Eric Moten

{{Short description|American football player (1968–2024)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Eric Moten

| number = 77

| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1968|4|11}}

| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|8|24|1968|4|11}}

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 306

| high_school = Shaw
(East Cleveland, Ohio)

| college = Michigan State

| draftyear = 1991

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 47

| pastteams =

• San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1991|1996}})

| highlights =

• PFWA All-Rookie Team (1991)
• Second-team All-American (1990)
• First-team All-Big Ten (1990)
• Second-team All-Big Ten (1989)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 67

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 61

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 2

| pfr = MoteEr20

}}

Eric Moten (April 11, 1968 – August 24, 2024) was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL).{{Cite news |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sandiego/access/1243149701.html?dids=1243149701:1243149701&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+08%2C+1997&author=Kevin+Kernan&pub=The+San+Diego+Union+-+Tribune&desc=Moten+cut%3B+Moon+a+Seahawk+%7C+As+one+Eric+departs%2C+Metcalf+visits%2C+but+will+be+tough+to+sign&pqatl=google |title=Moten cut; Moon a Seahawk |date=March 8, 1997 |first=Kevin |last=Kernan |newspaper=San Diego Union-Tribune }}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He was drafted by and played five years for the San Diego Chargers and was their starting left guard for four of those years.{{Cite web |title=1991 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1991/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=f1ExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1BIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3648,342767&dq=eric-moten+michigan&hl=en |title=Spartans down Trojans |date=January 1, 1991 |newspaper=Milwaukee Sentinel |page=39}} Moten died on August 24, 2024, at the age of 56.{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Sam |title=Former Chargers Offensive Lineman Dies at 56 |url=https://fox5sandiego.com/sports/sports-illustrated/arena-nfl/si-los-angeles-chargers-nfl/b0bba82d/former-chargers-offensive-lineman-dies-at-56/ |access-date=3 September 2024 |publisher=Fox 5 San Diego |date=3 September 2024}}