Marty Moore

For Irish rugby union player, see Marty Moore (rugby union).

William Martin Moore (born March 19, 1971) is a former professional American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. Moore was the first Mr. Irrelevant ever to play in a Super Bowl, Super Bowl XXXI, with the Patriots.^[1] He also became the first Mr. Irrelevant to win a Super Bowl in Super Bowl XXXVI, also with the Patriots.^[2]

Marty Moore

No. 90
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1971-03-19) March 19, 1971 (age 53) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ft. Thomas (KY) Highlands
College:	Kentucky
NFL draft:	1994 / round: 7 / pick: 222
Career history
New England Patriots (1994–1999) Cleveland Browns (2000) New England Patriots (2001)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXVI) First-team All-SEC (1993) Second-team All-SEC (1992) Inducted into KY Pro Football HOF (2006)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Moore played high school football for Highlands High in Fort Thomas, Kentucky and college football at the University of Kentucky, playing in the 1993 Peach Bowl and becoming the final pick in the 1994 NFL draft after his senior season.^[3]

References

1. Rank, Adam (April 27, 2013). "Some 'Mr. Irrelevants' more like 'Mr. Right'". NFL.com. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
2. "'Mr. Irrelevant' Marty Moore a Major Success Story for Patriots". NESN.com. March 10, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
3. "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.