Best quarterback/wide receiver duos in NFL history

By Staff | Nov 1, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 16: Peyton Manning No. 18 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates the touchdown of Marvin Harrison No. 88 for a 30-20 lead over the Houston Texans during the fourth quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 16, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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FOXBORO, MA – OCTOBER 04: Tom Brady No. 12 of the New England Patriots congratulates teammate Randy Moss No. 81 during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots defeated the Ravens 27-21. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Sportschrome/Getty Images) /

25. Tom Brady and Randy Moss

Does the name John Bowie ring a bell? No, it shouldn’t — unless you’re John Bowie. He was the No. 110 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He’s one of the most important fourth-round draft picks in history because that’s all the New England Patriots sent to the Oakland Raiders to acquire Randy Moss.

It’s like finding gold at Goodwill.

Moss went to the Patriots and instantly found chemistry with Tom Brady — not that it was difficult. Brady might go down as the greatest quarterback of all-time, and adding Moss’ ability seemed like a simple marriage.

Brady and Moss hooked up for 39 touchdowns during their almost four-year run together.

They led the Patriots to the Super Bowl in the 2007-08 season, but we all know how that ended up. Eli Manning claimed the first of two Super Bowl wins against the Patriots, and David Tyree became a folk hero to New York Giants fans across the world.

In that same season, which was their first season together by the way, Brady and Moss both set records. Moss broke the single-season record for receiving touchdowns in a season with 23 end zone visits. Brady broke the record for most touchdowns in a single season with 50. Peyton Manning has since reclaimed that single-season record for passing touchdowns, but Moss’ mark still stands.

Moss’ fourth year with New England was when everything went downhill. He had three touchdowns and 139 receiving yards in the first four games of that 2010 season before the Patriots shipped him back to the Minnesota Vikings for a third-round pick in 2011 and a seventh-round pick in 2012.

That third-round pick ended up turning into Ryan Mallet.

The Vikings cut Moss after four games before he landed with the Tennessee Titans for eight games. He finished his career out with the San Francisco 49ers two years later at the age of 35.

But had Moss and Brady had more time together, they could have continued to accomplish amazing things.

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