Awards and Accomplishments
| 1978 | Named Parade magazine All-American |
| 1982 | Named to Sporting News All-America team |
| 1983 | Set NFL rookie record for most yards rushing (1,808) and led NFL and NFC (National Football Conference) in rushing yards (1,808) |
| 1983 | Named Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pro Football Writers Association Rookie of the Year, United Press International NFC Rookie of the Year, Sporting News MVP/Player of the Year; and NFL Rookie of the Year; selected for the NFL All-Pro team, as well as the Pro Bowl |
| 1984 | Set NFL single-season rushing record with 2,105 yards, earning both the NFL and NFC rushing titles; named to the NFL All-Pro team and the Pro Bowl |
| 1986 | Set NFL record for most yards rushed in a playoff game (248); earned NFL and NFC rushing titles with a league-leading 1,821 yards |
| 1986 | Named Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year |
| 1986-88 | Named to the NFL All-Pro team |
| 1986-89 | Named to the Pro Bowl |
| 1987 | Earned AFC rushing title with 1,288 yards |
| 1988 | Earned NFL and AFC rushing titles with 1,659 yards |
| 1999 | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
Where Is He Now?
Dickerson resides in Calabasas, California. Since leaving pro football, he's devoted a lot of time to various charity events. Over the past few years, he's sponsored fund-raisers for the American Diabetes Association and for a local leukemia patient. Dickerson plays golf five or six times a week and has even sponsored his own celebrity golf tournament.
In addition to his fund-raising, Dickerson has worked as a sports analyst. He joined the ABC Monday Night Football broadcasting team in 2000.
(With Richard Graham Walsh) Eric Dickerson's Secrets of Pro Power, Warner Books, Inc., 1989.
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