Pleased 72nd birthday to four-time Professional Bowler, one-time All-Professional, 1977 Offensive Rookie of the 12 months and Tremendous Bowl XII champion, Tony Dorsett!
Dorsett was chosen by the Dallas Cowboys with the second-overall decide within the 1977 NFL Draft after successful the Heisman Trophy at Pittsburgh in 1976. He was an on the spot high-impact participant for the Cowboys, speeding for 1,007 yards and 12 touchdowns within the common season of his rookie marketing campaign. He added one other 222 yards and 4 TDs in these playoffs – with 66 yards and a landing coming within the Tremendous Bowl – en path to his lone Lombardi Trophy.Â
Regardless of by no means successful one other Tremendous Bowl, Dorsett nonetheless went on to have a Corridor of Fame profession. He eclipsed the 1,000-rushing-yard milestone eight occasions in his 11 years in Dallas and racked up 72 touchdowns on the bottom.Â
Which brings us to as we speak’s quiz. How lots of the Tremendous Bowl Period working backs to hurry for 1,000 yards at the very least 4 occasions of their profession are you able to identify in eight minutes?
Good luck!
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