Dave Moore (American football)
David Edward Moore (born November 11, 1969) is a retired American football player who over the span of his 15-year career (1992–2006) with the National Football League played for the Miami Dolphins, the Buffalo Bills, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Moore played as a tight end and fullback. Moore's last official game was the Pro Bowl in 2007 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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| Position: | Tight end, Long snapper, Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 11, 1969 Morristown, New Jersey | ||||||||
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| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 7 / Pick: 191 | ||||||||
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Early life
Moore attended Roxbury High School in Succasunna, New Jersey and was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and track.[1]
College career
Moore played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. He attended Pitt from 1988-1991, and recorded his best collegiate season in 1991 with 51 receptions, leading the Big East Conference for receptions by a tight end.
College Statistics
| Year | School | Games | Receptions | Yards | Yards Per Reception | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | PITT | 10 | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 1 |
| 1990 | PITT | 11 | 32 | 399 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 1991 | PITT | 11 | 51 | 505 | 9.9 | 1 |
| Year | School | Games | Rushing Attempts | Yards | Yards per Rush | Touchdowns |
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| 1988 | PITT | 6 | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 1989 | PITT | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
NFL career
Miami Dolphins:1992
Moore was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 7th round of the 1992 NFL Draft.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:1993-2001
Moore was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1992 season. He is credited with the first Buccaneer touchdown in the newly built Raymond James Stadium. In 1999, Moore became the Buccaneers starter at tight end, with 276 receiving yards and 23 receptions. Moore was the Buccaneers' starting tight end for two more seasons. In those two seasons, he amassed 64 receptions and 573 yards. He averaged 9.9 Yards per reception in 2000 and 8.1 yards per reception in 2001. He had a career high 35 receptions in 2001. Moore was released before the 2002 season and signed a multiyear contract with the Buffalo Bills. [2]
Buffalo Bills:2002-2003
Moore signed a multiyear contract with the Buffalo Bills before the 2002 NFL season. In his first season with Buffalo, Moore recorded 16 receptions for 141 yards. In 2003, Moore amassed 7 receptions for 82 yards.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:2004-2006
Moore signed back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004. In addition to playing tight end, he served as the starting long snapper from 2004-2006. Moore retired in 2006, after playing for fifteen years in the National Football League.
Pro Bowl
Moore was selected to the Pro Bowl at the end of the 2006 season.
NFL Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receptions | Yards | Yards Per Reception | Longest Reception | Touchdowns | First Downs | Fumbles | Fumbles Lost |
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| 1992 | TB | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | TB | 15 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | TB | 15 | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | TB | 16 | 13 | 102 | 7.8 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | TB | 16 | 27 | 237 | 8.8 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | TB | 16 | 19 | 217 | 11.4 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | TB | 16 | 24 | 255 | 10.6 | 44 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | TB | 16 | 23 | 276 | 12.0 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | TB | 16 | 29 | 288 | 9.9 | 28 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | TB | 16 | 35 | 285 | 8.1 | 29 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | BUF | 14 | 16 | 141 | 8.8 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | BUF | 15 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | TB | 15 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | TB | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TB | 13 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 219 | 207 | 2,028 | 9.8 | 44 | 28 | 115 | 3 | 2 |
Buccaneers Radio Network
Beginning with the 2007 football season, Moore began working for the Buccaneers Radio Network. He serves as the color analyst (replacing Hardy Nickerson from 2006) and works alongside play-by-play announcer Gene Deckerhoff. [4]
Post-NFL career
Moore hosts a fishing show on SunSports entitled "One Moore Catch" with his wife Annmarie Moore and owns a restaurant "The Island Way Grill" in Clearwater, Florida. He has also been a coach at a little league team in St. Petersburg, Florida called Azalea Bulldogs. He is currently an assistant coach for the Jesuit Tigers, in Tampa.
Moore Resources Insurance
Moore founded Moore Resources Insurance in 2007, and is CEO and President of the company.[5]
References
- Dave Moore profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Hometown: Morristown, New Jersey...Attended Roxbury High School in Succasunna, New Jersey, lettering in football, basketball, baseball and track… High school All-America as a senior."
- , National Football League. Accessed April 1, 2020. "Through 1994-1998, Moore continued to provide the Buccaneers offense with a valuable receiving asset. He recorded 11 touchdowns during these seasons...amassed 872 total yards during these seasons, and even attempted a touchdown pass".
- "Dave Moore Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- , Tampa Bay Buccaneers Radio Network. Accessed March 30, 2020."Beginning with the 2007 football season, Moore began working for the Buccaneers Radio Network. He serves as the color analyst replacing Hardy Nickerson from 2006 and works alongside play-by-play legend Gene Deckerhoff."
- , Moore Resources Insurance. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Today, he serves as the CEO and President of the company. Moore Resources is a premier insurance agency in St. Petersburg Florida".