Dickerson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and, in 2019, was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

His great-grandaunt talked him into staying in the state of Texas to attend Southern Methodist University because she liked SMU coach Ron Meyer.

[3] Dickerson was the subject of recruiting controversy when he started driving a new Pontiac Trans Am during his senior year of high school.

Waggoner was hurt returning a kickoff their freshman season, leaving Dickerson and James to lead SMU's running attack, called the Pony Express.

In his senior year, despite splitting time with James, Dickerson finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting, behind Herschel Walker and John Elway.

[12] Although he considered going to the Los Angeles Express in the United States Football League, Dickerson ultimately decided to play for the Rams.

Twelve times in 1984 he gained more than 100 yards rushing, breaking the record of 100-yard games in a season held by O. J. Simpson.

Following prolonged contract disputes, the Colts placed him on the inactive list before the start of the 1990 season where he stayed for 7 weeks and lost more than $600,000 in salary.

[17] On April 26, 1992, Dickerson was traded by the Colts to the Los Angeles Raiders for their fourth- and eighth-round picks in the 1992 draft.

Dickerson also scored on a 40-yard touchdown run, reminiscent of his prime, in front of a nationally televised Monday Night audience in a game against Kansas City.

He played in a backup role, making his final national televised appearance during the Monday Night Football game on September 27, 1993, when the Falcons hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in a losing effort.

The Falcons traded Dickerson and third-year cornerback Bruce Pickens to the Green Bay Packers[18] for running back John Stephens on October 13, 1993.

The trade came a week after Dickerson said he had been told that the Falcons were waiving him because Coach Jerry Glanville wanted to use younger players.

On August 29, 2017, Dickerson signed a one-day contract to officially retire as a member of the Los Angeles Rams.

In 1999, his first year of eligibility, Eric Dickerson was selected to become a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

[23] Along with Melissa Stark, Dickerson served as a sideline reporter on Monday Night Football broadcasts for ABC during the 2000 and 2001 NFL seasons.

He started a sports memorabilia company called Original Mini Jerseys with former Los Angeles Rams teammate LeRoy Irvin.

[24] In August 2016, he began hosting a two-hour Monday afternoon program on Los Angeles sports-talk station KLAC.