Sam Moore

Sam Moore (born September 4, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played four seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Dallas Texans and Las Vegas Sting. He played college football at Sam Houston State University. He also played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life Sam Moore was born on September 4, 1962. On August 9, 1986, it was reported that he had been released.

Moore was signed to a trial by the BC Lions during the 1986 CFL season but did not appear in any games for the team.

Moore signed with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL on June 11, 1987. He was released on June 19, 1987.

Moore signed with the Houston Oilers during the 1987 NFL players strike. When the Oilers were compiling biographical information on Moore and the rest of their replacement players, they called Sam Houston State, who informed the Oilers that Moore had died three years earlier. Oilers head coach Jerry Glanville was noted as saying "They say he's dead. After watching him run pass patterns, I think it's true." He dressed in four games for the Lions during the 1988 season, catching eight passes for 172 yards and one touchdown.

Moore played in all eight games for the Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1990, totaling 33 receptions for 446 yards and five touchdowns, 18 solo tackles, eight assisted tackles, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup, one blocked kick, and five interceptions for 59 yards and two touchdowns. Moore appeared in all ten games in 1991, recording 60 catches for 708 yards and 14 touchdowns, 23 solo tackles, six assisted tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups, three blocked kicks, five interceptions for 83 yards, and seven kick returns for 141 yards as the Texans finished 4–6. He did not appear in any games in 1992. Moore was named to the 1993 AFL All-Star game.

Moore joined the expansion Las Vegas Sting of the AFL in 1994. He appeared in three games during the 1994 season, recording 10 receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown, eight solo tackles, five assisted tackles, one forced fumble, one pass breakup, and one blocked kick.