The illustrious career of record-setting wide receiver Randy Moss, one of the National Football League's greatest long-strike pass catchers, is now officially done when word broke over the long weekend.
The decision to leave the NFL marked the end of 13 pro seasons.
Moss, who is only 34, leaves the league with the record for the most touchdown catches in an NFL season and most by a rookie. He had been considering to continue his career but decided it was time to call it quits.
A wicked combination of height, speed and supreme athleticism made Moss a deep threat in the passing game. He played most of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, who made Moss the their first pick in the NFL Entry Draft in 1998. He also spent time with the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots and the Tennessee Titans.
Throughout his career, he was named an NFL all star seven times. He scored 17 touchdowns in his rookie season.
During the 2007 season with the Patriots, he caught 23 touchdown passes, passing the previous season record held by San Francisco 49er Jerry Rice.
That was also the season that Moss and the Patriots did everything right during a perfect season, however couldn't beat the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.
Moss finished his career tied for second all-time with 153 career touchdown catches, fifth in receiving yards with 14,858 and eighth in career receptions with 954.
Moss was one of the few players that any opponent would have to re-work their entire defensive strategy in order to adjust to Moss. Most of those teams didn't do a great job of it.
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