Mosi Tatupu

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Mosi Tatupu
Date of birth	April 26, 1955
Place of birth	Pago Pago, American Samoa
Position(s)	RB
College	Southern California
NFL Draft	1978 / Round 7 / Pick 216
Pro Bowls	1
Statistics	DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1978-1990 1991	New England Patriots Los Angeles Rams

Mosiula Faasuka Tatupu (born April 26, 1955 in Pago Pago, American Samoa) is a former National Football League running back who played for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams, in a fifteen-year career. His engagement with the Patriots lasted from 1978-1990. He made the Pro Bowl in 1986.

1 High school career
2 College career
3 Later life
4 Family
5 Notes

[edit] High school career

Tatupu was a standout player at Punahou School where he set many Hawaii state rushing records.

[edit] College career

Tatupu attended the University of Southern California, playing in the 1978 Hula Bowl and finished his career with 223 rushing attempts for 1277 yards (5.73 yards per attempt avg.). The Mosi Tatupu Award, given annually to the College Football Special Teams Player of the Year by the Maui Quarterback Club and the Hula Bowl, bears his name.

[edit] Later life

Mosi was the head coach at King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Former New England Patriots Center Pete Brock was one of his Assistant Coaches.

Mosi was the head coach at NCAA Division III school Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts, a program previously led by former New England Patriot Steve Nelson.

Tatupu was mentioned on the The Simpsons during Treehouse of Horror III. His name, said twice, was intended to be translated "The blue-haired woman will make a good sacrifice!" in what was intended as an obscure joke that only people familiar with the NFL player would get.

Tatupu still remains close to his former team and he often attends Patriots home games when he has time.

[edit] Family

His son Lofa Tatupu plays middle linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is the son of Don Hasselbeck, a former tight end and who was Mosi Tatupu's teammate with the Patriots from 1978 to 1983. ^[1]