NFL legend Randy Moss is a proud father of eight kids. He had five children with his ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth “Libby” Offutt. He has since married Lydia Moss, and together they have a daughter.
In addition, the retired football player also has two more daughters. Some of his kids have pursued careers in football and sports.
Highlights
- Randy Moss and his ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth “Libby” Offutt, were together for nearly twenty years.
- Moss married Lydia Griffith in 2015 and the married couple are raising a daughter named London.
- Moss has two sons, Thaddeus and Montigo, and six daughters Sydney, Senali, and Sylee. London, Lyric, Lexi.
Randy Moss had an outstanding NFL career, retiring in 2012 after 14 seasons.
Moss played for several teams, including the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, and San Francisco 49ers.
The NFL star was a six-time Pro Bowler, a four-time All-Pro selection, and set numerous records. In 2018, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Off the field, Moss is a family man with eight children. In 2012, he said that supporting his children was one of the reasons that motivated him to retire.
In his Hall of Fame speech, the NFL pro said he had to step away from the sport to focus on his family.
Since he wasn’t always there because of his football job, he said that his kids also had to make sacrifices.
“I love the game so much, man, but I had to leave it. My kids — I had to get my kids. I now realize that children had to sacrifice too because Uncle and Daddy was not there all the time and I’m sorry for that. But I’m here now.”
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Randy Moss Was In A Longterm Relationship With Libby Offutt
The hall of famer footballer was in a relationship with his ex-partner, Elizabeth “Libby” Offutt, for nearly 20 years.
Moss began dating Libby Offutt in high school in West Virginia, where Libby was a promising swimmer.
Their relationship garnered both positive and negative attention, given Moss’s status as one of the finest athletes from the Mountain State.
When Libby got pregnant with their first child, Sydney Nikale Moss, while still in high school, their relationship made headlines for some of the wrong reasons, but they continued to build their family together.
They welcomed their first child, daughter Sydney, on 6 March 1994. The ex-couple was finishing high school at the time.
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— Sydney Moss (@sydneym40) May 19, 2024
During Randy Moss’s NFL career, his daughter Sydney primarily lived with her mother, Libby Offutt, and her maternal grandparents in St. Albans, West Virginia.
Sydney, who is 30-year-old, grew up to be one of the best basketball players.
At Boone County High School in Kentucky, she earned multiple varsity letters and numerous awards, including the 2012 Associated Press Kentucky Player of the Year and Kentucky “Miss Basketball.”
Sydney started her college basketball journey at the University of Florida but later transferred to Thomas More College.
There, she won two NCAA national championships and received three Division III national player of the year awards.
In 2019, Thomas More College retired her jersey. She was one of the most decorated players in Division III history.
Sydney continued to stay involved in basketball, working as an assistant coach at several universities before becoming the head coach at Wilmington College in Ohio in 2023.
While celebrating her 25th birthday, Moss’s ex-girlfriend, Libby wrote,
“Through all of the ups and downs and goods and bads, Sydney is literally the ONLY one that has NEVER left me and continues to LOVE me unconditionally.”
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The Former Couple Had Four More Children
Moss and Offutt’s second child is their son, Thaddeus Mekhi Moss, born on 14 May 1998.
Thaddeus played football at North Carolina State University and later transferred to Louisiana State University.
It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn't matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.
— Thaddeus Moss (@Thaddeusmoss) May 13, 2024
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There, he set the record for most receiving yards by a tight end during the 2019 national championship season.
"I've always had to prove myself my whole life. Having the last name that I've had, I've had to prove everybody else wrong, or prove myself right," according to USA Today Thaddeus said during a 2020 video news conference.
Randy Moss’s son went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft but signed with the Washington Commanders and later joined the Cincinnati Bengals.
However, Thaddeus did not see much on-field action and eventually retired from professional football in May 2024 after playing for the Birmingham Stallions and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
He joined Randy Moss onstage during his 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, visibly moved by his father’s speech.
Hall of Famer footballer Randy Moss welcomed three more children with Libby Offutt.
They had their third child and second son, Montigo Navari Moss, on 28 June 2002. Similarly, they had their fourth child, Senali Ayanna Moss, on 24 March 2004.
Finally, Moss and Offutt, welcomed their fifth kid, Sylee Milan Moss, on 29 October 2008.
Randy Moss Married Lydia Griffith In 2015
Since tying the knot in 2015, the former NFL star has had a daughter named London with his wife, Lydia Griffith.
The little girl has appeared in many of her dad’s social media videos over the years.
In a cute Instagram post from 2021, Randy joked that his fans “want to see me,” to which London replied, “Nope, they like me ’cause I’m cute!”
The retired footballer has two more children: Alexis “Lexi” Brooke Adkins-Moss, who he shares with Tanya Adkins.
His other daughter is Lyric Griffith-Moss, who is currently studying criminal justice at North Carolina A&T State University.
Additional Information
- Randy Moss Has a net worth of $25 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
- His annual salary was $6.5 million.
- His parents are Maxine Moss and Randy Pratt.
