<Table> Tony Dorsett <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Dorsett in 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> No. 33 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Position : </Th> <Td> Running back </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Born : </Th> <Td> ( 1954 - 04 - 07 ) April 7 , 1954 ( age 64 ) Rochester , Pennsylvania </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height : </Th> <Td> 5 ft 11 in ( 1.80 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Weight : </Th> <Td> 192 lb ( 87 kg ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> High school : </Th> <Td> Aliquippa ( PA ) Hopewell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> College : </Th> <Td> Pittsburgh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NFL Draft : </Th> <Td> 1977 / Round : 1 / Pick : 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Dallas Cowboys ( 1977 -- 1987 ) </Li> <Li> Denver Broncos ( 1988 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career highlights and awards </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Super Bowl champion ( XII ) </Li> <Li> 4 × Pro Bowl ( 1978 , 1981 -- 1983 ) </Li> <Li> First - team All - Pro ( 1981 ) </Li> <Li> 2 × Second - team All - Pro ( 1982 , 1983 ) </Li> <Li> NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year ( 1977 ) </Li> <Li> NFL record 99 - yard rushing play </Li> <Li> Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor </Li> <Li> National champion ( 1976 ) </Li> <Li> Heisman Trophy ( 1976 ) </Li> <Li> Maxwell Award ( 1976 ) </Li> <Li> Walter Camp Award ( 1976 ) </Li> <Li> 3 × First - team All - American ( 1973 , 1975 , 1976 ) </Li> <Li> Pittsburgh Panthers No. 33 retired </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career NFL statistics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rushing yards : </Th> <Td> 12,739 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yards per carry : </Th> <Td> 4.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rushing touchdowns : </Th> <Td> 77 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Receptions : </Th> <Td> 398 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Receiving yards : </Th> <Td> 3,554 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Receiving touchdowns : </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Player stats at NFL.com </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Player stats at PFR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Pro Football Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> College Football Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Tony Dorsett <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Dorsett in 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> No. 33 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Position : </Th> <Td> Running back </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Born : </Th> <Td> ( 1954 - 04 - 07 ) April 7 , 1954 ( age 64 ) Rochester , Pennsylvania </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height : </Th> <Td> 5 ft 11 in ( 1.80 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Weight : </Th> <Td> 192 lb ( 87 kg ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> High school : </Th> <Td> Aliquippa ( PA ) Hopewell </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> College : </Th> <Td> Pittsburgh </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NFL Draft : </Th> <Td> 1977 / Round : 1 / Pick : 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Dallas Cowboys ( 1977 -- 1987 ) </Li> <Li> Denver Broncos ( 1988 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career highlights and awards </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Super Bowl champion ( XII ) </Li> <Li> 4 × Pro Bowl ( 1978 , 1981 -- 1983 ) </Li> <Li> First - team All - Pro ( 1981 ) </Li> <Li> 2 × Second - team All - Pro ( 1982 , 1983 ) </Li> <Li> NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year ( 1977 ) </Li> <Li> NFL record 99 - yard rushing play </Li> <Li> Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor </Li> <Li> National champion ( 1976 ) </Li> <Li> Heisman Trophy ( 1976 ) </Li> <Li> Maxwell Award ( 1976 ) </Li> <Li> Walter Camp Award ( 1976 ) </Li> <Li> 3 × First - team All - American ( 1973 , 1975 , 1976 ) </Li> <Li> Pittsburgh Panthers No. 33 retired </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Career NFL statistics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rushing yards : </Th> <Td> 12,739 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yards per carry : </Th> <Td> 4.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rushing touchdowns : </Th> <Td> 77 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Receptions : </Th> <Td> 398 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Receiving yards : </Th> <Td> 3,554 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Receiving touchdowns : </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Player stats at NFL.com </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Player stats at PFR </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Pro Football Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> College Football Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did tony dorsett play for the dallas cowboys
when did tony dorsett play for the dallas cowboys
1977 -- 1987
1977 -- 1987