Warren Moon

Warren Moon
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Moon in 2021
No. 1
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1956-11-18) November 18, 1956 (age 68)
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
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:6,823
Passing completions:3,988
Completion percentage:58.4%
TDINT:291–233
Passing yards:49,325
Passer rating:80.9
Rushing yards:1,736
Rushing touchdowns:22
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Passing attempts:2,382
Passing completions:1,369
Completion percentage:57.5%
TD–INT:144–77
Passing yards:21,228

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]

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, whom 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.

  1. ^ Curtis, Jake (April 26, 2022). "Top 10 Undrafted NFL Players the Past 25 Years, and Top 10 Undrafted Players from Cal". Sports Illustrated Cal Bears News, Analysis and More. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. ^ May, Jeffrey (April 28, 2022). "Who were the best undrafted players in NFL history?". Diario AS. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Moon and Oilers agree to terms". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 5, 1984. p. D4 – via Google News.