2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

16 - LANCE MOORE
Wide Receiver Toledo Westerville, Ohio
Year: 10 Ht: 5-9 Wt: 196 Born: 8/31/83
Draft: FA-Cle ‘05 Acquired: FA ‘15
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions as a free agent on May 12, 2015.
‣ ¾ Released by the Steelers on March 2, 2015.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a two-year contract on March 21, 2014.
‣ ¾ Released by the Saints on March 7, 2014.
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Saints as an unrestricted free agent on July 29, 2011.
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Saints as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year contract on June 18, 2010.
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Saints as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year contract on April 24, 2009.
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Saints on January 29, 2007.
‣ ¾ Released by the Saints on November 2, 2006.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Saints on January 4, 2006 to a Reserve/Future contract on January 4, 2006.
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Saints to the practice squad on December 15, 2005.
‣ ¾ Released by the Saints on December 12, 2005.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Saints to the active roster on November 16, 2005.
‣ ¾ Signed by the New Orleans Saints to the practice squad on September 26, 2005.
‣ ¾ Released by the Browns on August 29, 2005.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 29, 2005.
PRO
Joins Lions WRs Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate as a veteran presence in Detroit’s receiver room in 2015 and brings 115
career games (32) to the team following previous stops in New Orleans (2006-13) and Pittsburgh (2014). Entering his 10th NFL
season, his career totals include 360 receptions, 4,479 receiving yards and 40 touchdowns, as well as two carries for seven
yards and one touchdown. As a return man, has fielded 47 punt returns for 387 yards and 18 kickoff returns for 354 yards.
‣ ¾ Entering the 2015 season, he ranked seventh on the Saints’ all-time list for career receiving yards with 4,281, fifth in
receptions with 346 and fifth in receiving touchdowns with 38.
‣ ¾ Member of the Saints Super Bowl XLIV win over Indianapolis following the 2009 NFL season, where he scored on a
two-point conversion in the fourth quarter of the game to put the Saints up seven points.
‣ ¾ Heading into the 2015 season, he has eight career 100-yard receiving games and seven multi-touchdown games.
‣ ¾ Named the Saints’ Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2012.
2014: In his only season with the Steelers, caught 14 balls for 198 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games (two starts)
with the club. Was inactive due to a groin injury in Weeks 1 and 2 and also missed the AFC Wild Card game.
‣ ¾ Recorded his first reception as a Steeler on a 12-yard grab vs. Tampa Bay (9/28).
‣ ¾ Scored on a 26-yard reception, his only catch of the game, in his first start as a Steeler at Cleveland (10/12).
‣ ¾ Hauled in his 40th-career touchdown on a three-yard pass from fellow WR Antonio Brown vs. Houston (10/20).
COLLEGE
A First Team All-MAC selection in 2003 and 2004, saw action in 50 games for the Toledo Rockets and finished his collegiate
career with 4,146 all-purpose yards. Set a school record with 222 receptions for 2,776 yards and 25 touchdowns, adding
42 kickoff returns for 902 yards and 399 yards and two scores on punt returns for his career. Only player in Toledo history
to gain more than 1,000 receiving yards twice.
PERSONAL
Attended Westerville South (Ohio) High School where he set state high school records for receptions (103) and touchdown
grabs (24) as a senior.
‣ ¾ Inducted into the University of Toledo’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.
‣ ¾ Brother, Nick, also played wide receiver at Toledo and currently plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian
Football League.
‣ ¾ Has partnered with several of his past Saints teammates to have homes in New Orleans built for families in need.
‣ ¾ Has hosted charity softball events in recent years to benefit his foundation.
‣ ¾ Majored in business at Toledo.
‣ ¾ Son of Debra and Roderick Moore.
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