He always ran so pretty it looked effortless and great

Lot of people always gave proper props to his speed and slick as oil running style but Ole 29 had some power to.

@NuisanceMan

2 жыл бұрын

He was the most complete runner I ever saw. Power AND speed AND incredible moves.

@damanihawkins6575

2 жыл бұрын

I was just about to say that. No one really even talks about Erick Dickerson as being one of the best running backs but truth be told he is

@paulmahoney2043

2 жыл бұрын

Best rb of all-time

@lmao6t

2 жыл бұрын

@@damanihawkins6575 eye do!!... Best RB ever

@gregoryingram7561

2 жыл бұрын

And his run with the knees to the chest and with the upright position, pure Beautiful stride run, like a aribian stallion, I remember the night he was totally disrespected, it was his last season when he was with the Raiders, it was a Monday night game and he was playing his former team the colt's, the colt's were blowing the raiders out and Dickerson hadn't played all night, the Raiders coach had the audacity to bring Dickerson in, the raiders had a 3rd down and Twenty, and handed the ball to Dickerson he got about 3yrds even the commentators calling the game said that was totally disrespectful for them to do that to a man of class and his caliber, even the colt's fans booed the raiders for that.

Dickerson was the sweetest back of all time. Use to love to watch him run. One of the all time best.

@kevinlee8035

Жыл бұрын

I just love him and Dorsett, Bettis, Franco...They all had guts and style.

@Spooky_515

7 ай бұрын

@@kevinlee8035if Bettis wouldve stayed in shape he could’ve put up some monster stats.

My all time favorite player. I remember meeting him in Lakeland Fl. He was hosting the Miss teen USA paegent at the Lakeland civic center . I was just a young kid . He came out the front door and was surrounded by security guards . I wanted to get his rookie card autographed . I walked over to him and his security guards stopped me and said he was in a hurry to another engagement . All of a sudden Mr Dickerson yelled hey let him through. The security guard walked over with me and i remember him saying to the guard " I know your doing you job but , I ALWAYS HAVE TIME FOR MY FANS ." He got down on one knee and asked me if he could sign something and i handed him the card . He smiled and signed it and said always work hard for what you want and you will get it . I thanked him and he said have a good day kid . I still have that football card in a plastic holder . Its probably quite valuable now . Its priceless to me . What a really great guy .

You can get mesmerized watching Dickerson's sprint style of running. Arms move on torso in perfect timing, long strides and he could take a hit with little problem. The man just glides upright and his level drops in traffic. Art in motion. Awesome back....

@troy8579

3 ай бұрын

Take a hit is true, but he could deliver one if he chose to .

We used to hold our breath when Dickerson got the ball,he could take it all the way in a heartbeat

@gregoryingram7561

2 жыл бұрын

What hurt him tremendously is that he sat out alot of games over contract disputes, if he hadn't I truly believe he would have eclipsed Walter Payton too.

@mdcool3487

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregoryingram7561 he had to get paid for his worth what's wrong with that.👍

He ran like a horse 🐎 Literally the beautiful stride I've ever seen in my life

@listennow1537

Жыл бұрын

I just said the same in my comment.

@Spooky_515

8 ай бұрын

You guys need a cigarette? 🚬 lol Jk

@biggalaxy9102

Ай бұрын

"LITERALLY" though‽ Lmao

Its beyond me how a guy could glide while running. Make it make sense??? Vastly underrated, but not forgotten by those who saw him.

Eric Dickerson was blessed with great size quick feet and great cutback ability and timing very underrated. 👍🏈

Eric Dickerson is why I played football growing up!

Eric the Great. Best ever in my opinion. Such a rare blend of size, speed and power. Teams knew he was getting 25-30 carries per but he still tore it up

@Spooky_515

7 ай бұрын

Yeah second best single season ever behind OJ

@spikenomoon

3 ай бұрын

Exactly. No quarterback except one season. Vince faragamo. Not sure how to spell it. Sorry

@IWannaUnaliveMyself

Ай бұрын

Better than Fairy Sanders

My favorite player of all time, Dude was so fast he had to take a step back to time the hand off

@1973169

2 жыл бұрын

Mine too!! Feel like I ran every yard with him in 1984. Lol

@smoothoperator7023

2 жыл бұрын

I cant choose - i have 3 fav's- Eric, Bo & Barry. 🔥🔥🔥

@rchoper21

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! So upset when Rams traded him!

@death2pc

2 жыл бұрын

One of the absolute greatest of GREATS. A full blown locomotive with exceptional lateral capability. Would, many times, "simply" bounce off defenders. The saddest, most unconscionable part......... He's NEVER mentioned.

@smoothoperator7023

2 жыл бұрын

@@death2pc Cant say he's NEVER mentioned- we're discussing him now. I've been telling people since his SMU days thats he's incredible.

So underrated. This guy deserves much more credit. One of the best to ever do it.

Loved this man as a kid. I live in the UK and grew up in the 80's oving Amerian Football. The Rams where my favourite team and still are. I even wrote to the Rams and got a signed picture sent from this legend... and I just said it there... Eric Dickerson is A LEGEND!!

@dukewilson14

2 жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool. I can't imgaine tweeting a player and getting a signed picture straight away. Definitely a memento to hold onto.

Eric was a big boy fast great vision strong as hell.. he played in an Era of pro ball 70s 80s 90s were it was a brutal hard hiting league hes one of the greats for sure.

@IWannaUnaliveMyself

Ай бұрын

The 80s and 90s were soft. The 40s and 50s had real men

You know looking at this video reminds me Eric Dickerson was one of the top 5 backs in history. He’s often forgotten but what a great runner. Class personified.

@Spooky_515

7 ай бұрын

I think he was forgotten because he held on to long. He was a shell of himself the last 4 or 5 seasons of his career and that’s what some fans remember. I started watching regularly in ‘91 so I had no idea he was one of the best RB’s ever until years later.

Attended Rams games with my dad from '78 to '92. In the '80s, even during losing seasons, the crowds still attended just to watch Dickerson's epic runs. He was the show.

Frank Gifford and the others were trying to describe Eric Dickerson’s running style on Monday Night Football. O. J. Simpson said, “he run so pretty”. That toss sweep was his bread and butter, he would cut and hit the hole so quickly. Gone!!!!!

Happy 61st Birthday Eric the most fluid runner I have ever seen on the grid. It was a pleasure to watch you play. Excellent compiled video

@dwightlove3704

2 жыл бұрын

9-2-60

@twostop6895

Жыл бұрын

had a good 5 year run, fell off hard after that

@jcsuperstar4646

Жыл бұрын

@@twostop6895 Wrong. Had a 7 year stretch and was even great on the Raiders. Wasn’t motivated to play anymore

When I was 7, he and other players visited my hometown of El Paso, Tx. for a fishing event. My parents took me with the hopes of just seeing him from afar and wave to him. As we were eating, I see this giant approach me and it was him. I was frozen, should I wave, should I not bother him, what do I do. I was decked out in all Rams Merch and was hoping maybe he would see me…next thing I know, he calls out my name and comes up to me to shake my hand. My parents had pulled strings to make sure he would meet me. He stuck around and sat with my parents, the respect he showed my mom and dad showed me that my parents were my real heros. I had a million questions but I was too shocked by the whole thing. He was humble, gracious, engaging, fun… I walked away with photos and signed Merch. I wish I could thank him because I realized, later in life, that I admired him because of his grace and ability to do things different, to do things in your own way and still succeed with humility and honesty. I grew up with ADHD and Autism and I always remembered “What would Eric Dickerson do?” Thank Mr. Dickerson, I hope you see this.

I remember defenders would bounce off of Dickerson. He was hard to tackle, because of that upright high knee style. In my opinion, Dickerson was the best ever.

@kevinparker5557

5 ай бұрын

Earl Campbell any day!

fun fact: Eric Dickerson is one of three RB's to have a 4 yd average for 10 straight seasons - the other two: Barry Sanders and Frank Gore

@michaelhenderson3041

Жыл бұрын

With hes size power and speed only Oj came close to him

@steveelder5306

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelhenderson3041 OJ was still the best cut and run man in the League!

@raidersacdc4892

Жыл бұрын

@@steveelder5306 he was cut & run at something else too

My favorite all time player, unbelievable player who did more than others especially for his size, nobody will ever top what he did especially his first 2 seasons

@billmorrison9068

Жыл бұрын

Chris Johnson? LaDanian Tomlinson? Marshall Faulk?

@anitafloyd2554

Жыл бұрын

​@@billmorrison9068they didnt top it. He literally ran for 1808 and 2105 his 1st 2 years. Faulk wasnt close and LT was below 4.0 ypc as a rookie.

@jamesasmith2494

Жыл бұрын

So ture. He had the best two season of any running back. Marshall Faulk was not in his class, not even close.

@anitafloyd2554

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesasmith2494 as a runner, Marshall wasnt close. He never even had 1 1500 yard season or a rushing title. Eric Dickerson has many plus 1500 yards seasons and 4 rushing titles. And he succeeded on a piss poor Colts team, also.

@jamesasmith2494

10 ай бұрын

@@billmorrison9068 They didn't come close.

My favorite player ever is Walter Payton. My 2 favorite running backs to watch ever are Barry Sanders and Eric Dickerson. Those 2 did things that just made your jaw drop. Barry could stop and start like nobody had ever seen. Was strong as a ox and fast. Eric was poetry in motion. Never saw a RB hit a hole like he did and be past the safeties as fast as he did. He looked like Michael Johnson ( the sprinter) running a football.

@Spooky_515

7 ай бұрын

Bo Jackson would give Dickerson a run for his money when he comes to bursting out of a whole and plowing through safeties like a bowling ball 🎳

@IWannaUnaliveMyself

Ай бұрын

Fairy Sanders was picking up his yardage in 3rd and long situations. And he ran in a lot of 3 wr sets. Dickerson and Walter were in power I formations. You KNEW they were getting the ball. Fairy was trash. Loser

Damn, I’d forgotten how tall he was and how high he ran-he looked like a stallion out there!

He really made it look effortless when he got past the last line of defense. Eric is one of the greatest pure runners of all time.

@epicmantis611

Жыл бұрын

and bo jackson,dont forget about him😀

One of the all-time greats. I loved watching him run.

A monster among boys, and I was never a fan. But I respect and admire his greatness.

@billmorrison9068

2 жыл бұрын

Great as he was, he lacked style and flair--which is why he's overlooked.

@supernatural2693

Жыл бұрын

This not even an argument....2105 yards STILL STANDING UP TOP LOOKING DOWN ON EVERY BACK TO EVER EXIST!!!!

@mobomba6206

Жыл бұрын

​@@billmorrison9068 he lacked style and flair..did you see the moves 🤔 tf are you watching lol

@mrrida503

Жыл бұрын

@@billmorrison9068 WHAT??? You on somthin'??? ..or maybe you like 14 years old?

@mrrida503

Жыл бұрын

@@mobomba6206 You took the words right outta my mouth. Dudes either stupid, or to young to get it.

Absolutely a MUSTANG ⭐️Eric ran beautiful 💪⚡️ I’m now 59 and remember when ✊Eric’s first 4 seasons almost ran for 7,000 yards 😳 his first 2 seasons will never be matched ⚡️

One of the greatest in this era.. And possibly of all time

Between the great Walter Payton and Eric Dickerson, two of my two favorite running backs hand down.👍

@NVRAMboi

2 жыл бұрын

A person could do far worse than either/both. RIP Sweetness

@smoothoperator7023

2 жыл бұрын

Hated Walter bc i'm a Viking fan! But no doubt up there in the rankings, would def put him above Emmitt but behind Bo Jackson, Dickerson & Barry.

@jcsuperstar4646

Жыл бұрын

@@aqua5035 Way better? No, he isn’t

@jcsuperstar4646

Жыл бұрын

@@smoothoperator7023 What did Bo do?

@smoothoperator7023

Жыл бұрын

@@jcsuperstar4646 2 words for you, my friend: You Tube

Saw him tonight at a restaurant and had to find a highlight reel to watch. He was incredible!

Fortunate to grow up in the 80’s and be able to watch Dickerson and Payton. Have to say I had the pleasure to meet Eric. I’m 6-4 and he was taller than me.

@clightning9703

Жыл бұрын

Eric was not 6'5 or 6'4, thats too obvious

@mobomba6206

Жыл бұрын

You're not really 6'4"

@jcam5996

Жыл бұрын

@@mobomba6206 unless you’ve met me or Dickerson you don’t know.

His high knee steps and his upright running posture was so unique! And yes he was deceptively fast!

@clightning9703

Жыл бұрын

Bingo thats what it was... his upper body was stiff & up-right, but his feet were moving fast

@ahmereware8063

Жыл бұрын

@@clightning9703no wasted movement lol

@clightning9703

Жыл бұрын

another thing, being a tall RB, Eric didn't need to take alot of steps like most small RB... he just needed a few steps... amazing!

@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503

Жыл бұрын

I heard Jackie Slater say that Eric was the easiest back to block for because you just had to control the man in front of you for a moment and Eric would be gone! Past them! I used to watch him run at Anaheim didn't care much for Robinson as a coach though.🤷🙋 Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school CA ✌️

@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503

11 ай бұрын

@@LetitGolazziter-tp7bs In my neighborhood back in the day it was Jack Youngblood. Took my Son to Canton in 2001 by luck and chance we got his Ram helmet ( official) signed by Youngblood on the left horn and Dryer on the right horn! Starting left and right defensive ends! I'm old enough to of watched the Fearsome foursome play at the Coliseum Pop took me to my first game in 1969 ! Football these days doesn't grab my attention like the old days... Guys just don't stay with one team anymore 🤷

GREATEST RUNNING BACK OF ALL TIME. THE GOAT...

Dickerson was unreal. He made it look easy.

He almost leaning back when he runs. Man, I remember this guy when I was a kid. Any time, any place, he was gone.

@mobomba6206

Жыл бұрын

Leaning back? He's clearly leaning forward lol

@troy8579

3 ай бұрын

YES !

One of the greatest running backs in NFL history. Coming from a small town like the rest of us. God Bless him!

Derrick Henry reminds me so much of him. Tall and muscular with an upright running style. Bit of a forward lean behind the line of scrimmage. Absolutely bruising physicality. Built like a linebacker with the speed of a defensive back. Freak of nature.

@dukewilson14

2 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty good comparison now that I think about it. Eric is faster, but Derrick is bigger by around 25 pounds. Derrick will have my vote for the HOF if he run for 2,000 yards again.

@emmanuelshaul1358

2 жыл бұрын

You right

@sabirabdul-lateef5352

2 жыл бұрын

I say the same thing!!

@mdcool3487

2 жыл бұрын

no, he doesn't just his height nothing else.

@billmorrison9068

2 жыл бұрын

Speed of an Olympics sprinter.

GreAt feet, some of the best ever. The line about no wasted motion really applies perfectly to his style. He cut once or twice to daylight, then see you later….

Smooth + talent + speed equals GREATNESS!!! Absolutely loved seeing the phenomenon play!!!!!!!

The most beautiful runner i ever saw. Dickerson was so smooth. He looked effortless in the stride and so his speed looked effortless. Watch all the people flailing and falling trying to catch him. When he hit full speed in 2 or 3 strides, everyone else moved backwards.

I'm 55, I saw his incredible rookie year and 2nd year. Only 3 players in my life have left me in awwwww. Marino, Dickerson, and Deion.

@mobomba6206

Жыл бұрын

Barry Sanders didn't exist

@ericmatterson9905

11 ай бұрын

What about LT, Bo?

Eric is the MAN! As long as they had Eric the Rams could carless who the QB was.

Damn I loved the way he ran the football 🏈

One of my All time favorite backs to watch. He ran like a thoroughbread while gliding like a gazelle.

Best running back in my lifetime, and I've been on this rock for about 60 years.

Eric was a joy to watch in high school, college, and at the pro level. Crazy how he barely gets mentioned these days among the great running backs of all time.

@billmorrison9068

2 жыл бұрын

He wasn't an especially stylish runner, I think that's why.

Those were the days as a Rams fan, along with 1999-2000 season of course! I just wish the Rams had a real QB when Dickerson was there, they could have been the first greatest show on turf! They almost beat the '85 bears in the NFC championship game, considered by many to be the best defense of all time. But Dieter Brock coming from the CFL couldn't quite cut it allowing "Da-Bears" to concentrate on stopping 'The big Dick" which along with the -15 degree temperature in Chicago made it almost impossible for the Rams and Dickerson to run most of their usual plays! Jackie Slater (another Ram and NFL HOF player)deserves a shout out (along with the rest of their O-line) for his years (19, all with the Rams!) as an offensive tackle, blocking for many different backs including Dickerson in his record breaking rookie season and his record setting second. Good memories!

@dukewilson14

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the years that Dickerson was with the Rams, he was the offense. His last year there he had Jim Everett as the QB (not a great QB, but better than previous guys). Would've been interesting to see how Dickerson's career played out if he stayed with the Rams a few more years.

@Tigerbrown44

2 жыл бұрын

They did not almost beat the Bears in the NFC Championship. They were shut out in that game. 24-0 Dickerson was a spectacular running back.

@MoparMissileDivision

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tigerbrown44 Was it that bad? Thanks for reminding me you BLEEP! No just kidding Nabil, but I do remember the frozen rock hard field and the Rams Playboy players coming from the beaches of sunny southern California freezing their asses off!

@prozac623

Жыл бұрын

@@Tigerbrown44 Exactly. Dickerson was amazing, but to say they "almost beat the Bears" that day is beyond absurd. However, I will agree that if they had a better QB, they might have made it to the Super Bowl during Dickerson's years in LA.

Poetry in motion when he had the ball!

Dickerson was at his peak just a few years after Channel 4 first started showing football to UK audiences, so we on this side of the pond have particularly strong memories of him, as he was the first true all-time great running back whose career we saw in its entirety. What a player. He had everything - speed, size, agility, and was waaaay tougher than he was ever given credit for. Second only to Sanders in my personal all-time list. Legend.

Youngsters nowadays have absolutely no idea how great this dude was, he rarely gets the recognition he rightfully deserves, his numbers are absolutely ridiculous, especially what he did early in his career.

@dukewilson14

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he's a top 5 runningback all time imo.

Without a Doubt one the Greatest and most forgotten Running Back of All Time. Eric was Sooooo Smooth , My favorite childhood Back ! #29 The Goat

Dickerson, Payton, Csonka, Sanders , Dorsett and Bo Jackson. My favorite runners of all time

Always thought Dickerson had best running form of all the greatest running backs of all time. He ran with a football in one hand and as though he had a baton in the other. Like the commentators say, even though he didn't have that low center of gravity like Smith and Sanders who could juke taller players more easily, Dickerson could fake out shorter players then run like he was bringing in the final hundred meters of the sprint relay.

What astounds me in 2023 is that Eric's records still stand. There have been so many great backs since Eric. The man wasn't like Barry. He didn't avoid contact.

He had an easy stride, even full speed

@thursey8237

2 жыл бұрын

Smooth ,dickthionary . Dickerson

@charleslee1644

2 жыл бұрын

Dorsett campbell dickerson.terry metcalf chuck foreman my favorites

@raamyasharahla535

Жыл бұрын

Total Control 😉

My crew used to call him. “Roboback”. Machine precision and efficiency. Never wasted a step.

My brother and I played football because of this man.

I love his running style the 1st day I saw him with the ball.nov2021.

Dickerson was my all time favorite RB to watch. Sweetness was a close second.

He was fun to watch

Eric Dickinson, one of the best old school running backs ever. Who ever started saying the running back position is not important, should watch this video. I'll never forget the comment he made, I quote, he said he lost money going to the nfl. That says it all. Truly a old school G.

Best running back ever period!

He was so smooth and efficient, he DID look like he wasn’t running fast! LOL! And he had a burst of speed and he had power!

@daviddavis3389

Жыл бұрын

How bout the juice?

I remember as a young BYU fan...watching the "Miracle Bowl" between BYU and SMU. BYU ended up winning the game at the very end with a Hail Mary from Jim McMahon. But Eric Dickerson just had his way with the BYU defense all game long. And it was true. He didn't "look that fast". So I couldn't understand how they couldn't tackle him. But when I saw it continue into the NFL...I understood he was that fast and that good. He was just toying with the BYU defenders.

One of my favorite. BAck no one new how fast he really was I love the way he runs. The great Dickinson god. Bless you my idol

Living in the DFW area,watched him collegiately at SMU! One of the top 10 backs ever. For a man his size and could run as fast as he could! He was the real deal

My brother went to SMU. Dick fresh year they switched from Cotton Bowl to TX Stadium. Dick wasn't starting at first. It was Charles Waggner and Craig James. CW broke a couple bones in his neck on a kickoff return against UT. Then Dick got his chance. The rest is history !!!!!!!!!

Congrats, you got a hold of some old 80s NFL videos, that most of us saw decades ago. Good for you.

@dukewilson14

Жыл бұрын

More to come!

My number 1 favourite player in history. No question.

Good shit brotha. Bump this song round Polk county atleast 3 times daily. Fire ass song dope video

Racquetball goggles…. Horseshoe neck brace . That’s how I remember Dickerson. 💪🔥

@dukewilson14

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely had a style all his own as a runner and how he dressed.

My favorite player as well with Barry being 1B; Eric still looks 28 years old!

ED, best all around back ever! Should have been used more on screens and in the flat, after catching the ball, he would have broken every record!

A great one!

This GUY was AWESOME!!!

As an 8th grader, i seen him in Atlanta and i was shocked at how big he was. That was a reality as a kid that i was witnessing greatness. Pony express in action.

The prettiest runner of all-time.

He had it all. Speed, power, agility and good hands. Goat

Electrifying Eric Dickerson was incredibly excellent

The greatest RB in Rams history. One of the very best ever!

That's my fav running back.

Most underrated offensive player of all time.

If he would have remained with the Rams his entire career we can only imagine what records he would have obtained 😮

Smooth

He ran like a gazelle. It was actually beautiful to watch

One player I enjoyed to watch in my day.

Yes Sir is all we can say about Mr.Eric Dickson and that's when the real players played the real games of Football in the NFL and for each other and city fans.

The 3 most exciting words in the history of Ram football- "pitch to Dickerson".

I saw Dickerson in his NFL prime as a season ticket holder and he was amazing! It all seemed so effortless and at halftime he would have 60 yards and at the end of the game he would run for 200+. There was an El Torito restaurant near the stadium and the Rams players would be there before any fan could get there.

There was only one bust I took a picture next to when I went to the Hall of Fame, it was Eric Dickerson. I was so broken up when he left and went to the Colts.

That stride is beautiful to watch

Incredible!!!!!!!! Eric Dickerson is the best! GO RAMS!

I have always been a Bears fan but Campbell and Dickerson are the best two running backs I have seen. If forced to choose, Dickerson.

Very fun to watch even as he was in college too

When we talk about all-time great RBs, he is often not in the conversation. Man, it was awesome growing up in Socal in the 1980s and watching him play with the Rams.

Yes my favorite running back of all times 🦾💯

I had him in fantasy and he was awesome!

His career was at its end when I got old enough to enjoy watching football at 7 years old but I heard my family speak of his greatness. I could only imagine what he could have done with a offense that had a good passing quarterback to where the defense didn't know that 9/10 plays were runs