Rob Moore (American football)
American football player and coach (born 1968)
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Robert Sean Moore (born September 27, 1968) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Moore played in the NFL as a wide receiver with the New York Jets from 1990 to 1994 and the Arizona Cardinals from 1995 to 2001. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange, earning All-American honors in 1989.
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Moore with the Tennessee Titans in 2019 | |||||||||
| Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Title | Wide receivers coach | ||||||||
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| Born | September 27, 1968 Hempstead, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| Position | Wide receiver (No. 85) | ||||||||
| High school | Hempstead | ||||||||
| College | Syracuse (1987–1989) | ||||||||
| Supplemental draft | 1990: 1st round | ||||||||
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Playing | |||||||||
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Coaching | |||||||||
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Playing career
A 6'3", 202-lb. wide receiver from Syracuse University, Moore played 11 NFL seasons from 1990 to 2001. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the supplemental draft in 1990.[1] In 153 games played (146 starts), Moore registered 628 receptions for 9,368 yards and 49 touchdowns. In the 1997 season Moore caught 97 receptions for 1,584 yards and 8 touchdowns and en route to an All-Pro selection.[2] He graduated from Hempstead High School in Hempstead, New York.
His younger brother is Linebacker Brandon Moore also played in the NFL.[3]
Footage of Moore appeared in the hit movie Jerry Maguire. The character Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding, Jr. wore Moore's No. 85 jersey number.
Coaching career
In January 2010, Moore was hired by Doug Marrone as the wide receivers coach at his alma mater, Syracuse University.[4] On February 6, 2014, Moore was added to the Buffalo Bills staff as the receivers coach. Moore was released along with the rest of the Bills coaching staff after Marrone unexpectedly left the Bills following the 2014 season.
On January 29, 2018, Moore was hired as the wide receivers coach for the Tennessee Titans.[5]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| NFL record | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | ||
| 1990 | NYJ | 15 | 13 | 82 | 44 | 692 | 15.7 | 69 | 6 | 29 |
| 1991 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 134 | 70 | 987 | 14.1 | 53 | 5 | 47 |
| 1992 | NYJ | 16 | 15 | 118 | 50 | 726 | 14.5 | 48 | 4 | 32 |
| 1993 | NYJ | 13 | 13 | 101 | 64 | 843 | 13.2 | 51 | 1 | 47 |
| 1994 | NYJ | 16 | 16 | 159 | 78 | 1,010 | 12.9 | 41 | 6 | 53 |
| 1995 | ARI | 15 | 15 | 116 | 63 | 907 | 14.4 | 45 | 5 | 46 |
| 1996 | ARI | 16 | 16 | 147 | 58 | 1,016 | 17.5 | 69 | 4 | 45 |
| 1997 | ARI | 16 | 16 | 209 | 97 | 1,584 | 16.3 | 47 | 8 | 68 |
| 1998 | ARI | 16 | 16 | 146 | 67 | 982 | 14.7 | 57 | 5 | 43 |
| 1999 | ARI | 14 | 10 | 101 | 37 | 621 | 16.8 | 71 | 5 | 26 |
| Career | 153 | 146 | 1,313 | 628 | 9,368 | 14.9 | 71 | 49 | 436 | |