(1954-04-07) April 7, 1954 (age 70) Rochester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:
192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:
Hopewell (Aliquippa, Pennsylvania)
College:
Pittsburgh (1973–1976)
NFL draft:
1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1977–1987)
Denver Broncos (1988)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XII)
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1977)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1977)
First-team All-Pro (1981)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1982, 1983)
4× Pro Bowl (1978, 1981–1983)
Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
National champion (1976)
Heisman Trophy (1976)
Maxwell Award (1976)
SN Player of the Year (1976)
Walter Camp Award (1976)
Unanimous All-American (1976)
2× First-team All-American (1973, 1975)
Second-team All-American (1974)
Pittsburgh Panthers No. 33 retired
NFL record
99-yard rushing touchdown (tied)[a]
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
12,739
Rushing average:
4.3
Rushing touchdowns:
77
Receptions:
398
Receiving yards:
3,554
Receiving touchdowns:
13
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
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Anthony Drew Dorsett Sr. (born April 7, 1954) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos.
Raised in western Pennsylvania, Dorsett played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, where he led the Panthers to the national championship as a senior in the 1976 season and won the Heisman Trophy. He was the first-round, second overall draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1977 NFL draft. Dorsett was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and played for the team for 11 seasons, through 1987. He won a Super Bowl title in his rookie season over the Denver Broncos, who he spent his final season with before retiring due to injuries. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1994) and the College Football Hall of Fame (1994).
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