Eric Dickerson

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.

Filmography

All 16Movies 4TV 12

S.W.A.T.

LAFD Chief Brinkle

1984 – The Season That Saved Football

Self

Pony Excess

Self

Hawaii Five-0

Eric Dickerson

MasterChef

Self

The Comebacks

Self

The Kid & I

Coach

Hell's Kitchen

Self - Restaurant Patron

Complete Savages

Himself

Listen Up!

Eric Dickerson

One on One

Eric Dickerson

Girlfriends

Eric Dickerson

Arli$$

Eric Dickerson

Coach

Eric Dickerson

Saturday Night Live

Self (uncredited)

Monday Night Football

Running Back