[6] In the 1963 American Football League draft, Dixon was selected in the eighth round by the Denver Broncos.
In his rookie year (1963), Dixon only played in five games for the Broncos, at running back.
[1] Denver traded Dixon to the Raiders in 1966, and he would play in Oakland for five years (1966-1970), until he retired.
He again was chosen to play in the All-Star game, but this year he was named first-team All-AFL by the AP, UPI, and The Sporting News, as well as the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) and Pro Football Weekly.
[1] The Raiders lost the last AFL championship game (before the two leagues merged) to the Kansas City Chiefs, with Dixon running the ball 12 times.
[1][7] In the Raiders first appearance on Monday Night Football, Dixon ran for 164 yards on 18 attempts, including a 39-yard touchdown run.
[7][14] The Raiders lost in the American Football Conference (AFC) championship game to the Baltimore Colts, with Dixon rushing 10 times for 51 yards, and catching three passes.
[15] He was selected to play in the 1970 Pro Bowl, and both the AP and UPI named him first-team All-Conference.
[5] After retiring, Dixon moved to Los Angeles and worked for many years with youth offenders at Eastlake Juvenile Hall.