Otis Armstrong, who followed, then joined Floyd Little as the two greatest running backs through the first two decades in the history of the Denver Broncos' franchise, has died.
He was 70 years old.
Broncos alumni received the news via e-mail Friday morning that Armstrong passed away Wednesday night while surrounded by his wife Yvonne and family.
"It's a very sad day,'' said Haven Moses, the Broncos' top receiver in the 1970s and Armstrong's teammate. "Otis was a very special person. We had a very close team. Otis was a wonderful teammate, a wonderful running back. He'll definitely be missed. He was part of a Bronco era that laid the foundation for the team's success today."