11. Randy Moss was a gifted wide receiver who played 14 seasons in the NFL. In that time, which amazing record did he set in the 2007 season?
From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: The Wide Receivers
Answer:
Most touchdown receptions in a season
Randy Moss started out a Minnesota Viking in 1998 and had an immediate impact on the team. He helped the Vikings become the top rated offence as they would roll to score 556 points that season. That record was later broken by the 2007 New England Patriots, a team featuring, you guessed it, Randy Moss. Moss made the Pro Bowl that year, the first of his six nods to the game. He would have a good few years with Minnesota, but the offence dwindled in its efficiency and Moss would grow increasingly frustrated. He was traded to the Oakland Raiders which proved to be an even worse fit.
Randy Moss requested a trade and two teams stepped up; the Packers lost out, though, and Moss was traded to the New England Patriots. Working with Tom Brady made Moss more productive than he ever was. The Patriots would have a record-setting season and Moss put up incredible numbers to help them. He continued to play until the 2010 season when he felt like he wasn't wanted. He was traded to the Vikings, played four games for them, and was waived, mostly because of a clash with the head coach. He was claimed off of waivers by the Tennessee Titans, played eight lackluster games with them, and then opted to retire.
Moss spent one season in retirement before coming back. He joined the San Francisco 49ers and had a great year with them under coach Jim Harbaugh. They went to the Super Bowl that year but the Niners eventually lost. Moss retired for the last time.