Santana Moss Career Stats

Below are some ‘interesting’ career stats for Santana Moss.

I have no proof nor do I have any source to confirm that Santana Moss did any sort of illegal performance enhancing drug.   But I do have access to STATS so let’s see what the stats tell us.

All of these stats below exclude his first year when he only played in 5 games.

Pre 2008 (2002-08, 6 Seasons):

Average Games per season = 15

Average Yards per Game = 60.1

Average Receptions per Game = 3.8

Average Yards After Catch = 5.1

Average TD per season = 6.2

Pre 2008 (2002-08, excluding 2005-06): Santana had career year in 2005-06 where he had more Receptions, Yards, Y/G and YAC than any other year by FAR.  This was also his first year with Redskins which could have motivated more than ever.   Or he could have had more help than ever.  Or maybe it was just his contract year and he could get PAID by the skins if he over-performed.

Average Games per season = 14.8

Average Yards per Game = 53.6

Average Receptions per Game = 3.5

Average Yards After Catch = 4.68

Average TD per season = 5.6

=I think these stats are a very good representation of his average career stats.  ONE great year shouldn’t skew career stats.

POST 2008 (the last two seasons with the Redskins):

Average Games per season = 16 (He found a way to stay healthy and play in every game two seasons in a row, the first and only time of his career.)

Average Yards per Game = 60.85

Average Receptions per Game = 4.65 (a BIG jump up)

Average Yards After Catch = 5.45 (another big increase)

Average TD per season = 4.5

MY Conclusion:

In 2008 his yearly stats were on the decline.  He peaked in the 2005-06 season but after that season his stats were clearly on the decline the two following seasons.

From 2008-2010, he showed some sort of “second life” posting stats slightly better than his career average prior to 2008.  I find it hard to believe it was a resultJim Zorn’s stellar offense.

The most (and maybe only) damning stat is the fact that he was able to play in 32 straight games 2008-2010.

Below are all of the stats I was referring too.

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