Dave Moore (American football)

David Edward Moore (born November 11, 1969) is a retired American football player who over the span of his 15-year career (1992–2006) with the National Football League played for the Miami Dolphins, the Buffalo Bills, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Moore played as a tight end and fullback. Moore's last official game was the Pro Bowl in 2007 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Dave Moore

No. 46, 83, 86
Position:	Tight end, Long snapper, Fullback
Personal information
Born:	November 11, 1969 Morristown, New Jersey
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College:	Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:	1992 / Round: 7 / Pick: 191
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1992) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1992−2001) Buffalo Bills (2002−2004) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004−2006)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 207 Receiving yards: 2,028 Touchdowns: 28 Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Moore attended Roxbury High School in Succasunna, New Jersey, and was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and track.[1]

College career

Moore played college football at the University of Pittsburgh for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He attended from 1988 to 1991, and recorded his best collegiate season in 1991 with 51 receptions, leading the Big East Conference for receptions by a tight end.

College statistics

Rushing

Year	School	Games	Rushing Attempts	Yards	Yards per Rush	Touchdowns
1988	PITT	6	15	46	3.1	0
1989	PITT	10	2	5	2.5	0

Receiving

Year	School	Games	Receptions	Yards	Yards Per Reception	Touchdowns
1989	PITT	10	6	119	19.8	1
1990	PITT	11	32	399	12.5	3
1991	PITT	11	51	505	9.9	1

NFL career

Miami Dolphins (1992)

Moore was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 7th round of the 1992 NFL Draft. Dave Moore Appeared in one game for the Miami Dolphins during his rookie season.[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1993–2001)

Moore was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1992 season. He is credited with the first Buccaneer touchdown in the newly built Raymond James Stadium. According to Bucs Report, this catch is often accredited as one of the best catches in Buccaneer History [3] In 1999, Moore became the Buccaneers starter at tight end, with 276 receiving yards and 23 receptions. Moore was the Buccaneers' starting tight end for two more seasons. In those two seasons, he amassed 64 receptions and 573 yards. He averaged 9.9 Yards per reception in 2000 and 8.1 yards per reception in 2001. He had a career high 35 receptions in 2001. Moore was released before the 2002 season and signed a multiyear contract with the Buffalo Bills.[4]

Buffalo Bills (2002–2003)

Moore signed a multiyear contract with the Buffalo Bills before the 2002 NFL season. In his first season with Buffalo, Moore recorded 16 receptions for 141 yards. In 2003, Moore amassed 7 receptions for 82 yards.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004–2006)

Moore signed back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004. In addition to playing tight end, he served as the long snapper from 2004 to 2006. Moore was selected to the Pro Bowl at the end of the 2006 season. He retired following the 2006 season, after playing 15 years in the NFL.

NFL statistics

Year	Team	Games	Receptions	Yards	Yards Per Reception	Longest Reception	Touchdowns	First Downs	Fumbles	Fumbles Lost
1992	TB	4	1	10	10.0	10	0	1	0	0
1993	TB	15	4	47	11.8	19	1	3	0	0
1994	TB	15	4	57	14.3	18	0	3	0	0
1995	TB	16	13	102	7.8	21	0	5	0	0
1996	TB	16	27	237	8.8	23	3	15	0	0
1997	TB	16	19	217	11.4	28	4	13	0	0
1998	TB	16	24	255	10.6	44	4	13	1	1
1999	TB	16	23	276	12.0	35	5	12	0	0
2000	TB	16	29	288	9.9	28	3	17	0	0
2001	TB	16	35	285	8.1	29	4	18	0	0
2002	BUF	14	16	141	8.8	19	2	8	0	0
2003	BUF	15	7	82	11.7	28	2	4	1	0
2004	TB	15	3	17	5.7	10	0	2	0	0
2005	TB	16	1	5	5.0	5	0	1	0	0
2006	TB	13	1	9	9.0	9	0	0	1	1
Career		219	207	2,028	9.8	44	28	115	3	2

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Buccaneers Radio Network

Beginning with the 2007 football season, Moore began working for the Buccaneers Radio Network. He serves as the color analyst (replacing Hardy Nickerson from 2006) and works alongside play-by-play announcer Gene Deckerhoff.[6]

Post-NFL career

Moore hosts a fishing show on SunSports entitled "One Moore Catch" with his wife Annmarie Moore and owns a restaurant "The Island Way Grill" in Clearwater, Florida. He has also been a coach at a little league team in St. Petersburg, Florida called Azalea Bulldogs. He is currently an assistant coach for the Jesuit Tigers, in Tampa.

Moore Resources Insurance

Dave Moore founded Moore Resources Insurance in 2007, and is CEO and President of the company.[7]

References

1. Dave Moore profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Hometown: Morristown, New Jersey...Attended Roxbury High School in Succasunna, New Jersey, lettering in football, basketball, baseball and track… High school All-America as a senior."
2. , The Football Database. Accessed August 14th, 2020.
3. , Bucs Report. Accessed August 14th, 2020. "As an added historical fact, dave moore, in the 1998 season during the 3rd quarter scored the first buccaneers TD in raymond James Stadium. On a one handed catch at the 22-yard line, thrown by trent dilfer from the 45-yard line, and taken in for the score (This catch is considered to be one of the top 10 best catches in bucs history). "
4. , National Football League. Accessed April 1, 2020. "Through 1994-1998, Moore continued to provide the Buccaneers offense with a valuable receiving asset. He recorded 11 touchdowns during these seasons...amassed 872 total yards during these seasons, and even attempted a touchdown pass".
5. "Dave Moore Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
6. , Tampa Bay Buccaneers Radio Network. Accessed March 30, 2020."Beginning with the 2007 football season, Moore began working for the Buccaneers Radio Network. He serves as the color analyst replacing Hardy Nickerson from 2006 and works alongside play-by-play legend Gene Deckerhoff."
7. , Moore Resources Insurance. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Today, he serves as the CEO and President of the company. Moore Resources is a premier insurance agency in St. Petersburg Florida".

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