Emmitt Smith vs Eric Dickerson

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Emmitt Smith and Eric Dickerson compared on their NFL careers: Emmitt Smith played 15 seasons, 1990 to 2004, Eric Dickerson 11 seasons, 1983 to 1993. Emmitt Smith has 18,355 rushing yards to Eric Dickerson's 13,259. Emmitt Smith won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Emmitt Smith leads in 2 of the 3 lines, Eric Dickerson in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Emmitt Smith and Eric Dickerson career totals

226	GP	146
18,355, better	YDS	13,259
164, better	TD	90
4.2	AVG	4.4, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Emmitt Smith and Eric Dickerson postseason

17	GP	7
1,586, better	YDS	724
19, better	TD	3
4.5	AVG	4.9, better

Where each stands all time

Emmitt Smith and Eric Dickerson all-time places

1st (18,355), better	Rushing yards	10th (13,259)
1st (164), better	Rushing touchdowns	14th (90)

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Emmitt Smith and Eric Dickerson titles and awards

3, better	Championships	—
1	Offensive Rookie of the Year	1
—	Offensive Player of the Year	1, better
1, better	MVP	—
1, better	Super Bowl MVP	—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Emmitt Smith and Eric Dickerson season by season

1st	1990	937	11	3.9	1983	1,808, better	18, better	4.6, better
2nd	1991	1,563	12	4.3	1984	2,105, better	14, better	5.6, better
3rd	1992	1,713, better	18, better	4.6, better	1985	1,234	12	4.2
4th	1993	1,486	9	5.3, better	1986	1,821, better	11, better	4.5
5th	1994	1,484, better	21, better	4.0	1987	1,288	6	4.6, better
6th	1995	1,773, better	25, better	4.7, better	1988	1,659	14	4.3
7th	1996	1,204	12, better	3.7	1989	1,311, better	7	4.2, better
8th	1997	1,074, better	4	4.1	1990	677	4	4.1
9th	1998	1,332, better	13, better	4.2, better	1991	536	2	3.2
10th	1999	1,397, better	11, better	4.2, better	1992	729	2	3.9
11th	2000	1,203, better	9, better	4.1, better	1993	91	0	3.5
12th	2001	1,021	3	3.9	—	—	—	—
13th	2002	975	5	3.8	—	—	—	—
14th	2003	256	2	2.8	—	—	—	—
15th	2004	937	9	3.5	—	—	—	—