Eddie Moss

Eddie B. Moss (born September 27, 1948) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Southeast Missouri State University and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 13th round of the 1972 NFL Draft.[1]

Eddie Moss
No. 27, 36
Born: (1948-09-27) September 27, 1948
Dell, Arkansas
Career information
Position(s)Running back
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
CollegeSoutheast Missouri State
High schoolPoplar Bluff
NFL draft1972 / Round: 13 / Pick: 313
Drafted byBuffalo Bills[1]
Career history
As player
1973–1976St. Louis Cardinals
1977Washington Redskins
Career stats

High school and college years

Moss was a 1967 graduate of Poplar Bluff High School where he starred on both sides of the ball. He was named all-conference at linebacker and running back his senior season on a team that finished with a 9-0 record. After high school, Moss played two seasons for Centerville Community College in Iowa and then transferred to Southeast Missouri State, in Cape Girardeau. At SEMO, he led the team in rushing his junior and senior years and combined to score 16 touchdowns. [2]

Pro career

Moss was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1972 but failed to make the team. He signed with the Cardinals in 1973 where he played four seasons, primarily on special teams and blocking for Terry Metcalf. The Cardinals won two NFC East division titles during his stay in St. Louis. He spent the final two years of his career in Washington before retiring after the 1978 season. [3]

Post career

After retirement, Moss spent 27 years with the United Parcel Service and was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Personal life

He is the brother of former CFL running back, Leroy Moss.

References
  1. "1972 Buffalo Bills". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Eddie Moss". Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. "Eddie Moss Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.


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