1. Lance Andrew Moore was born on August 31,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League.
27 Facts About Lance Moore
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Lance Moore was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005.
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Lance Moore played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions.
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Lance Moore attended Westerville South High School and set state high school records for receptions and touchdown catches during his senior year.
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Lance Moore had 902 kick return yards and 399 punt return yards with two punt returns for touchdown.
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Lance Moore was the only person in Toledo school history to gain over 1,000 yards twice and set a school single season mark with 14 touchdown receptions as a senior.
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Lance Moore was twice elected as a first-team All-Mid American Conference player.
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Lance Moore was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns on April 29,2005.
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Lance Moore was later released and then signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.
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Lance Moore was allocated by the New Orleans Saints to NFL Europe, where he played for the Berlin Thunder.
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Lance Moore was on the Saints active roster for 6 games and saw action in four of those games with roles as a returner and wide receiver.
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Lance Moore started alongside wide receiver Marques Colston and scored the first touchdown of his career on a 7-yard end around against the Seattle Seahawks with 05:18 remaining in the second quarter.
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Lance Moore started the 2008 season as the Saints number three wide receiver.
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When number one wide receiver Marques Colston was sidelined with a broken finger, Lance Moore was given more playing opportunity and made his way up to the number two position.
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Lance Moore ended the season with 66 catches for 763 yards and eight touchdowns.
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In 2012, Lance Moore had the best season of his career with 1,041 yards and six touchdowns.
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Lance Moore finished second on the team in receiving yards.
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Lance Moore's role diminished in 2013 as he struggled with injuries, missing three games and recording only 457 yards and two touchdowns.
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Lance Moore became the team's fourth receiving option on the depth chart behind emerging rookie Kenny Stills.
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On March 7,2014, Lance Moore was released by the Saints.
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On March 21,2014, Lance Moore signed a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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On May 12,2015, Lance Moore signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.
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Lance Moore was later ruled out for Thursday's Week 13 game.
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Lance Moore finished the season with 29 catches for 337 yards and four touchdowns.
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Three days later, the team announced that Lance Moore had decided to retire from the NFL.
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On May 30,2017, Lance Moore signed a one-day contract to retire as a New Orleans Saint.
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On March 25,2017, Lance Moore married girlfriend and model Kasey Trione.