2. Floyd Little
Years with Broncos: 1967-75 (9 seasons)
Career Stats: 6,323 rushing yards; 215 receptions; 2,418 receiving yards; 52 total touchdowns
Career Accolades: 5-time Pro Bowler; 1-time First-Team All-Pro; Hall of Famer
Little is a member of the 2010 Hall of Fame class. I could probably just leave it at that, but that’s no fun, so let’s dive in.
Little rushed for at least 500 yards in all but three of his eight season, and in 1971, he won the league rushing title with 1,133 yards. He earned a ticket to the Pro Bowl four years in a row and another in 1973.
If you extend Little’s numbers to include his time as a returner and his prowess as a receiver, he amassed more than 12,000 all-purpose yards and 54 touchdowns.
Little’s career reads off like a statistical record book, because it was. But he was a family man and a humble spirit throughout his career. He said it took him five years to be able to see himself as an embodiment of the Hall of Fame mission statement “to honor the heroes of the game, to preserve its history, to promote its values and to celebrate excellence everywhere.”
