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Running back, Syracuse, 1964–66
Floyd Little
- Born
- Jul 4, 1942, in New Haven, Connecticut
- Died
- 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Floyd Little played running back at Syracuse (1964–66). He finished fifth in the 1965 Heisman vote. The Denver Broncos took Little in the first round, No. 6 overall in the 1967 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1983College Football Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2010Pro Football Hall of Fame
- 1965National leader in punt return average (23.5)
- 1965, 1966Fifth in the Heisman vote
All-America: Central Press first team 1965; FWAA first team 1965; UPI first team 1966; FWAA 1964; AFCA 1966; AP second team 1965 and 1966; NEA second team 1965 and 1966; UPI second team 1965; and 5 more selectors’ teams
Regional honors: Swede Nelson Award 1966
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 3 (1970–71, 1973) · AFL All-Star Games: 2 (1968–69) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1969
All-Pro teams: AP (AFL) first team 1969; Pro Football Writers second team 1970–71; Sporting News (AFL) first team 1969; Pro Football Weekly (AFL) first team 1969, 1971; NEA (AFL) first team 1969; New York Daily News (AFL) first team 1969; and 1 more.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1967–69 | AFL | Denver Broncos |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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