Warren Moon Net Worth

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About Warren Moon

Warren Moon, one of the most effective passers in NFL history, did not enter the league as a franchise quarterback right once, unlike many other illustrious quarterbacks who came before him. He actually wasn’t regarded as a top QB prospect coming out of college and went undrafted since he finished his collegiate career at a period when many foolishly doubted the ability of the black quarterback in general to succeed at the pro level.

From the time he was recruited to play college football until the time he became available for the NFL Draft, Moon resisted coaches’ attempts to move him to another position. Instead, Moon was determined to demonstrate his passing skills and took his talents to the Canadian Football League after a successful career at the University of Washington.

In his first five seasons in the CFL, Moon played for the Edmonton Eskimos and guided the team win an incredible five straight Grey Cup championships. In both the 1980 and 1982 contests, he was named MVP of the championship game.

In 1983, Moon’s final year in the league, he set a league record with 5,648 passing yards and took home the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player honors. He completed 57.4% of his throws during the six seasons of his Canadian career, throwing for 21,228 yards and 144 touchdowns. Additionally, he triumphed in nine out of the ten postseason games he played.

In 1984, Moon decided to join the NFL to test his skills. He then offered his services to the organization. Hugh Campbell, Moon’s previous coach in Edmonton, and the Houston Oilers outbid their rivals to land him on a free-agent contract.

In his first season with the Oilers, Moon put up strong numbers right away, setting a team record with 3,338 yards. Then, two years later, he broke that record by throwing for 3,489 yards. At that point, Moon was widely regarded as one of the league’s top quarterbacks and had largely silenced his detractors. Other teams were also realizing that they had made a serious error by passing him up in the NFL Draft years earlier.

But it wasn’t until 1990 that Moon really made a name for himself as an NFL passer. In the following two seasons, 1990 and 1991, Moon averaged over 4,600 passing yards while throwing 56 touchdown passes. For his efforts in 1990, he was named offensive player of the year. He also tied Dan Marino’s record for most 300-yard games in a season with nine.

After being moved to Minnesota in a trade in 1994, Moon continued to have some fantastic years with the Vikings. He passed for more than 4,200 yards annually in his first two seasons with the team. Later, he spent two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks before concluding his career with the Kansas City Chiefs for the final two seasons as a backup.

Amazingly, despite the fact that his NFL career didn’t begin until six years after he graduated from the University of Washington, Moon retired among the top five passers of all time in terms of throwing yards, touchdowns, attempts, and completions. He ended up ranking among the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time after completing 3,988 passes for 49,325 yards and 291 touchdowns.

His aggregate NFL and CFL stats are nearly unimaginably high. Over the course of his career, he passed for more than 70,000 yards and 435 touchdowns. He played in nine Pro Bowls (1988-1995, 1997) and was named to three All-Pro teams during his time in the NFL (1988-90). One of just two individuals to have been honored in both halls of fame, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. The other is the illustrious head coach Bud Grant, who guided the Minnesota Vikings to four Super Bowl trips and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to four Grey Cup victories.

Born: Harold Warren Moon – November 18, 1956 – Los Angeles, California
Drafted: Moon went undrafted by the NFL and signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
Years Played:1978-83 (CFL), 1984-2000 (NFL)
Position Played: Quarterback
Uniform Number: 1
Played For:
Edmonton Eskimos (1978–1983)
Houston Oilers (1984–1993)
Minnesota Vikings (1994–1996)
Seattle Seahawks (1997–1998)
Kansas City Chiefs (1999–2000)
College: Washington

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2006
Other Members Inducted in 2006:
Troy Aikman
Harry Carson
John Madden
Reggie White
Rayfield Wright

NFL Career Statistics
• Passing – 3,988 completions on 6,823 attempts for 49,325 yards, 291 touchdowns, and 233 interceptions.
• Career Passer Rating: 80.9
• Rushing – 543 attempts for 1,736 yards and 22 touchdowns.

NFL Highlights
• Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (2006)
• Selected for the Pro Bowl 9 Times (1988-95, 1997
• Selected First-Team All-Pro 3 Times (1988-90)
• Named Offensive Player of the Year (1990)
• Named Pro Bowl MVP (1998)
• Walter Payton Man of the Year Award Winner (1989)