Tony Dorsett

...Johnson pushed forward for 2 yards. Without that, Michael might have matched the memorable accomplishment of the Dallas Cowboys' Tony Dorsett, who went 99 yards against the Minnesota Vikings in 1983 on Monday Night Football. There were...

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...this season. His history is a big reason the Eagles drafted LeSean McCoy in the second round last spring after he broke several of Tony Dorsett's rushing records in two seasons at Pittsburgh. He leads the Eagles with 353 yards rushing and two...

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With three games remaining, he trails Dorsett's Pitt freshman rushing record of 1,686 by only 395 yards. "I love watching the kid," said Dorsett. "It brings back a lot of memories for me. I'm really happy for him that he has been able to...

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...the same Pittsburgh-area school that sent tight end Mike Ditka and cornerback Darrelle Revis to Pitt. Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett played at Hopewell High, which is also in Aliquippa. Dickerson starred at nearby West Allegheny...

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...history is a major reason Philadelphia drafted McCoy in the second round of the NFL draft last April. McCoy broke several of Tony Dorsett's rushing records in two seasons at Pittsburgh. He leads the Eagles with 353 yards rushing and two...

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...Pitt freshman rushing record of 1,686 by only 395 yards. "I love watching the kid," said Dorsett. "It brings back a lot of memories for me. I'm really happy for him that he has been able to excel. What I like most is he has no ego. He...

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...Eagles • NFL path: Second-round pick recovered from compound ankle fracture to enjoy strong career at Pittsburgh. Broke Tony Dorsett's school freshman record with 14 rushing TDs. Amassed 1,488 rushing yards, 21 scores last...

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