Warren Moon

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Warren Moon
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Moon in 2021
No. 1
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1956-11-18) November 18, 1956 (age 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Alexander Hamilton
(Los Angeles, California)
College: West Los Angeles (1974)
Washington (1975–1977)
Undrafted: 1978
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL
CFL
Career NFL statistics
TDINT:291–233
Passing yards:49,325
Completion percentage:58.4
Passer rating:80.9
Rushing touchdowns:22
Career CFL statistics
TD–INT:144–77
Passing yards:21,228
Completion percentage:57.5
Passer rating:93.8
Rushing touchdowns:14
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR  ·  CFL.ca (archive)

Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956) is an American former football quarterback who played professionally for 23 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Moon also played for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs. He is considered one of the greatest undrafted players in NFL history. [1] [2]

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Moon began his professional career with the Eskimos in 1978 after not generating interest from NFL teams. His success during his six CFL seasons, five of which ended in Grey Cup victories, resulted in him being signed by the Oilers in 1984. [3] During his 17 NFL seasons, Moon was named Offensive Player of the Year in 1990 after leading the league in passing yards and passing touchdowns. He led the NFL in passing yards twice, while also receiving nine Pro Bowl selections. Moon spent 10 seasons with the Oilers, who he led to seven playoff appearances, and made an eighth postseason run with the Vikings before retiring in 2000.

At the time of his retirement, Moon held several all-time professional gridiron football passing records. Although relatively unsuccessful in the NFL postseason, his five consecutive Grey Cups from 1978 to 1982 remain a CFL record and he was named Grey Cup MVP twice. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, becoming the first African American quarterback and the first undrafted quarterback to receive the honor. Moon is also the only player inducted to both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Early years

Born in Los Angeles, California, Moon was the middle child amongst six sisters. His father, Harold, was a laborer and died of liver disease when Moon was seven years old. His mother, Pat, was a nurse, and Warren learned to cook, sew, iron and housekeep to help take care of the family. He decided early on that he could play only one sport in high school because he had to work the rest of the year to help the family. Moon chose to play football as a quarterback since he found that he could throw a football longer, harder, and straighter than anyone he knew. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Moon enrolled at Alexander Hamilton High School, using the address of one of his mother's friends to gain the advantages of a better academic and athletic reputation than his neighborhood high school could offer. Moon had little playing time until his junior year, when he took over as varsity starting quarterback. In Moon's senior season in 1973, the football team reached the city playoffs and Moon was named to the all-city team. [4]

College career

Moon attended two-year West Los Angeles College and was a record-setting quarterback as a freshman in 1974, but only a handful of four-year colleges showed interest in signing him. However, Offensive coordinator Dick Scesniak of the University of Washington in Seattle, was eager to sign the rifle-armed Moon. Adamant to play quarterback, Moon considered himself to be perhaps a slightly above-average athlete who lacked either the size, speed, or strength to play other positions. [9]

Under new head coach Don James, Washington was 11–11 in Moon's first two seasons as a starter, but as a senior in 1977, he led the Huskies to the Pac-8 title and a 27–20 upset win in the Rose Bowl over Michigan. [10] [11] Moon was named the game's Most Valuable Player on the strength of two short touchdown runs and a third-quarter 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Robert "Spider" Gaines. [12]

College statistics

SeasonTeamPassing
CmpAttPctYdsTDInt
1974 West Los Angeles N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
1975 Washington 4812239.358722
1976 Washington 8117541.71,10668
1977 Washington 12522356.31,772129
Total25452049.83,4652019

Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos

Despite his collegiate success, Moon was led to believe he would only be a late-round NFL pick and was fearful that would lead to a limited opportunity to make it in the NFL. Six weeks before the NFL draft, Moon signed with the Edmonton Eskimos, where he and Tom Wilkinson shared signal-calling duties and helped lead the Eskimos to a record five consecutive Grey Cup victories in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982. [13] Moon won the Grey Cup MVP award in the 1980 and 1982 championships, and became the first professional quarterback to pass for 5,000 yards in a season by reaching exactly 5,000 yards in 1982.

In his final CFL season of 1983, Moon threw for a league-record 5,648 yards and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award. However, the season was not as successful for the Eskimos as they finished with an 8–8 record. Having barely made the playoffs (which they would have missed altogether if not for a loss by the Calgary Stampeders to the last place Saskatchewan Roughriders in the last week of the regular season), Moon's Eskimos were throttled in Winnipeg by the Blue Bombers in the West semi-final.

In his six years in the CFL, Moon amassed 1,369 completions on 2,382 attempts (57.4 completion percentage) for 21,228 yards and 144 touchdown passes. He also led his team to victory in nine of 10 postseason games. Moon was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Eskimos' Wall of Honour. In 2006, he was ranked fifth on a list of the greatest 50 CFL players presented by Canadian sports network TSN.

Houston Oilers

Moon (left) playing with teammate Mike Rozier for the Houston Oilers in 1987. Warren Moon and Mike Rozier 1987.jpg
Moon (left) playing with teammate Mike Rozier for the Houston Oilers in 1987.

Moon's decision to enter the NFL touched off a bidding war for his services, won by the Houston Oilers, led by Hugh Campbell, his head coach for his first five seasons in Edmonton. [3] Gifford Nielsen—the starting quarterback in 1983—retired after Moon joined the team, stating that Moon becoming the starter was inevitable. [14] Moon had a difficult adjustment period, but threw for a franchise-record 3,338 yards in his first season in 1984, but Campbell was just 8–22 (.267) at the helm and did not finish the 1985 season. [15] When new head coach Jerry Glanville found ways to best use Moon's strong arm in 1986, the team began having success. In the strike-marred 1987 season, the Oilers posted a 9–6 record, their first winning season since 1980. In his first postseason game in the NFL, Moon passed for 237 yards and a touchdown in the Oilers' 23–20 overtime win over the Seattle Seahawks in the wildcard round of the playoffs.

Prior to the 1989 season, Moon signed a five-year, $10-million contract extension, which made him the highest-paid player in the NFL at that time. [16] In 1990, Moon led the league with 4,689 passing yards. He also led the league in attempts (584), completions (362), and touchdowns (33), and tied Dan Marino's record with nine 300-yard games in a season. That included throwing for 527 yards against Kansas City on December 16, 1990, the second-most passing yards ever in a single game. [17] The following year, he again led the league in passing yards, with 4,690. At the same time, he joined Marino and Dan Fouts as the only quarterbacks to post back-to-back 4,000-yard seasons. Moon also established new NFL records that season with 655 attempts and 404 completions.

In 1992, Moon played only 11 games due to injuries, but the Oilers still managed to achieve a 10–6 record, including a victory over the Buffalo Bills, in the final game of the season. Two weeks later, the Oilers faced the Bills again in the first round of the AFC playoffs. Aided by Moon's 222 passing yards and four touchdowns in the first half, Houston built up a 28–3 halftime lead and increased it to 35–3 when Buffalo quarterback Frank Reich's first pass of the third quarter was intercepted and returned for a touchdown. The Bills stormed back with five unanswered second-half touchdowns to take a 38–35 lead with time running out in the final period. Moon managed to lead the Oilers on a last-second field goal drive to tie the game at 38 and force overtime, but threw an interception in the extra period that set up Buffalo kicker Steve Christie's game-winning field goal. The Bills' rally from a 32-point deficit [18] at that time was the largest comeback victory in NFL history and became known in NFL lore simply as the Comeback. Moon finished the game with 36 completions for 371 yards and four touchdowns, with two interceptions. His 36 completions was an NFL postseason record.

The 1993 season was the Oilers' best with Moon, but was his last with the team. Despite a drama-filled 1–4 start and early struggles from Moon, Houston went 12–4 and won the AFC Central division crown, but lost to Joe Montana and the Kansas City Chiefs 28–20 in the divisional round of the playoffs. [19]

Moon set a franchise record with Houston for wins with 70, which stood until Steve McNair broke it in 2004, long after the team had become the Tennessee Titans. Moon also left the Oilers as the franchise leader in passing touchdowns, passing yards, pass attempts, and pass completions, all of which still stand today.

Minnesota Vikings

Moon was traded to the Minnesota Vikings after the season, where he passed for over 4,200 yards in each of his first two seasons, but missed half of the 1996 season with a broken collarbone. The Vikings' starting quarterback job was given to Brad Johnson and Moon was released after he refused to take a $3.8-million pay cut to serve as Johnson's backup. [20]

Seattle Seahawks

Moon signed with the Seattle Seahawks as a free agent in 1997, made the Pro Bowl, and was named Pro Bowl MVP. He played for them for two seasons.

Kansas City Chiefs

Moon signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs as a backup in 1999. [21] He played in only three games in two years with the Chiefs and announced his retirement at age 44 in January 2001. His 291st and final touchdown pass was an 8-yard pass to Troy Drayton against the Rams on October 22, 2000, a game in which the Chiefs defeated the defending champs, 54–34. [22]

Legacy

Combining his NFL and CFL stats, Moon's numbers are nearly unmatched in professional football annals: 5,357 completions in 9,205 attempts for 70,553 yards and 435 touchdowns. Even if his Canadian Football League statistics are discounted, Moon's NFL career numbers are still exceptional: 3,988 completions for 49,325 yards, 291 touchdown passes, 1,736 yards rushing, and 22 rushing touchdowns. [23] Moon also held individual NFL lifetime records for most fumbles recovered (56) and most fumbles made (162), but this was surpassed by Brett Favre in 2010. [24] Moon was in the top five all-time when he retired for passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass attempts, and pass completions. [25]

Moon was named to nine Pro Bowls (1988–1995, 1997). He worked as a broadcaster for the Seattle Seahawks on both TV and radio until 2017. Moon was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, becoming both the first Canadian Football Hall of Fame player, first undrafted quarterback, and first African-American quarterback honored; he was elected in his first year of eligibility. The Tennessee Titans retired Moon's number at halftime on October 1, 2006, in a game against the Dallas Cowboys. [26] Moon won his first Super Bowl ring in 2014 as a broadcaster for the Seahawks. [27] [28]

Post-NFL career

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Moon in 2007

Moon has mentored Cam Newton, the first overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, alluding to their common experiences as prominent African-American quarterbacks. [29] [30] [31] He was suspended indefinitely from his sportscaster position after he was sued in December 2017 for sexual harassment. [32]

Career statistics

CFL statistics

YearTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
1978 Edmonton Eskimos 158917351.41,1126.45764.5301143.81
1979 Edmonton Eskimos 1614927454.42,3828.7201289.7561562.72
1980 Edmonton Eskimos 1618133154.73,1279.4251198.3553526.41
1981 Edmonton Eskimos 1523737862.73,95910.52712108.6502986.03
1982 Edmonton Eskimos 161633356259.25,0008.9361698.0542594.84
1983 Edmonton Eskimos 161638066457.25,6488.5311988.9955276.23
CFL Career94321,3692,38257.521,2288.91447793.83401,7065.014

NFL statistics

Legend
AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
1984 HOU 16163–1325945057.63,3387.4121476.9582113.61
1985 HOU 14144–1020037753.12,7097.2151968.5391303.30
1986 HOU 15155–1025648852.53,4897.1132662.3421573.72
1987 HOU 12127–518436850.02,8067.6211874.2341123.33
1988 HOU 11117–416029454.42,3277.917888.433883.65
1989 HOU 16169–728046460.33,6317.8231488.9702683.84
1990 HOU 15158–736258462.04,6898.0331396.8552153.92
1991 HOU 161611–540465561.74,6907.2232181.733682.12
1992 HOU 11106–422434664.72,5217.3181289.3271475.41
1993 HOU 151410–430352058.33,4856.7212175.2481453.01
1994 MIN 15159–637160161.74,2647.1181979.927552.00
1995 MIN 16168–837760662.24,2287.0331491.533822.50
1996 MIN 884–413424754.31,6106.57968.7960.70
1997 SEA 15147–731352859.33,6787.0251683.717402.41
1998 SEA 10104–614525856.21,6326.311876.616100.60
1999 KC 101333.3206.70057.6000.00
2000 KC 210–1153444.12086.11161.9122.00
NFL Career208203102−1013,9886,82358.449,3257.229123380.95431,7363.222

Postseason

YearTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
1987 HOU 221–1457560.05377.22374.19131.40
1988 HOU 221–1335955.94537.71458.111272.50
1989 HOU 110–1294860.43156.62093.73124.00
1990 HOU 00DNP
1991 HOU 221–1557672.45967.852106.05244.80
1992 HOU 110–1365072.03717.442103.0273.50
1993 HOU 110–1324374.43067.11191.83227.30
1994 MIN 110–1295255.82925.62268.7294.50
NFL Career10103–725940364.32,8707.1171484.9351143.30

Franchise records

Moon remains statistically one of the best players ever for the Oilers/Titans franchise. As of 2019's NFL off-season, Moon still held at least 37 Titans franchise records, including:

Awards

Personal life

In 1981, Moon married Felicia Hendricks, whom he had known since they were 16 years old. They had three children together and divorced in 2001. [36]

Moon married his second wife Mandy Ritter in 2005. They had one child and are currently separated. [37]

Moon currently lives in Redmond, Washington. [38] In 1989, he launched the Crescent Moon Foundation, which provides college scholarships for economically disadvantaged students. Moon also supports various charitable organizations including the United Negro College Fund, Ronald McDonald House, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Heart Association, and Cerebral Palsy Foundation. [39]

See also

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