Pro Football has lost another great as it was announced today as Hall of Fame Running Back, Floyd Little, passed away at age 78 after a battle with cancer.

A three-time All-American at Syracuse, Little was taken by the Broncos in 1967 with the sixth overall pick. Playing for Denver for the entirety of his nine-year career, Little went to five Pro Bowls and was a First Team All-Pro in 1969.  He would lead the NFL in Rushing Yards (1,133) in 1971 and Rushing Touchdowns (12) in 1973.

At the time of his retirement his 6,323 Rushing Yards were seventh all-time.  

Little was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. His number 44 has been retired by both the Broncos and Orange.  

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend condolences to the friends, fans and family of Floyd Little.

It was announced today that Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Floyd Little, 77, is battling cancer.  

A GoFundMe page has been set up by Patrick Killorin, his teammate at Syracuse to help with the expenses to fight the disease.

Little was a three-time All-American, and his number 44 was retired by the Orange. The Halfback was chosen seventh overall in the 1967 Draft by the Denver Broncos, which would be the only NFL team he ever played for.  In his nine-year career, Little was a five-time Pro Bowl Selection and would rush for 6,323 Yards, with another 2,418 accumulated in the air.  

After he retired, his number was retired by the Broncos, and his name is enshrined in the Broncos Ring of Fame.

Little entered the Pro Football Hall in 2010 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com wish Floyd Little the best in his fight against cancer.

The Denver Broncos might be one of the premier franchises in the National Football League now, but in their early years, they were not very good and had very little reason to sell tickets.  One of the few good things they had was Floyd Little, their first Round Running Back from 1967.