207. Corey Dillon

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Corey Dillon was an All-Rookie (1997) after the Cincinnati Bengals took him in the Second Round from the University of Washington.

The Running Back was a workhorse from the start, going for 1,129 Yards and 10 Touchdowns. Dillon's 1,129 was the lowest rushing total he had until 2003, and in his rookie season and each year from 1999 to 2002, he was in the top ten in Rushing Yards. Dillon peaked at 1,435 Rushing Yards in 2000, and he had three consecutive years (2000-02) when he had at least 1,500 Yards From Scrimmage. He was also a three-time Pro Bowler for the Bengals from 1999 to 2001.

After a poor 2003 season, Dillon was traded to New England and had one of his best years, setting a team record with 1,635 Rushing Yards and winning a Super Bowl Ring (XXXIX) with the Patriots; that same season, he earned his fourth and Final Pro Bowl Selection.

Over his career, Dillon compiled 13,154 YFS with 89 Touchdowns.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Eligible Since: Sunday, 01 January 2012
Position: Running Back
Games Played: 150
Notable Statistics:
132 Games Started
2,618 Rushing Attempts
1,1241 Rushing Yards
82 Rushing Touchdowns
244 Receptions
1,913 Receiving Yards
7 Receiving Touchdowns
0 Pass Completions
1 Pass Attempt
1 Interception
7 Kick Returns
186 Kick Return Yards
91 Approximate Value

8 Playoff Games
6 Playoff Games Started
120 Rushing Attempts
508 Rushing Yards
4 Rushing Touchdowns
12 Receptions
74 Receiving Yards
Played For: Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots
College: Washington
Drafted: 2nd Round, 43rd Overall in 1997
Major Accolades and Awards:
Super Bowl Rings (1) (New England Patriots, Super Bowl XXXIX)
First Team All-Pro (3) (1978, 1979 & 1980)
Pro Bowl (4) (1999, 2000, 2001 & 2004)
All-Rookie (1997)
Other Points of Note:
Finished 2nd in Offensive Rookie of the Year Voting in 1997

Finished 5th in Comeback Player of the Year Voting in 2003

Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Attempts (4) (2000, 2001, 2002 & 2004)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards (6) (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2004)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Touchdowns (5) (1997, 2001, 2004, 2005 & 2006)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards per Rushing Attempt (5) (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2004)
Top Ten Finishes: Rushing Yards per Game (4) (1999, 2000, 2001 & 2004)
Top Ten Finishes: Touchdowns (4) (1999, 2000, 2001 & 2004)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards From Scrimmage (1) (2004)
Top Ten Finishes: Touches (3) (2001, 2002 & 2004)
Top Ten Finishes: Yards per Touch (1) (1997)
Notable All Time Rankings:
20. Rushing Touchdowns: 82
21. Rushing Yards: 11,241
23. Rushing Attempts: 2,618
25. Rushing Yards per Game: 74.9
26. Touches: 2,862
44. Touchdowns: 89
50. Yards From Scrimmage: 13,154
71. All-Purpose Yards: 13,335
100. Yards per Rushing Attempt: 4.3
Years Nominated for the Hall of Fame: None

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