Eric Dickerson

Eric Dickerson, born on September 2, 1960, is an American former professional football running back who played eleven seasons in the National Football League. After earning unanimous All-American honors at Southern Methodist University in 1982, he was chosen second overall in the 1983 draft by the Los Angeles Rams, and later played for the Indianapolis Colts, the Los Angeles Raiders and the Atlanta Falcons. He rushed for more than 13,000 yards in his career and still holds the league's single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs ever and was known for the prescription goggles he wore because of myopia.