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Larry Csonka
Fullback • 1967
Larry Csonka led the Orange in rushing in 1966 and 1967 and was named the 1967 ECAC Player of the Year. He teamed with halfback Floyd Little to form the most potent rushing duo in school history. He holds the Orange record for most carries in a game (43 vs. Maryland in 1967). Csonka ranks fifth on SU’s career rushing list (2,934 yards) and recorded two 200-yard rushing games, including 204 yards against Cal as a senior in 1967. Csonka went on to play for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and New York Giants.
He was a member of the 1972 Dolphins team that went undefeated and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Two years later, in 1989, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 2007, Syracuse retired his No. 39 jersey.
Larry Csonka led the Orange in rushing in 1966 and 1967 and was named the 1967 ECAC Player of the Year. He teamed with halfback Floyd Little to form the most potent rushing duo in school history. He holds the Orange record for most carries in a game (43 vs. Maryland in 1967). Csonka ranks fifth on SU’s career rushing list (2,934 yards) and recorded two 200-yard rushing games, including 204 yards against Cal as a senior in 1967. Csonka went on to play for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and New York Giants.
He was a member of the 1972 Dolphins team that went undefeated and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Two years later, in 1989, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 2007, Syracuse retired his No. 39 jersey.
