Eric Dickerson

Eric Demetric Dickerson

Position: RB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 220 lbs.

Born: September 2, 1960 in Sealy, TX
College: SMU   (school history)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 90 (249th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1999

• 5/23 FootballPerspective.com: Charles Woodson Returns To Oakland: Now Where Does He Rank?: Charles Woodson is back in Silver and Black. Woodson was drafted by Oakland with the 4th pick in the 1998 Draft and had a very...
• 5/13 NFL Jerks: Adrian Peterson Sets Sights at 2,500 yards: Adrian Peterson has set his goals pretty high for the 2013 season. Coming just nine yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson’s...

• 4/12 FootballPerspective.com: Which Player Has Scored the Most Game-Winning Touchdowns: Five years ago, Doug wrote an interesting post about game-winning touchdowns. Let’s be clear: tracking things like game-winning...

• 3/30 EDSFootball: 2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 40 Running Backs: Heading into the 2012 season, there was plenty of uncertainty surrounding Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. Fast...

• 2/24 FootballPerspective.com: Projecting Trent Richardson and Alfred Morris, a year later: In the pre-season, I wrote three pieces on Cleveland Browns rookie Trent Richardson.  As part of a thought experiment, I wondered...
• 2/6 FootballPerspective.com: NFL Retired Numbers, Player Deaths, and the Stories Behind Them: The table below lists every retired number for each of the 32 franchises. It also lists each player’s career AV (starting...
• 2/4 NFL Jerks: NFL Awards: Adrian Peterson Correctly Named MVP: Adrian Peterson had to battle back from a torn ACL, and he had to face more eight and nine-man fronts this year than we have......

• 1/29 FootballPerspective.com: How Super Bowl XLVII could impact the HOF chances of certain 49ers: On Sunday, I looked at how the football legacies of certain Ravens would be affected by a win in Super Bowl XLVII; today I will...
• 1/12 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: 2012 All-Pro Teams Announced by the Associated Press: Here are the selections: First Team QB: Peyton Manning, Broncos. RB: Adrian Peterson, Vikings (unanimous), Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks....
• 1/7 FootballPerspective.com: Jamaal Charles’ 2012 was one of the most inconsistent seasons in RB history: A couple of weeks ago, I heard my buddy and co-worker Sigmund Bloom say on the Footballguys Podcast that Jamaal Charles was having...
• 1/2 Tyler's Think Tank: MVPeterson: With the 2012 NFL regular season officially in the books, it's time to look back and determine who earned the title of the league's...
• 1/1 The Packer Perspective: Going for Two – Week 17 Preview: When the NFL decided to schedule division games for the last two weeks of the regular season, this game (and a number of others...

• 12/30 NFL Jerks: Adrian Peterson Comes Just Short of All-Time Rushing Record: He’s called Purple Jesus. He’s called All Day. But now, Adrian Peterson should be known as All Day 2K. Peterson rumbled...
• 12/30 NFL Jerks: Adrian Peterson Rushing Record Amongst NFL Milestones Within Reach in Week 17: With playoff spots up for grabs and so many teams still vying for positioning in the chase for the Lombardi Trophy, it is easy...
• 12/29 NFL Jerks: Adrian Peterson Rushing Record Amongst NFL Milestones Within Reach in Week 17: With playoff spots up for grabs and so many teams still vying for positioning in the chase for the Lombardi Trophy, it is easy...
• 12/29 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Career rushing stats in wins and losses: Yesterday, I noted that Adrian Peterson is averaging nearly two more yards per rush in losses than wins. He’s also averaging...
• 12/28 FootballPerspective.com: Adrian Peterson’s amazing, except when the Vikings win: Adrian Peterson is having an incredible season. He’s likely to hit the 2,000-yard mark on Sunday, and he’s also chasing...
• 12/23 FootballPerspective.com: Playoff Picture: Who needs what in week 17: With week 16 in the books, it’s time to take a look at the playoff picture. In the AFC, it’s simple: we know the six...
• 12/20 SideLion Report: Jerry Rice Just Fine With Calvin Johnson Breaking His Record: There are more than just playoff races to pay attention to in the last two weeks of the NFL season. Minnesota Vikings running...
• 12/19 FootballPerspective.com: Week 15 Power Rankings: With only two weeks left in the regular season, it’s time to change the format of my projected standings. At this point,...
• 12/19 NFL Jerks: We Need To Talk About Jackie Battle: Our waiver wires have officially been deemed disaster areas, now eligible for federal aid. This week is a living nightmare for...
• 12/18 FootballPerspective.com: NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 15: A double post at the New York Times this week. Did you know that Alex Smith is seven attempts away from qualifying for eligibility...
• 12/9 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Some Bo Jackson stats: Tonight ESPN aired You Don’t Know Bo, another excellent documentary in its 30 for 30 series. It’s often said that...

• 10/27 FootballPerspective.com: Trivia of the Day – Saturday, October 27th: Last week, I noted that Calvin Johnson was trying to become just the third player since 1970 to lead the NFL in receiving yards...
• 10/21 First and Ten Years Ago: NFL news of October 21, 2002: Friends, Texans and football fans, lend me your stat sheets. I come not to bury Emmitt Smith, but to praise him. The Dallas Cowboys...
• 10/10 FootballPerspective.com: Career Rushing Yards over 50 yards in each game: Career statistics can be very misleading, since a player can hang around for a bunch of meaningless years but really pad his totals....

• 4/12 The Pick Six: The Six Greatest Second Overall NFL Draft Picks: Some of the best players in NFL history were overlooked by teams holding the first pick. All but one of the players went on to...

• 12/14 18to88.com: The Last Time The Colts Were 0-13: Today's post is brought to you by Blue Blood: Tales of Glory of the Indianapolis Colts. It's available at many retailers, but...

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