Eric Demetric Dickerson was born on September 2, 1960, and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons.
Dickerson played college football for the Mustangs of Southern Methodist University and was recognized as an All-American.
He was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft and played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Raiders, and Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.
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.
In 2017, he competed in the reality television game show The New Celebrity Apprentice. He was the third contestant “terminated” by host Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In 2019, Dickerson played a role as LAFD Chief Brinkley in the TV Series S.W.A.T.
In 2017, he joined Fox Sports’ FS1 as an NFL analyst
Why did the Rams trade, Eric Dickerson?
But he was displeased with his contract, which paid him a total of $2.2 million for four years. He made his frustration known, holding out in 1985. The Rams eventually traded him to the Colts in 1987, and Indianapolis rewarded him with a new contract that paid him $1.4 million per year.