Moseley- MVP 1982

[stevenaa]

I live in Texas, and listen regularly to the Local Sports Station 1310 The Ticket. They were talking about past MVP winners and got on the subject of how a kicker could possibly win the league MVP award. It was great listening to a Cowboy loving station talk about the Redskins for 15 minutes.

[Buford]

when you're clutch....you're clutch. And for that season, there was nobody who was more clutch.

[cphil006]

He scored 161 points on kicking alone. Record 61 PATs

[[[ghost]]]

don't know much about him, and of you older folks wanna give me some inside info?

[cphil006]

He was the last straight-on kicker (non-soccer style)

[SkinsNut73]

He was money!

[Riggo-toni]

I always expected him to beat the 63 yard record. I've heard he hit from 70 yards out during practice. I wonder if he'll ever be considered for the HOF...

As an aside, there was some controversy in TX about executing a guy who was borderline mentally retarded. His murder victim, tragically, had been Moseley's sister.

[Jay Master Jay]

He got the record for most consecutive FG's in the rain against the Giants (game winner)

[Montilar]

Rain? I thought it was flat out pouring down. Which made it all the more amazing... To win the game, and to set the record in pouring down rain.

[barefoot]

Originally posted by Montilar
Rain? I thought it was flat out pouring down. Which made it all the more amazing... To win the game, and to set the record in pouring down rain.

Iwas about 13-14 yrs old, I remember watching it at my aunt's house with her (now ex) husband who was an avid Gints fan as well as an ass. That was one sweet moment in life. Funny how you can remember some things so clearly

[E-Dog Night]

It was the hair that put him over the top.

Actually that might have been the pre-perm days.

[FBChick]

Gibbs kickers were always my favorite players growing up (Be honest they still are, but Riggins has moved up as I have aged).

[skins fan1010]

Moseley was signing autographs at the Tailgate Club last year and I was glad I got the chance to tell him that I thought he should be in the Hall of Fame. It's a shame that players at certain positions will not be considered even when they dominated their position.

If the HOF voters don't think those positions are valuable, they should explain to us how the game would be played without kick returners, punters, and--especially--kickers. Some of the same stuff happens in baseball where only about a half dozen catchers have been voted into the Hall in the traditional way.

Some stats from Wahington Post (the 161 in a season is still a record, I believe):

#3 Mark Moseley
K, (1974-1986)
Lifetime Statistics

From 1974 to 1986, Mark Moseley repeatedly came through with kicks in clutch moments to give the Redskins many victories. He led the team in scoring from 1974 to 1985.

1979: Named to the Pro Bowl and the UPI All-NFC Team in 1979.

1982: Named to the Pro Bowl, Pro Football Weekly All-Pro Team, All-NFL Team and UPI All-NFC Team.


Year PAT Att PAT Made FG Att FG Made Points
1974 30 27 30 18 81
1975 39 37 24 16 85
1976 32 31 34 22 97
1977 19 19 37 21 82
1978 31 30 30 19 87
1979 39 39 33 25 114
1980 30 27 33 18 81
1981 42 38 30 19 95
1982 19 16 21 20 76
1983 63 62 47 33 161
1984 51 48 31 24 120
1985 33 31 34 22 97
Totals 428 405 384 257 1,176




© Copyright 1998 The Washington Post Company[mover]

[Anne The Fan]

If anyone is interested in reading about the game in which he set the field goal record, I’ve linked it below. (FWIW, it was snowing during the game, not raining.)



What I’ll always remember about the kick is that after the ball cleared the goal post, Theismann leapt into Moseley’s arms as if he, not Moseley, had set the record. It was classic Joe.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv...les/121982.htm

[stevenaa]

"(FWIW, it was snowing during the game, not raining.)
"
You stole my thunder. That was the strike year. MM won 4 games for us. Once on a 48 yarder (If memory serves me well) to send it into overtime and then a kick in OT to win it. That was an awesome streak he put together. Last of the "Toe Punchers"