Eric Dickerson

Rushing yards:	13,259
Rushing average:	4.4
Rushing touchdowns:	90
Receptions:	281
Receiving yards:	2,137
Receiving touchdowns:	6

Eric Dickerson
	Dickerson in 2014
No. 29
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	September 2, 1960 (age 63); Sealy, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sealy (TX)
College:	SMU (1979–1982)
NFL draft:	1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (1983–1987); Indianapolis Colts (1987–1991); Los Angeles Raiders (1992); Atlanta Falcons (1993);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1986); NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1983); 3× UPI NFC Offensive Player of the Year (1983, 1984, 1986); 5× First-team All-Pro (1983, 1984, 1986–1988); 6× Pro Bowl (1983, 1984, 1986–1989); 4× NFL rushing yards leader (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988); NFL rushing touchdowns co-leader (1984); NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team (1983); St. Louis Football Ring of Fame; Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor; Los Angeles Rams No. 29 retired; Unanimous All-American (1982); Second-team All-American (1981); 2× First-team All-SWC (1981, 1982); 2× SWC Offensive Player of the Year (1981, 1982); SMU Mustangs Jersey No. 19 honored; NFL records Most rushing yards in a season: 2,105; Most rushing yards in a season by a rookie: 1,808; Most rushing yards in a playoff game: 248;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	13,259
Rushing average:	4.4
Rushing touchdowns:	90
Receptions:	281
Receiving yards:	2,137
Receiving touchdowns:	6
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Eric Demetric Dickerson (born September 2, 1960) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. Dickerson played college football for the Mustangs of Southern Methodist University and was recognized as an All-American. He was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL draft and played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Raiders, and Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. During his NFL career, he rushed for over 13,000 yards. He holds the NFL's single-season rushing record with 2,105 yards, set in 1984. Dickerson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and, in 2019, was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time.^[1]^[2] He wore prescription goggles throughout his career due to myopia.

^ McVey, Rob (April 16, 2022). "25 Greatest Running Backs in NFL History". Athlon Sports. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022. At 6-foot-3, Dickerson was not your prototypical running back, but he was one of the most successful backs to ever tote the pigskin. No one in NFL history has rushed for more yards in a single season than Dickerson (2,105 in 1984). Dickerson ranks ninth on the all-time rushing list and won four rushing titles during his Hall of Fame career.
^ Kenyon, David (October 3, 2018). "The Top 10 NFL Running Backs of All Time". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.

[1] McVey, Rob (April 16, 2022). "25 Greatest Running Backs in NFL History". Athlon Sports. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022. At 6-foot-3, Dickerson was not your prototypical running back, but he was one of the most successful backs to ever tote the pigskin. No one in NFL history has rushed for more yards in a single season than Dickerson (2,105 in 1984). Dickerson ranks ninth on the all-time rushing list and won four rushing titles during his Hall of Fame career.

[2] Kenyon, David (October 3, 2018). "The Top 10 NFL Running Backs of All Time". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.

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