Timeline: The Moon years

A look at Warren Moon's 17-year NFL career:

1984 — Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Houston Oilers on Feb. 3. ... Started all 16 games and set a franchise record with 3,338 yards. ... Earned first-team All-Rookie honors with the Pro Football Writers, UPI, Pro Football Weekly and Football Digest.

1985 — Started 14 games, missing two games with a hip pointer. ... Returned from that injury to pass for 300 yards or more in each of the season's last three games.

1986 — Improved upon his own team record with 3,489 passing yards, fifth in the AFC. ... Set a career high with 398 yards at Detroit.

1987 — Was 21 of 32 for 272 yards in a 23-20 overtime win vs. Seattle in the AFC Wild Card game, the Oilers' first playoff appearance since 1980. ... Threw for 21 TDs in a 12-game, strike-shortened season, the most for an Oiler since 1963.

1988 — Earned his first Pro Bowl berth despite missing five games with a fractured shoulder blade. ... Was 33 for 59 for 453 yards in two postseason starts, including a 24-23 win at Cleveland in the AFC Wild Card game.

1989 — Broke his own franchise record with 3,631 yards passing, second in the AFC. ... Named the AFC's Pro Bowl starter. ... His 88.9 QB rating was second in the AFC and fourth in the league. ... Set a then-career high with 414 yards passing vs. Cleveland in the regular-season finale.

1990 — Led the NFL in passing with 4,689 yards, the sixth-highest in NFL history. ... Also led the league in pass attempts (584), completions (362) and touchdowns (33), setting Oilers single-season records in all four of those categories. ... Finished second in the NFL in QB efficiency (96.8). ... Earned third straight Pro Bowl berth and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year by AP.

1991 — Led the Oilers to their first division title since 1967 and into the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. ... Broke his own franchise record and led the NFL with 4,690 passing yards, the fifth most in NFL history. ... Helped the Oilers lead the NFL in passing (288.9 yards per game) for the second straight season. ... Became only the third quarterback in NFL history to have back-to-back 4,000-yard seasons, joining Dan Marino and Dan Fouts. ... Led the team to a 17-10 victory over the New York Jets in a first-round playoff game and threw for 325 yards and three TDs at Denver in a 26-24 divisional playoff loss.

1992 — Led the AFC in passing efficiency (89.3), was second in completion percentage (career-high 64.7) and was third in touchdowns (18). ... Hit the 30,000-yard NFL passing mark vs. Minnesota on Nov. 15 in just his 125th game, the second-fastest in league history to do that (Marino reached that mark in his 115th game). ... Set the Oilers' single-game postseason records for pass attempts (50), completions (36), yards (371) and touchdowns (four) in a 41-38 overtime loss to Buffalo in an AFC first-round playoff game. That game, now replayed as an ESPN Classic, is remembered for the Oilers blowing a 35-3 lead.

1993 — Led the Oilers to the playoffs for the seventh straight season, finishing third in the league in passing yardage (3,485 yards) and fourth in completions and TD passes. ... Had a season-high 369 passing yards against Seattle on Nov. 7, completing 36 of 55 passes for two touchdowns. ... Completed 32 of 43 passes for 306 yards, his third straight postseason game over 300 yards, in a 28-20 AFC Divisional playoff loss to Kansas City.

1994 — Was traded to Minnesota before the '94 season, and in his debut season set Vikings records for passing yards (4,264 yards, also best in the NFC) and completions (371). ... Became the first Minnesota quarterback to have six 300-yard games.

1995 — Had his second straight 4,000-yard season (4,228) and set a franchise record for TDs (33), second in the NFL and tying his own career high. ... Became the first player in pro football to eclipse the 60,000-yard career passing barrier (CFL and NFL) at Pittsburgh on Sept. 24.

1996 — Started eight of the season's first 10 games, but missed eight games with ankle injuries, which led to career lows of 1,610 yards and seven TDs.

1997 — Signed as a free agent with Seattle on March 7 after being waived by the Vikings. ... In his debut season, he set Seahawks single-season records for passing yards (3,678) and completions (313). ... Began the year as a backup to John Friesz, but became the starter in the second half of the season opener when Friesz broke his thumb. ... Earned his ninth and final Pro Bowl berth.

1998 — Started 10 of the season's first 11 games. ... Played in his 200th career NFL game in the Hawks' Oct. 4 game at Kansas City, which was played in a monsoon. He suffered a cracked rib in that game, did not play in the second half and left the game the following week with sore ribs. ... Set a team record by completing his first 17 pass attempts vs. Oakland on Nov. 1, breaking the old mark of 15 set by Jim Zorn vs. Cleveland on Oct. 12, 1980. ... His 81.3 career passing rating with the Hawks was second in franchise history, behind only Dave Krieg (82.3).

1999 — Joined the Kansas City Chiefs before the 1999 season. ... Was active for all 16 games as the club's backup quarterback but didn't play in 15 games.

2000 — Played in two games, starting one. ... After his second season as a Chiefs backup to Elvis Grbac, Moon announced his retirement.