Moe Gardner

Total tackles:	446
Sacks:	10
Forced fumbles:	1
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Moe Gardner
No. 67
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	August 10, 1968 (age 56); Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cathedral ; (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College:	Illinois (1987–1990)
NFL draft:	1991 / round: 4 / pick: 87
Career history
	Atlanta Falcons (1991–1996);
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (1991); Unanimous All-American (1989); Consensus All-American (1990); Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (1990); Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (1989); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1989, 1990); Second-team All-Big Ten (1987);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	446
Sacks:	10
Forced fumbles:	1
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

Morris "Moe" Gardner Jr. (born August 10, 1968) is an American former football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons (1991–1996). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL draft.

High school career

Gardner graduated from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.

College career

He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he played for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team, and he was a twice consensus All-American in 1989 and 1990. He was selected as the only active player named to Illinois All-Century team in 1990 and ranks second in school history in career tackles for loss.^{[citation needed]} He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, earning the honor in 1990. He was also named as a finalist for both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award.

Professional career

Gardner was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 87th overall pick in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL draft.^[1] 1993 is arguably considered to be his strongest season. That year, he recorded 128 tackles leading the Falcons defensive linemen and finishing second overall on the team.

Honors

In January 2022, Gardner was announced as a member of the 2022 class of the College Football Hall of Fame.^[2]

References

^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "NFF Announces Star-Studded 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class". National Football Foundation - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

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[1] "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[2] "NFF Announces Star-Studded 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class". National Football Foundation - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

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v t e 1989 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Andre Ware RB Anthony Thompson RB Emmitt Smith WR Clarkston Hines WR Terance Mathis TE Mike Busch OL Jim Mabry OL Bob Kula OL Mohammed Elewonibi OL Joe Garten OL Eric Still C Jake Young
Defense	DL Chris Zorich DL Greg Mark DL Tim Ryan DL Moe Gardner LB Percy Snow LB Keith McCants LB Alfred Williams DB Todd Lyght DB Mark Carrier DB Tripp Welborne DB LeRoy Butler
Special teams	PK Jason Hanson P Tom Rouen

v t e 1990 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Ty Detmer RB Eric Bieniemy RB Darren Lewis WR Raghib Ismail WR Herman Moore TE Chris Smith OT Antone Davis OT Stacy Long OG Joe Garten OG Ed King C John Flannery
Defense	DL Moe Gardner DL Chris Zorich DL Russell Maryland DL David Rocker LB Mike Stonebreaker LB Alfred Williams LB Maurice Crum DB Ken Swilling DB Tripp Welborne DB Darryll Lewis DB Todd Lyght
Special teams	P Brian Greenfield PK Philip Doyle