Eric Dickerson vs LaDainian Tomlinson

Eric Dickerson

1of 3 lines

LaDainian Tomlinson

2of 3 lines

Eric Dickerson and LaDainian Tomlinson compared on their NFL careers: Eric Dickerson played 11 seasons, 1983 to 1993, LaDainian Tomlinson 11 seasons, 2001 to 2011. Eric Dickerson has 13,259 rushing yards to LaDainian Tomlinson's 13,684.

Who has the better career numbers?

LaDainian Tomlinson 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.

Eric Dickerson and LaDainian Tomlinson career totals
146GP170
13,259YDS13,684, better
90TD145, better
4.4, betterAVG4.3

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Eric Dickerson and LaDainian Tomlinson postseason
7GP10
724, betterYDS468
3TD6, better
4.9, betterAVG3.6

Where each stands all time

Eric Dickerson and LaDainian Tomlinson all-time places
10th (13,259)Rushing yards7th (13,684), better
14th (90)Rushing touchdowns2nd (145), better

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

Eric Dickerson and LaDainian Tomlinson titles and awards
—Championships—
1, betterOffensive Rookie of the Year—
1Offensive Player of the Year1
—MVP1, better

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.

Eric Dickerson and LaDainian Tomlinson season by season
YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts.YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts.
1st19831,808, better18, better4.6, better20011,236103.6
2nd19842,105, better145.6, better20021,683144.5
3rd19851,234124.220031,645, better13, better5.3, better
4th19861,821, better114.5, better20041,33517, better3.9
5th19871,28864.6, better20051,462, better18, better4.3
6th19881,659144.320061,815, better28, better5.2, better
7th19891,31174.220071,474, better15, better4.7, better
8th199067744.1, better20081,110, better11, better3.8
9th199153623.22009730, better12, better3.3, better
10th199272923.92010914, better6, better4.2, better
11th19939103.52011280, better1, better3.7, better