Along with quarterback Dan Marino, running back Tony Dorsett might be the greatest player in Pittsburgh Panthers football history. Dorsett won the 1976 Heisman Trophy and led Pittsburgh to a national championship before putting together a hall of fame career with the Dallas Cowboys.
Dorsett was the No. 2 overall pick by the Cowboys in 1977. He would spend 11 of his 12 NFL seasons running the football for the Dallas Cowboys. Dorsett was Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1977. He would be a four-time Pro Bowler, an All-Pro in 1981 and a Super Bowl champion as a rookie in 1977. Dorsett was the first player to win a college football national title and a Super Bowl in consecutive seasons.
He would exit his prime after the 1983 NFL season. Dorsett would play with the Cowboys through the 1987 NFL season before spending his final year with the 1988 Denver Broncos. He would form a dynamic running back tandem with 1982 Heisman winner Herschel Walker in his final two years with the Cowboys.
Dorsett earned Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement on an impressive body of work as a reliable NFL running back. He finished with 12,739 career rushing yards and 77 rushing touchdowns. As a receiver, Dorsett had 3,554 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in his hall of fame career mostly with the Cowboys.