Mark Moseley
has enjoyed a brilliant
football career. In 1982, he was voted the National
Football
League's Most Valuable Player-the first time in the NFL's 75 year history
that a kicker has ever been nominated or elected to such a prestigious
position. The holder of numerous NFL kicking records, he recently became
eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame.
Mark began his football career in 1970, when he was drafted by the
Philadelphia Eagles. He played for the Eagles for one year before
returning to his home state of Texas where he played for the Houston
Oilers for nearly two years.
Mark came to the Washington Redskins in 1974, where he became an All-Pro
and was so honored four times. In 1983, he had a single season scoring
record of 161 points. He led the NFL in scoring four separate seasons,
which placed him sixth on the all-time scoring at that time. Mark also
kicked 300 field goals in his career, placing him fifth on the NFL's
ALL-TIME scoring list.
After leaving Washington in 1985, Mark finished his career in
Cleveland, where he helped the Cleveland Browns win the AFC Central
Division Title.
Mark retired from professional football in 1987 and became a full-time
businessman. He used his marketing skills to launch his own business
enterprises. After 16 years he recently sold Mark Moseley's Travel ,
and Mark Moseley's Famous Fries. He is currently the President of
Extra Point Productions and recently began the building of a new
enterprise, Divinity Mortgage Corporation. Mark is the Washington,
D.C. and Baltimore area spokesperson for Rheem Manufacturing Company,
and during the NFL season he co--hosts Redskins Wrapp, a local
television sports show.
Mark strongly believes in helping people, as evidenced by his many
civic awards, including the International Association of Lions Club
Humanitarian Award, Sales and Marketing Executive of Washington
Award, the Marine Corps Scholarship Association Sportsman of the Year
Award, and in 1992 he was named Washingtonian of the Year.
Additionally, Mark has been associated with MADD and SADD, Boy
Scouts of America, Cerebral Palsy, United Way, Cystic Fibrosis, the
American Heart Association, and many other organizations that help
people. During the summer Mark holds kicking camps for young people,
and has devoted a great deal of time and energy towards fund-raising
activities for the Washington D.C. Ronald McDonald House.
EDUCATION
BA, Kinesiology and Geography, Stephen F. Austin University