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 Tony
Dorsett piled up some incredible
numbers as a college and
professional running back. He was
the first player in NCAA history to
rush for more than 1,000 yards in
each of four seasons at the
University of Pittsburgh, where he
gained a record 6,082 yards and
scored 58 touchdowns in 1,133
attempts. As a junior in 1975,
Dorsett gained 303 yards in 23
attempts against Notre Dame...Book
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A consensus All-American in 1975 and
1976 and winner of the 1976 Heisman
Trophy as the nation's outstanding
college player, Tony Dorsett was the
first player chosen in the 1977 NFL
draft, by the Dallas Cowboys.
The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Dorsett was
named rookie of the year after
gaining 1,007 yards in 208 attempts
in 1977. He led all Super Bowl
rushers with 66 yards on 15 carries
when Dallas beat Denver 27-10.
Ironically, the only time Tony
Dorsett led the league in rushing
was the first time he failed to gain
more than 1,000 yards, in the
strike-shortened 1982 season, when
he had 745 yards on 177 attempts in
just 9 games. In post-season play,
he set an NFL record with a 99-yard
touchdown run against the Minnesota
Vikings.
Tony Dorsett became an unhappy
backup after Herschel Walker joined
the Cowboys in 1987, and the
following season he was traded to
the Denver Broncos. However,
injuries limited his playing time
with Denver and he was forced to
retire after suffering torn knee
ligaments in the team's 1989
training camp.
In
his 12 NFL seasons, Tony Dorsett
gained 12,379 yards, second only to
Walter Payton, on 2,936 attempts,
and he scored 77 rushing touchdowns
while averaging 4.4 yards per carry.
He caught 382 passes for 3,432
yards, a 9.0 average, and 14
touchdowns.
An
All-Pro in 1981, Dorsett played in
four Pro Bowls. In addition to great
speed, he had an exceptional ability
to cut away from tacklers. Dan
Reeves, an assistant coach at Dallas
and later Dorsett's head coach at
Denver, once said of him, "Very few
players have ever had the skill or
balance to change direction without
loss of speed. . . . Tony does it so
smoothly."
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