Floyd Douglas Little, the only three-time All-American running back to have played for the Syracuse University Orangemen from 1964-66, rushing for 2,704 yards and 46 touchdowns, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. Little was considered one of the greatest players in Broncos history, being inducted in the Broncos Ring of Fame in its first year in 1984, helping to put the Broncos on the pro football map in the early days. Little spent all nine of his NFL seasons in Denver,... moreFloyd Douglas Little, the only three-time All-American running back to have played for the Syracuse University Orangemen from 1964-66, rushing for 2,704 yards and 46 touchdowns, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. Little was considered one of the greatest players in Broncos history, being inducted in the Broncos Ring of Fame in its first year in 1984, helping to put the Broncos on the pro football map in the early days. Little spent all nine of his NFL seasons in Denver, after being selected sixth overall in the 1967 AFL-NFL draft. He was nicknamed "The Franchise" for being the first great player in Denver and helping keep the Broncos from moving away. During his career from 1967-75, he totaled 6,323 yards and 43 touchdowns on the ground, while also catching 215 passes for 2,418 yards and nine touchdowns. He was selected to two AFL All-Star games, three AFC-NFC Pro Bowls and was named All-AFL/NFL twice. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a part of the 2010 class. Little died of cancer on January 1, 2021 at the age of 78
