Don Floyd

Don Floyd

Position(s) Defensive end Jersey #(s) 75
Born	July 10, 1938(1938-07-10) Abilene, Texas
Died	March 9, 1980(1980-03-09) (aged 41)
Career information
Year(s)	1960–1967
NFL Draft	1960 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23 (By the Baltimore Colts)
College	Texas Christian
Professional teams
AFL Houston Oilers (1960-1967)
Career stats
Games played	97
Interceptions	4
Touchdowns	2
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
TSN All-AFL selection (1961, 1962) AFL All-Star (1961, 1962) AFL Champion (1961, 1962) Houston Oilers All-Time Team

Donald Wayne Floyd (July 1, 1938 – March 9, 1980) was a professional American football defensive end who played in the American Football League (AFL). Born in Abilene, Texas, He played his high school football in Midlothian, Texas, for the Midlothian Panthers. Midlothian named a stadium in his honor, but built a new one. Now Don Floyd stadium is used primarily as a practice field, which brought much criticism from Midlothian citizens. The wiry defensive end earned All America honors at Texas Christian University and stayed in Texas for his professional career. He was a draft choice of the AFL's Houston Oilers in 1960, the league's first year, and was selected as a defensive end on the American Football League All-League team in 1961 and 1962, and an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1963. In the early 1960s, Floyd was among the best, using a combination of strength and speed to establish a presence to be accounted for by the opposition on every play.

He played in four American Football League Championships, helping the Oilers win the league's first two titles in 1960 and 1961. Don Floyd is on the Oilers' All-Time Team.

See also

Biography portal

• Other American Football League players

External links

• Floyd's 1965 Topps football card
• Don Floyd at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Floyd, Don
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	July 10, 1938
Place of birth
Date of death	March 9, 1980
Place of death

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