Derrick Moore
Encyclopedia
Derrick Moore is a former professional American football
running back
for three seasons in the NFL
for the Detroit Lions
and Carolina Panthers
. Moore currently serves as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
team.http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/genrel/040308aaa.html Moore set the NAIA single season rushing record in 1991.
Moore is also featured in the TV Land
reality series The Big 4-0
.
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...
for three seasons in the NFL
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...
for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
and Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
. Moore currently serves as the team chaplain for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team.http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/genrel/040308aaa.html Moore set the NAIA single season rushing record in 1991.
Moore is also featured in the TV Land
TV Land
TV Land is an American cable television network launched on April 29, 1996. It is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, which also owns Paramount Pictures, and networks such as MTV and Nickelodeon...
reality series The Big 4-0
The Big 4-0
The Big 4-0 is a TV Land original program that began airing April 14, 2008. The series highlights the celebrations of six people who turn 40. Documentary-style interviews are conducted with each of the celebrants. The series was filmed in various locations throughout the United States.-External...
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