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Mark Moseley
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| Mark Moseley | |
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| Date of birth | March 12, 1948 |
| Place of birth |  Lanesville, Texas |
| Position(s) | Placekicker |
| College | Texas A&M, Stephen F. Austin |
| NFL Draft | 1970 / Round 14th |
| Career Highlights | |
| Pro Bowls | 3 |
| Awards | 1982 NFL Most Valuable Player |
| Records | Redskins scoring leader with 1207 points |
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| 1970 1971-1972 1974-1986 1986 |
Philadelphia Eagles Houston Oilers Washington Redskins Cleveland Browns |
Mark DeWayne Moseley (born March 12, 1948 in Lanesville, Texas), is a former professional American football placekicker who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1970), the Houston Oilers (1971-1972), the Washington Redskins (1974-1986), and the Cleveland Browns (1986). He was the last full-time straight on placekicker in the NFL; in an era where NFL kickers had long since used the soccer style that was introduced by Pete and Charlie Gogolak in the 1960's and was popularized by such players such as Jan Stenerud.[citation needed]
Additionally, Mark Moseley is the only kicker in NFL history to win the Most Valuable Player Award; he did so in the strike-shortened 1982 season. His team (the Redskins) went on to defeat the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII, in no small part due to Moseley, who kicked two field goals in the game and made all 3 of his extra point attempts. The Redskins went back to the Super Bowl the following season, facing the Los Angeles Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII, but this time they were beaten 38-9. Moseley's field goal in the first quarter was the only points for the Redskins in the first half. Then in the second half they scored a touchdown, but Moseley's extra point was blocked and they did not score again for the rest of the game.
Moseley left the Redskins as their all time leading scorer with 1,206 points in the middle of the 1986 season, finishing the year with the Browns and retiring after the season ended at age 38. In his 16 NFL seasons, Moseley kicked 300 out of 457 field goals (65%), 482 out of 512 extra points (94%), and scored a total of 1,382 points.
Before his NFL career, Moseley played for Stephen F. Austin University and Texas A&M University.
| Preceded by Ken Anderson |
NFL Most Valuable Player 1982 season |
Succeeded by Joe Theismann |
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