Mark Moseley

Mark Moseley
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Mark Moseley answers questions from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in 2012
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Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1948-03-12) March 12, 1948
Laneville, Texas
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Livingston (TX)
College: Stephen F. Austin State
NFL Draft: 1970 / Round: 14 / Pick: 346
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals: 300/457 (65.6%)
Points scored: 1,382
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Mark DeWayne Moseley (born March 12, 1948) is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1970), the Houston Oilers (1971–72), the Washington Redskins (1974–86), and the Cleveland Browns (1986). He won the Most Valuable Player Award during the strike-shortened 1982 season. He is the only special teams player and the only placekicker to win the NFL MVP award.

Early life and education

Moseley grew up in Livingston, Texas[1] and played football at Livingston High School.[2] After high school, he attended Texas A&M University from 1965 to 1966[3] and, later, Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) from 1967 to 1969.[4] He played quarterback while at both schools until his senior season at SFA when he made the switch to placekicker.[3][5] In that season, he set Lone Star Conference records for most points in a game and most field goals in a season.[6]

Career

Moseley was selected 346th overall in the 14th round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.[3] He was dropped by the Eagles in 1971 and signed by the Houston Oilers only to be released again in 1972. He spent two years out of the NFL and moved back to Livingston, Texas where he installed septic systems. During this period, he sent letters to two dozen NFL teams and routinely practiced kicking with his wife. In 1974, the Washington Redskins signed him as a free agent.[5][7]

With the retirement of the Minnesota Vikings' Rick Danmeier in 1982, Moseley became the sole full-time straight on placekicker in the National Football League; there has only been one other (Dirk Borgognone, who played two games in 1995) since then. In the 1960s, the newer soccer style was introduced by the Hungarian brothers Pete and Charlie Gogolak, and it became increasingly popular.

In the strike-shortened 1982 season, Moseley made 20 of 21 field goals, a then-record 95.2 success rate, and was responsible for 76 points.[8] He became the only placekicker to ever win the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player.[9] In the Washington Redskins' 27–17 victory in Super Bowl XVII over the Miami Dolphins, Moseley kicked two field goals and was successful on all three of his extra point attempts. During the following season, he led the NFL in scoring with 161 points.

In 1986, the popular 38-year-old Moseley was released by the Washington Redskins mid-season. He remains their all-time leading scorer with 1,207 points. He signed with the Cleveland Browns and retired at the end of the season, helping them win their divisional playoff game against the New York Jets with a game-winning field goal in double overtime despite missing two field goals in regulation and another in the first overtime period.

In his career, Moseley was successful on 300 out of 457 field goal attempts (65%), successful on 482 out of 512 extra points attempts (94%) and scored a total of 1,382 points.

Career regular season statistics

Career high/best bolded

Personal life

Moseley is now the Director of Franchising for Five Guys. Mark has nine (9) children and thirteen (13) grandchildren.

References

  1. ↑ Steinberg, Dan (August 7, 2014). "Alabama-Coushatta Tribe responds to Mark Moseley, saying it does not support the Redskins name". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ Meredith, Hardy; McDonald, Archie P. (August 31, 2009). Stephen F. Austin State University Jacks (Images of America) (Images of Sports). Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0738571805.
  3. 1 2 3 Moran, Malcolm (January 21, 1984). "PLAYERS; SPLIT-SECOND DECISIONS". The New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ Partsch III, Raymond A. (August 7, 2014). "Grandson of SFA legend looks to make impact at Lamar". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Anderson, Dave (January 30, 1983). "SPORTS OF THE TIMES; KICK FINISH OVERDUE". The New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ Gonsalves, Rick (August 31, 2009). Placekicking in the NFL: A History and Analysis. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476600512.
  7. ↑ Romano, Lois (December 21, 1982). "The Moseleys Get A Kick Out of Life". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mark Moseley - Career Stats". National Football League. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ Martin, Cameron (January 5, 2013). "An M.V.P. Award for One of a Dying Breed". New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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