Tony Dorsett
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Position (s): running back |
Jersey number (s): 33 |
| born April 7, 1954 in Rochester , Pennsylvania | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1977 - 1988 | |
| NFL Draft : 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | |
| College : Pittsburgh | |
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| Yards in the running game | 12,739 |
| Yards per run | 4.3 |
| Touchdowns | 92 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954 in Rochester , Pennsylvania , USA ), nickname : The Hawk is a former American football player . He played primarily in the running back position in the National Football League (NFL).
college
Dorsett is one of the most successful college football players of all time . In 1973 he received a scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh and played for the Pittsburgh Panthers as halfback . In 1976, his team was able to win the national college championship under Head Coach Johnny Mayors . The election required by the American press was won by the team based on all twelve games won during the season, including the Sugar Bowl .
During his studies, Dorsett achieved a total space gain of 6,082 yards , which was a record at the time. Even as a freshman he was able to run 265 yards in a single game, which was also an NCAA record. A year later he was able to improve his performance in a game against the University of Notre Dame and gain 303 yards. Rumors still linger today that the South Bend team made the pitch extra long to prevent Dorsett from running. The game went to the Pittsburgh team with 34:20 .
In his senior year he set his last NCAA record with a total of 1948 yards of space gain . In his last season alone, he was able to achieve 23 touchdowns . The NFL scouts had noticed him long ago.
Professional career
In 1977 Dorsett was drawn in second place by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 1977 NFL Draft . Actually, the rights to Dorsett should have gone to the Seattle Seahawks , but these had waived the obligation of Dorsett in favor of the cowboys in exchange for further draft rights. To the chagrin of the Seahawks, Dorsett would develop into one of the best running backs in NFL history under his new head coach Tom Landry . In his first year, his team with quarterback Roger Staubach was able to win the Super Bowl , in Super Bowl XII the Denver Broncos were beaten 27:10. Dorsett scored the game's first touchdown . In the following Super Bowl XIII , however, one year later the Pittsburgh Steelers had to be beaten by 31:35.
In 1981 Dorsett had its statistically best performance of the season. He was able to run 1646 yards and scored a total of 6 touchdowns in the regular season through running games and pass catches .
Until 1987 Dorsett played for the Dallas team . In 1988 he moved to the Denver Broncos but got little chance to prove himself due to an injury and then ended his career. In total, he was able to achieve 12,739 yards of space gain through running play in his career, ran 77 touchdowns and was able to catch 13 balls to touchdowns. His achievements are still among the top spots in the NFL record books.
Honors (selection)
Dorsett played in four Pro Bowls , the final game of the season's best players. He has been elected all-pro five times and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame , the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and was honored on the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor . In 1976 he won the Heisman Trophy and was named NFL Rookie of the Year a year later . In his home state of Pennsylvania, a football stadium was named after him.
After the career
Dorsett worked at times as a television presenter and actor. His son Anthony Dorsett was cornerback with the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders from 1996 to 2003 . Today Dorsett owns an advertising agency.
Web links
- Tony Dorsett in the College Football Hall of Fame
- Tony Dorsett in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Tony Dorsett at the Dallas Cowboys
- Tony Dorsett in nndb (English)
- Tony Dorsett in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Dorsett, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dorsett, Anthony Drew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rochester , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania |