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Floyd Little

Retired

Denver Broncos · RB

Floyd Little recorded 117 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

54.0

rush yds/gm

20.7

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

117

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Floyd Little's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1968
BUFFALOBILLS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 24, 1968

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1968

71 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1973
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 11, 1973

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1973

109 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1972
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 15, 1972

Minnesota Vikings vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1972

100 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1973
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 16, 1973

Cincinnati Bengals vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1973

82 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1974
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 20, 1974

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1974

67 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 7 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Floyd Little's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 166 rushing yards

Regular Season
1969
DENVERBRONCOS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OCT 19, 1969

Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1969

166 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1973
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 16, 1973

Cincinnati Bengals vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1973

82 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 165 receiving yards

Regular Season
1968
BUFFALOBILLS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 24, 1968

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1968

71 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Floyd Little's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1960–1972

01
DENLITTLE—Floyd Little
DENTAYLOR—Lionel Taylor
DENGONSOULIN—Goose Gonsoulin

A loyal city waits for its first winning season

Denver Broncos · The difficult AFL beginning

Denver survived years of losing because Little and an intensely loyal fan base made the franchise worth building.

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Franchise era

1973–1982

02
DENLITTLE—Floyd Little
DENGRADISHAR—Randy Gradishar
DENJACKSON—Tom Jackson

Defense sends Denver to its first Super Bowl

Denver Broncos · The Orange Crush

A swarming defense and a roaring home crowd transformed the Broncos, culminating in the franchise's first Super Bowl trip after the 1977 season.

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Career accomplishments

NFL rushing touchdowns leader · 1973NFL rushing yards leader · 19719 NFL seasons117 career games43 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns6,323 career rushing yards43 career rushing touchdowns215 career receptions2,418 career receiving yards9 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1967Most recent: Dec 20, 1975

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history