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Tony Moeaki
Tight End
Height:6-3
Weight:252
Born:6/8/87
Hometown:Wheaton, Ill.
NFL Exp.:4 (4th with Chiefs)
GP/GS:30/29 (1/1)
Acq.:D3b-10
College:Iowa
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Pro Career

• Fourth-year tight end returned to action in 2012 after missing the entire 2011 season after suffering a knee injury in the final preseason contest.

• Set a Chiefs record in 2010 for most receptions by a rookie tight end with 47 catches.

• Was third among all AFC rookies and fifth among all NFL rookies with 47 catches.

• His 47 receptions and 556 receiving yards were second most among NFL rookie tight ends in 2010.

• Was named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week after catching four passes for 44 yards with an 18-yard TD vs. San Francisco (9/26/10).

Transactions

Signed with Kansas City (7/22/10) ... Selected with the second of the Chiefs two third-round selections (93rd overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft.

Year-by-Year

2012: Played in 15 games (14 starts) at tight end, recording 33 receptions for 453 yards (13.7 avg.) and was inactive in one contest with a head injury ... Grabbed three receptions for 37 yards (12.3 avg.) vs. Atlanta (9/9) ... Posted one reception for nine yards in a reserve tight end role at Buffalo (9/16) ... Caught two passes for 12 yards (6.0 avg.) at New Orleans (9/23) ... Recorded three receptions for 18 yards (6.0 avg.) vs. San Diego (9/30) ... Started at tight end vs. Baltimore (10/7) ... Caught one pass for 18 yards at Tampa Bay (10/14) ... Hauled in four passes for 57 yards (14.3 avg.) vs. Oakland (10/28) ... Started at tight end at San Diego (11/1) ... Caught three passes for a 68 yards (22.7 avg.) at Pittsburgh (11/12) ... Grabbed four receptions for a career-high 73 yards (18.3 avg.) vs. Cincinnati (11/18) ... Caught two passes for 40 yards (20.0 avg.) vs. Denver (11/25) ... Recorded four catches for 54 yards (13.5 avg.) with a one-yard touchdown reception vs. Carolina (12/2) ... Caught one pass for 10 yards at Cleveland (12/9) ... Grabbed three receptions for 36 yards (12.0 avg.) at Oakland (12/16) ... Was inactive vs. Indianapolis (12/23) with a head injury suffered at Oakland (12/16) ... Had two catches for 21 yards (10.5 avg.) at Denver (12/30).

2011: Spent the entire season on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury during the final preseason contest at Green Bay (9/1).

2010: Started 15 games at TE and was inactive for one contest ... Had 47 receptions for 556 yards (11.8 avg.) with three TDs ... His 47 catches were the highest total by a rookie tight end in Chiefs history ... His 47 receptions were third among AFC rookies and fifth in the NFL ... Was second among rookie tight ends in the NFL with 47 catches ... Collected four catches for 44 yards with an 18-yard TD to earn NFL Rookie of the Week honors vs. San Francisco (9/26) ... Registered a career-high six catches for a career-best 63 yards at Oakland (11/7) ... Was inactive vs. Arizona (11/21) with a head injury ... Tied a career-best with 63 receiving yards vs. Tennessee (12/26).

College

Played in 48 games (15 starts) at Iowa ... Caught 76 passes for 953 yards (12.5 avg.) with 11 touchdowns ... Started 10 games as a redshirt senior in 2009 ... Ranked fourth on the team with a career-high 30 receptions for 387 yards (12.9 avg.) with four TDs ... Received the team's Roy J. Carver Most Valuable Player Award and the Hayden Fry Award as the offensive MVP ... Tallied 10 catches for 85 yards vs. Northern Iowa, the best single-game reception total by a TE in school history ... Recorded six catches for 105 yards (17.5 avg.) with two TDs vs. Michigan to garner Big Ten Player of the Week honors. Also earned ESPN.com and National Tight End Performer of the Week accolades from the College Football Performance Award committee ... Appeared in nine games (one start) as a redshirt junior in 2008 ... Recorded 13 receptions for 144 yards (11.1 avg.) with a TD ... Started the first four games of the season in 2007 as a junior ... Caught 14 passes for 170 yards (12.1 avg.) with three TDs ... Received a medical redshirt after suffering an injury vs. Wisconsin ... Played in 13 games as a sophomore in 2006 ... Compiled 11 catches for 140 yards (12.7 avg.) with three TDs ... Saw duty in 12 games as a reserve TE as a freshman in 2005 ... Caught eight passes for 112 yards (14.0 avg.) ... Also saw duty with the special teams coverage unit ... Was a four-year member of the Hawkeyes Leadership Group ... Majored in Interdepartmental Studies/Recreation Management.

Personal

• Three-year letterwinner as a tight end, fullback and linebacker at Wheaton-Warrenville High School in Wheaton, Ill.

• Played in 2005 Army All-America Bowl, earned first-team All-American honors from Riddell and second-team honors byUSA Todayas a senior.

• Received first-team all-state accolades from theChampaign News-Gazette, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Timesand the Illinois High School Association and Coaches Association.

• Recorded 59 receptions for 975 yards (16.5 avg.) with nine TDs during his high school career.

• Also lettered in basketball and tennis.

• Last name is pronounced MO-ee-AH-kee.

Moeaki's NFL Statistics
     Receiving      Rushing     
Year Team GP GS No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
2010 KC 15 15 47 556 11.8 34 3 0 0 0.0 -- 0
2011 KC 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
2012 KC 15 14 33 453 13.7 38 1 0 0 0.0 -- 0
Totals   30 29 80 1,009 12.6 38 4 0 0 0.0 -- 0

 

Postseason           
     Receiving      Rushing     
Year Team GP GS No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
2010 KC 1 1 1 22 22.0 22 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
Totals   1 1 1 22 22.0 22 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0

 

Single-Game Career Highs:

Receptions: 6 at Oakland (11/7/10)

Receiving Yards: 73 vs. Cincinnati (11/18/12)

Long Reception: 38 at Pittsburgh (11/12/11)

Touchdowns: 1, vs. San Diego (9/13/10), vs. San Francisco (9/26/10), at Seattle (11/28/10), vs. Carolina (12/2/12)

 

Chiefs Record Book
Most Receptions, Tight End, Rookie
1. 47 Tony Moeaki 2010
2. 33 Tony Gonzalez 1997
3. 29 Fred Arbanas 1962
4. 28 Ethan Horton 1985
5. 23 Walter White 1975

 

Chiefs Record Book
Most Receiving Yards, Tight End, Rookie
1. 559 Walter White 1975
2. 556 Tony Moeaki 2010
3. 469 Fred Arbanas 1962
4. 368 Tony Gonzalex 1997
5. 185 Ethan Horton 1985
Moeaki's Game-by-Game Statistics
2012 - Chiefs         
    Receiving Rushing
Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
9/9 ATLANTA 3 37 12.3 18 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
9/16 @ Buffalo 1 9 9.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
9/23 @ New Orleans 2 12 6.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
9/30 SAN DIEGO 3 18 6.0 12 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
10/7 BALTIMORE 0 0 0.0 -- 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
10/14 @ Tampa Bay 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
10/28 OAKLAND 4 57 14.3 20 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
11/1 @ San Diego 0 0 0.0 -- 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
11/12 @ Pittsburgh 3 68 22.7 38 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
11/18 CINCINNATI 4 73 18.3 22 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
11/25 DENVER 2 40 20.0 21 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
12/2 CAROLINA 4 54 13.5 25 1 0 0 0.0 -- 0
12/9 @ Cleveland 1 10 10.0 10 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
12/16 @ Oakland 3 36 12.0 17 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
12/23 INDIANAPOLIS Inactive/Head
12/30 @ Denver 2 21 10.5 16 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
  TOTALS 33 453 13.7 38 1 0 0 0.0 -- 0

 

2011 - Chiefs         
    Receiving Rushing
Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
9/11 BUFFALO Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
9/18 @ Detroit Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
9/25 @ San Diego  Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee

10/2

MINNESOTA Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
10/9 @ Indianapolis Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
10/23 @ Oakland Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
10/31 SAN DIEGO Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
11/6 MIAMI Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
11/13 DENVER Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
11/21 @ New England Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
11/27 PITTSBURGH Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
12/4 @ Chicago Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
12/11 @ N.Y. Jets Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
12/18 GREEN BAY Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
12/24 OAKLAND Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
1/1/12 @ Denver Injured Reserve/Knee Injured Reserve/Knee
  TOTALS 0 0 0.0 -- 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0

 

2010-Chiefs
     Receiving           Rushing          
Date Opp. No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
9/13 SAN DIEGO 3 21 7.0 16 1 0 0.0 -- 0
9/19 @ Cleveland 5 58 11.6 20 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
9/26 SAN FRANCISCO 4 44 11.0 18t 1 0 0.0 -- 0

10/10

@ Indianapolis 4 50 12.5 27 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
10/17 @ Houston 2 21 10.5 11 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
10/24 JACKSONVILLE 3 42 14.0 20 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
10/31 BUFFALO 3 45 15.0 18 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
11/7 @ Oakland 6 63 10.5 23 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
11/14 @ Denver 1 34 34.0 34 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
11/21 ARIZONA Inactive/Head
11/28 @ Seattle 1 6 6.0 6t 1 0 0 0.0 -- 0
12/5 DENVER 4 54 13.5 21 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
12/12 @ San Diego 2 13 6.5 8 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
12/19 @ St. Louis 3 25 8.3 12 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
12/26 TENNESSEE 5 63 12.6 19 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
1/2/11 OAKLAND 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
  TOTALS 47 556 11.8 34 3 0 0 0.0 -- 0
1/9/11 BALTIMORE  1 22 22.0  22  0.0  --
PLAYOFF TOTALS 1 22 22.0 22 0 0 0 0.0 -- 0
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