| PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| College | Toledo |
| NFL Experience | 3 |
| Height | 5-9 |
| Weight | 190 |
| Birthdate | 8/31/1983 |
| Acquired | FA-07 |
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Lance Moore |
| WR |
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NFL CAREER – After spending the majority of the previous two seasons on the club’s practice squad, Moore emerged as a valuable member of the offense and special teams in 2007. The speedy wide receiver played in all 16 games, hauling in a career-high 32 passes for 302 yards and a pair of touchdowns while also serving as the primary punt returner and also returning 17 kickoffs. Moore, who posted 503 total return yards, also rushed for a seven-yard touchdown off a reverse. From 2005-06, Moore spent nine games on the team’s active roster, seeing action in four contests in 2006, primarily as a punt returner.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by Saints to practice squad, 10/30/06; Waived, 10/29/06; Signed to Saints active roster, 1/3/06; Signed to practice squad, 12/15/05; Waived, 12/12/05; Signed to active roster, 11/16/05; Signed by Saints to practice squad, 9/26/05; Waived by Cleveland Browns, 8/29/05; Signed by Cleveland as undrafted free agent, 4/29/05.
2007 – Played in all 16 games for the first time in his career, including the first four starts of his NFL career…Had 32 catches to rank sixth on the team for 302 yards (9.4 avg.), and two touchdowns…Led the club with 20 punt returns for 185 yards, with a long of 48, with 9.8 avg. ranking 11th in the NFL and fourth in the NFC…22 of his catches went for first downs, ranking fourth on the team…At Indianapolis, Sept. 6, averaged 21.7 yards on three kickoff returns, including a long of 30, and added a 30-yard punt return…At Tampa Bay, Sept. 16, had three catches for 46 yards, including a season-long 22-yard grab…Hauled in six catches for 54 yards – both season-high totals, vs. Tennessee, Sept. 24, and added three kick returns for 54 yards…Recorded three catches for 32 yards vs. Carolina, Oct. 7…Had three more grabs for 35 yards, including a 20-yard reception, at Seattle, Oct. 14. Added a seven-yard TD run on his first career rushing attempt for his first NFL touchdown while making the initial start of his career…Oct. 21 vs. Atlanta, had a career-high 48-yard punt return…Hauled in three passes for 26 yards vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 4, including the first TD reception of his career, an eight-yard grab that gave the Saints a lead they would not relinquish…At Carolina, Nov. 25, had three catches for 16 yards, with two going for a first down and the other being a one-yard touchdown…Dec. 2 vs. Tampa Bay, had two catches for 18 yards and subbed for Pierre Thomas at kick returner, posting a career-long 32-yard runback…Gained 28 yards on three catches, averaged 22 yards on three kickoff returns and had an eight-yard punt return vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 23. 2006 – Saw action on special teams and at wide receiver at Green Bay, Sept. 17 and had two punt returns for 28 yards, including a 25-yard burst…Had a 10-yard grab at Carolina, Oct. 1…Waived, Oct. 29 and re-signed to practice squad the following day, where he remained for the rest of the season. 2005 – Promoted from practice squad to active roster, Nov. 16…Declared inactive for three games before being waived and re-signed to practice squad…Originally went to training camp with the Cleveland Browns before being waived and signed by the Saints to the practice squad, Sept. 26.
COLLEGE – Had 4,146 all-purpose yards at Toledo and set school records with 222 receptions for 2,776 yards and 25 touchdowns in 50 career games from 2001-04…Also gained 902 yards on 42 kick returns and 399 yards and a pair of TDs on punt returns…Only player in Toledo record books to gain over 1,000 yards receiving twice and set a school season mark with 14 touchdown grabs as a senior…Was a first-team All-Mid American Conference selection his final two seasons.
PERSONAL – Majored in business…Attended Westerville South (Ohio) HS…Set state high school records for receptions (103) and touchdown catches (24) as a senior…Full name is Lance Andrew Moore…Allocated to Berlin Thunder in Spring of 2006…Born in Columbus, Ohio.
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