Eric Dickerson in some eyes the greatest of all time,I am here to back that up.The single season rushing record and no one has come close to beating it 2,105 yards that is amazing.A first ballot hall of fame induction,as a rookie almost had 2,000 yards.If that doesn’t say amazing then something is wrong with you. The story of eric hasn 't always been amazing.He was born into a family where the dad had left him,but that wasn 't gonna stop him.His mom says it doesn 't matter who is in your life it matters what you do with it. Eric grew and grew until his 6 foot 3 frame took him to the hall. Eric was a outstanding high school running back. Then the pony express happened,the pony express was fantastic even when neither were the main running back for smu.Eric was the hall of famer out of them both but what was so great about Eric is that he was always level headed.He never took his fame to his head he always strived for greatness.He never said good enough he always wanted to be the best. Never second place always the best and in many eyes he did exactly that. In the 1983 …show more content…
Eric was the thoroughbred of the nfl he ran with the most upright position it was like a horse running on a track. Then on the sad day he was traded to the colts. He ran just like they thought he would and even better he was older but still ran with a passion. Then he got traded again and his career went downhill he got old and wasn 't the same back. When he retired he said that his biggest regret is not keeping his body how it should have been in the nfl he got weak and slow. The reason I call Eric the greatest back of all time is not because of his stats and his fame. It 's because of what he did after the nfl, he started multiple foundations helping young athletes. Influenced millions of kids and adults, In my eyes he is the greatest because of who he was. The man was just good he helped he always had a smile on his face If I 'm half the man he is I will make a huge mark in This