The Washington Commanders will induct huge receiver Santana Moss into the franchise’s Ring of Fame in the course of the Sept. 7 season opener in opposition to the New York Giants, the group introduced Sunday.
Moss performed the final 10 seasons (2005-14) of his NFL profession with Washington following 4 seasons with the New York Jets (2001-04).
He ranks third in Washington franchise historical past in profession catches (581), fourth in receiving yards (7,867) and seventh in landing receptions (47).
Moss made his lone Professional Bowl in his first yr within the nation’s capital, catching 84 passes for a career-high 1,483 yards and 9 TDs. His yardage complete stays the Washington single-season file.
The Commanders shocked Moss, 46, throughout a dwell broadcast with the group at coaching camp in Ashburn, Va. He was surrounded by family and friends members carrying burgundy caps with “MOSS” on the entrance and his jersey No. 89 on the edges.
“Usually, I’m so nonchalant,” an emotional Moss stated. “I do not understand how to soak up stuff, however man, that one proper there … I do not need to present my tears, however I am about to shed some. I recognize that information.”
Drafted within the first spherical (sixteenth general) by the Jets in 2001, Moss retired with 732 receptions for 10,283 yards and 66 scores in 197 video games (135 begins). He had 24 100-yard video games and 4 1,000-yard seasons.
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