Floyd Little

Football Player

Floyd Little was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States on July 4th, 1942 and is the Football Player. At the age of 81, Floyd Little biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
July 4, 1942
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Age
81 years old
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Profession
American Football Player, Television Presenter
Floyd Little Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

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178cm
Weight
89kg
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Floyd Little Life

Floyd Douglas Little (born July 4, 1942) is a retired American football halfback, and was a three-time All-American at Syracuse University.

In 1967, he was the 6th selection of the first common AFL-NFL draft.

He was the first ever first-round draft pick to sign with the American Football League's Denver Broncos, where he was known as "The Franchise." Little was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.

Early life

Little was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on July 4, 1942. He attended the Hillhouse High School in New Haven and the Bordentown Military Institute in Bordentown, New Jersey.

Personal life

Little lived with his wife DeBorah in Las Vegas. Little finished 40th in his class of 140 at the University of Denver law school, from which he received his masters in legal administration degree in 1975. Little owned automobile dealerships in Denver, the Seattle area and Santa Barbara. In May 2020, his former Syracuse teammate Pat Killorin announced that Little had been fighting cancer.

Little died on January 1, 2021, at the age of 78.

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Floyd Little Career

College career

Gen. Douglas MacArthur had recruited Little to play football at the United States Military Academy and had told him that if he enrolled at West Point, he would rank as General. The University of Notre Dame had also recruited him. Little eventually chose Syracuse for the first African-American Heisman champion Ernie Davis' persuasion. Little is the only three-time All-American back to play for the Syracuse University Orangemen.

Little was a member of Syracuse for three seasons. He made 157 attempts for 874 yards and 9 touchdowns, as well as 17 catches for 257 yards and 1 touchdown in 1964. He had 193 attempts for 1,065 yards and 14 touchdowns, as well as 21 interceptions for 248 yards and 1 touchdown in 1965. He made 162 passes for 811 yards and 12 touchdowns, as well as 13 touchdowns for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns in 1966. In both 1965 and 1966, Little finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting.

Professional career

Little retired as the NFL's 7th all-time leading rusher with 6,323 yards and 54 total touchdowns (rushing, receiving, and returns) in 1975. In a 1972 victory over the Oakland Browners, he toss a touchdown pass to receiver Jerry Simmons. Little led the NFL in punt returns with a 16.9-yard average in his rookie season. In 1967 and 1968, he led the NFL in combined yards. In all nine seasons with the Broncos, including his rookie one, Little was the team captain.

In 1984, Little was a charter member of the Broncos' Ring of Fame, which also included Rich Jackson, Lionel Taylor, and Goose Gonsoulin. He was the first Bronco to win a championship in 1970 with 901 yards, and the AFC's first Bronco to reach 1,000 yards in 1990, winning 1,133 to lead the NFL. Little was the first player to lead his conference in rushing for a last-place squad and the 13th player in professional football to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single season. In 1968, he was a All-Star in the American Football League. He took 4 passes out of the backfield for 165 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown, in a week 12 win over Buffalo, setting a franchise record of 41.25 yards per reception that also stands. He was a member of "All-AFL" in 1969 and 1973, and appeared in the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl in 1970, 1971, and 1973. Little, who was 5'10 inches and 195 pounds, was the smallest back to lead the league in rushing since World War II. In 1967 and 1968, he led the league in total yards and was the only player to receive punts for touchdowns in both seasons. Little rushed for more yards and more yards from scrimmage (rushing and receiving) during a 6-year career (1968-1973) than any running back in the NFL.

Little earned his nickname "the Franchise" after he was credited with enough fan interest to keep the team from moving in the 1960s and as helping convince Denver voters to approve funds for the acquisition and expansion of Mile High Stadium.

In 2005, he was admitted to the Professional Football Researchers Association Hall of Very Good in the association's third HOVG class.

In 2009, Little was a finalist for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was voted in on February 6, 2010, and his induction took place in Canton, Ohio, on August 7, 2010. Little is one of four players in the Super Bowl era to be in the Hall of Fame for the first time without ever playing a postseason game.

Little served as the Special Assistant to Syracuse University's Athletic Director from July 2011 to June 2016.

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