Floyd Little

Floyd Little
Little in 2012
No. 44
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born(1942-07-04)July 4, 1942
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 2021(2021-01-01) (aged 78)
Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolHillhouse (New Haven)
CollegeSyracuse (1964–1966)
NFL draft1967: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards6,323
Rushing average3.9
Rushing touchdowns43
Receptions215
Receiving yards2,418
Receiving touchdowns9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Floyd Douglas Little (July 4, 1942 – January 1, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Denver Broncos, initially in the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orangemen, twice earning All-American honors. Little was the sixth overall selection of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft, the first common draft. He was the first first-round draft pick to sign with the AFL's 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.