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 pick
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
	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. He wore prescription goggles throughout his career due to myopia.