Tony Dorsett
Career 12,739 rush yds · 77 rush TD · 398 rec · 3,554 rec yds · 13 rec TD
Seasons leading his conference
2
1 best in the NFL
1 conference only
26
Top-5 finishes
1
Title seasons
2
Categories led
1982
Best season
Spanning 1982–1982, peaking at 2 titles in 1982.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 439th Conference titles 2
- 446th Best in the NFL 1
- 138th Top-5 finishes 26
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 11th Rushing Yards 12,739
- 13th Rushing Attempts 2,936
- 13th Yards from Scrimmage 16,293
- 25th Rushing Touchdowns 77
- 95th Yards per Carry 4.34
- 181st Points Scored 540
- 289th Receptions 398
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Attempts | 1 | 1st | — | 1982 177 1978 #2 1981 #2 |
| Rushing Yards | 1 | 1st | — | 1982 NFC 745 1978 #2 1981 #2 |
| Yards from Scrimmage | — | #2 | — | 1978 #2 1981 #2 |
| Yards per Carry | — | #2 | — | 1977 #3 1978 #2 1981 #3 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | — | #2 | — | 1977 #2 1980 #2 |
Rushing
12 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DAL | NFC | 14 | 208 | 1,007 | 4.84 | 12 | — | — |
| 1978 | DAL | NFC | 16 | 290 | 1,325 | 4.57 | 7 | — | — |
| 1979 | DAL | NFC | 14 | 250 | 1,107 | 4.43 | 6 | — | — |
| 1980 | DAL | NFC | 15 | 278 | 1,185 | 4.26 | 11 | — | — |
| 1981 | DAL | NFC | 16 | 342 | 1,646 | 4.81 | 4 | — | — |
| 1982 | DAL | NFC | 9 | 177 | 745 | 4.21 | 5 | — | — |
| 1983 | DAL | NFC | 16 | 289 | 1,321 | 4.57 | 8 | — | — |
| 1984 | DAL | NFC | 16 | 302 | 1,189 | 3.94 | 6 | — | — |
| 1985 | DAL | NFC | 16 | 305 | 1,307 | 4.29 | 7 | — | — |
| 1986 | DAL | NFC | 13 | 184 | 748 | 4.07 | 5 | — | — |
| 1987 | DAL | NFC | 12 | 130 | 456 | 3.51 | 1 | — | — |
| 1988 | DEN | AFC | 16 | 181 | 703 | 3.88 | 5 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 173 | 2,936 | 12,739 | 4.34 | 77 | — | — |
Receiving
12 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | CTH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DAL | NFC | 14 | 29 | — | 273 | 9.41 | 1 | — | — |
| 1978 | DAL | NFC | 16 | 37 | — | 378 | 10.22 | 2 | — | — |
| 1979 | DAL | NFC | 14 | 45 | — | 375 | 8.33 | 1 | — | — |
| 1980 | DAL | NFC | 15 | 34 | — | 263 | 7.74 | 0 | — | — |
| 1981 | DAL | NFC | 16 | 32 | — | 325 | 10.16 | 2 | — | — |
| 1982 | DAL | NFC | 9 | 24 | — | 179 | 7.46 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | DAL | NFC | 16 | 40 | — | 287 | 7.18 | 1 | — | — |
| 1984 | DAL | NFC | 16 | 51 | — | 459 | 9.00 | 1 | — | — |
| 1985 | DAL | NFC | 16 | 46 | — | 449 | 9.76 | 3 | — | — |
| 1986 | DAL | NFC | 13 | 25 | — | 267 | 10.68 | 1 | — | — |
| 1987 | DAL | NFC | 12 | 19 | — | 177 | 9.32 | 1 | — | — |
| 1988 | DEN | AFC | 16 | 16 | — | 122 | 7.63 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 173 | 398 | — | 3,554 | 8.93 | 13 | — | — |