Manfred Moore
Encyclopedia
Manfred Moore is a former professional
American football
running back
and, briefly, rugby league football player of the 1970s.
for the University of Southern California
.
by the San Francisco 49ers
.
He would play for the 49ers (1974–1975), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(1976), the Oakland Raiders
(1976 when they won Super Bowl XI
), the Minnesota Vikings
(1977). Moore, selected by the Buccaneers in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft
, was lucky enough to be picked up by the Super Bowl XI
-bound Raiders after being waived by the winless (0-13, at that point) Buccaneers. With Rick Jennings
injured and the playoffs about to start, the Raiders needed an extra kick returner as insurance.
, he was recruited by Australian New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership team the Newtown Jets
in 1977.
Moore had a sensational start at Newtown, scoring the club's first try of the 1977 season. However he lasted only four games in the NSWRFL;
receiving a head injury in a match against Penrith
which prompted him to return to the National Football League
prematurely.
Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
and, briefly, rugby league football player of the 1970s.
Early years
Moore graduated from San Fernando High School in San Fernando California. He played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
Professional career
Moore was a 9th round selection (216th overall) in the 1974 NFL Draft1974 NFL Draft
The 1974 National Football League Draft took place at the Americana Hotel in New York City on January 29–30, 1974. Each of the 26 NFL teams was granted 17 selections for a total of 442 picks....
by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
.
He would play for the 49ers (1974–1975), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
(1976), the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1976 when they won Super Bowl XI
Super Bowl XI
Super Bowl XI was a football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1976 regular season...
), the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
(1977). Moore, selected by the Buccaneers in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft
1976 NFL Expansion Draft
The 1976 National Football League Expansion draft was held on March 30 – 31, 1976. The expansion teams, the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, each selected 39 players from the other 26 NFL teams. When one player was chosen from an existing team, that team was then permitted to...
, was lucky enough to be picked up by the Super Bowl XI
Super Bowl XI
Super Bowl XI was a football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1976 regular season...
-bound Raiders after being waived by the winless (0-13, at that point) Buccaneers. With Rick Jennings
Rick Jennings
Richard Jennings, who attended Coolidge High School in Washington, D.C., was a college football player at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a professional football player for the Oakland Raiders , the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , and the San Francisco 49ers. In 1976, he was drafted by the...
injured and the playoffs about to start, the Raiders needed an extra kick returner as insurance.
Brief rugby league appearance
After winning Super Bowl XI with the Oakland Raiders in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he was recruited by Australian New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership team the Newtown Jets
Newtown Jets
The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...
in 1977.
Moore had a sensational start at Newtown, scoring the club's first try of the 1977 season. However he lasted only four games in the NSWRFL;
receiving a head injury in a match against Penrith
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
which prompted him to return to the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
prematurely.