Eric Dickerson
Known For
Acting
Born
1960-09-02 in Sealy, Texas, USA
Biography
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.
Most Known For
S.W.A.T.
as LAFD Chief Brinkle
Hawaii Five-0
as Eric Dickerson
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
Girlfriends
as Eric Dickerson
MasterChef
as Self
Coach
as Eric Dickerson
One on One
as Eric Dickerson
Arli$$
as Eric Dickerson
Monday Night Football
as Running Back
Complete Savages
as Himself
Listen Up!
as Eric Dickerson
Pony Excess
as Self
The Comebacks
as Self
The Kid & I
as Coach
1984 – The Season That Saved Football
as Self