Tom Moore (born November 7, 1938) is an

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coach and former college player who is an offensive consultant for the

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of the

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(NFL). A four-time

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champion, he spent a majority of his coaching career with the

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and

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Early life

Moore learned football at an early age in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He played quarterback at the

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, where he earned a bachelor's degree in history and became a member of the Iowa Beta chapter of

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fraternity. Moore coached at Iowa after graduation and then joined the Army for two years, when he also coached football overseas.

Coaching career

Moore resumed his college coaching career at the

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, where he coached offensive backs and received a graduate degree in guidance counseling. When he left Dayton in 1968, Moore went on to coach offense for nine years at

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, the

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, the

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, and for the New York Stars of the

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(WFL). Moore made the transition to the NFL in 1977 when he joined Chuck Noll's coaching staff at the

, initially serving as receivers coach. Within three years on the Steelers, Moore earned two Super Bowl rings and in 1983 he was promoted to quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. For eight years, Moore and Tony Dungy, the Colts' head coach from 2002 to 2009, were colleagues on Noll's coaching staff at Pittsburgh. Leaving the Steelers in 1990, Moore served in senior offensive coaching roles for three teams in eight years, having the most success as offensive coordinator for the

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, the team which led the NFL in total offense in 1995 and was the first team in NFL history to have two receivers with over 100 catches in a season ( Herman Moore and Brett Perriman).

Indianapolis Colts

Moore interviewed for the Lions' head coaching job in 2006, but the Lions hired Rod Marinelli. The

, for whom Moore served as an offensive coordinator since 1998, won Super Bowl XLI in February 2007. Moore coached the offense under head coaches Jim Mora, Dungy and Jim Caldwell. He oversaw the development of quarterback Peyton Manning for Manning's entire tenure with the Colts. Manning started every single game for the Colts over that time period, going 117–59 in the regular season and 9–9 in the playoffs, also setting numerous NFL records, including highest passer rating, season (121.1 in

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, subsequently surpassed by

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in 2011) and for most passing touchdowns in a season with 49, also in 2004 (since surpassed by

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, 50 touchdowns in

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and by Manning himself with 55 touchdowns in

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). On May 6, 2009,

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reported that Moore was planning to retire due to a change in the NFL's pension program which affected both him and the Colts' offensive line coach,

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. Larry Kennan, the executive director of the NFL Coaches' Association, said Moore had not yet filed his retirement papers but believed that he was "just about there." On May 20, 2009, Moore returned to the Colts to serve as their senior offensive coordinator, though he ultimately left the organization following the 2010 season. On July 21, 2011, it was announced that Moore would take a job with the New York Jets as a

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ing offensive consultant.

Arizona Cardinals

On January 21, 2013, it was announced Bruce Arians had brought in Tom Moore and to help him overhaul the worst offense in the NFL. Moore served as assistant head coach/offense for the

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until the end of the 2017 season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In August 2019, it was announced that Moore had agreed to be an offensive consultant for the Buccaneers for the 2019 season. Moore reportedly intends to stay with the team for the 2024 season, which would be his 46th season in the NFL. He won his second Super Bowl as a coach and fourth Super Bowl overall when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.

Honors

In May 2014, Moore was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his 13 seasons as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2015, Moore was selected as part of the 2015 class for the Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award by the Pro Football Writers of America. This award is given for lifetime achievements as an assistant coach in the NFL.

References

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