Warren Moon Biography

Harold Warren Moon was born on November 18, 1956, and played professional American gridiron football for 23 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Houston Oilers in the NFL and the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL. Moon played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning Pac-8 Co-Player of the Year honors in 1977 and being named Rose Bowl MVP after the season. During his 17 seasons in the NFL, Moon was named Offensive Player of the Year in 1990 after leading the league in passing yards and touchdowns. Moon spent 10 seasons with the Oilers, guiding them to seven playoff appearances, and made an eighth postseason run with the Vikings before retiring in 2000. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, becoming the first African-American quarterback and the first undrafted quarterback to receive the honor. As a senior in 1973, Moon was named to the all-city team and helped his high school football team reach the city playoffs.