1971 Profile: Haven Moses

Flanker
No. 25
San Diego State
"Marlin Briscoe may have replaced wide receiver Haven Moses as the Bills' leading pass receiver last year, but Moses was still as capable as ever, catching 39 passes for 726 yards. In his first two seasons in the pros he caught 42 (1968) and 39 (1969) passes to lead the club.
The Bills' first draft choice in '68 out of San Diego State- he never played with Dennis Shaw until last season- Moses has good speed, hands, quickness and body control. Big and muscular at 6-3 and 205 pounds, the 25-year-old pass catcher can take a lot of punishment."

-Brenda Zanger, Pro Football 1971

"Coming off another fine season- his third in three tries. Moses failed to lead the Bills in pass receiving for the first time since joining them, but his 39 catches were about par for him; he's averaged 40 receptions a year.

Moses gets good yardage for his catches- in the 19-yard class. He's a perfect flanker with speed, good hands, quickness and moves. He was a No. 1 draft choice in 1968 after a brilliant career at San Diego State. He never played with Dennis Shaw there but teamed perfectly with him last season. It was Moses who caught the key passes (four for 118 yards) as Shaw catapulted to stardom in the Jet game.

A superstitious fellow who wears the same T-shirt in all games, he's a motorbike and horseback riding enthusiast. He was a sociology major in college and is married."

-John Devaney, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football (1971 Edition)

"The second leading pass receiver on the Bills after leading the club in his first two seasons, Haven is possessed with good speed, hands, quickness and outstanding body control. The Buffalo coaching staff feels he could be reaching All-Pro status in 1971.

He played two years at Los Angeles Harbor Junior College before entering San Diego State. There he was a unanimous Little All-America choice in 1967 and that year he was also named to The Sporting News All-America team. A veteran of the Shrine East-West, Senior Bowl, Coaches All-America Game, and College All-Star Game, he was the Bills' first selection in the 1968 college draft. In two years at San Diego State, he caught passes for 2,169 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Haven likes to ride motorcycles."

-1971 Topps No. 112