Eric Dickerson
American football player · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1960 · age 66
Eric Demetric Dickerson 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.
Eric Dickerson is read about 345 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?Career 3
Media & music
Photos 5
Dickerson set the NFL rushing record in 1984 while earning many awards
Dickerson (#29) rushing the ball through the Cowboys' defense in the 1985-86 NFC Divisional Playoffs Game
Dickerson rushing the ball during his first year with the Colts in 1987
Eric Dickerson jersey shown at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OhioIn their own words 2
, I run upright mostly when I see daylight, so if you watch film you'll see I don't get hit in the chest much.
When they have their hands on their knees, that's when they're tired. If I get the ball enough times, something’s going to give - me or the defense.
Awards
About this person
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. He wore prescription goggles throughout his career due to myopia.
