Floyd Little is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a modest career value score of 59 in the Knox value model. Little's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Floyd Little
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A running back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 65 · #1719 · Above AverageWorth 65 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10.8
Avg surplus
peak +22
6 seasons × ~10.8 surplus ≈ VORP 65
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1967 | — | DEN | 13 | — | 130 | 381 | 1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 0 | — | 1.6 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | DEN | 11 | — | 158 | 584 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 331 | 1 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | DEN | 9 | — | 146 | 729 | 6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 218 | 1 | — | 11.5 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 209 | 901 | 3 | 4.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 161 | 0 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 284 | 1,133 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 255 | 0 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 216 | 859 | 9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 367 | 4 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 256 | 979 | 12 | 3.8 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 423 | 1 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 117 | 312 | 1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 344 | 0 | — | 11.9 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 125 | 445 | 2 | 3.6 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 308 | 2 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 117 | — | 1,641 | 6,323 | 43 | 3.9 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 0 | 215 | 2,418 | 9 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 25 | DEN | 13 | — | 130 | 381 | 1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 26 | DEN | 11 | — | 158 | 584 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 27 | DEN | 9 | — | 146 | 729 | 6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28 | DEN | 14 | — | 209 | 901 | 3 | 4.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 29 | DEN | 14 | — | 284 | 1,133 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.1 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 30 | DEN | 14 | — | 216 | 859 | 9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 31 | DEN | 14 | — | 256 | 979 | 12 | 3.8 | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 32 | DEN | 14 | — | 117 | 312 | 1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 33 | DEN | 14 | — | 125 | 445 | 2 | 3.6 | 1.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | 117 | 1,641 | 6,323 | 43 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 25 | DEN | 13 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 0 | — | 1.6 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 26 | DEN | 11 | — | — | 19 | 331 | 1 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 27 | DEN | 9 | — | — | 19 | 218 | 1 | — | 11.5 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28 | DEN | 14 | — | — | 17 | 161 | 0 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 29 | DEN | 14 | — | — | 26 | 255 | 0 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 30 | DEN | 14 | — | — | 28 | 367 | 4 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 31 | DEN | 14 | — | — | 41 | 423 | 1 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 32 | DEN | 14 | — | — | 29 | 344 | 0 | — | 11.9 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 33 | DEN | 14 | — | — | 29 | 308 | 2 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | 117 | 0 | 215 | 2,418 | 9 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 35.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1967bestavg 55elite 701975
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position37
Depth
of 100
Reached 34% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
34% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader34
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
8,741
6,323 rush · 2,418 recv
Total TDs
52
43 rush · 9 recv
Total Touches
1,856
1,641 carries · 215 rec
Yds / Touch
4.7
rushing + receiving
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Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1975final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1967signing
Entered the NFL with DEN
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
59
peak 65
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1967
C+1968
B1969
B1970
B+1971
C+1972
C+1973
D1974
C1975
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
93%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 381 | 29.3 | 41-340 | 2.4 |
| 1968 | 584 | 53.1 | 308-276 | 18.1 |
| 1969 | 729 | 81 | 1,131+402 | 66.5 |
| 1970 | 901 | 64.4 | 568-333 | 33.4 |
| 1971 | 1,133 | 80.9 | 1,042-91 | 61.3 |
| 1972 | 859 | 61.4 | 319-540 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 979 | 69.9 | 489-490 | 28.8 |
| 1974 | 312 | 22.3 | 0-312 | 0 |
| 1975 | 445 | 31.8 | 0-445 | 0 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
65 career value over replacement — #1719 all-time of 4,642. 7.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
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