Until 2018, Don Floyd stadium was used primarily as a practice field, which brought much criticism from Midlothian citizens.

He 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.

On March 9, 1980, while traveling with a friend through Raymondville on his way to Houston, Floyd began to experience chest pain.

Surviving family members, including three former wives, sued the on-duty physician, the emergency room nurse and the hospital in Raymondville.