Twitter: Let’s all watch Touchdown Tony Dorsett be awesome

[WoodysGirl]

 

[JayFord]

I wish I couldve seen him tote the rock

by i was like 2 when he retired

 

[DallasEast]

One of the best runners after planting his foot. Plant. Great acceleration in that direction. Plant. Same speed OR FASTER in another direction. Always going north to south though. TD for a TD.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Watch how many of those runs had #88 out in front of him. Awesome.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

What was his 40 time?
What's interesting is Landry often said reminded us that he got stronger 3rd and 4th quarters of games.

 

[GMO415]

Saw all of them in real time. He was something special.

 

[tunahelper]

One of the best runners after planting his foot. Plant. Great acceleration in that direction. Plant. Same speed OR FASTER in another direction. Always going north to south though. TD for a TD.

TD ran inside a lot and was excellent at it as well.

 

[cowboyec]

simply one of the greatest...ever.
he was one of the 100 greatest to ever play the game.
i know what i saw.
one of the greatest to ever run the ball.
he retired as the #2 all-time rushing leader.
that doesn't just happen.
#33 was an all-time great.

 

[tyke1doe]

One of the best runners after planting his foot. Plant. Great acceleration in that direction. Plant. Same speed OR FASTER in another direction. Always going north to south though. TD for a TD.

Add best spin move EVA!
The reason I'm a Cowboys fan.

 

[tyke1doe]

What was his 40 time?
What's interesting is Landry often said reminded us that he got stronger 3rd and 4th quarters of games.

Yet, wouldn't continue feeding him the ball in Super Bowl 13.

 

[tyke1doe]

Watch how many of those runs had #88 out in front of him. Awesome.

I noticed that too. Great blocker. He doesn't go 99 yards if not for a crucial block by Drew Pearson that took out two Viking defenders.

 

[KJJ]

He was the missing piece that led the Cowboys to their second Super Bowl win in the 70s. There wasn’t another Cowboys rookie that made the impact he did in 1977.

 

[Runwildboys]

I wish I couldve seen him tote the rock

by i was like 2 when he retired

It was so much fun to watch. As you can see, he was always ready to break one at any time. Even after running 60 yards, he could still break tackles.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

My favorite boys back and love those blue jerseys in that first clip. BRING THOSE BACK! My gosh this guy was something else.

 

[lkelly]

So most of those when they happened. It's a shame that he appears to be a CTE victim and a shell of himself. He was such a blast to watch in his prime.

 

[plasticman]

Just smooth......with a perfect transmission, the way in which he accelerated. His running style looked like an art form.

 

[Creeper]

He was awesome to watch. Still my favorite RB before Emmitt. Dorsett had real HR speed and the quickness to make guys miss. He rarely took a square hit.

 

[Shane612]

That 84 yard run against the beagle in his rookie season was amazing because before that I don't remember a Cowboys runner who had that ability. And I was too young to appreciate Duane Thomas. Plus Thomas didn't stick around that long.

 

[rags747]

Speed to burn baby! People would say that Oh you can’t take him in round 1 though because he’s a rb.

 

[pitt33]

What was his 40 time?
What's interesting is Landry often said reminded us that he got stronger 3rd and 4th quarters of games.

4:34 was his best 40 time.

Also won the 100 yd dash in the old NFL Superstars competition that ABC televised. And he won that race after stumbling at the start.