Larry Ball

Miami Dolphins 91st pick

DE · Louisville · 1972

Draft Details

Year

1972

Round

Round 4

Pick

91st overall

Team

Miami Dolphins

Position

College

Louisville

Larry Ball Career Stats

2× Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII)

Career Totals

Games played	Interceptions	Fumble recoveries
79	2	3

Career History

Miami Dolphins (1972–1974)
Detroit Lions (1975)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976)
Miami Dolphins (1977–1978)

Born: Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. · Height: 6-6 · Weight: 232 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Larry Ball is a former defensive end out of Louisville, selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 91st overall pick (round 4) in the 1972 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins.

More from the 1972 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Walt Patulski	DE	Notre Dame
1	2	CIN	Sherman White	DE	California
1	3	CHI	Lionel Antoine	OT	Southern Illinois
1	4	ARI	Ahmad Rashad	WR	Oregon
1	5	DEN	Riley Odoms	TE	Houston
1	6	TEN	Greg Sampson	DE	Stanford
1	7	GB	Willie Buchanon	DB	San Diego State
1	8	NO	Royce Smith	OG	Georgia
1	9	NYJ	Jerome Barkum	TE	Jackson State
1	10	MIN	Jeff Siemon	LB	Stanford

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