Moses Denson

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Moses Denson
No. 44
Born: (1944-07-06) July 6, 1944 (age 80)
Vredenburgh, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status American
Position(s) RB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
College Maryland-Eastern Shore
High school South (Akron, Ohio)
NFL draft 1972, Round: 8, Pick: 203
Drafted by Washington Redskins
Career history
As player
19701972 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
1974–1975 Washington Redskins
CFL East All-Star 1970, 1972
Honours Grey Cup (1970)
Career stats

Moses Denson (born July 6, 1944) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Denson played three seasons for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1] He was a CFL all-star twice, and won the Grey Cup in 1970, where his broken-play pass for a touchdown to Ted Alflen in the first quarter was the game's turning point. [2]

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References

  1. "Moses Denson Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. Etcheverry, Sam (November 30, 1970). "All came together in 'our best game'". The Gazette . p. 29.