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49ers Sign Moss to 1-year Deal

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The San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed WR Randy Moss to a one-year contract.

"We are pleased to add a player with Randy's wealth of experience to our receiving corps," said 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke. "Randy's productivity over the course of his career speaks for itself. We look forward to integrating him into our system."

One of the most productive receivers in NFL history, Moss (6-4, 210) ranks in the top 10 in NFL history in career receptions (954 – ninth), receiving yards (14,858 – fifth) and touchdowns (153 – tied for second). He also ranks second in NFL history with 10, 1,000-yard seasons (WR Jerry Rice – 14) and 64, 100-yard games (Rice – 76). In 2007, Moss set a NFL single-season record with 23 touchdown receptions, surpassing Rice's 22 touchdowns in 1987. He also holds the record for most touchdown receptions by a rookie, with 17 in 1998.

Selected as a member of the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s, Moss has played in 202 games (191 starts) in his 13-year career. He is a four-time First-Team All-Pro and a six-time Pro Bowl selection. Since his rookie season in 1998, Moss ranks first in the NFL in receiving yards and touchdowns, while ranking fifth in receptions.

Originally a first round draft pick (21st overall) by the Minnesota in the 1998 NFL Draft, Moss spent seven years with the Vikings before being traded to the Oakland Raiders on 3/2/05. He went on to play two seasons with the Raiders. Moss was then traded from Oakland to New England on 4/29/07. He played for the Patriots from 2007-10 before being traded back to Minnesota on 10/6/10. Moss was later waived by the Vikings on 11/2/10, and claimed by the Tennessee Titans on 11/3/10.

A 35-year-old native of Rand, WV, Moss starred collegiately at Marshall where he recorded at least one touchdown in every game he played. In 28 games with the Thundering Herd, he registered 174 receptions for 3,529 yards and 54 touchdowns. In 1997, Moss won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation's leading wide receiver.

Moss' Career Statistics

Year      Team              G       GS     Rec    Yds          Avg       Lg        TD  

1998      Minnesota        16      11      69      1,313      19.0      61t       17*

1999      Minnesota        16      16      80      1,413      17.7       67t       11

2000      Minnesota        16      16      77      1,437      18.7       78t       15

2001      Minnesota        16      16      82      1,233      15.0       73t       10

2002      Minnesota        16      16      106    1,347      12.7       60        7

2003      Minnesota        16      16      111    1,632      14.7       72        17

2004      Minnesota        13      13      49      767         15.7       82t       13

2005      Oakland           16      15      60      1,005      16.8       79        8

2006      Oakland           13      13      42      553         13.2       51        3

2007      New England    16      16      98      1,493      15.2       65t       23

2008      New England    16      16      69      1,008      14.6       76t       11

2009      New England    16      16      83      1,264      15.2       71t       13

2010      NE/Min./Ten.    16      11      28      393         14.0       37t       5    

TOTALS                        202    191    954    14,858    15.6      82t       153

Bold indicates single-season career high

Italics indicates single-season NFL Record

  • indicates NFL Rookie Record
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