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Eric Dickerson

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · RB

Eric Dickerson recorded 146 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Raiders, RAI, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, RAM.

▶Best highlights

90.8

rush yds/gm

14.6

rec yds/gm

7

playoff games

146

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A researched consensus introduction to Eric Dickerson's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Eric Dickerson, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Eric Dickerson's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams, Eric Dickerson recorded 248 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, -4 receiving yards in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Eric Dickerson
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns, Eric Dickerson recorded 50 rushing yards, 65 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Eric Dickerson
  3. #3. In the Wild Card Round against Los Angeles Rams and WSH, Eric Dickerson recorded 158 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Eric Dickerson
  4. #4. Against Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, Eric Dickerson recorded 199 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, 21 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Eric Dickerson
  5. #5. Against Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts, Eric Dickerson recorded 159 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Eric Dickerson

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
1985
DALLASCOWBOYS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 4, 1986

Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1986

248 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Divisional Round
1987
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JAN 9, 1988

Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1988

50 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Wild Card
1986
W
LOS ANGELESRAMS
WSH
DEC 28, 1986

Los Angeles Rams vs WSH

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1986

158 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1983
DETROITLIONS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
OCT 2, 1983

Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1983

199 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1988
DENVERBRONCOS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 31, 1988

Denver Broncos vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1988

159 rush yds · 4 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Eric Dickerson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 248 rushing yards

Divisional Round
1985
DALLASCOWBOYS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 4, 1986

Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1986

248 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 4 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1988
DENVERBRONCOS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 31, 1988

Denver Broncos vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1988

159 rush yds · 4 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 98 receiving yards

Regular Season
1988
TENNESSEETITANS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 4, 1988

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1988

109 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Eric Dickerson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1989

01
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARELLARD85Henry Ellard

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1984–1997

02
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George
INDHARBAUGH4Jim Harbaugh

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

03
LVDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

04
ATLDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989First-team All-Pro · 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988NFL rushing yards leader · 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988NFL Offensive Player of the Year · 1986NFL rushing touchdowns leader · 1984NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year · 198311 NFL seasons146 career games15 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns13,259 career rushing yards90 career rushing touchdowns281 career receptions2,137 career receiving yards6 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 07 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1983Most recent: Oct 3, 1993

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history