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Randy Moss Rookie Season Retrospective:Moss lead the NFL with 17 touchdown catchesHis 17 td's tied a Viking single-season recordWon Offensive Rookie of the Year by several groups - the Associated Press, College & Pro Football Weekly and Football DigestWon several Rookie of the Year Awards - by Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, The Football News and Pro Football WeeklyProfessional Football Writers of America's NFC Rookie of the YearAll-Rookie honors awarded by Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Weekly, Football News and Football DigestAll-Pro honors by the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, College & Pro Football Weekly, The Sporting News, Football Digest and USA TodayMade Pro Football Weekly's All-NFC and All-NFL teamsNFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for NovemberTwice Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week - (11/22 & 11/26)NFL record for most TD catches by a rookie (17)Moss and Cris Carter set a new NFL record for most touchdown catches by a tandem with 29 (17, 12 respectively)Set a new Vikings team record for rookie receiving yards with 1,313
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NFL Rookie of the Year awards are given to an offensive player and a defensive player. In 1985, WR Eddie Brown of the Cincinnati Bengals was the offensive rookie of the year and LB Duane Bickett of the Indianapolis Colts was the defensive rookie of the year.
Rueben Mayes, the Saints' third-round 1986 draft pick from Washington State, was New Orleans' leading rusher in 1987. He gained 917 yards on 243 carries and scored five touchdowns. In 1986, Mayes was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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