African American quarterbacks now are getting more opportunities than they ever have before, and I think that's why you see so many of them flourishing in the league right now.

Warren Moon

Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956) is a former gridiron football quarterback who played professionally for 23 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) and the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In the NFL, Moon also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs. Moon began his professional career with the Eskimos in 1978 after going unselected in that year's NFL Draft. His success during his six CFL seasons, five of which ended in Grey Cup victories, led to him being signed by the Oilers in 1984. Over his 17 NFL seasons, Moon was named to nine Pro Bowls, received first-team All-Pro honors in 1990, and made seven playoff appearances. Following ten seasons with the Oilers, he had brief stints with the Vikings, Seahawks, and Chiefs before retiring in 2000. At the time of his retirement, Moon held several all-time professional gridiron football passing records. Although relatively unsuccessful in the NFL postseason, his five consecutive Grey Cups from 1978 to 1982 remains a CFL record and he was twice named Grey Cup MVP. Moon was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, becoming the first African-American quarterback and the first undrafted quarterback to receive the honor. He is also the only player to be inducted into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

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