A leader on the field and in the locker room ... Entering his 13th AFL season and fourth with the Crush ... Played his first nine seasons with Firebirds, in Albany (1995-00) and in Indiana (2000-03) after the team relocated ... The essence of an Ironman, remarkably he has started every game in his 13-year career, an amazing streak of 211 consecutive starts including regular season and playoffs, an AFL record ... Named to the AFL's All-Arena First Team in 2007 and All-Ironman team in 2002, 2005 and 2006 and a finalist for Man of the Year in 2001 ... Member of two ArenaBowl championship teams under Coach Dailey in Albany in 1999 and Colorado in 2005 ... Has spent his entire AFL career playing under Dailey when he was either an assistant or head coach.
2007 (w/ Colorado): Was named to the AFL's All-Arena First Team for the first time in his career ... Continued his AFL record streak by starting in 16 games on the season and both playoff games increasing his League record to 211 consectuve games played ... Played in his AFL record 200th consecutive career regular season game at New York (4/15).
2006 (w/ Colorado): Ended the regular season with a career-high tying two sacks and made two tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... A true Ironman in every sense of the word, he extended his AFL record for consecutive games played to 192 having never missed a contest during his 12-year AFL career ... Named to the AFL's All-Ironman Team for the second consecutive year ... Played in his AFL record 180th career straight game at Nashville (2/18) ... Had his most productive game of the season at Los Angeles (3/19), recording his first sack of the year and making one tackle and a forced fumble ... Recorded his second sack of the season vs. Nashville (4/1) and added a tackle ... Started his AFL record 190th career straight game vs. Orlando (4/30).
2005 (w/ Colorado): Closed out his 11th AFL season playing in all 16 regular season game increasing his AFL record for consecutive games played to 158 ... Garnered AFL All-Ironman Team honors for the second time in his career ... Finished the season with 4.5 tackles, one sack, two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Made two tackles at New York 5/21/05 ... Wore No. 76 in honor of late LA Avengers OL/DL Al Lucas ... Made one tackle and broke up one pass at Chicago 4/17/05 ... Recorded one sack and one tackle vs. Los Angeles 2/27/05.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Started all 16 games, anchoring an offensive line that did not allow a sack after Week 4 ... Extended consecutive starts streak to 142 regular season games ... Totaled seven tackles, a sack, pass breakup and fumble recovery ... Recovered a fumble vs. Chicago, 5/30 ... Recorded a sack for a four-yard loss at Detroit on 5/23 ... Broke up a pass vs. Philadelphia on 5/1.
2003 (w/Indiana): Had five tackles, 0.5 sack and a forced a fumble.
2002 (w/Indiana): Did not allow sack for third straight year ... Totaled 12 tackles and half a sack for the season ...Posted 0.5 sack (1 yd) at Arizona 6/22/02 ... Had a season-high 4.5 tackles vs. Chicago 4/19/02.
2001 (w/Indiana): Did not allow a sack for the second consecutive season ... Totaled 5.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks (13 yards) and a forced fumble.
2000 (w/Albany): Was not charged with allowing a sack all season ... Totaled seven tackles and 0.5 sack (6 yards).
1999 (w/Albany): Helped lead Firebirds to ArenaBowl title ... Posted 7.5 tackles and a fumble recovery ... Scored first career touchdown, on a net recovery, vs. New England on 7/2/99.
1998 (w/Albany): Totaled 11.5 tackles, five tackles for a loss (13 yards) and two fumble recoveries ... Made two tackles for five-yard loss at New York on 7/31/98.
1997 (w/Albany): Posted 14.5 tackles, two tackles for a loss (13 yards), a sack and three fumble recoveries ... Recovered a fumble and returned it 22 yards at New Jersey 5/30/97.
1996 (w/Albany): Had a career-high 17.5 tackles along with a fumble recovery.
1995 (w/Albany): Accumulated 13 tackles, a career-high two sacks and two pass break-ups in rookie season ... Had a career-high two sacks (8 yards) at Connecticut on 6/23/95.
COLLEGE: Standout performer and three-year letterman at Kansas as defensive end and tackle ... Helped anchor a defensive line that included future NFL standouts Gilbert Brown (Packers) and Dana Stubblefield (49ers) ... Finished career with 109 tackles (65 solo, 44 assists), 17 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries ... Still ranks fifth on Kansas career sacks list (15.5) ... Led Jayhawks in tackles for loss as a senior in 1992 ... Also named honorable mention All-Big Eight Conference his senior season ... Helped lead Jayhawks to first bowl game in 11 years and second ever bowl win, a 23-10 win over BYU in 1992 Aloha Bowl ... Made 30 tackles and finished second on the team with five sacks as junior in 1991 ... Appeared in every game, starting the last nine ... Had season-high five tackles vs. Oklahoma State ... Saw action in 10 games as a backup defensive tackle during 1990 sophomore year ... Credited with 10 tackles, two for a loss ... Sat out 1989 freshman season due to provisions of Proposition 48.
PERSONAL: Born February 26, 1971 ... Real name is Kyle Tr'a Moore ... Adopted Gilbert Brown's last name for football purposes as a tribute to Gilberts late father who served as a father-figure for Kyle ... Rooted for the Dallas Cowboys as a child ... Patterned his game after Tony Dorsett of the Cowboys ... Attended Central High School in Newark, N.J., where he lettered in both track and football ... Played fullback in high school, rushing for 1,300 yards and 17 touchdowns ... All-state and all-city selection as fullback ... Majored in human development and family life at Kansas ... Nicknamed "Big Dog" by childhood friends and past teammates ... Lists White Castle hamburgers as his favorite food ... Favorite movie is Sling Blade ... Enjoys gospel music and lists gospel quartet The Canton Spirituals as favorite artist ... If he could meet one person, past or present, it would be Martin Luther King Jr. ... Aspires to be the next Coach Dailey ... Favorite football memory is 1999 ArenaBowl win ... He and Gilbert Brown hope to pursue a tag-team wrestling career after football ... Favorite thing about playing in the AFL is being around his teammates ... Cites his brother, Corey Moore, as his biggest influence. |
