Eric Dickerson
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Position (s): running back |
Jersey number (s): 29 |
| born September 2, 1960 in Sealy , Texas | |
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| Active : 1983 - 1993 | |
| NFL Draft : 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | |
| College : Southern Methodist | |
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| Erlaufene yards | 13,259 |
| Running average | 4.4 |
| Touchdowns | 96 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Eric Demetric Dickerson (born September 2, 1960 in Sealy , Texas ) is a retired American football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) running back position for the Los Angeles Rams , Indianapolis Colts , Los Angeles Raiders and Atlanta Falcons from 1983 to 1993 . During his professional career, he set several NFL records and is u. a. with 2,105 yards the record holder in the running game in an NFL season.
College career
Dickerson spent his college years at Southern Methodist University in Texas . From 1979 to 1982 he ran 4,450 yards and 48 touchdowns here and set some Southwest Conference records. In his senior year, he was voted third in the Heisman Trophy election, defeating only Herschel Walker and John Elway .
NFL career
In 1983 he was selected as the second player in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. In his first year, he set several rookie records with 390 attempts to run, 1,808 yards run and 18 touchdowns , which are still unbroken today. He was elected to the Pro Bowl and named the best young player (rookie of the year). In 1984 he was able to improve and set an NFL record with 2,105 run yards, which is also unmatched to this day.
After lengthy contractual disputes, Dickerson moved to the Indianapolis Colts during the 1987 season in exchange for several players. Here he was nominated two more times for the Pro Bowl for his achievements. In 1989 he managed to run over 10,000 yards after just 91 games. This makes him the player who managed to do this the fastest.
After further contractual disputes, injuries and an age-related decline in performance, he was exchanged for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1992, where he could no longer build on his old form. In 1993 he was exchanged for the Atlanta Falcons, for which he only played in four games. When they wanted to hand him over to the Green Bay Packers , but he failed a medical examination, he announced his resignation.
Overall, Dickerson ran 13,259 yards in eleven seasons, at the time of his retirement he was second behind Walter Payton . He was elected six times to the Pro Bowl and five times to the All Pro Team.
After the professional career
In 1999, Dickerson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and still holds several NFL and team records. He appears as a commentator on NFL broadcasts and runs an NFL merchandise store.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on heisman.com, accessed on March 21, 2010
- ↑ [1] nfl.com, accessed March 21, 2010
- ↑ [2] profootballhof.com, accessed on March 21, 2010
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| SURNAME | Dickerson, Eric |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dickerson, Eric Demetric (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd September 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sealy , Texas , United States |