Eric Dickerson

Rushing yards	13,259
Rushing average	4.4
Rushing touchdowns	90
Receptions	281
Receiving yards	2,137
Receiving touchdowns	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eric Dickerson
	Dickerson in 2014
No. 29
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	September 2, 1960; Sealy, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Sealy
College	SMU (1979–1982)
NFL draft	1983: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (1983–1987); Indianapolis Colts (1987–1991); Los Angeles Raiders (1992); Atlanta Falcons (1993);
Awards and highlights
	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
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Eric Demetric Dickerson (born September 2, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1982. Dickerson was selected second overall in the 1983 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams, and later played for the Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Raiders, and Atlanta Falcons. 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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