Floyd Little is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Little in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Little's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| 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 | 25 | DEN | 13 | — | 130 | 381 | 1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 0 | — | 1.6 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 26 | DEN | 11 | — | 158 | 584 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 331 | 1 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 27 | DEN | 9 | — | 146 | 729 | 6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 218 | 1 | — | 11.5 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28 | DEN | 14 | — | 209 | 901 | 3 | 4.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 161 | 0 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 29 | DEN | 14 | — | 284 | 1,133 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 255 | 0 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 30 | DEN | 14 | — | 216 | 859 | 9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 367 | 4 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 31 | DEN | 14 | — | 256 | 979 | 12 | 3.8 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 423 | 1 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 32 | DEN | 14 | — | 117 | 312 | 1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 344 | 0 | — | 11.9 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 33 | 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 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
77 career value over replacement — #1514 all-time of 4,695. 8.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
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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.
Worth 77 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 33% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons × ~11 surplus ≈ VORP 77
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87% match