Eric Dickerson Quotes


Anything will worry me. I may not get a check for the light bill off in time and I just get to worrying. I'm a worrywart.


Citations

Dickerson, Eric, and Greg Bishop. Watch My Smoke: The Eric Dickerson Story. Haymarket Books, 2022, p. 35.

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Eric Dickerson
Eric Dickerson
  • Born: September 2, 1960
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Eric Demetric Dickerson 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. In 2019, he was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. He wore prescription goggles throughout his career due to myopia.