How exactly is Randy Moss "overrated"? He's set records for most touchdowns in a single season, one being most TDs by a rookie WR, and the other being most TDs receiving in a season. Not only that, but he is one of the main reasons the Patriots went undefeated (in the regularseason) and he was two TDs short of catching 50% of Brady's 50 TDs. If Brady didn't have Moss, would he of gotten anywhere near 50? No.
Its funny... Moss has been on
two teams that have set the record for most points scored in a season. Then again, Randy Moss is overrated. I mean, Tom Brady was putting up amazing passing statistics before Moss arrived, and we all know Daunte Culpepper did perfectly fine without Moss.
2003 - Moss became the
first wide receiver in history to average over 100 yards and one touchdown per contest over the course of a season spanning more than 12 games. Moss played in 16 games, setting career highs in receiving yards (1,632) and receptions (111), and matched his rookie mark of 17 TD catches.
He also joined
Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison, Herman Moore, and
Rod Smith as
the only receivers to record back-to-back 100-catch seasons.
Brandon Marshall and Wes Welker later joined this group.
He caught 90 passes over the first seven years of his career,
which is second only to Jerry Rice.
Moss has caught 13 or more TDs in a season five times;
only Terrell Owens and Jerry Rice have done so more often.
Moss has caught 17 or more TDs in a season three times;
no other player has ever done so.
Moss has averaged at least one receiving TD per game played in four different seasons: 1998 (17 TDs in 16 games), 2003 (17 in 16), 2004 (13 in 13), and 2007 (23 in 16);
no other player has ever done so
At the end of the 2007 season, Moss averaged 12.4 receiving TDs per season,
an NFL record.
In 2007, Moss became
the only player in NFL history to record four 100+ yard games in his first four games with a new team.
Moss has eclipsed the 1,000 yard receiving mark 8 times in his career.
He is tied for 3rd all-time in that statistic.
Youngest player in NFL history to record his 120th receiving touchdown. (30 years, 313 days)
Is second on the Minnesota Vikings all time receiving TD list with 90.
Cris Carter holds the record with 110 receiving scores.
Caught his 100th touchdown pass in 2006 against San Francisco
(on a pass he caught with his legs), and he is the 7th player to have 100+ touchdown receptions. He was the
youngest to accomplish this at 29 years and 235 days.
59 career 100 yard games -
tied for 2nd all-time.
15th All-Time in Receptions (which is actually 14th most)
9th All-Time in Receiving Yards
Tied for 6th All-Time in total TDs receiving/rushing (which is actually 5th most)
For such an overrated player, he certainly has accomplished a hell of a lot... just look at the company he's in.
