By Darin 
November 2, 1945 – Groveland, Georgia – Larry Little, the great NFL offensive tackle, was born. Larry played football for Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he was an All-Conference player. The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s website bio states that Little was an unheralded undrafted free agent signed by the San Diego Chargers in 1967.
After a couple of seasons with the Chargers, the Chargers traded his rights to the Miami Dolphins, and that is when Larry’s career really turned around. With Miami, he became a dominant blocker for the powerful Dolphin teams of the early 1970s, including the undefeated Super Bowl Champion team of 1972, which rushed for 2960 yards! Larry Little earned the award of being the NFL Players’ Association’s AFC Lineman of the Year in 3 consecutive seasons of 1970, 1971 & 1972.
The great blocker played 14 NFL seasons, was selected to the Pro Bowl 6 times, and was an NFL All-Pro 6 times. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Larry Little in 1993.
Football Accolades and Accomplishments
- Undrafted Free Agent: Signed with the San Diego Chargers in 1967 out of Bethune-Cookman College.
- Championship Anchor: Was the starting right guard for the 1972 Miami Dolphins Super Bowl Champion team, the only team in NFL history to complete a perfect season (17-0). The team set a record with 2,960 rushing yards that season.
- Lineman of the Year: Earned the NFL Players’ Association’s AFC Lineman of the Year award for three consecutive seasons (1970, 1971, 1972).
- All-Pro/Pro Bowl: Named to the Pro Bowl six times and earned NFL All-Pro status six times over his 14-season career.
- Hall of Fame: Larry Little was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.