season in Division I-A ... Selected as a consensus first team All-American in 1996 and 1997 ... Finished fourth in the 1997 Heisman Trophy voting behind Charles Woodson, Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf ... Received the 1997 Fred Biletnikoff Award ... His 25 receiving touchdowns in 1997 broke the NCAA Division I single season record of 23.

<P>Randy G. Moss was born on February 13, 1977 in Rand, West
Virginia ... Earned all-state honors at DuPont (Rand, W. Va.)
High ... Chosen West Virginia High School Football Player of the
Year as a senior ... Twice selected the state's Basketball Player
of the Year ... Played basketball alongside Miami Heat point
guard Jason Williams ... Lettered three times in basketball
and football and lettered in both baseball and track ... Has a
college football award named after him ... The Randy Moss
Award is presented annually to the top return man in college
football based on a vote of Division I-A sports information
directors ... Has his own website: therealrandymoss.com
... In 2007 and 2008, joined teammate Adalius Thomas to
host a "Kick Off The School Year Rally" in Dorchester, Mass.,
to distribute backpacks and school supplies for hundreds of
children ... On two occasions in 2008, welcomed children
from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts to Gillette
Stadium ... Majored in business administration at Marshall.<br/></P>

• Randy's business interests include several franchises of Inta Juice, a Colorado-based juice bar chain, and Moss Motorsports LLC, a NASCAR team that competes in the Craftsman Truck Series.
• In the Spring of 2008, Randy was honored with a limited-edition envelope produced by the U.S. Postal Service and distributed at post offices in Charleston, W.Va. The envelope was unveiled at a ceremony during which Randy was honored for his commitment to the children of his home state.