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Tony Dorsett
American football player
Also known as: Anthony Drew Dorsett, Sr.
Quick Facts
- Byname of:
- Anthony Drew Dorsett, Sr.
- Born:
- April 7, 1954, Rochester, Pa., U.S. (age 70)
- Awards And Honors:
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (1994)
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1994)
- 1 Super Bowl championship
- 1 All-Pro selection
- 4 Pro Bowl selections
- 1977 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Education:
- University of Pittsburgh
- Height/Weight:
- 5 ft 11 inch, 192 lb (1.80 m, 87 kg)
- Position:
- running back
- Jersey Number:
- 33 (Denver Broncos, 1988)
- 33 (Dallas Cowboys, 1977–1987)
- Draft:
- Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round (second overall) of the 1977 NFL draft.
- Games Played:
- 173
- Rushing Attempts:
- 2936
- Touchdowns:
- 77
- Yards Gained By Passing:
- 12739
- Yards Per Attempt:
- 4.3
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Tony Dorsett (born April 7, 1954, Rochester, Pa., U.S.) is an American gridiron football player who is widely considered one of the best running backs in the sport’s history. A four-year starter and three-time All-American at the University of Pittsburgh, Dorsett set collegiate records for the most 100-yard rushing performances in a season (11) and a career (33), though both have since been broken. He was the first back in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to rush for 1,000 yards or more in all four years of his college career, and the first to surpass 1,500 ...(100 of 343 words)