Larry Little

Larry Chatmon Little (born November 2, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bethune–Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 1967. After two years in San Diego, he was then traded to the Miami Dolphins where he played for the rest of his career, establishing himself as one of the best offensive guards in the NFL.

Larry Little
Little in 2013
No. 73, 66
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1945-11-02) November 2, 1945
Groveland, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Booker T. Washington
(Miami, Florida)
College:Bethune–Cookman
Undrafted:1967
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII)
  • 5× First-team All-Pro (1971–1975)
  • 2× Second-team All-Pro (1977, 1978)
  • 5× Pro Bowl (1969, 1971–1974)
  • NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
  • Miami Dolphins Honor Roll
  • Dolphins Walk of Fame (2011)
  • MEAC Coach of the Year (1984)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:183
Games started:155
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Little was a five-time Pro Bowl selection, and a seven-time first- or second-team all-pro. He was part of a dominant Miami Dolphins offensive line which included Hall of Fame center Jim Langer and opposite offensive guard Bob Kuechenberg, that was instrumental in the Miami Dolphins winning Super Bowl VII during their perfect season in 1972, and Super Bowl VIII the following year. He was elected to the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team, a member of the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

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