Tony Dorsett
Awards And Accomplishments
| Dorsett was the first player to gain more than 1,000 yards each of his four college seasons and the first to accumulate more than 6,000 yards during his college career. He also set a record for three seasons with over 1,500 yards. | |
| 1973-77 | First Team All-American |
| 1976 | Heisman Trophy Award; won national championship as a member of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 1977 | Sporting News Rookie of the Year; set an all-time National Collegiate Athletic Association rushing record of 6,082 total yards, which stood for 22 years |
| 1978 | Won Super Bowl as a member of the Dallas Cowboys |
| 1978-81, 1983 | Selected to National Football League (NFL) Pro Bowl |
| 1981 | Named National Football Conference (NFC) Player of the Year; named All-NFL. |
| 1982 | Set unbreakable record of a 99-yard touchdown run; NFC rushing champion |
| 1988 | Surpassed Jim Brown's rushing record; ended career with 12,739 yards rushing |
| 1994 | Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
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