Randy Moss is only the third wide receiver to be selected for the NFL Hall of Fame on the first ballot. There was some doubt, especially how receivers have been forced to wait over the years, most recently Terrell Owens. There was some doubt, especially how receivers have been forced to wait over the years, most recently Terrell Owens. Randy Moss is a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
CURRAN'S SUPER BOWL PREVIEW: Sixth sense? Randy Moss can now call Canton, Ohio, home. Moss is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, the Hall announced Saturday. Randy Moss is the first first-ballot Hall of Famer wide receiver since Jerry Rice. Moss’ reaction, like many others who have heard the knock, was an emotional one filled with tears – “tears of joy,” Moss would later say. The seven-time Pro Bowler, three-time first-team All-Pro and three-time Super Bowl winner is … Moss spent four of his 14 seasons with the New England Patriots and was a huge contributor to the Patriots’ perfect regular season in 2007. As the night was winding down, 40-year-old Moss looked back at 6-year-old Moss. Whether he’s actually inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility is not for me to decide, unfortunately.
After an incredible career, Randy Moss on Saturday night became the first wide receiver elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot since Jerry Rice in 2010. After an incredible career, Randy Moss on Saturday night became the first wide receiver elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot since Jerry Rice in 2010. Moss did play four seasons with Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter and caught 40 touchdown passes in 41 games with Tom Brady. As the night was winding down, 40-year-old Moss looked back at 6-year-old Moss. Moss was being notified that he had been chosen to be inducted into the Hall of Fame – first ballot no less. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class for 2018 will be decided next February in Minneapolis – and in an interesting twist of irony Randy Moss becomes eligible for it at the same time. Moss is regarded by many as one of the top receivers to ever play the game, but is he a first ballot Hall of Famer? According to Paul Hembekides of ESPN Stats and Info, Moss is the sixth modern-era receiver to get in on the first ballot, and just the third since 1983. Randy Moss was drafted in the first round, 21st player overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Moss spent four of his 14 seasons with the New England Patriots and was a huge contributor to the Patriots’ perfect regular season in 2007. Moss was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday evening, getting in on his first ballot, thus joining Jerry Rice as the only first-ballot wide receivers to be elected since 2010.
Randy Moss is only the third wide receiver to be selected for the NFL Hall of Fame on the first ballot.
Tonight we found out that he would be a first ballot Hall of Famer, as first reported by ESPN's Adam Shefter. Randy Moss accomplished something just six wide receivers have managed in NFL history. In that regard, Moss is one of six of some of …
Moss joins Jerry Rice (Class of 2010), Steve Largent (1995), Paul Warfield (1983), Lance Alworth (1978), and Raymond Berry (1973) as the only first-ballot hall of fame wide receivers in the history of the hall.
It seemed like it was a matter of when, more than if, when discussing Randy Moss and the Hall of Fame. (Owens also got in.)
(Owens also got in.)
Randy Moss is the first first-ballot Hall of Famer wide receiver since Jerry Rice. Leave YOUR thoughts in the comments below! Randy Moss deserves Hall of Fame spot on first ballot In about 51 weeks, I'll be asked to present the opening argument for Moss.
A dynamic wide receiver out of Marshall University where he was twice a consensus All-American (1996-97), Moss played 14 seasons in the NFL. He's not my favorite person, but that doesn't matter. Randy Moss, one of the most talented and explosive receivers of all-time, is now a first ballot hall of famer. Randy Moss was a game-changing force, my favorite Minnesota Vikings player growing up, and is now rightfully a first ballot Hall of Famer. Straight Hall of Fame, homie.