The Story of the GREATEST Rushing Performance in Playoff History! | Legends of the Playoffs

[@JulianWavy]

He's so underrated it's insane

[@jonathanblaze1648]

I think a lot of the media did not like him back in his playing days. Him holding out, they felt he was a cocky, arrogant diva. And often over the years media and sports journalist can shape the narrative about an athletes legacy, and they tarnished his legacy to a certain degree. He has THREE primetime, all-time records. Rookie season, single season and playoff game. He deserves his props.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@jonathanblaze1648 He wanted to be paid for what he did on the FIELD.This is not underrated to me.He wanted to be paid as if he was a QB instead of a RB.

[@davidlowery9873]

It's hard to say a Hall of Famer is underrated, but I have to agree

[@dwightlove3704]

@@davidlowery9873 He wanted QB type money from the Rams.

[@marvinspeak3777]

I Loved Eric also, but winning would of Helped!!!!

[@ColtinJames]

I literally spent a day with Eric Dickerson. Such a humble guy. He still lives in LA.

[@Augfordpdoggie]

how did that happen?

[@ColtinJames]

Augford P. Doggie glad you asked. His wife’s sister was my moms friend at the time. I was about 12 or so and he was in town. I believe it was around 4th of July weekend. He showed me his hall of fame ring as well. Bought fireworks for us all. I got several autographs from my moms friend throughout my childhood. If you’d like to see let me know and I’ll add you on Instagram!

[@zkim6409]

James Bond-fire that’s dope

[@hi5man597]

James Bond-fire my dad almost beat bo jackson in a relay race when they were in college

[@teraldddd]

hi5 man your dad said 🏃💨

[@RL-yv7dw]

I grew up watching this guy. Was one of my favorite running backs back in those days. Dickerson and Sanders were damn amazing.

[@thomasjusinski7286]

One of the greatest running backs of all time and one of my favorite players of all time.

[@a596320W]

Eric I played against you your SR year in Sealy. I was a nothing MLB and I was amazed at how smooth and powerful you were. You are a rare athlete that never got the respect you deserve. Stay chill.

[@mrtwo6356]

His Stride and Speed looks so effortless, he's not even at 100% effort you can see how natural that next gear is.

[@davidhilliard1838]

We have seen some great backs since his day and those rushing records still stand shows how great he was.

[@malerhino]

Eric, you are the greatest. You ran so effortlessly. You made it look so easy. ...I can’t believe you are so overlooked by people who are paid to pay attention to this stuff. You are my number 1 back of all time.

[@jrod11573]

Without a doubt!! My all time fave player growing up. I was around for jim brown but I seen peyton, sanders smith and nobody ever ran the ball like eric. 6 foot 3 220 lb running a 4.3.

[@gregory5347]

In some conversations I forget about you sometimes because everyone talks about Barry,Bo,Walter,Earl and a few others.There's no denying you are at the top with all of them the only other player that ran like you was Marcus ,hats off to you

[@makaibrown8297]

It took the literal best defense ever to stop Dickerson.

[@projectawesome5675]

Makai Brown the falcons actually

[@mr.effective9619]

It would have helped had the Rams had some what of a passing game For him to get so many yards when EVERYONE knew he was getting the ball is truly remarkable

[@chejohnson7668]

Yessir (yes sir), he definitely made #29 iconic TRUE STORY

[@TruthSpin7]

yep. i think he got something like 7 total rushing yards during that nfc championship game - one freezing ugly grey afternoon in the old soldiers field in 1985

[@TruthSpin7]

@@mr.effective9619 he was fortunate to have a heckuva O-line. he knew it too. and why he bought em all rolex’s the yr he broke OJ’s record

[@bigrigtrucksales9966]

One of the most electrifying talented players of all time.

[@AfrikanLifestyle]

Such style and grace, Eric was poetry in motion...

[@rodericksmith7232]

I have been rams die hard fan 48 years! ED is my favorite ram and running back in the NFL! Thank you for all the action and memories SIR! GODBLESS!

[@mr.footage8249]

The „Rambassador“ Eric Dickerson

[@negativefour21]

Ms. FOOTage

[@fromfeartofaith8491]

My all time favorite running back. Speed Vision and Power. You had to be there these highlights really don’t do him justice but the numbers don’t lie. “First and 10,” Second and 3, First and 10 over and over again.

[@jasonlommen4769]

I was a huge ED fan growing up. So unfair he never got all the fan fare and credit he deserved. Not the greatest pass catcher or blocker out of the backfield, but in my opinion, the best pure runner in History, no contest. Go number 29!!

[@moparman2938]

I remember that game like it was yesterday. Damned I'm getting old!

[@infiniteuniverse9528]

Dallas like every other defense Dickerson faced, planned, strategized and focused their entire game plan around stopping ED. Without any real passing game to speak off, Eric used his upright running style to give defenses no chance to hold him under 150. This guy had the perfect blend of speed, power and vision. Greatest RB I ever saw in the NFL.

[@zekelucente9702]

I was at that game and Dickerson was amazing.

[@alifan3285]

I never saw JB but this is the best , most gifted running back I’ve ever seen....

[@greengrass4ya151]

not only is Eric Dickerson one of my favorite running backs of all time he is probably top 5 ever

[@ubecool454]

#1 here. No other RB had his style and flair. He had it all, speed, size, quick feet and power. There are some that come close like OJ, Walter, and Earl. Give me Dickerson and Campbell over all the rest.

[@Herrera777]

I like those uniforms. It looks like a dark blue. Rams need to sport the exact ones for the SB

[@Badger5280]

Best running back in history in my opinion. In his prime he was untouchable.

[@acornsucks2111]

Well spoken in his old age.

[@ubecool454]

he may be old to you but he isn't old to me. Hope you are in his shape in your late 50s.

[@TruthSpin7]

60 ain’t old 😉

[@shottashabazz6721]

Just to think all these years have gone by and we have had some amazing bad a$$ Running Backs but none have ran as stylish as Eric Dickerson and his single season record still stands.

[@spenser6353]

Did Adrian Peterson break it?

[@shottashabazz6721]

He was a few yards shy of the record @Spenser His coach took him out of the game if I’m not mistaken because the Vikings were in the playoffs and he didn’t want to run the risk of injuring Peterson but if my memory serves me correctly he was like 9 yards from breaking it. There is a video clip of Adrian on the sidelines asking somebody if he had broke the record. I know A.D. hated that.

[@rollinstonemoula9689]

Chris Warren style kinda reminded me of ED

[@29LARams]

I was 14 years old on this particular raining Saturday this video shows me 32 and 49 seconds into this video . When my late grandfather and I went to see the Rams take on Danny White and the Cowboys. We were so happy to see the Rams win and move on to the next round 1985. Yeah they lost to the Bears the following week. But No one really had a good game plan against the Bears in 1985, other than the Dolphins that year. Anyhow, as a 4 the Generation Los Angeles Rams game ticket holder and then Season Ticket Holders. We were true and supporters of our team. Every year they would have a great season but miss the Super Bowl because of the Vikings, Cowboys, in the 70's and Giants, Redskins in the 80's and the 49ers in the late 80's. Anyway, this was a great weekend that I will never ever forget. My great grandfather and grandfather and dad are gone now, so my son are now enjoying the games and reliving the yester-years of beloved it Los Angeles Rams! Imagine this for a second, if the Rams would have never traded Eric Dickerson. Imagine the lethal weapons the Rams would have been with Dickerson and Everett alongside Henry Ellard, Ron Brown, Willie Anderson and Pete Holohan or Damon Johnson. How Super Bowls would have the Rams won or at least played at? We'll never know! Not with Greg Bell or Cleveland Gary, Gaston Green or David Lang. Aye! Georgia and John Shaw! Should have paid Eric what he wanted!

[@Herrera777]

Did you know they passed up on Thurman Thomas for Gaston Green

[@TruthSpin7]

@@Herrera777 rams have long history of wasting picks, picking guys like everett n goff. sorry to the goff loyalists. both he and everett shoulda been super bowl champs had they a pair of huevos between them when a pocket was collapsing! both held the rock way too long and panicked if pressure was felt. imo the best qb’s in LA Rams history were van brocklin, ferragamo and gabriel.

[@flintsvariety811]

Dude cherish those memories! We’re about the same age.. I too remember those wonderful years of being young and enjoying football then.

[@villegas2247]

Respect Erick Dickerson’s game as a Cowboys fan 🙌

[@elitster]

Incredible game!!!! Eric Dickerson!!!

[@BigOHavingFun]

Eric the great!!!!

[@josephboykins3088]

The best running back ever!! ......period.

[@ricklittle4617]

Saw him play against the Tampa Bay bucs one time he was unreal Fast dude

[@reneangulotrujillo1]

Poetry in motion!

[@dannymartinez9371]

He is absolutely right when he said Cowboys were too slow. Landry did a great coaching job to get the Cowboys that far but team was in serious decline by that point. And Tony Dorsett, who was the featured player of the Cowboys game plan that game, demonstrated zero comparison to Dickerson in that game. Life long Cowboys fan up to that point, I couldn't argue that Dickerson was best player on either team that day.

[@michaelhenderson3041]

There will never be a back like Dickerson had he stayed with the rams we all know he would had all the records

[@rickcook1431]

The man had a one of a kind running style. He ran like a Cheeta.

[@daviddaniel4687]

More like stallion. Powerful and graceful.

[@bubhub64]

At 1:38, chills! Dickerson was the best running back I'd have ever seen.

[@lmao6t]

Greatest running back ever💯

[@jcdova29]

Man he broke Eugene the hitting machine’s forearm!!! That was a savage thing to do.

[@brettshepherd5240]

Gene is my 1st cousin...i was at this game, saw him and didn't realize his arm was broken. Btw i was then and im still a rams fan

[@themilkynipple2801]

Yes! More classics!

[@c3stingray798]

It's a real shame that Eric Dickerson never won a Superbowl with the mighty L.A. RAMS. He would've been the best MVP of an L.A. RAMS Superbowl championship game.

[@mattyice1151]

No homo but his running style is beautiful to watch it's like a gazelle just so effortless and graceful got dam

[@reedr7142]

Loved the Rec Specs, the collar, and those unis.

[@DoctorJ42]

Eric was a little before my time but I've enjoyed learning about him and his game. Big time fan!

[@stevemarce1988]

89 was throwing Beautiful Blocks 💫

[@the5-starreview871]

Eric Dickerson was a beautiful runner. My favorite NFL Running Back. The Goat glided like a Gazelle. The fastest runner to 10000 yards.

[@chrisdeering1120]

Eric you were something else brother.

[@craiganderson3919]

The best running back I have ever seen. He ran like a deer. He was so graceful!

[@ThunderPants13]

As a lifelong Rams fan, there have been a lot of down years, but I always enjoyed watching Dickerson play. His combination of size, speed, and agility was rare. He had blazing speed that looked like he wasn't even trying. How the Rams let him get away, I'll never understand.

[@43captrexkramer]

I hope your not including the years with Marshall Faulk and Steven Jackson, cause those were some pretty goddam good years in my view.

[@bradleyjaywallace8211]

I was a fan of his when he was at SMU, smooth/fluid running style, LOVED it, BIG FAN!

[@TheCountofToulouse]

I got to go to the Pro football HOF in Canton Ohio. I took only ONE picture of me standing next to a bust of a player, that was Eric Dickerson. I wish his career had been with the Rams until he retired but those years he was there were incredible. Never been one like him, before or since.

[@krisrejcek6034]

Much love and respect

[@frankwear4478]

I was there and saw it, awesome.

[@justincook6263]

Eric Dickerson and Marshall Faulk and Jim Brown Best Ever!! 👍👍💯💯

[@jamesallen5591]

I don't even follow the NFC but back then if the Rams were on television I watched to game to see E.D. run the ball.

[@dwightlove3704]

Tex Schramm&Tom Landry also said his running style would never work in the NFL as well after Dickerson dropped back to back 4.30 times in private workouts for Dallas.

[@TheBooks810]

one of my all time favorite players....

[@mesuppy123]

Just wow I LOVE IT

[@negativefour21]

Jessica Worser

[@billystout8500]

May God bless you more than he already has you where such a blessing to the Rams i loved em then now and forever

[@ec1628]

I was at that game. Those seats are now gone. They were above where the bull pen is now.

[@MichaelTeniente]

I'm a huge Rams fan and Eric Dickerson!

[@seanjuhn4584]

He also woke players up to how much more money they could be making!!$$$

[@pp3k3jamail]

Im not a Rams fan but I will be this week. I hope they beat Dallas.

[@YoungChuy2398]

MICOLE WHYTE let me guess you’re a cowboys hater

[@pp3k3jamail]

@@YoungChuy2398 yup

[@fisher2536]

@KORN 1999 wE dEm BoYz lmao take the L

[@josephgibson4454]

Are you a giants fan

[@pp3k3jamail]

@@josephgibson4454 nope

[@joeblow2069]

That cowboy defense was not a bad defense at all. They had an excellent front 4 including a hall of fame player in Randy White.

[@user619tlsdca5]

I remember at 15 years old watching that game of Cowboys vs Rams as I anticipated the next game vs Chicago AT Chicago and recalled how Mike Singletary prevented Dickerson from scoring another TD at goal line as 1 of the GREATEST GOAL LINE STOPS of all time. The Dallas game gave Rams a very relaxed practice week leading up to Bears which we all know the 85 Bears STOPPED EVERYBODY THAT YEAR except for Dan Marino at week 13..

[@deathstar5138]

Dickerson is the greatest of all time..and its not close

[@frankguidera6828]

So underrated

[@jaynettemills-simmons8713]

thats so true because i got pick 6 against new rocellel elite 11u and I couldn't hear a thing until I scored

[@terrenceliburd8655]

I'm a Dallas fan, and me and my boys was gettin twisted while this game was going on. The volume was off and the DJ had the music blastin. Dickerson scored on that 55 yarder, we said F*uck it and kept gettin twisted. Lol. E was that dude so smooth and so fly.

[@ralphfurley123]

Eric Dickerson was phenomenal! He is my Top 5 Running Backs of All Time: 1. Barry Sanders 2. Earl Campbell 3. Eric Dickerson 4. Jerome Bettis 5. Jim Brown ☮️🖖🏽

[@13snoopy]

The best!!

[@gregj831]

I don't see a running back then or today who even begins to come close to Eric Dickerson. His skill set is superior in every facet.

[@ferdetteharper2326]

The GOAT

[@chejohnson7668]

Kennedy moments in my life. Him and Jordan weren't my idols, they were athletic blueprints for black 6 footers of the 70's born, as they were born in the prior decade...and Dan da Man too.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

They were playing at Anaheim Stadium 🏟

[@flibber123]

Dickerson did that with Dieter Brock as the Rams QB, which shows how good Dickerson was. No offense to the legions of Dieter Brock fans out there.

[@merdith6]

He is such a likeable guy aa well

[@DD-fm7xb]

34 rushes...That's around 14-19 more then the average RB runs in today's NFL...The coaches baby these guys...The hits never got to Dickerson, he had a long, healthy and great career !!

[@danielrice2296]

Nice!

[@yefunehdavid1005]

Dickerson is my favorite running back of all time, but Marshall Faulk is a close second, because he might be the greatest football player of all time (if it's not Walter Payton). Kurt Warner is my favorite quarterback of all time. Fitzgerald is my favorite receiver of all time. Now you know what I know. Be well.

[@Adrl-i3r]

Rams have a history of great RB’s Eric Dickerson, Marshall Faulk, Todd Gurley, Steven Jackson and Jerome Bettie to name a few.

[@riffraff3658]

I wish the Rams would’ve payed Eric what he deserved. Really bummed me out when they traded him. Had he stayed in L.A., I think he would’ve been the NFL all-time leading rusher. Best ever

[@incrediblec872]

1:37🔥🔥🎯🎯💪🏾

[@CharlesJohnson-be1zb]

Charles luter Johnson . One of the all time greats !

[@asdffdsa152]

With the game being mostly about the pass...Dickerson has a chance to retain his records for a very long time. Dickerson is #3 all time. Barry and Jim are #1 and #2.

[@joeygonzo]

People have no clue how tough ED was . He was just not a smooth-strider . He was a billygoat

[@TruthSpin7]

like watch a thoroughbred run the kentucky derby. such a balanced runner, just watch his head as his body is churning up all that ground below his cleats - natural born runner. arguably the best tailback in rams history and the nfl. * i was at the game in anaheim cali when he ran for over 200 yrds (vs chiefs or oilers i think?) - broke oj’s single season yards record. and it was game 15. Dickerson’s 2,105 total rushing yards still stands

[@listennow1537]

Goggle glasses dope AF

[@Mr.MikeBarksdale]

Terrell Davis is the greatest Post Season RB in history, and there isn't even an argument.

[@43captrexkramer]

My top 3 favorite non N.Y. Giants rb along with the great (original) Curt Warner of the Seahawks, and yes like it or not O.J., watch the film.

[@discosecret6363]

The best Rams uniform, in my opinion. The new look is weak.

[@michaelgay-crosier7500]

I have this game on vhs tape!

[@5blingsninersrule]

I didn’t see Jim but I saw Sir W, Barry, Sayers. Earl, and Emmitt although he was a bit overrated but 29 is the best I’ve ever seen... PERIOD....

[@geeskin5750]

When the all-time greats r brought up he should at least be mentioned

[@rivalstorm7216]

That's some horse power

[@Xiucoatl]

What happened next week Eric?

[@MascarasMil]

You can debate who was the greatest runner of all time, Brown, Sanders, Emmit, OJ. All I know is this: Let me start my dream team with EDickerson in the backfield, and that's a great start. PonyUp!

[@ufcman8015]

2nd greatest back ever after Barry Sanders

[@Superz3ro]

He made it look so easy, and effortless, which is why he will always be over looked as being the greatest. However, he is… 🤔

[@rapid13]

Wasn’t that right before the Bears and Singletary held him to 50 yards?

[@johnwhyte2638]

Yes,46 yards. Payton ended up with 32 yards and 1 fumble, it was tough running for them that day. In 5 meetings this was the only game the Bears could keep Eric under 100 yards rushing.

[@harrymiram6621]

Imagine....#29 lined up in same backfield as #28/Marshall Faulk & #18/Peyton Manning...HOLEY SMACKDOWN!

[@bioniccop40]

~#ED29 he was my guy and Walter Payton back in the day~

[@azahrmalik2259]

That's wht I think when I see # 29