Rob Moore (American football)

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Rob Moore
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Moore with the Tennessee Titans in 2021
Carolina Panthers
Position:Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born: (1968-09-27) September 27, 1968 (age 55)
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Hempstead
College:Syracuse
Supplemental draft:1990 / Round: 1
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:628
Receiving yards:9,368
Receiving touchdowns:49

Robert Sean Moore (born September 27, 1968) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Moore played in the NFL as a wide receiver with the New York Jets from 1990 to 1994 and the Arizona Cardinals from 1995 to 2001. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange, earning All-American honors in 1989.

Playing career[edit]

A 6'3", 202-lb. wide receiver from Syracuse University, Moore played 11 NFL seasons from 1990 to 2001. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the supplemental draft in 1990.[1] In 153 games played (146 starts), Moore registered 628 receptions for 9,368 yards and 49 touchdowns. In the 1997 season Moore caught 97 receptions for 1,584 yards and 8 touchdowns and en route to an All-Pro selection.[2] He graduated from Hempstead High School in Hempstead, New York.

His younger brother is Linebacker Brandon Moore also played in the NFL.[3]

Footage of Moore appeared in the hit movie Jerry Maguire. The character Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding, Jr. wore Moore's #85 jersey number.

Coaching career[edit]

In January 2010, Moore was hired by Doug Marrone as the wide receivers coach at his alma mater, Syracuse University.[4] On February 6, 2014, Moore was added to the Buffalo Bills staff as the receivers coach. Moore was released along with the rest of the Bills coaching staff after Marrone unexpectedly left the Bills following the 2014 season.

On January 29, 2018, Moore was hired as the wide receivers coach for the Tennessee Titans.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "Rob Moore named Bills WRs coach". buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "Chargers sign linebacker Brandon Moore". CBS Sports. December 20, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Rob Moore officially on board as Syracuse's new receivers coach". syracuse.com. January 12, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  5. ^ Madson, Kyle (January 28, 2018). "Report: Titans hire former Raiders WR coach". USA Today. Retrieved January 28, 2018.

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