Moses Denson

{{Short description|American football player (born 1944)}}

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

{{Infobox CFL biography

| name =

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|7|6}}

| birth_place = Vredenburgh, Alabama, U.S.

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| number = 44

| import = yes

| position1 = Running back

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 215

| highschool = South (Akron, Ohio)

| college = Maryland-Eastern Shore

| NFLDraftedYear = 1972

| NFLDraftedRound = 8

| NFLDraftedPick = 203

| NFLDraftedTeam = Washington Redskins

| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1970}}–{{CFL Year|1972}}

| playing_team1 = Montreal Alouettes

| playing_years2 = 1974–1975

| playing_team2 = Washington Redskins

| career_highlights =

| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|1970}}, {{CFL Year|1972}}

| honours =

| NFL = DEN638900

| DatabaseFootball = DENSOMOS01

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Moses Denson (born July 6, 1944) is an American former professional 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).{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/d/dens00600.html|title=Moses Denson Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions|website=profootballarchives.com|access-date=July 5, 2024}} 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.{{cite news|first=Sam|last=Etcheverry|authorlink=Sam Etcheverry|title=All came together in 'our best game'|work=The Gazette|date=November 30, 1970|page=29}}

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