A Football Life - Warren Moon

[@MrWolfpound]

Warron Moon was not only the greatest Black Quarterback but one of the greatest Quarterback period.

[@shawn1819]

That part

[@nickhalden9220]

That is where you went wrong....why bring up race

[@eleventhhour5270]

Nope.

[@neutronstar34]

The

[@kenichitamagusuku3194]

But there are many great black QB’s so I’m not sure that he is the G.O.A.T. but for sure the best passer

[@markminter6312]

Those Oilers uniforms were gorgeous.

[@georgewoolf6300]

Moon is the most underrated QB in NFL history, robbed of his prime younger years he still made the HOF, and threw the best ball I've ever seen to this day.

[@derekknight9789]

Winning 5 GREY CUPS is not 'ROBBED' of his younger years. MOON developed in CANADA, in the CFL and brought his abilities to HOUSTON later on.

[@ZayneEddins-dz7kt]

I love Warren moon and he def broke racial barriers of the time but Dan Marino def holds the best ball I’ve ever seen thrown no doubt

[@RolandBullock-ej8wl]

It's a crime that this man was robbed so much because of his race and still ended up being an all-time great and hof'er even though they stole his mostly nfl prime.......Love Warren Moon!

[@andrewvaldez8689]

A HOFer in two different football leagues too. He's a HOFer in the CFL and NFL.

[@paulluna6379]

Wrong! He probably was just entering his prime when the Oilers signed him.

[@stephengavin2208]

As kids learning football we knew about Joe Montana, John Elway, and Jim Kelly but when we seen Warren Moon for the first time we were blown away. A professional football qb that was black like us! We fought over who got to be Warren moon in our backyard football wars. The good old days.

[@jamesroberts1810]

Facts fam..I grew up a football junkie loving the oilers / bills fan..watching the run & shoot and k gun offense.. alot of oiler games growing up in houston.. seen alot of great qb play..moon,Kelly, elway, marino, Montana, young,Favre, Cunningham etc..those 90s qbs were tough..now I'm a titans fan

[@jonfranks6902]

One of the greatest in my opinion

[@brooklyn7189]

Absolutely no doubt

[@stevenyanchak549]

Nobody threw a prettier spiral 🏈

[@DeionHarris]

u know his birthday is coming up nov 18 the same as minds and the only black qb in th hall of fame

[@bearpayton34]

Agree

[@mongoslade277]

Not opinion. FACTS

[@jonvisser1509]

Moon rocks. Ernest Givens that dude had guts great little receiver

[@rustykuntz94]

All class & one of the most talented QB's ever

[@larryconnerjr1835]

Definitely one of the best throwers of the football of all time

[@dougbell2071]

Warren was a very special mentor & friend up here in cold Edmonton. Warren always remembered who you were & asked how your family was doing. So great to see him Edm.Eskimos reunion yrs ago! The Best in Football Ever🤩💯

[@kenichitamagusuku3194]

For those who says blacks can’t play QB, Warren Moon did it in college, CFL, NFL than made the HALL OF FAME. He was a winner in all level. The man could pass.

[@marvinclay4476]

Warren Moon threw the greatest tightest spiral i have ever seen from any quarterback ever! One of the all time greats.

[@mubasherrfaheem8899]

The man was a class act, very good documentary

[@fredhenrick]

I grew up watching him. I was never an Oiler fan but was always a Moon fan. I looked up to him. The way he carried himself on the field and off. He was sich a TRUE PROFESSIONAL

[@nathanielriesterer9103]

As a steelers fan growing up, Warren made me nervous.

[@deanmartin1407]

You and me both bro, as a Steeler fan he was the only quarterback I was scared of in the AFC Central!!!!!😅

[@ryandonovan5205]

The most conservative place on earth 🌎 Alberta Canada knew he could play qb. We loved Warren Moon eh

[@daverogers5609]

Great man. Hard work and dedication pays off.

[@KDiamondz873]

Thank you Mr Moon

[@nathanavery4681]

CJ Stroud vibes. Both from L.A., both the man of the house at a young age, both "not smart enough to play QB in the NFL," both throw a picture perfect ball. Hope CJ can bring one home for Warren.

[@scottmorsch2558]

Born in 1965 in Edmonton I have so many memories of going to Eskimo games and watching him hook up with Brian Kelly at WR. 5 consecutive Grey Cup championships! Truly the best!!!

[@BrianLennon-jk6rj]

In 1997....i got tickets to a seahawks vs ravens game in memorial stsdium because i wanted to watch warren moon play.....it was a treat to see him....very fast release......brought back memories of going to colt games with my father....

[@martindavis9930]

As a kid, I had to move to Canada and live there... being able to watch Warren in the CFL and collect his cards...made it bearable.

[@AdamSmith-kb7kt]

Ugh, Canada Eh

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

I’m not sure if I would’ve lasted in Canada I assume it’s a little colder than the American northeast

[@Tootswilligers]

These videos Always makes a grown man cry

[@WinstonQuezada]

Probably my favorite QB of all time. A gun slinger and I'm a diehard NY Giants fan. I love WARREN MOON. He had a 357 Magnum for an arm. ❤

[@jimmymccoy967]

Being a die hard Chiefs fan since the 80’s I loved it when we picked up Warren in ‘99. He was a great asset to the franchise.

[@JohnnyBallgame88]

What a great player and an even better man

[@xxxxbigrich5752]

Imagine if he played his entire Career. His numbers would’ve been amazing!!

[@mf7482]

Now that Tom Brady has retired, having played till he was 44?, Warren Moon could have stats comparable to Brady's. But Warren did spend 10 years in the Canadian Football league, 10 years of QB stats could have been added. He would be above Tom Brady. And more teams than Tom Brady.

[@TheHeston83]

the cfl is great too you know

[@mongoslade277]

6 years in Canada. The CFL is a great league but a different game. Imagine being in Edmonton with Gretzky and Warren Moon winning all those championships in a row at the same time

[@mf7482]

@@TheHeston83 I know, among other rules, they quicken the pace, you have to make 10 yds in 2 downs, the 3rd down, unless your close enough dor a dive across for the 1st down, you'll have to punt. I wish the NFL had that deep an end zone. Its so expansive and deep, But I didn't know that Warren Moon went to Washington University, the same school that had a QB named Sonny Sixkiller. He would throw the ball so hard that he broke all his receivers fingers. That must have been the reason why the NFL didn't draft him. If it was truly 1970 the year Moon graduated college, that year Stanford produced Jim Plunkett. Same school that produced John Elway in 1983. He threw the football hard.

[@mykull666]

@@mf7482 He was in the CFL for 6 years. 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, and his first year in the NFL was 84.

[@mauricejohnson6123]

NEVER HAD A DEFENSE!

[@Kings0424]

Not only no defense but the coaches always wanted to throw the damn football all the time and never wanted to run the ball

[@jliller]

Oilers choosing Cody Carlson over Warren Moon is one of the greatest personnel blunders in NFL history. Carlson hurt his knee and shoulder, played terribly in five games, finished the season on IR, flunked his offseason physical, and never played again in the NFL.

[@Matt-cr4vv]

Maybe in hindsight you could argue that. But it wasn’t an idiotic move at the time. Warren was getting close to 40, was struggling with some injury troubles, and eventually teams move forward. Cody in the years leading up to the move had played well enough and the games he filled in 1992 and 1993 the team didn’t drop off and still won games. And in the end the fall off that cliff led to Steve McNair so long term it worked out in their favor honestly. It may have been bad at first but in true hindsight landing McNair was the long term better outcome.

[@bobbressi5414]

I love the game of football. It is players like Moon who built this league into what it is.

[@spawnfreak360]

I didn’t grow up knowing what Moon had gone through. This was good to see. I was fortunate to meet him once at a Western Auto in Houston. Such a great person. He was and still is my favorite quarterback of all time. I still remember the Oilers of old. Luv Ya Blue!

[@guyinthechat9533]

Warren Moon was my favorite QB growing up and made me an Oilers fan. Watching him throw darts in the run and shoot offense was amazing. Definitely deserving of the HOF.

[@deanmartin1407]

As a Pittsburgh Steelers fan,he was the only quarterback in the AFC Central who scared the shit outta me!!!😅

[@michaellewis81]

Warren was a perfect man to have on your team. Beautiful passer throwing the ball and leader on the field. He proved that on both sides of the border. HOF'ER in both leagues.

[@melgreier1630]

Canadian football fans still revere Warren Moon and Doug Flutie... two great QB’s who weren’t any NFL team’s choice but changed a lot of minds along their journeys.

[@user-ot5br7pq3b]

One of the best but the best black qb ever

[@reggiebishop5398]

Thank God he came to Canada and played. Beautiful people and what a quarterback he was . What an arm

[@valseyer4486]

Great story, I remember the early 90s Oilers as a 2nd grader in 92. Them Oilers should of faced the Cowboys in the SuperBowl that year. In regardless what a great story win or loose.

[@kirkindog]

I grew up in H-Town & was a huge Oilers (RIP) & Moon fan. Moon was the trigger man of the run & shoot offense & both were 30 years ahead of their time. I can only imagine what type of numbers he would’ve put up in today’s pass happy/no defense NFL…🏈

[@clarencephillips552]

When were in the 9th grade same year that he was in the 9th grade I threw for 1,500 yards and he was the talk of Texas Coaches how he threw for 3,500 yards that year and his Coach sent his games films to every college in the nation, with his stats and his last name Moon we that he was White seeing a picture of him we were Amazed , I meet him in person in Houston 1982 at a Pennzoil Chemical youth conference, I told him, that he had accomplished More than our generation of 1956 than anybody We knew of I told him Sir I am Acres Home Proud of Him. Be Blessed Warren against All Odds .

[@jeffrichards1537]

Warren Moon was one of my favorite qbs growing up. And playing in the house of pain didn't hurt.

[@nickhalden9220]

Moon is a class act

[@jeanpierrevaillancourt-pro247]

Intouchable dans la LCF avec les Eskimos- une légende

[@anthonylucia2398]

I was definitely blessed as a kid growing up in Houston watching him play. I wanted to be like Warren Moon and throw a tight spiral like he did! Still to this day nobody has thrown a ball like him!

[@Billybarrool]

It was a wonderful time to be a football fan in Edmonton! Wilkinson….’the dwarf’ gave way to Moon. Tom used to get beat up pretty good, but he’d put that flack jacket on and tough it out. He was a warrior! My favorite guy on the team was George McGowan. He had unbelievable hands and was the reason I became a receiver. As luck would have it, in ‘79? The Eskimos got Brian Kelly WR out of Washington State. Together, He and Moon lit up the CFL! Go look at the stats! I would be remiss, if I didn’t mention Dan Kelley. You don’t win without defense, and He was an absolute Gem at the linebacker position

[@robm901]

I grew up in Edmonton and watched those Eskimo teams with Warren at QB he was incredible

[@seanedwards2694]

I'll never forget my Dad at Chiefs training camp, asking Warren to sign an autograph because I hadn't gotten one all day. Warren reluctantly obliged. He didn't have to. The man was all business and 14 year old me didn't know what that looked like. Huge thanks to him for doing that.

[@tomsondles8950]

Browns fan here...the Moon ball in flight was great..Warren made an Egg fly like a fighter Jet... it was like...wow..look at that

[@HonWanjala]

Say what you want about him but there's one thing for sure Mr.Moon was a class act not only as a player but as a person aswell and more so he paved the way for many black QBs in giridon football 🏈,HOF deserve!

[@amryllifetours7957]

A passing machine

[@jamespisano1164]

What an amazing f'ng story. The Oilers were my team since 78' when Earl arrived. I did not know Moon's back story and this was inspiring and moving. Good stuff!!!

[@MikkiChavez]

Crazy how history repeats itself. The 1st Cam Newton 💪🏾😤

[@DanyCesc83]

All I can say is I respect this human, not because hes was an ahtlete or the first to anything but because he's a strong man who continue to move forward regardless of the pain and hurdles and everyone knows that is not easy.

[@harrywang6222]

I lived in Houston when Warren Moon was playing there….great player and good person, but was unfortunate to play for a terrible owner Bud Adams.

[@marknewton7212]

Great Doc thank you. Oh Russ at the end loves taking advice.

[@charlieshin8141]

He may not be the best ever, but he is my favorite quarterback of all time.

[@kevinbrooks1104]

The greatest show on turf

[@oscarl.ramirez7355]

They had a Great run in the Late 80's to early 90's I know no matter what the Oilers were my Team

[@oscarl.ramirez7355]

Thanks for the Memories Mr. Moon.

[@gordonirvine6134]

Warren Moon threw the tightest spiral consistently more than any QB I've ever seen. He and Randall Cunningham paved the way for the black quarterbacks in the NFL today.

[@christiantordonato3136]

Aside from Marino he could be the second best quarterback that didn’t win it all

[@ggove11]

Reminds me of Doctor J. Both are well spoken class acts.

[@samwrought5650]

Jackie Robinson ⚾️⚪️🔵

[@bobbressi5414]

I recall an Eagles Oilers Monday night game in the late 80s. I watched a Moon closer to the end of his career, and a Randall Cunningham closer to the start of his. It was great watching them battle it out. Cunningham had huge respect for Moon.

[@35nomoon]

One of the greatest QB I've watched playing football, thanks for the memories.

[@kelvinthompson9189]

Just a complete QB. I was at his HOF induction. Which could be one of the greatest classes to ever go in. Prettiest pass ever.

[@brettd530]

Damn he had a pretty pass. He seems like such a good dude. He was fun to watch. Bottom line....the dude was a badass! "We were over the Moon" Ha! Nice.

[@fredhenrick]

Any promotional athletes that want to know how to be a professional, study Warren Moon. He wrote the book on a true professional

[@AmazingJayB51]

He has a similar cadence as a broadcaster as Mike Quick for The Eagles.

[@dannyruckert9359]

Growing up in Texas, when all the kids had Aikman Jerseys, Moon was my quarterback. Sad thing is when the oilers left because of the mayor and city not wanting...... Anyway, Carr was my next. Both gave their all, had excellent skills, and were used.

[@jgamez5023]

That Run n Shoot Oiler offense was one of the most entertaining offenses I've ever seen. It's a shame they never made it to the Super Bowl. They definitely had the talent. Warren was an amazing QB !

[@solarbear8888]

What a gentleman!

[@clarencephillips552]

I remember when Kevin Gilbried pulled him out of the game so that he would not set a passing record and Buddy Ryan and Gilbried almost got into a tussle over it and had to be separated Warren Moon is number #1.

[@kirkindog]

I live in H-Town & remember that. I watched that game against the Chiefs when he threw for 527 yards & 3 tds & was pulled late in the 4th quarter. He was only 27 yards from the record of 554 yards STILL held by Norn Van Brocklin. Allegedly, Moon was given the option to stay in the game to try & break the record, but declined. He later said he regretted his decision. 🏈

[@ManovSteelo]

Remember him from the "Quarterback Challenge" days in the summertime on NBC -- he's the reason my brother and I used to do our own course in the backyard, using whatever we could find (music stand, kiddie pool, picnic bench, etc.); we wanted to be Warren Moon. Such great memories....Thank you, Sir!

[@carrollbridges9341]

Thank u Warren Moon for all the great Passes and Memories and u still are one of the best

[@Cjxtreme66]

Those cookies look great. Idk about skittles though....

[@ericthompson749]

Warren Moon: the only player and one of only three people (alongside Bud Grant & Marv Levy) to be inducted in both the CFL & NFL Halls of Fame.

[@Lemopalm]

One of the best ever. The only QB I've seen with an arm that comes close was Jeff George but unlike George, Moon was a football genius

[@peterquinn3424]

Prettiest ball ever thrown.

[@NosyRosieunderthebed]

To his fans. These men are extraordinary! 💐🎈

[@spinner9057]

Warren Moon wore some of the most gorgeous uniforms throughout his career. Oilers and Vikings especially.

[@kevinallen1699]

To go into the HOF with Madden, is an Honor.

[@franknisi1998]

Spectacular player. He was pure. Marino's brother by another mother.

[@winstonsmith11]

One of the all time "What Ifs"... Along with Marcus Allen. Had these men gotten the playing time they rightfully deserved, the record books might look a bit different.

[@hurrythepeace9443]

Wait what about marcus allen? He played a long time in the league

[@eds464]

@@hurrythepeace9443 raiders owner sat him on the bench, reduced his role for 4-5 years before finally trading him. All that out of spite. Marcus had never been disrespectful but somehow the owner seem resentful that Marcus had become bigger then the team. Essentially he robbed him of 5 years.

[@binks2413]

Warren Moon was my favorite QB as a kid

[@lightningmcqueen181]

I have to 2nd that statement ,That Warren Moon has a Perfect Spiral..I don't think I have ever seen a Warren Moon Wobbler to be honest . Warren Moon & Mike Vick have the 2 most beautiful Deep Touches I've ever seen! That Football would come out like it had GPS tracking

[@michaelduden6484]

Great Story, told very well, super nice guy.

[@bigbrothablu7810]

Alfred, man that brought a tear to my eyes. Thank you for sharing that experience

[@schmoedawg]

They really had a trial over a fight

[@shawn1819]

🤦‍♂️🤣

[@darrint9398]

BE TO YOUR SELF AND PRAYS GOD🙏

[@fitzgivesfits1]

Alfred Williams was sweet.

[@amryllifetours7957]

Great brother we love him

[@neutronstar34]

THE All -Time Great not one of the greats He is THE All-Time Great

[@justinmunson1412]

Would have won it with moon in Seattle that year

[@buicklincoln]

Imagine what he could have accomplished if he went straight to the NFL and played for a Walsh, Coryell or Jimmy Johnson.

[@neutronstar34]

The last words of this were tone deaf. If Moon played those first 6 seasons in the NFL they would still be chasing his numbers. He still at the time of his retirement finished top 3 TD's , Yards and completions.

[@Hbliss]

The the A best football life .🎉

[@rickyhough2381]

Moon was the money QB on Tecmo Bowl.

[@KArtoaT50]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@cassius6767]

Just watched this for the first time and I didn't realize he had to win 5 times in the CFL to be recognized. Kudos to his perseverance to stay with it and succeed 👏

[@johnmoyer5515]

Proved them wrong didn't he, the man could pass , i think he would be cool to meet.

[@trevinoclark824]

#1. Moon ❤️‍🔥💯✊🏽