He was inducted into the Ring of Fame in 1988 along with quarterback Craig Morton, with whom he teamed in 1977 to form the “M and M Connection” that helped lead Denver to the first of its eight Super Bowls.
Moses had perhaps the greatest game of his career in the 1977 AFC Championship Game, a 20-17 win that propelled the “Orange Crush” into Super Bowl XII.
Years later, he spoke about the team’s mindset going into that Oakland game.
“We really realized the impact of what was going on,” Moses said. “The history we were about to make was not lost on us.