Rick Moser

Richard Avery Moser (born December 18) is an American actor and a former football running back who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He attended Scarsdale High School and the University of Rhode Island where he was a two-time 1st Team NCAA Academic All-American, graduating with a B.S. in Marketing.

Rick Moser
No. 39,31,35
Born:White Plains, New York
Career information
Position(s)Running back
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
CollegeRhode Island
High schoolScarsdale
NFL draft1978 / Round: 8 / Pick: 208
Career history
As player
1978–1979Pittsburgh Steelers
1980Miami Dolphins
1981Kansas City Chiefs
1981Pittsburgh Steelers
1982Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Rushing yards190
Rush attempts54
Receptions3
Rushing TDs1
Games played49

Football career

Moser played in parts of five NFL seasons between 1978 and 1982 for four different teams, carrying the ball 54 times for 190 yards and one touchdown. He also caught three passes for 20 yards and one score and returned six kickoffs for 108 yards in his professional career. His primary contribution was on special teams where he was ranked #1 on the Steelers in both 1978 & 1979. Moser was a member of two Super Bowl winning teams with the Steelers following the 1978 (Super Bowl XIII) and 1979 (Super Bowl XIV) seasons. In Super Bowl XIV, Moser recorded a Super Bowl record of 5 tackles on kickoff team.

Acting career

Moser has acted in several movies, most notably as the high-sock wearing assistant football coach in Dazed and Confused, as a football player in Everybody's All-American, and as himself in Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story. He has appeared in the popular television series The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes. He also had recurring roles on ABC's General Hospital and HBO's 1st & Ten. He also appeared in numerous national TV commercials as well as modeled in print advertisements.

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