Randy Moss will retire from the National Football League after 13 seasons, according to an agent.

When he wanted to score, he cooperated and then acted out.

Moss spent 13 seasons doing things on his own terms, which is why he ended his career quietly on Monday.

The most physically gifted receiver did not give a farewell speech.There was no emotional goodbye from the record-setting performer who changed the way defense is played.His agent said one of the most colorful careers in league history was over.

"Randy decided to retire after considering the offers and weighing his options," Segal said.

It was vintage Moss, a revolutionary talent who was never interested in doing things the conventional way.

Fans were amazed by his blend of size, speed and intelligence.He showed charisma behind closed doors, but his boorish antics and lack of respect for authority made his coaches angry.

Tim DiPiero was one of the first agents to represent Randy Moss.

Moss will leave the game with some of the gaudiest statistics posted by a receiver.His 153 touchdown passes are tied with Owens for second on the career list, and he's also fifth in yards and eighth in catches.

"He was the Michael Jordan of offenses in our league," the Vikings coach said.He was a special player for a long time.

His status as the best deep threat in NFL history will make him a strong candidate for the Hall of Fame.Voters will be looking at his six Pro Bowl seasons against a history of mailing in performances and a reputation as a coach killer.

There was no one better than him.There was no one more destructive when he didn't.

Trouble off the field in high school prevented Moss from attending Notre Dame or Florida State, so he went to Marshall and scored 54 touchdown in two seasons.

Moss was hurt by character questions in the 1998 draft.He was picked by the Vikings.He made every GM in the league who passed on him regret it.The Packers used their first three picks in the following April's draft to try to slow him down, after he scored 17 touchdown to help the Vikings reach theNFC title game.

Didn't do very well.In his first tour with the Vikings, Moss scored at least 10 touchdown in all but one season.

"I don't think anyone else will do the things he did," Vikings tight end Jim Kleinsasser said.Great career.I think he could have done something for someone if he had played.

He bumped a traffic cop in downtown Minneapolis, squirted a referee with a water bottle and left the field early in a game against Washington, just to name a few.

Moss was traded by the Vikings to Oakland in 2005, where he spent two quiet seasons before his career was revived in New England.He hauled in a single-season record 23 touchdown passes from Tom Brady to help the Pats reach the Super Bowl.

Vikings fans were overjoyed when he came back last season, but things quickly soured.He caught 13 passes for 174 yards and two touchdown in four games back in purple, clashed with coach Brad Childress in the locker room and brought embarrassment to the organization when he berated a caterer at team headquarters.

He hugged former teammates after a Vikings loss, and then bizarrely stepped to a podium and announced his plan to interview himself the rest of the season instead of letting reporters do it.

The decision to cut Moss helped seal his fate with the Vikings.

Moss only caught six passes in eight games in Tennessee.Segal said earlier this summer that the receiver was training hard and determined to prove to the doubters that he could still dominate the game like he had in the past.

He has a huge chip on his shoulder and he is determined.Segal told NFL.com in July that any team that gets Randy will know they're getting the old Randy Moss.

Segal wouldn't say if the Jets had any interest in Moss.

Bob Pruett, Moss' college coach at Marshall, said, "Randy has been a great player for a long time."I think that he's choosing this on his own terms.If he wants to do that, that's what he should do.